Bromate in drinking water: A problem in Switzerland?

Ozone: Science and Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-166

  Von Gunten, Urs ^a   Salhi, Elisabeth ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bromate; Disinfection; Drinking Water; Ozone; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; POTABLE WATER; STANDARDS;

BROMIDE-CONTAINING WATERS;

OZONE;

EID: 0042233559     PISSN: 01919512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01919510390481487     Document Type: Article

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