This research work was carried out to determine if locally made utensils can be the sources of water contamination by heavy metals. A reference water of known metal concentration (Distilled water) was heated for 1- 2 hours in both clay and metal pots made in different locations in Nigeria. Geochemical analysis of the heated water from the different variety of pots revealed that the major cations Al (0.109-0.79mg/l), Ca (5.011-16.43mg/l), Fe (0.042-0.178mg/l), K (0.35-2.72), Mg (0.506-2.51mg/l), and Na (1.74-4.88mg/l) have preferentially been released into the heated water displaying significantly elevated concentrations compared to that of the reference water concentrations (0.49mg/l, 6.42mg/l, 0.005mg/l,
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Locally Made Utensils, Clay, Metal, Heavy Metals, Contamination, and Distilled Water
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Lar Uriah, Caleb Dungrit, Gusikit Rhoda. (2014). Locally Made Utensils as Potential Sources of Heavy Metals Contamination of Water: A Case Study of Some Pots Made in Nigeria. American Journal of Environmental Protection, 3(6-2), 35-41. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajep.s.2014030602.16
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Lar Uriah; Caleb Dungrit; Gusikit Rhoda. Locally Made Utensils as Potential Sources of Heavy Metals Contamination of Water: A Case Study of Some Pots Made in Nigeria. Am. J. Environ. Prot. 2014, 3(6-2), 35-41. doi: 10.11648/j.ajep.s.2014030602.16
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abstract = {This research work was carried out to determine if locally made utensils can be the sources of water contamination by heavy metals. A reference water of known metal concentration (Distilled water) was heated for 1- 2 hours in both clay and metal pots made in different locations in Nigeria. Geochemical analysis of the heated water from the different variety of pots revealed that the major cations Al (0.109-0.79mg/l), Ca (5.011-16.43mg/l), Fe (0.042-0.178mg/l), K (0.35-2.72), Mg (0.506-2.51mg/l), and Na (1.74-4.88mg/l) have preferentially been released into the heated water displaying significantly elevated concentrations compared to that of the reference water concentrations (0.49mg/l, 6.42mg/l, 0.005mg/l,
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