This document discusses heavy metals, their properties, effects on living organisms and the environment, and methods for measuring and treating heavy metal toxicity. Heavy metals are naturally occurring but human activities have increased their levels. They can accumulate in organisms and cause damage even at low concentrations. The document outlines the health effects of several heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, and lead. It also discusses heavy metal contamination of plants, soil, water and indoor environments. Methods for detecting and removing heavy metals include atomic absorption spectrophotometry, chelation therapy and use of absorbents.
The term heavy metal refers to any metallic chemical element that has a relatively high density and is toxic or poisonous at low concentrations.
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Heavy metals are Globally distributed
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Heavy metals are natural constituents of the earth’s crust , but indiscriminate human activities have drastically altered their geochemical cycles and biochemicals balance.
Any toxic metals may be called heavy metals.
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2. CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PROPERTIES OF HEAVY METALS
HEAVY METALS AND LIVING ORGANISMS
HEAVY METALS EFFECTS ON PLANTS
HEAVY METALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
HEAVY METALS EFFECT ON WATER AND
CONSEQUENCES
OVERVIEW OF HEAVY METALS
METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF TRACE METALS
CONTROL METHODS
TREATMENT OF HEAVY METALS
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
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3. INTRODUCTION
Heavy metals are natural constituents of the earth’s crust ,
but indiscriminate human activities have drastically
altered their geochemical cycles and biochemicals
balance.
Any toxic metals may be called heavy metals.
Since heavy metals have a propensity to accumulate in
selective body organs.
The average safety levels in food or water are often
misleading high.
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4. DEFINITION
Heavy is any metal or metalloid of environmental
concern. The term originated with reference to the harmful
effects of arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, lead,
mercury, nickel and selenium are some of the metals
persists in nature and causes damage or death in animals,
humans and plants even at very low concentrations.
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5. PROPERTIES OF HEAVY METALS
They occur near the bottom of the periodic table.
Have high densities.
Toxic in nature.
Nondegradable.
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Note : Arsenic is not actually a metal but is a
semimetal i.e., its properties are intermediate
between those of metals and nonmetals.
6. HEAVY METALS AND LIVING ORGANISMS
Living organisms require varying amounts of heavy metals.
Iron, copper, manganese and zinc are required by humans.
All metals are toxic at higher concentrations and can cause
damaging to the organisms.
For example plutonium, and lead are toxic metals that have no
known vital or beneficial effects and organisms.
They accumulate and thus disturb function in vital organs and
glands of our body such as heart, brain, kidneys, bone, liver,
etc.
They dislocate vital nutritional minerals from their original
place and thus hinder their biological function. There are many
ways by which these toxins can be introduced into the body
such as by consumption of different food products, exposure to
household products, personal products and varying numbers of
industrial products and chemicals.
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8. HEAVY METALS EFFECTS ON PLANTS
Plant experiences oxidative stress upon exposure to heavy
metals that leads to cellular damage and disturbance of
cellular ionic homeostasis .
To minimize the detrimental effects of heavy metals
exposure and their accumulation plants have evolved
detoxification effect mainly based on chelation sub-
cellular compartmentalisation.
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10. LIMITS OF HEAVY METALS IN PLANT SPECIES
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NAME OF THE HERBS BOTANICAL NAME PERMISSIBLE
LIMITS(PPM)
Arjuna Terminalia arjuna 20
Arachis oil Arachis hypogaea 10
Ashwagandha Withania somnifera 20
Gokhru Tribulus terrestris 20
Tulsi Ocimum sanctum 20
11. HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATION OF
VEGETABLES
Heavy metals contamination of vegetables cannot be
underestimated as these foodstufs are important of human diet.
Vegetables are rich sources of vitamins, minerals and fibers,
and also have beneficial antioxidative effects.
Heavy metals contamination of food is one of the most
important aspects of food quality assurance.
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12. HEAVY METALS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Metal concentration in soil typically ranges from less than one
to as high as 100,000mg/kg.
Heavy metals are the main group of inorganic contaminants
large area land contaminated with them due to use of
pesticides, fertilizers and emission from municipal waste
incinerates and smelting industries.
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13. HEAVY METALS EFFECTS ON WATER
AND CONSEQUENCES:
Heavy metals occurs in the geological structures, and can
therefore enters water resources through natural processes.
For example, heavy rains or flowing water can leach heavy
metals out of geological formations.
This processes are exacerbated when this geology is
distributed by economic activities such as mining.
These can be mined – out area to water and air, and can lead to
consequences such as acid mine drainage (AMD).
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14. OVERVIEW OF HEAVY METALS
HEAVY
METALS
DESCRIPTION SOURCE HEALTH EFFECTS
MERCURY Most volatile, highly
toxic in vapour.
Incineraton of municipal
waste, electrical switches,
fluorescent light bulbs and
mercury bulbs.
Skin burns, damage to the
kidneys,severe brain
damage, damage to vision.
CADMIUM It most toxic, it lies in the
same sub group of the
periodic table.
Cigarette smoke, fertilizer
and pesticides, photovoltaic
device in tv screens.
Kidney problems, bone
diseases, severe pain in
joints.
LEAD Low melting point,
structural metal, water
ducts in cooking vessels.
Batteries and sinkers in
fishing, pipes paints,
ceramics.
Neurological and
reproductive system
effects, blood brain barrier
effects.
ARSENIC Similar to phosphorous,
common poison used for
murder and suicide.
Pesticides, herbicides,
tobacco smoke, wood
preservative.
Diarrhea, severe vomiting,
GI-damage.
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15. GENERAL SOURCES OF HEAVY
METALS IN RESIDENTIAL HOUSES
Infiltration from outside, along with the dust carried on
shoes and clothes.
Indoor sources include old-lead and latex based paints ,
domestic water supply, burning of wood, and tobacco
smoke.
Pesticides and fungicides are major sources of arsenic and
mercury indoors.
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16. METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF
TRACE METALS
Most common method of collecting particulate matter is
through filters.
Identification and concentration of individual trace metals like
lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury and chromium is determined
by
Atomic absorption spectrophotometry, is a destructive
method and requires atleast 1 to2ml of solution.
X-ray flourescence, is a nondestructive method and
works independent of the chemical state of the sample.
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17. CONTROL METHODS
Periodic vaccuming of the house can be effective in removal
of these pollutants.
Replacement of wood-burning by an equivalent gas or
electrical appliance.
Removal of old lead and mercury-based paints.
The effective method for removal of mercury vapours is by the
use of packed bed of absorbents.
Gold-coated denuder can also be used for the removal of
mercury from air.
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19. TREATMENT OF HEAVY METALS
The first step in treating any heavy metal toxicity is to
identify the toxic elements and begin the removal process.
The easiest screening process is a Hair Analysis.
Additional testing involves the use of chelating drugs
along with a 24-hrs urine collection to determine levels of
heavy metals.
Treatment based on the involve the use of metal chelating
drugs on intravenous EDTA chelation.
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20. CONCLUSION
Heavy metals are toxic elements, highly effects to living
organisms. So to be taken in permissible limits.
Heavy metals can be detected by hair analysis, urine
sample techniques.
Consumption of heavy metals too much may leads to
toxicity so should be taken in limits.
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