The Influence of Anthropogenic Activity on Heavy Metal Content of Soils in Industrial and non-Industrial Areas

Limited record or data about the contents of heavy metal in the atmosphere within the
industrial sector in Malaysia has given a platform to perform a research about the
impact of anthropogenic activity. Heavy metals are increasingly released into
environment due to the rise in anthropogenic activities such as industrialization. Heavy
metals are released into the atmosphere and finally deposited by wet and dry deposition
into soils. This research focuses on the heavy metal contents in the atmosphere at
industrial and non-industrial areas. In this research, samples of soils, acts as a medinm
to investigate the contents of heavy metals in atmosphere. The soils samples are taken
from industrial and non-industrial areas and analyzed using Flame Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry (F AAS). The result from the samples will give the total concentration of
heavy metal content in the atmosphere and compared between all samples taken from
the industrial and non-industrial areas. This research may reflect the anthropogenic
activity of industrialization and its impact towards the environment. This research will
also provide the data of heavy metal concentration levels and can be future references
that indicate the level of heavy metal in the environment at industrial and non-industrial
areas.