Distribution of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers in soil samples from a small scale industrial area of Lucknow, North India, associated with lindane production

Chemosphere

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1011-1015

  Abhilash, P C ^a   Singh, Nandita ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Contamination; Hexachlorocyclohexane isomers; Lindane; On site remediation

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXANE; INSECTICIDES; SOILS;

CONTAMINATION; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE ISOMERS; LINDANE; ON-SITE REMEDIATION;

ISOMERS;

HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; LINDANE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATED LAND; DRUG; HCH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); INDIA; INDUSTRIAL AREA; ISOMER; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; LINDANE; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; LUCKNOW; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 51449113211     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.07.037     Document Type: Article

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