Regulations and perspectives on disinfection by-products: Importance of estimating overall toxicity

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 261-274

  Itoh, Sadahiko ^a   Gordon, Bruce A ^b   Callan, Philip ^c   Bartram, Jamie ^d  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Australia)

^d IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Disinfection by products; Drinking water quality standards; Reproductive developmental toxicity

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGENICITY; CONTROL PROCESS; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS; DRINKING-WATER QUALITY STANDARDS; HEALTH EFFECTS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; REPRODUCTIVE/DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY; RESEARCH AGENDA; RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENTS; STANDARD VALUES;

DISINFECTION; HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

TOXICITY;

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CANCER; CARCINOGEN; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HOLISTIC APPROACH; PRIORITIZATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TEST; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 80051898301     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2011.068     Document Type: Article

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