Public thresholds for chlorinous flavors in U.S. tap water

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 335-340

  Mackey, E D ^a   Baribeau, H ^a   Crozes, G F ^a   Suffet, I H ^b   Piriou, Philippe ^c  

^a CAROLLO ENGINEERS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Technology and Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorine sensitivity; Forced choice triangle test; Public perception; Taste and odor

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; POTABLE WATER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY;

FILTRATION DEVICES; RAPID GROWTH; TAP WATER;

WATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; TAP WATER; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

CHLORINATION; DRINKING WATER; ODOR; PERCEPTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLAVOR; FLUID INTAKE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MARKETING; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TASTE ACUITY; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 3042858946     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0594     Document Type: Article

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