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An Analytical Survey of Trace Heavy Elements in Insecticides
1Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 28445, Riyadh 11437, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
There are many types of insecticides traded in the local and international markets, which vary depending on the type of target insect (e.g., whether crawling or flying). This paper aimed to assess the concentration of trace elements present in the various pesticide formulations (solid, liquid, and gaseous). This study was conducted in two groups: the first group was comprised of zinc, copper, iron, chromium, phosphorus, selenium, and cobalt; the second group included four heavy toxic elements (arsenic, thallium, lead, and mercury). These elements were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma/optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES).
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