Incorporating method recovery uncertainties in stochastic estimates of raw water protozoan concentrations for QMRA

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 51-65

  Petterson, Susan R ^a   Signor, Ryan S ^a   Ashbolt, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Drinking water; Giardia; QMRA; Recovery

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DRINKING WATER; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH RISK; PROTOZOAN; STOCHASTICITY; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONSUMER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PROTOZOON; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 35548999145     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2006.047     Document Type: Article

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