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Occurrence of arsenic in soils, groundwater and rice plants in selected districts of Bangladesh


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Shah, A. L. and Naher, Umme Aminun and Islam, S. M. Mofijul and Hasan, Zakiul and Panhwar, Qurban Ali and Jusop, Shamshuddin (2013) Occurrence of arsenic in soils, groundwater and rice plants in selected districts of Bangladesh. Jokull Journal, 63 (11). pp. 122-131. ISSN 0449-0576

Abstract

A study was conducted in four districts of Bangladesh, namely Faridpur sadar, Kolaroa (Satkhira), Shibaloya (Manikganj) and Natore sadar to assess arsenic (As) status in groundwater, agricultural soils, rice straw and rice grain. One hundred samples each of soil, irrigation water and plant parts (root, straw, husk and grain) were collected from the four areas for As determination. Results showed that the minimum mean of As in the soils (4 ± 0.17 ppm) and water (2 ± 1 ppb) was found in Natore Sadar, while the maximum in the soil (35 ± 16.03 ppm) and water (462 ± 28 ppb) was in Kolaroa (Satkhira). Murarikati, Keralkata, Jallabad, Jugikhali and Helatala of Kolaroa showed high As in the soils and groundwater. Similarly, high soil and water As were found in Aliabad, Kaijuri and Majchar (Faridpur) areas. The high As containing areas may be considered as arsenic hot spots. Arsenic content in the deep tube well water was also high in the Kolaroa area. In the hot spot areas, the level of As in rice straw and rice grain was significantly higher than those of the normal soil areas. It implies that increase in the level of soil and water As would result in the increase of As content in rice straw and rice grain. However, As content in the rice grain was below the permissible level for consumption. The accumulation of As followed the order of root > straw > husk > grain.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
Publisher: Iceland Glaciological Society
Keywords: Arsenic toxicity; Irrigation water; Drinking water; Hot spot area
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 13 Jul 2016 01:49
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2016 01:49
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29412
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