Research Article

Assessment of the Pollution Load of Effluents Discharged from Higher Institutions in Ethiopia: The Case of Bahir Dar University Zenzelma Campus

Table 2

ICP-OES operating conditions for each analyzed metal.

ParameterConditionsMetalsWavelength (nm)

RF power (W)1500 wCd228.802
Plasma gas flow rate (L/min)8Pb220.353
Auxiliary gas flow rate (L/min)0.2Cu327.393
Nebulizer gas flow rate (L/min)0.7Mn257.610
Plasma viewAxial
Sample flow rate (L/min)1