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<#LINE#>Study on Diversity, Taxonomy and Impact of Macrophytes on the Fresh Water Resources (Minor Project-Dam) of Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, INDIA<#LINE#>P.P.@Joshi<#LINE#>1-5<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-050.pdf<#LINE#>Dept. of Zoology, Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya, Yavatmal, MS, Maharashtra, INDIA <#LINE#>25/9/2012<#LINE#>26
/11/2012<#LINE#> The Macrophytes diversity in twenty two fresh water resources (Minor Project-dam) was studied during the year 2009-2010. Total twenty species of Macrophytes belonging to sixteen families were found in the Twenty two minor project, out of which Seven in Umerda, Nine in Kapra, Five in Zola, Eleven in Takli, Nine in Ghoti, Four in Majra, Eight in Antergaon, Ten in Pimpalkhuti, Ten in Eklara, seven in Shivni, Eight in Chorkhund, Eleven in Khandani, Five in Karanji, Seven in Singandov, Eight in Ner, Twelve in Kumbharkinhi, Seven in Hatola, Five in Etola, Nine in Devgaon, Seven in Mudana, Eight in Nignur and Six in Piranji. The following impacts were noticed. All the dams are seriously affected by unwanted growth of aquatic weeds. Many of these weeds are survive well in the new environments and grow at a fast rate. They compete with native vegetation which can lead to ecological shifts and also affect the quality of water. They increase water loss through absorbs and transpire more water by evapotranspiration. They were reducing the storage, conveyance capacity of dams and Impede recreational activities like swimming, fishing and boating. They may also cause physico-chemical changes like reduction in oxygen levels and present gaseous exchange with water resulting in adverse fish production. They can provide a favorable and protected habitat for disease vectors mainly the insects. The rapid spread of aquatic weeds in the dam’s vegetative and other means is creating serious socio-economic problems. Depending on the species and abundance of these weeds it is often necessary to control them. Aside from the aesthetic value of a well kept pond, an over abundance of weeds can create a hazard for aquatic life, offensive odors, breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and a hindrance to water sports. So the management of weeds is important. Immediate action should be taken by the authority for to improving the availability of dam water which is mainly used for pisiculture and irrigation purposes by Taluka (where the dam is constructed) of Yavatmal District.<#LINE#> @ @ Kumar M. and J. Singh., Environmental impacts of aquatic weeds and their Classification. Proc. the works, On management of aquatic weed, Amritsar, Punjab, India (1987) @No $ @ @ Mandal R.C., Weed, weedicide and weed control, Agrobios, Jodhpur, 128-154(2007) @No $ @ @ Cook C.D.K., Aquatic and Wetland Plants of india, Oxford University Press. Delhi, 22-370 (1996) @No $ @ @ Murphy K.J., Aquatic weed problems and their management, a review, The worldwide scale of the aquatic weed problem, Crop Prot. (7), 232-234 (1988) @No $ @ @ Bais V.S. and Agrawal W.L., Seasonal Variation of Nutrient content in Hydrilla verticollata, J. Freshwater Biol, (3), 259-265 (1993) @No $ @ @ Brix H. and H.H. Schierup, The use of aquatic macrophytes in water pollution control, Ambio, (18), 100-107 (1989) @No $ @ @ Ghavzan N.J., Gunale V.R., Mahajan D.M. and Shirke D.R., Effects of environmental factors on ecology and distribution of aquatic macrophytes, Asian J. Plant Sci., 5), 871-880 (2006) @No $ @ @ Swales S., Impacts of weed cutting on fisheries: an experimental study in a small lowland river, Fisheries Management, (13), 125–137 (1982) @No $ @ @ Petre T., Aquatic weeds and fisheries production in developing regions of the world, J. Aquat. Plant Manage, 31), 5-10 (1993) @No $ @ @ Scott W.A., Adamson J.K., Rollinson J. and Parr T.W. Monitoring of aquatic macrophytes for detection of long-term change in river systems, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, (73), 131–153 (2002) @No $ @ @ Uka U.N., Mohammed H.A. and S.I. Ovie, Current diversity of aquatic macrophytes in nigerian freshwater ecosystem. Braz, J. Aquat. Sci. Technol., (13), 9-15. (2009) @No $ @ @ Garner P., Bass J.A.A. and Collet G.D., The effects of weed cutting on upon the biota of a large regulated river, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 21–29 (1996) @No $ @ @ Srivastava J.A. Gupta and H. Chandra, Managing water quality with aquatic macrophytes, Rev. Environ. Sci. Biotechnol., (7), 255-266 (2008) @No $ @ @ Oki Y. and Une K., Relationship between occurrence of aquatic weeds and water quality in the natural water body (3), Weed Res. Jan., 34), 97-98 (1989) @No $ @ @ Petre T., Fish, fisheries aquatic macrophytes and water quality in inland waters, Water Qual. Bull., (12), 103-106 1990) @No $ @ @ Akbay K.S., Using optimization and simulation techeniquesnto estimate initial weevil population, Journal of aquatic plants management (29), 21-24 ( 1991) @No $ @ @ Agbogidi O.M., Bamidele J.E., Ekokotu P.A. and Olele N.F., The role and management of aquatic macrophytes in fisheries and aquaculture, Issues Anim. Sci., (10), 221-235 (2000) @No $ @ @ Uka U.N. and Chukwuka K.S., Utilization of Aquatic Macrophytes in Nigerian Freshwater Ecosystem, Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science,6), 490-498 (2011) @No 
