Comment on an observational study on the effectiveness of point-of-use chlorination

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Lantagne, Daniele ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

BACTERIAL COUNT; FAMILY SIZE; HALOGENATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NOTE; STANDARD; WATER MANAGEMENT;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HALOGENATION; HUMANS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 77449138760     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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