Evaluation of trihalomethanes in water treatment plants outputs in Cairo, Egypt during 1991 to 1993

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 502-506

  El Shahat, M F ^a   Abdel Halim, S H ^a   Hassan, G A ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMODICHLOROMETHANE; BROMOFORM; CHLOROFORM; DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE; DRINKING WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; EGYPT; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

EGYPT; HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 0031597522     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900653     Document Type: Article

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