Faecal contamination of drinking water during collection and household storage: The need to extend protection to the point of use

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 109-115

  Clasen, Thomas F ^a   Bastable, Andrew ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Oxfam GB ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collection; Contamination; Household; Point of use; Storage; Water

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EQUIPMENT; FECES; HOUSING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; SIERRA LEONE; STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FECES; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HOUSING; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; SIERRA LEONE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 1342314627     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2003.0013     Document Type: Article

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