Validation of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer Technique to Determine Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soil Samples

Authors

  • Jessica Briffa

  • Renald Blundell

  • Emmanuel Sinagra

  • Joseph Grech

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34257/GJSFRHVOL22IS5PG43

Keywords:

heavy metals, soil, pollution, X-Ray fluorescent spectrometer, inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometer, validation

Abstract

Heavy metal soil pollution had increased in recent years and this has produced adverse effects to human wellbeing s health by being uptaken in the food chain A potential threat of heavy metal pollution was suspected at the Government Farm in G ammieri This is due to heavy traffic and fireworks causing concern to the farmers who cultivate fruit and vegetables in these fields Soil sampling with an instrument that can give rapid results was needed to analyse the data and give the real-time in-situ mapping of heavy metal pollution in the soil

How to Cite

Jessica Briffa, Renald Blundell, Emmanuel Sinagra, & Joseph Grech. (2022). Validation of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer Technique to Determine Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soil Samples. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 22(H5), 43–48. https://doi.org/10.34257/GJSFRHVOL22IS5PG43

Validation of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer Technique to Determine Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soil Samples

Published

2022-09-22