The objective of the study was to evaluate the perception of lime factory workers regarding work-related health-disease process. Data were collected from ten workers through non-structured observation and semi-structured interviews conducted in lime factories in the state of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil, in December 2005. Lime workers did not perceive themselves as being at risk for serious healt...

Because of sexual propagation of Mexican lime in southern regions of Iran, there are many lime accessions (lime biotypes) in Mexican lime gardens in which appear some variation in fruit and tree shape. However, most of these accessions are susceptible to witches broom disease of lime (WBDL). Persian lime (C. latifolia Tanaka) is a triploid WBDL-tolerant species. Considerable number of un-descri...

The use of lime as a binder in masonry lining mortars plays an important role its conservation and durability. Knowledge the mechanical characteristics pre-existing restoration is essential order to guarantee compatibility between them for avoiding appearance pathologies. paper mainly focuses on study performance lime-based be applied rehabilitation works old buildings. Four types were tested w...

Spent lime is a by-product of the sugar beet sugar purification process. It is generated by heating mined calcium carbon limestone to form calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. These two products are injected into the thick juice (from the sugar beet processing) and reforms calcium carbonate. When the calcium carbonate reforms it captures or adsorbs many of the impurities in the juice and precipita...

. Dadih is the result of fermented milk made in bamboo and covered with banana leaves on top, then allowed to stand for approximately 24-48 hours. This study aims determine effect various doses lime juice (Citrus aurantifolia) manufacture dadih nutritional content (water content, fat protein carbohydrates pH).This research method used a completely randomized design (CRD) 4 treatments 5 replicat...

Various countries in America have reported the existence of people suffering chronic exposure to levels of arsenic in drinking water that are higher than those envisaged in international standards. This is the case in Canada, the United States, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Some of these countries have solved, either fully or in part, the problem of technology availab...

Lime soil treatment is a chemical process in which lime (quicklime, hydrated or slurry) mixed with the place subgrade and reaction takes place. The reacts clay particles to create cementitious matrix. design of landfill base liners including layer as fluid barrier (i.e. water-resistant impervious layer) requires neat engineering approach considering, particular, consolidation behavior well hydr...

The use of ground granulated blast furnace slag (ggbs) is well established in many cement applications where it provides enhanced durability, including high resistance to chloride penetration, resistance to sulphate attack and protection against alkali silica reaction (ASR). The use of ggbs in soil stabilization is, however, still a novel process in the UK although it has been used in South Afr...

The water-soluble heavy metal ions in contaminated soil may enter aquatic ecosystem through runoff, thus causing negative impact on the water environment. In this study, a two-year situ experiment was carried out to explore an effective way reduce runoff erosion and copper (Cu) cadmium (Cd) (Cu: 1,148 mg kg ?1 , Cd: 1.31 ) near large Cu smelter. We evaluated ability influence properties by four...

Traditional herbal medicine is a global phenomenon especially in the resource poor economy where only the very rich can access orthodox care. These herbal products are associated with complications such as acute renal failure and liver damage with a high incidence of mortalities and morbidities. Acute renal failure from the use of herbal remedies is said to account for about 30-35% of all cases...