Wood charcoal as a decontaminating agent for the removal of insecticides in water.

Visweswariah, K. and Raju, G. S. and Majumder, S. K. (1977) Wood charcoal as a decontaminating agent for the removal of insecticides in water. Indian Journal of Environmental Health, 19 (1). pp. 30-37.

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Abstract

The production of insecticides and their use in agriculture, public health and forestry result in the contamination of soils, water and vegetation. A lew harmless, economical and inert adsorbents are screened to decontaminate water both from orRanophosphorus and organochlorine insecticides. Among the different adsorbents screened, wood charcoal powder 35/40 mesh size at 4% level could remove BHC, DDT, lindane and at 5% level fenitrothion, parathion and cidial. Malathion was removed to about 80%. Since the material is readily available, cheap aDd harmless, it can be ased to purify insecticide contaminated water for drinking purposes.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	insecticides, contamination, wood charcoal powder, decontaminating agent
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 17 Toxicology 600 Technology > 03 Agriculture > 05 Insect/Pest Control
Divisions:	Food Protectants and Infestation Control
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2015 05:39
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2015 05:39
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6261

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