Open AccessTransfer factor as indicator of heavy metal content in plants around adipala steam power plant
Author(s) -
Devi Swasti Prabasiwi,
Sukirno,
Sri Murniasih,
Kharistya Rozana
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1436/1/012133
Subject(s) - transfer factor , neutron activation analysis , metal , heavy metals , environmental science , enrichment factor , soil test , atomic absorption spectroscopy , environmental chemistry , contamination , neutron activation , radiochemistry , chemistry , materials science , soil water , neutron , metallurgy , soil science , nuclear physics , physics , biology , ecology , quantum mechanics , immunology
The purpose of this research is to identify and characterize the main and trace metals in plant (cassava leaves and grass) and soil. Results of the characterization was used to determine the transfer factor (TF) of metal absorption from soil to plant around Adipala power plant located in Cilacap Regency. Measurement of metal concentrations were carried out using instrumental neutron activation analysis techniques. Samples were irradiated in Rabbit and Lazy Susan system facility at the Kartini research reactor located in Centre for Accelerator Science and Technology. Irradiated samples then counted using HPGe detector. Concentration values for heavy metals were below the maximum recommended value stated by WHO and FAO. Transfer factor (TF) is used to assess the concentration of metals in cassava leaves and grass taken from soil. The TF value calculated in this research were below 1, this implied that cassava leaves and grass were safe from the risk of heavy metals. The highest transfer factor value is Sb, it showed that is Sb was more mobile compare to other metals.