Metal in drinking water in a predominantly rural area

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 315-322

  Sarma, Babul C ^a,b   Misra, Abani K ^a   Bhattacharyya, K G ^a  

^a GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Abhayapuri College   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; METAL; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; HEALTH HAZARD; INDIA; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; RURAL AREA; SEASON; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 0035323885     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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