<#LINE#>Efficiency of Superparamagnetic Nano Iron Oxide loaded Poly (Acrylamide-co-Acrylic acid) Hydrogel in Uptaking Pb2  Ions from Water<#LINE#>Alka@Tiwari,Neeraj@Sharma<#LINE#>6-13<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-056.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Chemistry, Govt. V.Y.T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, CG, INDIA<#LINE#>10/10/2012<#LINE#>19/10/2012<#LINE#> A novel adsorbent, superparamagnetic nano iron oxide loaded poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) hydrogel (superparamagnetic PAA hydrogel), was employed for the removal of toxic lead ions from aqueous solution. The influence of pH, contact time, metal ion concentration, adsorbent dose and temperature on the sensitivity of the removal process was investigated. The synthesized copolymer was magnetized insitu and the size, structure and coating of magnetic nano particles were characterized by TEM, XRD and FTIR analysis respectively. The sorption data was analyzed and fitted to linearized adsorption isotherm of the Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin equations respectively. This hydrogel has been found to be an efficient adsorbent for toxic Pb2+ ions removal from water (&#65533;98% removal) and could be regenerated efficiently (&#65533;99%). <#LINE#> @ @ Jang S.H., Min B.G., Jeong Y.G., Lyoo W.S. and Lee S.C., Removal of lead ions in aqueous solution by hydroxyapatite / polyurethane composite foams, J. 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<#LINE#>Asafoetida Extract (ASF) as green Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Sea Water<#LINE#>M.@Sangeetha,S.@Rajendran,J.@Sathiyabama,P.@Prabhakar<#LINE#>14-21<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-057.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Chemistry, GTN Arts College, Dindigul Tamil Nadu, INDIA @ Department of Chemistry, APA College for Arts and Culture Palani, INDIA @ Department of Chemistry, RVS School of engineering and Technology, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, INDIA <#LINE#>10/10/2012<#LINE#>20/10/2012<#LINE#> An aqueous extract of asafoetida has been used as a corrosion inhibitor in controlling corrosion of carbon steel. The main constituent of this extract is umbelliferone. It has excellent inhibition efficiency (IE) of 98% at Zn2+ (25 ppm) by the weight loss method. The protective film has been analyzed using Atomic Force Microscopic (AFM) and FTIR spectroscopic techniques.  Protective film formed on the metal surface is confirmed by using Electro chemical studies such as potentiodynamic polarization technique. Polarization study reveals that this system functions as mixed type of inhibitor. <#LINE#> @ @ Mangale Sapana M., Chonde Sonal G. and Raut P.D., Use of Moringa Oleifera (Drumstick) seed as Natural Absorbent and an Antimicrobial agent for Ground water Treatment Res.J.Recent Sci.,1(3), 31-40 (2012) @No $ @ @ Sinha Kanak and Verma Anita K., Evaluation of Atimicrobial and Anticancer activities of Methanol Extract of in vivo and in vitro grown Bauhinia variegate L. I.Res.j.Biological Sci.,1(6), 26-30 (2012) @No $ @ @ Hegde Chaitra R., Madhuri M., Swaroop  Nishitha T., Das Arijit., Bhattacharya Sourav and Rohit K.C., Evaluation of Antimicrobial Properties, Phytochemical Contents and Antioxidant Capacities of Leaf Extracts of Punica grantum L. ISCA J. 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Res.J.Recent Sci.,1(9), 67-73 (2012) @No $ @ @ Masih Usha, Shrimali R. and Nagvi S.M.A., Antibacterial Activity and Ethanol Extracts of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum) and Ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) on four food Spoilage Bacteria I.Res.J.Biological Sci., 1(4), 7-11 (2012) @No $ @ @ Anuradha K., Vimala R., Narayanasamy B., Arockia Selvi J., Rajendran S., Corrosion inhibition of carbon steel in low chloride media by an aqueous extract of Hibiscus rosa –sinensis Linn, Chem Eng Comm., 195-352 (2008) @No $ @ @ Arockia Selvi J., Susai Rajendran, Ganga sri V., John Amalraj A., Narayanasamy B., Corrosion inhibition by Beet Root extract, Portugaliae Electrochemica Acta. 27 (1), 1-11 (2009) @No $ @ @ Sumithra P., Shyamala Devi B., Jeyasundari J., Corrosion inhibition by Spirulina, Zastita Materijala,50, 223-226 (2009) @No $ @ @ Rajendran S., Paulraj J., Rengan P., Jeyasundari J. and Manivannan M., Corrosion behavior of metals in artificial saliva in presence of spirulina powder, Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene1(1), 001-008 (2009) @No $ @ @ Obot I.B., Obi Egbedi N.O., An interesting and efficient green corrosion inhibitor for aluminium from extracts of Chlomolaena Odorata L. in acidic solution, Journal of Electro Chemistry40(11), 1977-1984 (2010) @No $ @ @ Ating E.I., Umoren S.A., Udousors I.I., Ebenso E.E., Udon A.P.,  Leaves extract of ananas sativum as green corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in hydrochloric acid solutions, Green Chemistry Letters and Revies3(2), 61-68 (2010) @No $ @ @ Obot I.B., Obi Egbedi N.O., Umoren S.A., Ebenso E.E., Synergistic and antagonistic effects of anions and Ipomoea invulcrata as green corrosion inhibitor for aluminium dissolution in acidic medium, International Journal of Electrochemical science5(7), 994-1007 (2010) @No $ @ @ Sangeetha M., Rajendran S., Muthumegala T.S., Krishnaveni A., Green corrosion inhibitors-An Overview, Zastita Materijala, 52, 3-19 (2011) @No $ @ @ Vijayalakshmi P.R, Rajalakshmi R., Subhashini S.,  Corrosion Inhibition of Aqueous Extract of Cocos nucifera - Coconut Palm - Petiole Extract from Destructive Distillation for the Corrosion of Mild Steel in Acidic Medium, Port Electrochim Acta29(1), 9-21 (2011) @No $ @ @ Lahhit N., BouyanzerA., Desjobert J.M.et al. Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare) Essential Oil as Green Corrosion Inhibitor of Carbon Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution, Port Electrochim Acta29(2), 127-138 (2011) @No $ @ @ Vinod Kumar K.P., Narayanan Pillai N.S., Rexin Thusnavis G., Pericarp of the Fruit of Garcinia Mangostana as Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Medium, Port Electrochim Acta28(6) 373-383 (2010) @No $ @ @ Bouyanzer A., Hammouti B., Majidi L.,et al. 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<#LINE#>Distribution of Trace Elements in Coconut Water and Mine Water from Barite Nineralized Zone, Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh, India<#LINE#>L.