Mobilization of Arsenic with Iron, Manganese and Copper in Borehole Sediments of the River Jamuna

Authors

  • Mohammad Arifur Rahman Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Md Mahmudul Hasan Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Nur-E-Alam Siddique Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • AM Shafiqul Alam Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcs.v25i1.11768

Keywords:

Borehole, Sediments

Abstract

Boreholes sediments (to a depth of 1-6 m) from the Jamuna River area in Bangladesh were collected for arsenic concentration and geochemical analysis. Chemical analysis reveals that Mn and Fe hydroxides and organic matter are the major leachable solids carrying As. High levels of arsenic concentration in aquifers are associated with fine grained sediments. Moreover, it is clearly shows that As is closely associated with Fe and Mn in sediments. Arsenic mobilized in sediments with Fe, Mn and organic matter from upper stream to lower stream of the river Jamuna. There was no significant relationship observed between arsenic and Cu in borehole sediments.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcs.v25i1.11768

Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, Vol. 25(1), 30-37, 2011

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Published

2012-09-02

How to Cite

Rahman, M. A., Hasan, M. M., Siddique, N.-E.-A., & Alam, A. S. (2012). Mobilization of Arsenic with Iron, Manganese and Copper in Borehole Sediments of the River Jamuna. Journal of the Bangladesh Chemical Society, 25(1), 30–37. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcs.v25i1.11768

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Articles