ASSESSMENT OF SOME HEAVY METALS IN THE DUST OF DUSTY STORMS

Abstract

The analysis of dust storms samples at different heights above earth surface have shown relatively high concentrations of heavy metals than earth surface in Warrar Region of Ramadi city . These high levels were obtained on 22 nd April, 2012 as a result of Reddish Dust Storm has blown from outside of Iraq, and as a result of high temperatures on 7th July, 2012 which increased ascending and suspending dusts compared with the low levels obtained at lower temperatures on 26th September , 2012 and the absence of the dust storms. Three scales of environmental pollution have confirmed, generally, no contamination with most of these heavy metals. However (Cobalt and Cadmium) have shown low or medium pollution which should be taken into consideration to avoid poisoning and chroning diseases to the inhabitants.