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Gather, process and present information to interpret secondary data from AAS measurements and evaluate the effectiveness of this in pollution control
- Before pollution can be controlled, its presence and extent must first be recognised.
- Many elements, particularly heavy metals, are harmful pollutants even in only very minute quantities undetectable by normal analytical methods.
- AAS allows for the detection of these extremely small quantities of certain elements, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
- Thus, AAS is a very important aspect of the pollution control process.
- Types of pollution that AAS allow to be monitored include:
- Copper and aluminium in waterways.
- Lead fallout beside highways.
- Zinc in oysters.
- Mercury in fish.
An atomic absorption spectometer