@Reddy,Sekhar@Chandra,K.V.Ramana @Reddy,Sumedh K.@Humane<#LINE#>22-26<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-061.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Geology, Loyola Degree College, Pulivendla, Kadapa District, AP, INDIA @ Department of Chemistry, Loyola Degree College, Pulivendla, Kadapa District, AP, INDIA @ P.G. Department of Geology, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Law College Square, Nagpur, Maharastra, INDIA <#LINE#>13/10/2012<#LINE#>26/11/2012<#LINE#> In Barite mining area of Vemula, coconuts were collected from the coconut trees and from these coconuts coconut water was collected. Water samples from barite mine pits was also collected for the purpose of comparison. In order to study the trace elements behaviour in coconut water and mine water, trace element analysis for six elements such as Ba, Sr, Cr, Mn, Co and Ni was carried out by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. In mine water, the elemental concentrations of Ba ,Sr, Cr, Mn, Co and Ni are higher on dry weight basis than that of ash weight basis. Whereas in coconut water, the concentrations of all elements are higher on ash weight basis than on dry weight basis. The variations in the concentration of trace elements on the ash weight basis and dry weight basis are attributed to the influence of organic matter in dry samples and the degree of volatilization of different element while ashing. The concentration of trace elements is strikingly different in the coconut water compared to mine water. The trace element composition of coconut water is distinctly different from that of mine water. 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<#LINE#>Energy Economics Assessment of Crops in Traditional and Mechanized Farming<#LINE#>S.K.@Himanshu,S.@Kumar,A.@Kumar,K.K.@Gupta<#LINE#>27-34<#LINE#>5.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-062.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Civil Engineering, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA @ Field consultant, Government of Bihar, INDIA<#LINE#>13/10/2012<#LINE#>23/10/2012<#LINE#> The energy economics of potato and gram crop production operation in Allahabad region is reported in the present study. The main focus of this study was to study the operation and source wise energy inputs for potato and gram crop under traditional and partial mechanized farming system and to analyze and compare the cost benefits of partial mechanised farming over traditional farming. The various operations in the production of crops like sowing, intercultural and harvesting and picking were considered for the operation energy input determination. It was observed that in both crop energy required in sowing, intercultural and harvesting/ picking operation was more in traditional farming. It means that mechanized farming saves the much more energy input in operation and reduces the cost. After analyzing the cost of energy, it was clear that the cost of energy is 1.2 times more in gram crop for traditional farming as compared to mechanized farming. But in potato crop, the cost of energy approx doubles in traditional as compared to mechanized farming. It was also found that mechanized farming of gram crop and potato crop shows the significant saving in operational energy as well.<#LINE#> @ @ Singh S., Mittal J.P. and Varma S.R., Energy requirement for production of major crops in India, AMA., 28(4), 13-17 (1997) @No $ @ @ Shrivastava N.S.L., Farm power sources, their availability and future requirement to sustain agriculture production: Status of farm mechanization in India, IASRI, ICAR, PUSA, New Delhi publication, 57-68 (2006) @No $ @ @ Stout B.A., Handbook of energy for world agriculture, Elsevier Applied Science, London (1990) @No $ @ @ Faidley L.W., Energy and agriculture, In: R.C. Fluck (Ed), Energy in Farm Production, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1-12 (1992) @No $ @ @ Jekayinfa S.O., Energy consumption pattern of selected mechanized farms in Southwestern Nigeria (2006) @No $ @ @ Agricultural Engineering International, The CIGR e-journal, EE 06 001, VIII (2006) @No $ @ @ Sankar D. and Sarkar N.N., Power availability in Indian Agriculture, CIAE, Bhopal,  71-74 (2000) @No $ @ @ Chaudhary V., Gangwar B. and Pande D., Auditing of energy use and output of different cropping systems in India, Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR e-journal, EE05 001, VIII(2006) @No $ @ @ Shrivastava A.C., A comparative study of conventional and mechanized farming relative to energy use and cost,AMA Spring(1982) @No $ @ @ Singh H., Mishra D., Nahar N. M. and Ranjan M., Energy use pattern in production agriculture of a typical village in arid zone India: part II, Energy Conversion and Management, 44, 1053–1067 (2003) @No $ @ @ Singh H., Mishra D. and Nahar. N.M., Energy use pattern in production agriculture of a typical village in arid zone––Part III, Energy Conversion and Management, 45, 2453–2472 (2004) @No 
<#LINE#>Study of Mangrove flora along the Zuari River (Case study on Curtorim Village Goa- India)<#LINE#>Tushar Anant@Pawar<#LINE#>35-39<#LINE#>6.