Potencial toxic elements in sugarcane juice cultivated in soil treated with sewadge sludge / Elementos potencialmente tóxicos em caldo de cana-de-açúcar cultivada em solo tratado com lodo de esgoto

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2009

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Despite the obvious benefits of sludge application in the sugarcane crop, as the CONAMA no 375 resolution, there is a lack of information about Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Pb, Tl and V elements present in the sewage sludge, which can contaminate soil and plant. However, they have been poorly evaluated, especially by the low contents in soil and plant, as the low sensitivity of conventional techniques. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the sewage sludge application on the cane-plant, on the Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Pb, Tl and V contents in the juice. Four sewage sludge doses were applied (0, 3.6, 7.2 and 10.8 t ha-1, dry basis) in Field experiment with cane-plant. To obtain the sugarcane juice, the stalks were harvested after 12 months of sugarcane cultivation, and pressed. Initially, there was the feasibility of decomposition assisted by microwave radiation, using 5 mL juice samples, with nitric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid. This procedure was inadequate because the internal pressure generated in the reaction tube was above the limit of 3,500 kPa (35 bar), with temperatures from 140 o C, leading to extract with residual organic material.In a new test, using 2.5-mL samples of juice, with nitric acid, hydrochloric acid and concentrated hydrogen peroxide, were successful in decomposing the sample, because the internal pressure generated in the reaction tube was below the limit maximum of 3500 kPa (35 bar), with temperatures in the range of 1850C, generating clear extract, without residual organic material. From digested obtained with the second protocol, the concentration of Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Pb, Tl and V were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The Be, Co, Cr, Ni, Pb, Tl and V concentration in sugarcane juice were not affected by the application of sewage sludge, with values ranging from to 1.1 a 36.4 müg kg-1. In dose 10.8 t ha-1, the Cr and Pd concentration in the juice were lower and Cd contents were higher compared to other doses of sludge. All concentration observed were below the maximum allowed levels in food, except for Tl, which was the element that, regardless of sludge dose, limited the consumption of juice, at 0.6 kg day-1

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mass spectrometry impactos ambientais metais pesados sewage sludge environmental impacts resíduos sólidos heavy metal espectrometria de massas

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