Abstract:
The environmental pollution with some heavy metals for twenty four surface soil samples collected from Qarun Lake
and Wadi El Rayan region in Faiyum, Egypt utilizing X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy was measured. The concentrations
of 13 elements Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Rb, Y, Ba, Pb, Sr, Ga, V and Nb were determined. The elemental concentrations
were compared with the normal values and other studies in different locations from the world. The correlation
between elements appears that pollution inside the investigated lake and Wadi result from different sources of contamination
present inside them. The results establish a database reference of radioactivity background levels around these
regions.
