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Analytical Methods for the Determination of Heavy Metals in the Textile Industry

M. Zeiner
I. Rezić
I. Steffan


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Abstract

Heavy metals in textile wastewater represent a major environmental problem, and are a potential danger to human health when present on textiles. Furthermore, the presence of some metals influences
the production of textiles. Heavy metals are often used as oxidizing agents, as metal complex dyes, dye stripping agents, fastness improvers, and finishers. Thus, they act as hazardous sources throughout entire textile processing. Toxic effects of heavy metals on humans are well documented. Therefore, it is important to monitor heavy metals throughout the entire production. Today, maximum permissible values for metals in textiles are given by different regulations, according to which the heavy metals have to be determined both qualitatively and quantitatively. Several analytical procedures for the determination of heavy metals were tested for their application on textiles. The advantages and disadvantages of TLC, UV-VIS, GF-AAS, ICP-OES, and ICP-MS methods are discussed.

Keywords

textile materials; heavy metals; analytical methods; textile production; wastewater

Hrčak ID:

17468

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/17468

Publication date:

12.11.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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