Heavy Metal Analysis of Drinking Water Samples Taken from Different Locations

Year 2014, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 16 - 27, 05.09.2014

Bayram Poyraz

Abstract

Ever-increasing water demand has been emerged together with growing industrialization and continuing urbanization in the world. Heavy metals, too, are among the chemicals pass human body through drinking water. They have adverse effects on human body when exposed to elevated levels. In the context of this study, drinking water samples were taken from 15 different locations and heavy metals concentrations were determined. According to the analysis results the concentrations of heavy metals examined were in the range of acceptable limits declared by international authorities. It is believed that this study will make an extra contribution for the improvement of the quality levels of drinking water in Turkey.

Keywords

Drinking water, Heavy metal, Harmful chemicals

Farklı Lokasyonlardan Alınan İçme Sularında Ağır Metal Analizi

Abstract

Dünyada endüstri ve şehirleşmenin artmasıyla giderek artan bir su ihtiyacı oluşmaktadır. Ağır metaller de içme suyu ile insan vücuduna alınan kimyasallar arasındadır. Yüksek seviyede ağır metal maruziyetinde ise insan vücuduna olumsuz etkileri vardır. Bu çalışma kapsamında 15 farklı lokasyondan içme suyu örnekleri alınmış ve ağır metal içerikleri belirlenmiştir. İncelenen içme suyu örneklerindeki ağır metal konsantrasyonları uluslararası su değerlendirme kuruluşlarının izin verdiği limitler arasındadır. Bu çalışmanın Türkiye’deki içme suları kalitesinin yükselmesine katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

İçme suyu, Ağır metal, Zararlı kimyasallar

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