All the water samples were analyzed by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) with an air/acetylene flame for the presence of HM concentrations (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Fe, Zn, Mg, and Mn). The samples were examined using hollow cathode lamps. There was a 5.0 mA of light current. The instrument's detection limit for chromium was 0.01 mg/L, for zinc was 0.04 mg/L, for iron was 0.10 mg/L, for lead was 0.02 mg/L, for copper was 0.01 mg/L, for nickel was 0.01 mg/L, for cadmium was 0.02 mg/L, for manganese was 0.10 mg/L, and for magnesium was 0.10 mg/L (Table 2).
Details of the atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) used for sample analysis
Heavy metal . | Detection limit (mg/L) . | Wavelength (nm) . | Slit length (nm) . |
---|---|---|---|
Cr | 0.01 | 357.9 | 0.7 |
Zn | 0.04 | 213.9 | 0.7 |
Fe | 0.1 | 248.3 | 0.2 |
Pb | 0.02 | 283.3 | 0.7 |
Cu | 0.01 | 324.8 | 0.7 |
Ni | 0.01 | 232 | 0.2 |
Cd | 0.02 | 228.8 | 0.7 |
Mn | 0.01 | 279.5 | 0.2 |
Mg | 0.1 | 285.2 | 0.7 |
Heavy metal . | Detection limit (mg/L) . | Wavelength (nm) . | Slit length (nm) . |
---|---|---|---|
Cr | 0.01 | 357.9 | 0.7 |
Zn | 0.04 | 213.9 | 0.7 |
Fe | 0.1 | 248.3 | 0.2 |
Pb | 0.02 | 283.3 | 0.7 |
Cu | 0.01 | 324.8 | 0.7 |
Ni | 0.01 | 232 | 0.2 |
Cd | 0.02 | 228.8 | 0.7 |
Mn | 0.01 | 279.5 | 0.2 |
Mg | 0.1 | 285.2 | 0.7 |