Abstract

                                The effect of cement deposition on the soil physical and chemical properties in the neighborhood of Sankar Cements, 6 km away from Tirunelveli town was studied. A negative correlation was observed in the eastern direction for bulk density (-0.9**) and particle density (-0.8), and a positive correlation for porosity (0.8*). Likewise, in the chemical properties a negative correlation was observed for R2O3 (-0.81**), Ca (-0.079**). Na (-0.37**) and K (-0.87**). The values were deviating from the factory. This shows that a marked influence was observed on the eastern side of the factory due to the cement kiln dust upto 2.0 km from the factory.

Key words : Cement kiln, dust, soil pollution