Serial No.

Vanadium/µg∙kg−1

Sample Sourcesc

AAS (n = 5)

Proposed method

(n = 5)

RSDb (%)

S1

52.0

51.8

1.5

Esturine soil (Sediment)

(River Karnaphully Chittagong)

S2

20.0

19.8

1.0

Marine soil

(Bay of Bengal)

S3

36.0

35.8

1.2

Clevendon Tea Estate

(Moulabi Bazar, Sylhet)

S4

13.0

12.5

1.0

Agricultural soil

(Chittagong university campuse)

S5

46.5

45.6

1.5

Industrial soil

(Berger paint)

S6

160.0

157.5

1.8

Industrial soil

(Eastern Refineries)

S7

58.0

56.8

1.6

Industrial sol

(Eastern Cable)

S8

67.0

65.5

1.8

Industrial soil

(PHP glass)

S9

32.5

31.8

1.2

Industrial soil

(Ship-breaking area)

S10

57.0

1.5

1.5

Industrial soil

(BSRM Steel Mill)