Estimation of heavy metals in drinking water and development of heavy metal pollution index

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 283-289

  Venkata Mohan, S ^a   Nithila, P ^a   Jayarama Reddy, S ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

DPASV Techinque; Heavy Metal Pollution; Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI); Weighted Mean Method

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; LEAD; ZINC;

ARTICLE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0030051795     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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