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-077.pdf<#LINE#>Dept. of EVS, Mahatma Night Degree College of Arts and Comm., Chembur-71-Mumbai- Maharashtra, INDIA <#LINE#>06/11/2012<#LINE#>15/11/2012<#LINE#> The present study documents the diversity of true mangroves and their associates, from four sampling stations along the Zuari River of Curtorim village, South Goa district, Goa. These four sampling points selected along the Zuari River and latlong was recorded with the help of DGPS which reflects the differences in the habitat of mangrove flora at different locations in same climatic conditions. Five true mangrove floral species belonging to four families and one associate floral species were identified along the river and adjacent regions at the study site. This paper highlights the need of present study to further gain knowledge about the mangrove flora in order to help the conservation of mangrove ecosystem. <#LINE#> @ @ Tomlinson P.B., The Botany of Mangroves, Cambridge University Press (1986) @No $ @ @ Duke N.C.,, Mangrove Floristics and Biogeography; [In: Coastal and Estuarine Studies: Tropical Mangrove Ecosystems; (Eds.): Robertson, A. I. and Alongi, D.M.]; American Geophysical Union, Washington D. C.; 63-100 (1992) @No $ @ @ Ellison J.C. and D.R. Stoddart, Mangrove ecosystem collapse during predicted sea-level rise: Holocene analogues and implications, Journal of Coastal Research, 7, 151-165 (1991) @No $ @ @ Kathiresan K., How do mangrove forests induce sedimentation?, Rev. Biol. Trop.,51, 355-360 (2003) @No $ @ @ Bandaranayake W.M. Traditional and medicinal uses of mangroves, Mangroves and Salt Marshes 2, 133-148 (1998) @No $ @ @ Macnae W., A general account of the fauna and flora of mangrove swamps and forests in the Indo-West-Pacific region, Advances in Marine Biology, 73-270 (1968) @No $ @ @ Naskar K.R. and R.N., Mandal. Diversity and classification of Indian mangroves: a review. Tropical Ecology, 49(2),131-146, ISSN 0564-3295 (2008) @No $ @ @ Naskar K.R. and R.N., Mandal. Ecology and Biodiversity of Indian Mangroves., Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, India (1999) @No $ @ @ Elizabeth McLeod and Rodney V. Salm, Managing Mangroves for Resilience to Climate Change. The World Conservation Union (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland (2006) @No $ @ @ Jagtap T.G., Metal Distribution in Halophila beccarii (Aschers) and Surrounding Environment along the Central West Coast of India; Mahasagar Bulletin of the National  Institute of Oceanography, 16(4), 429-434 (1983) @No $ @ @ De Sauza R.J.S. Remote Sensing and GIS Tools for Integrated Coastal Zone Management – Goa State; A Ph. D. Thesis Submitted to Goa University (2006) @No $ @ @ De Sousa S.N. and Sen Gupta R., Variations of Dissolved Oxygen in Mandovi and Zuari Estuaries, Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 15, 67-71 (1986) @No $ @ @ Babukutty Y. and Chacko J., Trace Metals in an Estuarine Bivalve from the Southwest Coast of India, Ambio, 21(4),292-296 (1992) @No $ @ @ Chakrabarti P., Coastal Zone Management in Hooghly Estuary – An Operational Approach, Indian Journal of  Earth Sciences, 22(3), 125-134 (1995) @No $ @ @ Krishnamurthy K., Chaudhary A. and Untawale A.G., Mangroves in India: Status Report; Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, 150. (1987) @No $ @ @ Jagtap T.G., Seasonal Distribution of Organic Matter in Mangrove Environment of Goa, Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 16, 103-106 (1987) @No $ @ @ Untawale A.G., Change of Coastal Land Use, its Impact, and Management Options; [In: Multiple Dimensions of Global Environmental Change; (Ed.): Sonak, S.; TERI, New Delhi, 23-43 (2006) @No $ @ @ Untawale A.G. and Jagtap T.G., Socioeconomic Significance of Mangroves for Coastal People of India: A Changing Scenario; [In: Mangrove Ecosystems Proceedings]; Proceedings of Symposium on Significance of Mangrove Ecosystems for Coastal People; Thailand 19-21 Aug. 1996; 91-101 (1999) @No $ @ @ Bhardwaj R.K. Application of GIS Technology for Coastal Zone Management: A Hydrographer Perspective; [In: Management of Coastal Resources: An Introduction; (Ed.): Ranade, P. S.]; the Icafi University Press, Hyderabad, 168-181(2007) @No $ @ @ Agadi V.V., Bhosle N.B. and Untawale A.G., Metal Concentrations in Some Seaweed of Goa (India), Botanica Marina, 21(4), 247-250 (1978) @No $ @ @ Ansari Z.A., Ecology of Meiobenthos in Two Estuaries of Goa; a Ph. D. Thesis Submitted to the University of Bombay (1988) @No $ @ @ Gamble J.S., Flora of the Presidency of Madras, Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta (1957) @No $ @ @ Matthew K.M., The Flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic, The Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirapalli (1983) @No 
<#LINE#>Effect of Window Location and Surface Absorptivity on Temperature inside an Enclosure-Experimental and Numerical Study<#LINE#>Mathad@Vedavyasa,K Sreepathi@Lingadalli<#LINE#>40-47<#LINE#>7.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-078.pdf<#LINE#>2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore, INDIA @ Department of Mechanical Engineering, JNN College of Engineering, Shimoga, INDIA<#LINE#>06/11/2012<#LINE#>15/11/2012<#LINE#> This paper presents the effect of outlet window location and surface absorptivity inside an enclosure on temperature, external surfaces subjected to variable heat flux boundary condition. For analysis, scaled down size of a typical room has been considered, the enclosure has inner dimension 50cm x 40cm x 30cm (LxBxH), with the longer side oriented along east-west direction. The walls and roof of the enclosure are made of 10mm thick asbestos sheet. A door of 10 cm height from the floor is considered as inlet. Experiments were conducted for outlet window of 10 cm height located at 10cm, 15 cm, 20 c measured from the floor. The external surfaces roof, east wall and west wals were heated using electrical heating coil strips. For each window configuration, temperatures of the air inside the room were recorded using data acquisition system at fifteen locations for every five minutes. From the results, it was observed that for higher surface absorptivity, lower temperature index was observed when outlet window is at mid height of the west wall. It was also observed that as the surface absorptivity at the external surfaces decreases, window located at 10 cm from the floor provides lower temperature index. Numerical simulations conducted showed lesser deviation from the experimental values.