An overview of arsenic contamination in groundwater of Nepal and its removal at household level

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 107, Issue II, 2003, Pages 941-944

  Neku, A ^a   Tandukar, N ^a  

^a Water Qual Improv and Monit Sect   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONTAMINATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); IRON; MATERIALS TESTING; REMOVAL; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARSENIC CONTAMINATION; IRON CONTENT; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; TURBIDITY REMOVAL EFFICIENCY;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0038037984     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20030453     Document Type: Conference Paper

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