ARSENIC TRANSFER IN WATER, SOIL AND PLANT
ENVIRONMENTS IN
BANGLADESH AND AUSTRALIA
 
(AN ACAIR-GOB FUNDED JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT)
 

 
 Project Coordinators
1. Dr. Ravi Naidu,  
    Soil and Water, CSIRO  
    Adelaide, Australia		 2. Dr. S.M. Imamul Huq  
    Professor, Department of Soil, Water and Environment  
    (formerly, Dept. of Soil Science)  
    University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
 
 
Other Participants
Dr. Ray Correll, CMIS, CSIRO, Adelaide, Australia  
Dr.Kahlida Islam, INFS, University of Dhaka 		 Dr. Abduz Zaher, INFS, University of Dhaka  
Dr. Shibtosh Roy, DCH, Dhaka 
 
Project Period
Jan.2000 - Dec.2002.
 
 
Objectives
To look into the load of arsenic coming to the soil through irrigation water  
To look into the extent of accumulation of As in soil  
To look into the transfer of As in the food chain  
To look into the relationship between the nutritional status of patients and the manifestation of the degree of arsenicosis 
 
 
Other persons involved in the project
Dr. Shaid Akter Hossain  
Professor, Dept. of Soil, Water and Environment, D.U.		 Mr. Abdul Aziz, Field man of the project 
Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed, Scientific Officer of the project  Dr Euan Smith, Land & Water, CSIRO, Adelaide 
Ms. Nazma Sultana,Technical officer of the project  Mr. Lester Smith, Land & Water, CSIRO, Adelaide 
 
Facility
    Analysis of As of soil, water and plant material at ppb level with AAS

Activity
    All over the country.

Findings

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