Arsenic contamination in groundwater in Nepal: A new perspective and more health threat in South Asia

Natural Arsenic in Groundwater: Occurrence, Remediation and Management - Proceedings of the Pre-Congress Workshop "Natural Arsenic in Groundwater (BWO 06)", 32nd International Geological Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 103-108

  Kanel, S R ^a   Choi, H ^a   Kim, K W ^a   Moon, S H ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECTED AREA; ANION EXCHANGE; ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; ARSENIC CONTAMINATION; CONCENTRATION LIMITS; CONTAMINATED WATER; HIGH CONCENTRATION; PRE-TREATMENT; REDUCTION OF IRON OXIDE; SOUTH ASIA; TUBEWELLS;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESORPTION; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISKS; IRON OXIDES; MANGANESE; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; SILICA; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84863011645     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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