Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric determination of Cr(VI) during ferrochrome production

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 511-514

  Mandiwana, Khakhathi L ^a   Panichev, Nikolay ^a   Ngobeni, Prince ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electhrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry; Ferrochrome; Hexavalent chromium; Ore

Indexed keywords

ELECTHROTHERMAL ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; FERROCHROME; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DISEASES; HEALTH HAZARDS;

CHROMIUM;

CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; FERROCHROME; IRON DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DISEASES; HEALTH HAZARDS;

ALLOY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; GRASS; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GRASS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SLAG; SMELTER; SOIL POLLUTION;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHROMIUM; DUST; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34250320987     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.01.077     Document Type: Article

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