<#LINE#> @ @ Jayaraj S., Energy Efficient Buildings, NIT, Calicut, October 14-15 (2011) @No $ @ @ Sinha S.L., Arora R.C., Subhransu Roy, Numerical simulation of two-dimensional room air flow with and without buoyancy, Energy and Buildings, 32, 121 (2000) @No $ @ @ Dubovsky V., Zisking G., Druckman S., Moshka E., Weiss Y. and Letn R., Natural convection inside ventilated enclosure heated by downward-facing plate: experiment and numerical simulations, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 44, 3155-3168 (2001) @No $ @ @ Ziskind G., Dubovsky V. and Letan R., Ventilation by natural convection of a one-story building, Energy and Buildings, 34, 91-102 (2002) @No $ @ @ Joseph Khedari, Boonlert Boonsri Jongjit Hirunlabh, Ventilation impact of a solar chimney on indoor temperature fluctuation and air change in a school building, Energy and Buildings, 32, 89-93 (2000) @No $ @ @ Prianto E. and Depecker P., Characteristic of airflow as the effect of balcony, opening design and internal division on indoor velocity- A case study of traditional dwelling in urban living quarter in tropical humid region, Energy and Buildings,34 401-409 (2002) @No $ @ @ Raman P., Mande Sanjay and Kishore V.V.N., A passive solar system for thermal comfort conditioning of buildings in composite climates, Solar Energy, 70, 319-329 (2001) @No $ @ @ Yi Jiang, Donald Alexander, Huw Jenkins, Rob Arthur, Qingyan Chen, Natural ventilation in buildings: measurement in a wind tunnel and numerical simulation with large-eddy simulation, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 91, 331-353 (2003) @No $ @ @ Vedavyasa M., Sreepathi L.K. and Rajagopal M.S., Effect of window location and ventilator on Temperature Distribution inside an Enclosure – Experimental Study, International Journal of Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 3(1), 19-26 (2012) @No $ @ @ Mani, Handbook of Solar Radiation Data for India, Allied Publishers, New Delhi 127 (1980) @No $ @ @  11.Suhas P Sukhatme, Solar Energy, Tata McTGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 74 12.Tiwari G.N., Upadhyay M., Rai S.N., A Comparison of Passive Cooling Techniques, Building and Environment,29, 21-31 (1994) @No 
<#LINE#>Relative Study on Blood BTEX, Testosterone Hormone, Kidney and Liver Functions in Gasoline Station Workers, Thailand<#LINE#>Tanasorn@Tunsaringkarn,Kalaya@Zapaung,Anusorn@Rugsiyothin<#LINE#>48-53<#LINE#>8.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-079.pdf<#LINE#> College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND <#LINE#>07/11/2012<#LINE#>24/11/2012<#LINE#> Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), usually referred to as BTEX.  These compounds can affect human health upon its dose and time of exposures. VOCs are usually found in fuels and other solvents which commonly presented in the environment, however, little known about their effects on the endocrine system. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between blood BTEX and testosterone hormone, and kidney and liver functions of gasoline station workers. The results showed average blood benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and m-, p-xylene. o-xylene levels were 284.9, 201.3, 178.7, 35.9, 73.3 µg/L respectively. While average testosterone, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were 13.4 nmole/L, 11.8 mg%, 1.0 mg%, 26.0 U/L, 30.9 U/L and 71.8 U/L respectively. Blood testosterone level was inversely related to toluene, m-, p-xylene, o-xylene and total BTEX levels (Linear regression analysis, p0.05). In addition, testosterone level had strongly inverse-relationship to kidney function of BUN and creatinine (linear regression analysis, p0.05 and p0.01). In conclusion, this study supported that BTEX exposures were chronically affected the decreasing of testosterone level in reproductive system as well as to kidney function.<#LINE#> @ @ American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, TLVs® and BEIs® based on the documentation of the threshold limit values for chemical substances and physical agents and biological exposure indices, ACGIH, Cincinnati, OH (2010) @No $ @ @ US EPA, Benzene (noncancer effects) (CAS No. 71-43-2) In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC (2002) @No $ @ @ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toxicological Profile for Toluene (Update), US Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA (1994) @No $ @ @ US EPA, Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) on Toluene, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC (1999) @No $ @ @ US EPA, Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) on Ethylbenzene, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC (1999) @No $ @ @ ATSDR, Toxicological Profile for Ethylbenzene (Update), Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA (1999) @No $ @ @ National Toxicology Program, Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Ethylbenzene (CAS No. 100-41-4) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Inhalation Studies), TR No. 466. 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<#LINE#>Biodiversity of Chilika and Its Conservation, Odisha, India<#LINE#>Madhusmita@Tripathy<#LINE#>54-57<#LINE#>9.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-073.pdf<#LINE#> Department of Zoology, P.N. Autonomous College, Khordha, Odisha, INDIA <#LINE#>01/11/2012<#LINE#>10/11/2012<#LINE#> This paper identifies the uniqueness of the largest brackish water habitat in Asia, i.e. Chilika. The lagoon supports a unique assemblage of marine, brackish water and fresh water biodiversity.  Four types of crocodiles, 24 types of mammals, 37 types of reptiles, 726 types of flowering plants, 5 types of grasses and mangroves are present here. People of 122 villages and 8 towns on the bank of Chilika depend upon its biodiversity for their livelihood. Marine produce and tourism activities around the lagoon contribute significantly to the economy of Odisha State.<#LINE#> @ @ D. Sahoo et al New Frontiers in Life Sciences of 13thOdisha Bigyan Congress, 86 (2010) @No $ @ @ Ali S., The Book of Indian Birds, published by BNHS Mumbai (1964) @No $ @ @ Chilika Development Authority  Ecotourism 12-16 (2008) @No $ @ @ CDA Govt. of Odisha Annual Dolphin Census (2010) @No $ @ @ Patnaik S.K. Proceedings of UGC sponsored national seminar of Nayagarh Autonomous  College on Challenges for wild life conservation,conflict and co-existence, 7-8 (2011) @No $ @ @ Patnaik S.N. etal Mapping and characterisation of wetlands along eastern coast Orissa, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (1990) @No $ @ @ Satpathy S. etal Environmental Education (2006) @No $ @ @ Sethi R. Planet Earth of 10th Odisha bigyan Congress, 52-56 (2006) @No $ @ @ Tiwari V.K. A Textbook of environmental Studies (2010) @No $ @ @ Dev.U.N. A Check List of The Birds of Chilika. BIOME (1997) @No 
