TNPSC Thervupettagam

Ammonia in Yamuna Water

August 2 , 2020 1450 days 785 0
  • High levels of ammonia (3 ppm) were recently detected in the Yamuna river.

  • The acceptable maximum limit of ammonia in drinking water, as per the Bureau of Indian Standards, is 0.5 ppm.

  • Ammonia is a colourless gas and is used as an industrial chemical in the production of fertilisers, plastics, synthetic fibres, dyes and other products.

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