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A Preliminary Study on the Estimation of Phenol content and Extent of Pollution in water bodies near the Plywood Industrial Area, Perumbavoor, Ernakulum (Dist), Kerala, India


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1 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. Peter’s College, Kolenchery, Ernakulam (Dist), Kerala, India, Pin 682316 ., India
     

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The Phenol content of two separate water bodies into which effluent is discharged from Plywood Industrial area, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam(Dist), Kerala, India, was analyzed using colourimetric methods by converting phenols and cresols present in the water bodies into red coloured Deoxy- P- Benzoquinonyl B- Resorsalylimine or 5- Methyl – 1,2- Benzoquinonyl B- Resorsalylimine respectively. The Phenol content in water sample- It was found be slightly higher than that of water sample- I. The values obtained were much higher than that of the lethal concentration for aquatic animals and very much harmful to human beings.

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Phenol, Water Pollution, Colourimetry, Plywood Industry, LC50.
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Dileesh S
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. Peter’s College, Kolenchery, Ernakulam (Dist), Kerala, India, Pin 682316 ., India

Abstract


The Phenol content of two separate water bodies into which effluent is discharged from Plywood Industrial area, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam(Dist), Kerala, India, was analyzed using colourimetric methods by converting phenols and cresols present in the water bodies into red coloured Deoxy- P- Benzoquinonyl B- Resorsalylimine or 5- Methyl – 1,2- Benzoquinonyl B- Resorsalylimine respectively. The Phenol content in water sample- It was found be slightly higher than that of water sample- I. The values obtained were much higher than that of the lethal concentration for aquatic animals and very much harmful to human beings.

Keywords


Phenol, Water Pollution, Colourimetry, Plywood Industry, LC50.

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