<#LINE#>Chemical Estimation of Air Pollutants and Its Impact on the Flavonoid Content of Adhatoda vasica, ocimum sanctum; and Aloe Vera<#LINE#>Manju@Sharma,Anish Chandra @Pandey<#LINE#>58-61<#LINE#>10.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-066.pdf<#LINE#>Sharma Manju and PandeyAnish Chandra Department of P.G. Studies and research in Chemistry, Government SLP P.G. College (Jiwaji University), Gwalior, INDIA<#LINE#>22/10/2012<#LINE#>30/10/2012<#LINE#> The present investigation was carried out to establish a correlation environmental pollution especially the SO, Nox, RSPM, SPM and O3 pollution with plant chemistry. In this present study chemically estimate SO, No, RSPM, SPMand O3 at SLP govt. PG College, Maharaj bada and Deendayal Nagar. Samples of three medicinal plantsAdhatoda vasica, ocimum sanctumand aloe Vera were analyzed for their phytochemical composition, flavonoid contents the result revealed the presence of bioactive constituents Flavonoid. The result of this study show that the Flavonoid content in Adhatoda vasica and aloe veraplant decreases with increases pollutant and ocimum sanctum show positive correlation with pollutants. <#LINE#> @ @ Samal A.C. and Santra S.C., Air quality of kalyani township (Nadia, West Bengal) and its impact on surrounding vegetation, Indian J. Environ Helth,44(1), 71-76 (2002) @No $ @ @ Saxena N.C., Sing Gurdeep and Ghosh Rekha, Environmental management in mining areas scientific publishers (India) Jodphur (2002) @No $ @ @ Pandey A.C., Das R.R. and Murty B.P., Ozone pollution in Gwalior, Research Link,12, 33-37 (2004) @No $ @ @ Botkin D. and Keller E., Environmental science: Earth is a living planet, John Wiley and sons, Von Haffmen press (1995) @No $ @ @ Jackson A.R.W. and Jackson J.M., Environmental Science: The natural Environment and human impact, Logan G. Singapore Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (1996) @No $ @ @ West W. Philip and Gaeke G.C., Reference method for the determination of SO in the atmosphere (Pararosaniline method), Analytical Chemistry, 28, 1816-1819 (1956) @No $ @ @ Jacob M.B. and Hochheiser S., Continuous sampling and ultra micro determination of nitrogen dioxide in air, Anal, Chem.,30, 426-428 (1958) @No $ @ @ Byers D.H. and Saltman B.E., Determination of O in air by neutral and alkaline iodide procedure, Adv. Che. Ser.,21, 93-101 (1969) @No $ @ @ Boyed A.W., Willis C. and Cry R., New determination of stochiometry of the odometric method for Ozone analysis at PH 7.0, Analyt, che.,110, 670-672 (1970) @No $ @ @ Chang C., Yang  M., Wen  H. and Chern J., Estimation of total flavonoid content in propolis by two complemetry colorimetric methods, J. food Drug Analysis10, 178-182 (2002) @No $ @ @ Qayoom Mir A., Yazdani T., Ahmad S. and Yinus M., Total flavonoid and phenolics in catharanthus roseus L. and Ocimum sanctum L. asa Biomarkers of urban Auto pollution, Caspian J.Env. Sci.,7(1), 9-16 (2009) @No $ @ @ Nikolova M.T. and Ivancheva S.V., Quantitative flavonoid variation of Artemisia vulgaris L. and veronica chamaedrys L. in relation to altitude and polluted environment, Act.Biol. Szeged., 49(3-4), 29-32 (2005) @No 
<#LINE#>Water Quality Assessment of a Tropical Wetland Ecosystem with Special Reference to Backwater Tourism, Kerala, South India<#LINE#>M.V.@Vincy,Rajan@Brilliant,KumarA.P.@Pradeep <#LINE#>62-68<#LINE#>11.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-082.pdf<#LINE#>3 School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, INDIA @ Assistant Professor, PG Department of Environmental Science, St. John’s College, Anchal, INDIA @ Reader, Department of Geology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, INDIA<#LINE#>07/11/2012<#LINE#>25/11/2012<#LINE#> Wetland ecosystems are estimated to cover more than 1,280 million hectares and deliver a wide range of ecosystem services that contribute to human well-beings. Degradation and loss have reduced the capacity of wetlands to provide sufficient amounts and quality of water. The continued degradation of wetlands, and more specifically the continued decline in water quantity and quality, will result in further impoverishment of human health especially for vulnerable people in developing countries. The waterborne pollutants (chemical and microbiological) have a major effect on human health and chemical pollutants accumulate in the food chain to the point where they harm people. Vembanad Kol Wetland ecosystem is one of the most attractive backwater systems in the world. Tourism is now flourishing on Vembanad Lake, especially in the Kumarakom area the southern part of the lake. As a result, many new tourism facilities (like resorts and hotels) are being built without concern for either the natural wetland system or the areas culture and heritage. Variables analysed for included air and water temperature, TDS, pH, EC, DO, BOD, total alkalinity, salinity, nitrate phosphate, hardness, sodium, potassium, calcium, and silicate. The microbial analysis of different samples consist of microbial colony count, MPN (most probable number), and the presence of enteric pathogenic organisms. The acceptable level of water quality is a minimum requisite for tourism activities in all tourism destinations. The continued degradation of wetlands specifically the continued decline in water quality will result in impoverishment of human health, especially for vulnerable people in developing countries. <#LINE#> @ @ Gupta M.B., Vijayan L., Sandaliyan S. and Sridharan N., Status of Wetlands and Wetland Birds in Coimbatore, Trichy, Perambalore and Thiruvarur Districts in Tamil Nadu, India. World Journal of Zoology, 6(2), 154-158 (2011) @No $ @ @ Bennet G.W., Management of artificial lakes and ponds. Reinhold. 