Estimation of Nickel Secretion in the Industrial City Bhilai (C.G.)

Abstract

The goal of this chapter is to estimate and continuously monitor the levels of nickel in the ambient air and rainwater of Bhilai over a specific time period. During the study period, air and rainwater samples were obtained at the sampling site Bhilai Institute of Technology in Durg district, Chhattisgarh, India. The obtained results were contrasted with those of a 1998 study, which had been conducted.Nickel content was found to be greater than the data from 1998. The outcome showed that nickel was present in rainwater and ambient air in significant amounts, but did not exceed the legal limit. The range of nickel in rainwater was found to be between 312 ng/l and 584 ng/l, while the range of nickel in air was found to be between 0.87 ng/m3 and 215.4 ng/m3.