International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (530) Last page : (536)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2435
Study of Anionic Surfactants Concentration (MBASs) in Street Dust around Srinagar City, Kashmir Valley, Jammu & Kashmir
S. A. Shameem1*, Jawaid Anwar Lone2, Naseer Ahmad3 and Abdul Hai4
1P. G. Department of Environmental Sciences, S.P. College, Srinagar. Current, Division of Environmental Sciences, SKUAST-K, Shalimar Campus, 190025
2-4P. G. Department of Environmental Sciences, S.P. College, Srinagar, 19001
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sa78@rediffmail.com
Received: 8.01.2017 | Revised: 23.01.2017 | Accepted: 25.01.2017
ABSTRACT
Estimation of anionic surfactants concentration as Methylene Blue Active Substances (MBASs) in street dust were studied at three locations i.e. Exhibition crossing, Rambagh Crossing/ Bridge and S.P.College campus in Srinagar city from July to December. The results revealed highest concentration of MBAS at Rambagh bridge 0.880μ mol/g in August and September (range 0.668-0.880 μmol/g) followed by Exhibition crossing 0.670μmol/g in August (range 0.441-0.670μ mol/g). However, S. P. College campus as control site recorded lowest concentration of MBAS (0.130-0.170 μ mol/g). The study concluded that high amount of anionic surfactants recorded at Rambagh site is expected due to motor vehicles and other anthropogenic sources such as combustion, road dust and cleaning related activities. The study recommends that surfactants arise from vehicular traffic can be reduced by proper management of vehicular traffic, construction of fly over at high traffic areas, burying the garbage /litter instead of burning particularly during autumn season when the leaf fall is at peak in Kashmir valley.
Key words: Surfactants, MBAS, Srinagar, Street dust.
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Cite this article: Shameem, S.A., Lone, J.A., Ahmad, N. and Hai, A., Study of Anionic Surfactants Concentration (MBASs) in Street Dust around Srinagar City, Kashmir Valley, Jammu & Kashmir, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 530-536 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2435
