A survey of Cr(VI) contamination of surface water in the proximity of ferrochromium smelters in South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 709-716

  Loock, M M ^a   Beukes, J P ^a   van Zyl, P G ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cr(VI); Drinking water; Ferrochromium industry; Hexavalent chromium; South Africa; Surface water

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; FERROALLOYS; IRON ALLOYS; POTABLE WATER; RIVER POLLUTION; SMELTING;

BUSHVELD IGNEOUS COMPLEXES; CHROMITE ORES; FERROCHROME PRODUCTION; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MOST LIKELY; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER SAMPLING;

SURFACE WATERS;

BOREHOLE; CARCINOGEN; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IRON; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RUNOFF; SAMPLING; SMELTING; SURFACE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84938700582     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v40i4.16     Document Type: Article

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