Determination of free cyanide and total cyanide concentrations in surface and underground waters in Bogoso and its surrounding areas in Ghana

dc.contributor.author	Obiri, S.
dc.contributor.author	Dodoo, D.K.
dc.contributor.author	Okai-Sam, F.
dc.contributor.author	Essumang, D.K.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-22T13:45:14Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-22T13:45:14Z
dc.date.issued	2005
dc.identifier.issn	23105496
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5695
dc.description	8p:, ill.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Concentrations of free cyanide and total cyanide in water samples in Bogoso and its surrounding areas in Ghana have been measured in this study. Concentrations of free cyanide and total cyanide were found to be above the maximum permissible discharge limit of effluent from mining companies into natural waters set by Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana (GEPA). A comparison of the results obtained in this study with permissible levels set by US Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization reveals that surface waters in the study areas are highly polluted with cyanide and it’s not safe for human consumptions. This means that, the resident in and around Bogoso are at risk	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Cape Coast	en_US
dc.subject	Free cyanide	en_US
dc.subject	Total cyanide	en_US
dc.subject	River Bogo	en_US
dc.subject	River Aprepre (River Dumasi)	en_US
dc.subject	River Ankobra	en_US
dc.title	Determination of free cyanide and total cyanide concentrations in surface and underground waters in Bogoso and its surrounding areas in Ghana	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US