Effects of fluoridation and disinfection agent combinations on lead leaching from leaded-brass parts

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1023-1031

  Maas, Richard P ^a   Patch, Steven C ^a   Christian, Anna Marie ^a   Coplan, Myron J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^b Intellequity   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloramines; Chlorine; Fluoridation; Lead leaching; Water disinfection

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; AMMONIA; CHLORINE; COPPER; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUOSILICATE AMMONIUM; FLUOSILICIC ACID; LEAD; SILICIC ACID; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORROSION; ELUTION; EXPOSURE; FLUORIDATION; LEACHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 34948814492     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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