Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater

Provides a viable reference, describing the state-of-knowledge on sources of arsenic contamination in ground water, which affects about 100 million people worldwide. With contributions from world-renowned experts in the field, this book explores developments in the transport kinetics, detection, measurement, seasonal cycling, accumulation, geochemistry, removal, and toxicology of arsenic. Includes compelling case studies describing how arsenic contamination occurs and the devastating effects on the people and environment affected by it.

Satinder Ahuja, PhD, is a recognized expert in the field of chromatography and separations. As President of Ahuja Consulting, he has advised major pharmaceutical companies in the United States, Europe, and India. For the last several years, working on a pro bono basis, Dr. Ahuja has used his expertise in ultratrace analysis and separation chemistry to help solve the problem of arsenic contamination in the United States and Bangladesh. Dr. Ahuja has given lectures around the world, received numerous awards, and served on distinguished panels for the United Nations and National Science Foundation Review. He has published numerous papers and seventeen books.

Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
The Problem of Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater	p. 1
Fate of Arsenic in Irrigation Water and Its Potential Impact on the Food Chain	p. 23
Microbial Controls on the Geochemical Behavior of Arsenic in Groundwater Systems	p. 51
Molecular Detection of Dissimilatory Arsenate-Respiring Bacteria in North Carolina Groundwater	p. 83
Biogeochemical Mechanisms of Arsenic Mobilization and Sequestration	p. 95
Geomicrobiology of Iron and Arsenic in Anoxic Sediments	p. 123
Development of Measurement Technologies for Low-Cost, Reliable, Rapid, On-Site Determination of Arsenic Compounds in Water	p. 147
Field Test Kits for Arsenic: Evaluation in Terms of Sensitivity, Reliability, Applicability, and Cost	p. 179
Mucilage of Opuntia ficus-indica for Use as a Flocculant of Suspended Particulates and Arsenic	p. 207
Prediction of Arsenic Removal by Adsorptive Media: Comparison of Field and Laboratory Studies	p. 227
Arsenic Remediation of Bangladesh Drinking Water Using Iron Oxide-Coated Coal Ash	p. 269
Development of a Simple Arsenic Filter for Groundwater of Bangladesh Based on a Composite Iron Matrix	p. 287
Community-Based Wellhead Arsenic Removal Units in Remote Villages of West Bengal, India	p. 305
Water Supply Technologies for Arsenic Mitigation	p. 329
Solutions for Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater	p. 367
Index	p. 377
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