Abstract

A preliminary study of Akwana mineral salt was conducted using LaMotte testing kit for water quality investigation, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) for characterization of organic contamination and X-ray fluorescence technique (XRF) for quantification of metals and non-metals alike. The study showed that Akwana mineral salt and table salts processed from it contained nitrate, phosphate, iron and ammonia with concentration ranges from 0.4 to 1.0, 1.0 to 2.0, 0.5 to 12 and 0.5 mg/kg, respectively. However, the concentration of iron in Akwana mineral Salt (sample A) is very high and above the WHO permissible limit (1.0 mg/kg) as compared to Akwana Mineral Salt Brine, Uncle Palm and Mr. Chef (sample B, E and F). Akwana Mineral salt local Filtrate and finished Akwana table salt from the local factory in Akwana (Sample C and D) contained the least concentration of Iron 0.5 mg/kg each. The Phosphate concentration was 2 mg/kg for samples B and C while A, D, E and F which had 1 mg/kg