Open AccessINVESTIGATION OF METALS RELEASED FROM IMPORTED COOKWARE COLLECTED FROM A LOCAL MARKET IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Mohammed Alrajhi,
Hajo Idriss
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.20937/atm.53561
Subject(s) - heavy metals , metal , environmental chemistry , inductively coupled plasma , metallurgy , inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , materials science , plasma , physics , quantum mechanics
Monitoring the presence of heavy metals in cookware intended for use by both humans and animals is of interest, because of their toxic effects. In this report, a study has been conducted to determine the heavy metals released from 46 items of metallic cookware purchased from a local market in Riyadh. Mn, Fe, Cu, Cr, As, Zn, Ni, Al, Cd and Pb, were analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer. The order of concentration of essential and toxic elements in all samples showed the following trend: Mn > Al > Pb = As > Fe > Zn > Cu = Ni = Cd > Cr. This study highlighted the importance of the metal release monitoring from cooking utensils in order to protect people from the dangers posed by toxic metals.