South Africa is one of the largest ferrochromium (FeCr) producers. Most FeCr is exported to
developed countries. Therefore the impact of this industry is of national and international …

South Africa is one of the leading ferrochrome (FeCr) producing countries. One of the main
environmental and healthrelated issues associated with FeCr production is the possible …

South Africa holds approximately three-quarters of the world's viable chromite ore reserves
and is one of the largest ferrochrome producers. It is impossible to completely exclude …

South Africa holds more than 70% of the world's viable chromite ore reserves and
produces~ 46.2% of the world's high carbon ferrochrome. It was recently reported that …

During stainless steel production, new chromium units are obtained from ferrochrome, a
relatively crude alloy produced from chromite ore. Large chromite reserves have recently …

South Africa holds approximately three-quarters of the world's viable chromite ore resources
and dominates the global production of ferrochrome. Albeit completely unintended, small …

This study aims to investigate the potential contribution of geogenic chromium (Cr) to a
contaminated aquifer of a heavily industrialized area in Greece. Until recently, high levels of …

This study provides a survey on potential Cr (VI) exposure attributed to drinking water in
Greece. For this reason, a wide sampling and chemical analysis of tap waters from around …

Chromium has long been recognized as a toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic metal. It is
toxic to microorganism, plants, animals and humans. Chromium exists in environment in two …

Groundwater pollution by hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) becomes a very serious and
challenging issue owing to its high toxicity. So, the present work was conducted is to …