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<#LINE#>Environmental Education for Healthcare Professionals with Reference to Biomedical Waste Management -A Case Study of a Hospital in Lucknow, India<#LINE#>Saurabh@Gupta,Ram@Boojh,Anil Kumar@Dikshit<#LINE#>69-75<#LINE#>12.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-083.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Environmental Science, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, INDIA @ Programme Specialist, Ecological and Earth Sciences, UNESCO, New Delhi, INDIA @ Centre for Environment Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai, INDIA<#LINE#>08/11/2012<#LINE#>16/11/2012<#LINE#> Healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors in India undergoing rapid transition. While it is a basic requirement of human being, it also acts as a source of life threatening diseases and toxins. The wastes generated from healthcare establishments pose serious threat to the environment and the people associated with it such as healthcare professionals, workers, patients as well as the general community. Environment education of healthcare professionals can help in developing right kind of attitude and behaviour towards healthcare services particularly the management of the Bio Medical Waste (BMW). The present study focuses on BMW management system in a hospital with special reference to environment education. The study was conducted through questionnaire, surveys, and interviews with the hospital administration, doctors, nurses, technicians and other personnel involved in the management of generated wastes. Observation techniques were also used to verify the authenticity of the information given by the respondents. The study results revealed that 58.3% respondents were aware of the legislation applicable to BMW management and had attended training programme on it. Majority of respondents (91.6%) including doctors, paramedical, and auxiliary staff believed that the proper management of BMW was a team work and that safe management efforts by hospital would increase the financial burden while 16.6% of them felt that it was an extra burden on their work. The knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding BMW was found to be insufficient among all the three categories. Overall, the doctors had better KAP than paramedical and auxiliary staff. Paramedical staff had poor knowledge about the subject. The attitude of paramedical staff was very high among all three categories as 39.2%. Some 31.8% doctors were doing good practices than paramedical and auxiliary staff. It may be concluded that there is an urgent need to train and educate the doctors and the staff to adopt effective waste management practices as well as concerted efforts are needed to evolve a continuing education programme for all healthcare personnel to make them aware about safe and effective management of BMW.  <#LINE#> @ @ Nemathaga F, Maringa S, Chimuka L., Hospital solid waste management practices in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A case study of two hospitals, Waste Management,28, 1236–1245 (2008) @No $ @ @ Pruss A., Giroult E. and Rushbrook D,. Safe Management of Wastes from Health-Care Activities, World Health Organization, Geneva (1999) @No $ @ @ Klangsin P., Harding A., Medical waste treatment and disposal methods used by hospitals in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, J. Air Waste Manage. Assoc.,48, 516-526 (1998) @No $ @ @ World Health Organization, In: Pruss A., Giroult E. and Rushbrook P. (Eds.). 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<#LINE#>Trace Metal Leaching and Bioavailability of Coal-Generated Fly Ash<#LINE#>D.@McNally,J.@Crowley-Parmentier,B.@Whitman<#LINE#>76-80<#LINE#>13.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-085.pdf<#LINE#>Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA @ Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA<#LINE#>12/11/2012<#LINE#>20/11/2012<#LINE#> Coal-generated fly ash (FA) is being used for various applications, although there is evidence that indicates leaching or vegetative uptake of trace metals can potentially reach hazardous concentrations. In this study, FA was obtained from a coal-burning power plant in Pennsylvania and was tested for its leaching potential of selected trace metals (Al, As, Ba, Ca, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mg, Mn, Ni, Se, Sr, V, and Zn). SEM observations show the FA has an abundance of large, porous, irregular-shaped grains that would absorb water, which would adversely affect the quality of a cement application. A comparison with another FA with typical glass spheres demonstrates the differences in FA structure and physical characteristics. An analysis of FA total metal content indicated a number of trace metals are over the cleanup standard limits for residential land over an aquifer. The FA leaching potential was determined by the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) and the Synthetic Precipitate Leaching Procedure (SPLP) tests. The results show that Se was over the TCLP limit, while As and V were over the U.S. drinking water Maximum Contaminate Level (MLC) for the SPLP test. However, these leachate tests have been criticized for not appropriately simulating the complex deposition and use conditions. 