Table 3 Toxic elements (mgL− 1) in some textile dye samples.

From: Radiological and chemical hazards of persistent organic pollutants in the textile sector

Dye category

Samples

Zn

Cd

Fe

Pb

Co

K

Reactive

Yellow

13

0.11

0.9

1.2

0.36

0.36

Blue

0.24

0.108

10

1.32

0.42

12

Black

0.36

0.09

8

1.26

0.42

12

Disperse

Blue

0.3

0.06

15

0.12

0.33

84

 

Yellow

7.65

4.5

23.85

49.51

12.15

104

 

Black

7.97

4.98

17.43

57.28

13.45

39

Direct

Blue

12.4

4.77

17.17

56.29

12.88

14.79