Chlorine: Is it really so bad and what are the alternatives?

Water SA

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 566-572

  Freese, S D ^a   Nozaic, D J ^a  

^a Umgeni Water   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BROMINE; BYPRODUCTS; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OXIDATION; OZONE; POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

PERACETIC ACID; TRIHALOMETHANES (THM); WASTEWATER DISINFECTION; WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION (WRC);

WATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 11944272820     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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