Modelling the formation of brominated trihalomethanes in chlorinated drinking waters

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 3557-3568

  Nokes, C J ^a   Fenton, E ^a   Randall, C J ^a  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bromination; Disinfection by products; Drinking water; Kinetics; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BYPRODUCTS; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTABLE WATER; REACTION KINETICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BROMINATION; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; TRIHALOMETHANE;

WATER ANALYSIS;

DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; TRIHALOMETHANE;

ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CANCER RISK; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032867411     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00081-0     Document Type: Article

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