Breakpoint chlorination and free-chlorine contact time: Implications for drinking water N-nitrosodimethylamine concentrations

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 674-682

  Charrois, Jeffrey W A ^a   Hrudey, Steve E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breakpoint chlorination; Chloramination; Disinfection by products (DBPs); Drinking water; N nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA); Public health

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISINFECTANTS; HEALTH CARE; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BREAKPOINT CHLORINATION; CHLORAMINATION; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS (DBP); N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE (NDMA); PUBLIC HEALTH;

POTABLE WATER;

DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE; DRINKING WATER; MONOCHLORAMINE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISINFECTANTS; HEALTH CARE; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENCE TIME; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33846076046     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.07.031     Document Type: Article

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