Cr(VI) generation during sample preparation of solid samples - A chromite ore case study

Water SA

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-110

  Glastonbury, R I ^a   van der Merwe, W ^a   Beukes, J P ^a   van Zyl, P G ^a   Lachmann, G ^a   Steenkamp, C J H ^a   Dawson, N F ^b   Stewart, H M ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Xstrata   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chromite; Cr(VI); Hexavalent chromium; Pulverising; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMITE; CHROMITE DEPOSITS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; ORES; SURFACE WATERS;

ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; INERT ATMOSPHERES; LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS; PULVERISING; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SAMPLE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES; SOLID SAMPLES;

CHROMIUM;

ALLOY; CHROMITE; CHROMIUM; LEACHING; MINE; ORE MINERAL; SAMPLE PREPARATION; WATER POLLUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77954228880     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v36i1.50913     Document Type: Article

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