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Forecasting of cadmium in rice plants by air pollution

Abstract

Air pollution by cadmium, zinc, lead and copper dusts from the Aizu Refinery was investigated by measuring air quality and by checking the cadmium content in rice plants in relation to the time of absorption of Cd from the air. The are was measured at 13 locations involving various directions and distances; samples were taken at the end of every month and analyzed by spectrophotometry. During the rice culture period of 4 mo, the northwestern and eastern sampling locations at a distance of 1.5 km each had heavy settling particles, ranging between 5 and 9 kg/sq km. The ratios of heavy Cd, 1; Cu, 2.1; Z, 125; and lead, 15.5. To the east, the ratios were Cd, 1; Cu, 2.1; Z, 130; and Pb, 12.1. There was a close correlation between the Cd and Cd content in approximately 20% between planting of seedlings and the first ear formation; 8% during the early stage of ear formation; and 72% during the ripening stage. Pollution from the refinery should be controlled particularly during the 45 days of maturity of rice plants.
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1973
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-88-134967
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Taiki Osen Gakkaishi; (Japan); Journal Volume: 8:3
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AIR POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; CADMIUM; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; COPPER; LEAD; RICE; CONTAMINATION; ZINC; AGE DEPENDENCE; JAPAN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ASIA; CEREALS; ELEMENTS; GRASS; METALS; PLANTS; POLLUTION; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology; 500200 - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)
OSTI ID:
7188964
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: TOSGD
Submitting Site:
JMT
Size:
Pages: 30
Announcement Date:
Aug 01, 1988

Citation Formats

Tatekawa, H, Kanno, T, Saito, S, and Tachiya, H. Forecasting of cadmium in rice plants by air pollution. Japan: N. p., 1973. Web.
Tatekawa, H, Kanno, T, Saito, S, & Tachiya, H. Forecasting of cadmium in rice plants by air pollution. Japan.
Tatekawa, H, Kanno, T, Saito, S, and Tachiya, H. 1973. "Forecasting of cadmium in rice plants by air pollution." Japan.
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title = {Forecasting of cadmium in rice plants by air pollution}
author = {Tatekawa, H, Kanno, T, Saito, S, and Tachiya, H}
abstractNote = {Air pollution by cadmium, zinc, lead and copper dusts from the Aizu Refinery was investigated by measuring air quality and by checking the cadmium content in rice plants in relation to the time of absorption of Cd from the air. The are was measured at 13 locations involving various directions and distances; samples were taken at the end of every month and analyzed by spectrophotometry. During the rice culture period of 4 mo, the northwestern and eastern sampling locations at a distance of 1.5 km each had heavy settling particles, ranging between 5 and 9 kg/sq km. The ratios of heavy Cd, 1; Cu, 2.1; Z, 125; and lead, 15.5. To the east, the ratios were Cd, 1; Cu, 2.1; Z, 130; and Pb, 12.1. There was a close correlation between the Cd and Cd content in approximately 20% between planting of seedlings and the first ear formation; 8% during the early stage of ear formation; and 72% during the ripening stage. Pollution from the refinery should be controlled particularly during the 45 days of maturity of rice plants.}
journal = []
volume = {8:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1973}
month = {Oct}
}