Practical applications of turbidity monitoring: To take the use of turbidity measurements to a level at which accuracy is critical without the support of quality assurance-quality control would be inappropriate

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 57-69

  Burlingame, Gary A ^a,b,c,d   Pickel, Michael J ^c   Roman, Joseph T ^a  

^a Bureau of Laboratory Services   (United States)

^b Water Environment Federation   (United States)

^c Philadelphia Water Department   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032141758     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1998.tb08485.x     Document Type: Article

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