Measurements of Some Trace Elements in Street Dust in Zilfi Province at Saudi Arabia Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer

Abstract

Dust has frequently been used as a material fo r monitoring trace elements polution. The wind may take the trace elements to the f arms. And we know that there are many farms around Zilfi Province., at Saudi Arab ia. So in this study the concentrations of some trace elements(As,Cd,Cr, ,Pb, and ,Zn) , in streets dust in ma jor streets and inner ones in Hai Elsdeeg and Smnan at Zilfi Province have been studied for co mparison, using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS), after siev ing and digestion using HNO 3 , HCL and HF. Concentrations of most elements have been found less than allowed concentrations in literature , but the concentration of arsenic is found higher than the limit allo wed specially in some sa mples. . The concentrations of , Cd , , Pb, Cr , and Zn , are high nearby car repair workshop and also at main streets especially in Hai Elsdeeg compared to Hai Smnan .

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“…Dust composition, accumulation, and potential consequences may vary due to weather conditions, traffic density, industrial activity, and proximity to mobile soil. There have been only rare studies about the characterization of falling dust in the Arabian Gulf region, mainly focused on reporting the pollutants within urban road dust, particularly trace metals [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. While these studies represent a great start to the scientific effort to understand the anthropogenic pollutants mixed with street dust, there is still a need to advance our understanding to include emerging contaminants and study the impact of SDSs on baseline pollution levels.…”