Analysis of physical and chemical parameters of bottled drinking water

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-98

  Mahajan, Rakesh Kumar ^a   Walia, T P S ^a   Lark, B S ^a   Sumanjit, ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anions; Bottled water; Cations; Chlorine demand; Heavy metals; Physical parameters

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; POTASSIUM;

DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; DISTILLATION; HARDNESS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CALCIUM; CHLORINE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33645294928     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120500538184     Document Type: Article

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