Study on arsenic level in public water supply of Delhi using hydride generator accessory coupled with atomic absorption spectrophotometer

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-76

  Lalwani, Sanjeev ^a   Dogra, T D ^a   Bhardwaj, D N ^a   Sharma, R K ^a   Murty, O P ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Contamination; Water; WHO EPA permissible limit

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; TAP WATER;

ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHI SQUARE TEST; INDIA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33644893146     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: 09701915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02913069     Document Type: Article

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