Minerals Based Industries

   Iron and Steel Industry:   Pig Iron Pig iron is the intermediate product of smelting of iron Ore with a high-carbon fuel such as coke and charcoal and is the basic raw material in Foundry and Casting Industry for the manufacture of various types of castings required for … Read more

Mineral Resources of India

    50. Iron Ore Chhattisgarh 24 % Dalli, Rajhra (Durg), Bailadila, Raoghat, Aridongri 51.   Goa (21%) Sanquelim, Sanguem, Quepem, Satari, Ponda, Bicholim 52.   Karnataka (20%) Bellary, Hospet, Sandur 53.   Jharkhand (17 %) Noamund, Gua 54.   Orissa (15 %) Gurumahisani, Sulaipat, Badampahar (Mayurbhanj),       Kiriburu, Meghahataburu, Bonai (Sundargarh). 55. … Read more

Mineral Resources of India:-Metallic Minerals

 Mineral  State  Mines/Districts Coal Jharkhand Jharia, Bokaro, Giridh, karanpura, Ramgarh, Daltonganj, Aurangabad, Hutar, Deogarh, Rajmahal Orissa Talcher, Rampur M.P (Former) Central Indian Coalfields -Singrauli, Sohagpur, Johilla, Umaria Satupura Coalfields – Pench, Kanhan, Pathkhera North Chhattisgarh – Chirmiri-Kaurasia, Bisrampur, Jhillmili, Sonhat, Lakhanpur, Sendurgarh, lakhanpur-Ramkola South Chhattisgarh-Hasdo-Arand, Korba, Mand-Raigarh West Bengal Raniganj, Darjeeling Andhra Pr. Singareni, Kothgundam, … Read more

Lead in Paints

Lead in paints History of lead in paints Health effects of lead in paints Regulation of lead in paints Removal of lead from paints Prevention of lead exposure from paints Resources for lead in paints Lead is a heavy metal that has been used in paints for centuries. It was once considered a safe and … Read more

Lead- Toxicology Effects

Here is a list of subtopics on lead-toxicology effects: Acute lead poisoning Chronic lead poisoning Developmental lead poisoning Neurological effects of lead exposure Behavioral effects of lead exposure Reproductive effects of lead exposure Cardiovascular effects of lead exposure Renal effects of lead exposure Hematological effects of lead exposure Immune effects of lead exposure Endocrine effects … Read more

Environmental Pollution and Health

Environmental Pollution and Health Environmental pollution is the contamination of the physical and biological components of the Earth/atmosphere system to such an extent that normal environmental processes are adversely affected. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign … Read more