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Selected papers on the social aspects of arsenic and arsenic mitigation in Bangladesh
Posted on 20 May, 2009 12:31 PMThis document published by the Arsenic Policy Support Unit of the Government of Bangladesh on the social aspects of arsenic and arsenic mitigation consists of three chapters:
Water contamination due to arsenic and nitrates and their health implications - research studies
Posted on 20 May, 2009 11:10 AMWater contamination due to arsenic
Towards a more effective operational response - arsenic contamination of groundwater in south and east asian countries: a policy report by World Bank
Posted on 20 May, 2009 10:16 AMThis policy report on arsenic contamination of groundwater resources by the World Bank presents the findings of a study undertaken by the World Bank in 2005, t
Arsenic contamination in groundwater- an article by wikipedia
Posted on 19 May, 2009 12:23 PMThis article on wikipedia provides the details of the phenomenon of arsenic contamination of groundwater and provides information on the following lines:
A presentation on surface water quality parameters
Posted on 19 May, 2009 12:06 PMAn interesting presentation explaining the main parameters of water quality from surface sources.
The contents include:
H2S paper strip test for drinking water quality in the Pacific islands - a paper by SOPAC
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:49 AMThis paper by SOPAC provides detailed information on scientific basis, manufacture and use of H2S paper strip test for drinking water quality, in the context of Pacific Islands, and gives suggestions on how the test can be uti
Arsenic primer - guidance for UNICEF country offices on the investigation and mitigation of arsenic contamination
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:42 AMThis manual by the UNICEF contains a synthesis of the knowledge UNICEF and its partners have gained over the last ten years in arsenic mitigation programmes in Asia, including information on the occurrence and effect
Water disinfection - a manual by World Health Organisation (2003)
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:34 AMThis manual by the Pan American Center for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences (CEPIS/PAHO), under the aegis of the World Health Organisation (WHO), provides extensive information on various m
Nitrate/nitrite toxicity - case studies in environmental medicine by agency for toxic substances and disease registry (ATSDR)
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:07 AMThis manual is a self-instructional publication of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as part of its case studies in environmental medicine series.