Heavy metal contents of selected commercially available oil-based house paints intended for residential use in Ethiopia

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 27; no. 14; pp. 17175 - 17183
• Main Authors: Megertu, Dula Gashe, Bayissa, Leta Danno
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acid digestion; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Atomic absorption analysis; Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Atomic beam spectroscopy; Cadmium; Chromium; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Environmental science; Heavy metals; Hydrogen peroxide; International regulations; Lead; Lead poisoning; Metals; Nickel; Oil; Paints; Research Article; Spectral analysis; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Weight; Zinc; Ethiopia; Consumer safety; Policy issue; National guideline; Paints; Heavy metals

Environmental pollution by paint-based heavy metals have been continued to be a great concern. Thus, this study was aimed at investigating the levels of selected heavy metals (Ni, Cd, Cr, Zn, and Pb) in oil-based paint samples being manufactured and sold in Ethiopia. An optimized acid digestion proc...