Association between swimming pool operator certification and reduced pool chemistry violations-Nebraska. 2005-2006

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 36-40

  Buss, Bryan F ^a   Safranek, Thomas J ^b   Magri, Julie M ^b   Törö, Thomas J ^b   Beach, Michael J ^b   Foley, Brett P ^b  

^a Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

CERTIFICATION; PH; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HALOGENATION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD; SWIMMING POOL; UNITED STATES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; CHLORINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; HALOGENATION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NEBRASKA; SWIMMING POOLS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 64749102249     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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