Heavy metal contents of refined and unrefined table salts from Turkey, Egypt and Greece
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, vol.143, pp.267-272, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 143
- Publication Date: 2008
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s10661-007-9975-9
- Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.267-272
- Keywords: unrefined table salt, refined table salt, trace metals, flame atomic absorption spectrometry
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Trace metal contents of 28 of refined and unrefined table salt samples from Turkey, Egypt and Greece have been determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after coprecipitation by dysprosium(III) hydroxide. Copper, nickel, cobalt, manganese, lead and cadmium levels were found in the range of 0.17-0.47, 0.16-1.57, 0.22-0.48, 0.26-4.68, 0.50-1.64 and 0.14-0.30 mu g g(-1), respectively. The results found in the presented work were compared with literature values.