TITLE:
Determination and Quantification of Trace Elements, by ICP_MS, in the River Water of Sarzhal and Akzhar Villages
AUTHORS:
Zhanibek Yessimbekov, Duyssembaev Sergazy, Dilraba Iminova, Eleonora Okushanova, Marilyne Stuart
KEYWORDS:
River Water; Trace Element; Mass-Spectrometry; Sarzhal; Akzhar
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.4 No.10,
October
8,
2013
ABSTRACT:
In the present study, trace elements
present in the river waters of Sarzhal and Akzhar region were measured using inductively
coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The reason for monitoring trace
elements at those two locations is to verify water quality. The village of
Sarzhal is situated in an area that has been affected by weapon testing and continues
to receive inputs of contaminants (including radionuclides). The concentrations
of trace elements in the river water of Sarzhal and Akzhar villages were
generally found to be within allowable levels. However, the concentrations of Na 251.56 mg/l, Cr 3.26 μg/l, P
64.56 μg/l and Se 18.162 μg/l in the river of Akzhar were found to be higher
than the maximum allowable concentrations (MAC). In Sarzhal, the level of Al
6.66 mg/l, Cr 5.04 μg/l and P 13.44 μg/l exceeded the MAC values.