Towards quality assurance of assessed waterborne risks

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1050-1056

  MacGill, S M ^a   Fewtrell, L ^b   Kay, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Research into Environment and Health   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Copper; Cryptosporidium; Drinking water; Quality assurance; Risk assessment; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MICROORGANISMS; POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

WATERBORNE RISKS;

WATER QUALITY;

COPPER; DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; HEALTH HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD; WATER TREATMENT;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 0033991833     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00221-3     Document Type: Article

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