TNPSC Thervupettagam

Arsenic Sensor and Removal Media

May 21 , 2018 2379 days 996 0
  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in collaboration with private company has developed a new device-Arsenic Sensor and Removal Media to detect and remove arsenic content from water and make it safe and usable by households.
  • WHO’s permissible limit of arsenic in groundwater is 0.1 mg per litre. In India, it was revised recently by Bureau of Indian Standards from 0.05 mg/l to 0.01 mg/l.
  • Arsenic is a natural component in the earth’s crust and is highly toxic in its inorganic form.

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