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<#LINE#>Chitosan for the Removal of Cadmium Rich Water <#LINE#> Dhanesh @ Singh ,Anjali@Singh<#LINE#>81-83<#LINE#>14.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-033.pdf<#LINE#>Deptt. Of chemistry, K.G. Arts and Science College, Raigarh, C.G, INDIA @ School of Applied and Social Sciences, Singhania University, Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu , Rajasthan, INDIA<#LINE#>28/8/2012<#LINE#>22/9/2012<#LINE#> The sorption of cadmium (II) on chitosan has been found to be dependent on contact time, concentration, temperature, and pH of the solution. The process of removal follows first order kinetics and absorption of heat.<#LINE#> @ @ Yadav K.P., Tyagi B.S., Pandey K.K. and Singh, Fly ash for the treatment of cd (II) rich effluents, Env. Tech. Letter,(8), 225- 234 (1989) @No $ @ @ Singh V.N., Singh I.S. and Singh N.P., Removal of Cu (II) from aqueous solution by fly ash, Indian Journal of Technology,22(2), 22-27 (1984) @No $ @ @ Vishwakarma P.P. and Singh V.N., Removal of Ni (II) by China Clay, Asian Environment,11(3), 49-64 (1984) @No $ @ @ Pandey K.K., Prasad G. and Singh V.N., Fly ash China Clay for the removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution, Indian Journal of Chemistry,23(A), 514-515 (1984) @No $ @ @ Namasivayam C. and Yamuna R T., Environ Pollut.,  9(1),1-4 (1985) @No $ @ @ Sekeran G., Shanmugasundaram K.A., Mariappan M. and Raghavan K.V., Indian J Chemical Technol2 (311), 71-75 (1995) @No $ @ @ Findon A., McKay G. and Blair HS., Transport studies for the sorption of copper ions by chitosan, J. Environ. Sci. Health, A2,8(1), 173-185 (1993) @No $ @ @ Gotoh T., Matsushima K.and Kikuchi KI., Preparation of alginatechitosan hybrid gel beads and adsorption of divalent metal ions, Chemosphere,5.5(1), 135-140 (2004) @No $ @ @ Grosse D.N., A review of alternative treatment process for metal bearing hazardous waste streams, J. Air Pollution Contr. Assor., 36, 603-614 (1986) @No $ @ @ Ikhuoria E.U. and Omonmhenle SI., Removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution by adsorption onto chemically modified pumpkin, (Telfaira accidentalisHook) Seed Husk, J. Chem. Soc. Nig.,31(1-2), 109-113 (2006) @No 
<#LINE#>Lead Pollution -An Overview <#LINE#>Seema@Tiwari,I.P.@Tripathi<#LINE#>84-86<#LINE#>15.ISCA-IRJEvsS-2012-084.pdf<#LINE#>Research Scholar, AISECT University, Bhopal, INDIA @ Professor, CGU Chitrakoot, Satna, INDIA<#LINE#>10/11/2012<#LINE#>25/11/2012<#LINE#>  Environment pollution by lead is worldwide public problem, exemplified by an elevated blood levels among people living in the polluted areas. Lead poisoning has adverse health. It is required to study the lead level in the developing city like Bhopal, which is situated in the heart of the country and capital of Madhya Pradesh. Millions of Peoples from all over the State and country and from abroad visit this place every year. Due to this transportation of people, environment is contaminated by lead from automobile emissions. Another thing, there are lots of industries. They release huge amount of gaseous as well as metallic pollutants, it is also a source of lead accumulation. In this paper it is intended to present the review of some aspects of lead pollution. <#LINE#> @ @ Makoha A.O., Mghweno L.R., Magoha H.S. and Nakajugo A., Environmental lead pollution and contamination in food around lake Victoria,Kisumu.Kenya,Asian J, Env.Sc.and Tech., 2(10), 349-353 (2008) @No $ @ @ WHO Trace elements in human nutrition and health.World Health Organization, Geneva (1995) @No $ @ @ Cibulka J., transfer of lead, cadium and mercury in the biosphere (in Czech). Academia praha, 426-427 (1991) @No $ @ @ Glanze W.D. Mosby medical encyclopedia rev.C.V. mosbySt. Louis MO (1996) @No $ @ @ Page A.L. and Ganje T.J., Journal of Environ, Sci.Technology , 4140 (1970) @No $ @ @ Neumann J., Lopuchovsky J. and Zapletal O., chemisation agriculture. Pharmacology and toxology(in Czech) (1stedn.) SZN praha, 304 (1990) @No $ @ @ Ather M. and Vohara S.B., Heavy metal and environment, New Age, International Publisher Ltd., Willey eastern limited New Delhi. (1985) @No $ @ @ De A.K., Environment Chemistry, Willey eastern limited New Delhi (2010) @No $ @ @ Singer M.J., Hauson L., Soil, Sci.Soc.Am.Proc., 33(152)(1969) @No $ @ @ Motto H.S., Daines R.H., Chilko D.M. and Motto C.K., Environ. Sci. Technol., 4 (1970) @No $ @ @ Lauger W.J.V.and Specht A.W., Environ. Sci. Technol, 4,583 (1970) @No $ @ @ Ganje T.J. and Page A.L., Calif., Agric., 26(4)(1972) @No $ @ @ Davis B.E. and Holmes P.L., J. Agric.Sci. (Camb), 79(479)(1972) @No $ @ @ Creasen J.P., Nulty O.Mc, Heiderscheit L.T., Swanson D.H.and .Buechley R.W, Trace, Subs. Environ, Health, 5 (1971) @No $ @ @ Stmiskova G., lead in the environment and food (In Slovak). Nutriitio and helth, 37, 19-20 (1992) @No $ @ @ David D.J. and William C.H., Aust, J.Exp.Agric.Animal, Husb., 15, 414 (1975) @No $ @ @ Milberg R.P., Lager werff J.V., Brawer D.L. and Biers dorf G.T. J.Environ.Qual., 9(6)(1980) @No $ @ @ Wheelar G.L and Rolfe G.L., J Environ. Pollution., 18, 265 (1979) @No $ @ @ Sugawara A, Antonucci J.M., Paffenbarger G.C. and Ohashi M., J Nihon Univ 31(1), 382-396 (1989) @No $ @ @ Golub Mari S., Summary. Metals, fertility, and reproductive toxicity. Boca Raton, Fla.: Taylor and Francis. 153 (2005) @No $ @ @ Patel K.S., Ambade B., Sharma S., Sahu D., Jaiswal N.K. and Gupta S., Lead environment pollution in central India ,www.intechopen.com, 1-12 (2010) @No $ @ @ Khan M., Khan G.M. and AkbarS. (2011) , Study of lead pollution in air ,soil and water samples of Quetta city, J. Chem. Soc. Pak., 33(6), 877-881 (2010) @No $ @ @ Li Qi, Lead pollution and its assessment of road side soils in Suzhou city, Advanced material research, 534, 235-238 (2012) @No $ @ @ Chiroma T.M, Ebewele R.O. and Hymore F.K., Level of Heavy Metals in Bushgreen and Roselle Irrigated With Treated and Untreated Urban Sewage Water, Int. Res .J.E. Environment Sci., 1(4), 50-55 (2012) @No