Occurrence and spatial and temporal variations of disinfection by-products in the water and air of two indoor swimming pools

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2562-2586

  Catto, Cyril ^a   Sabrina, Simard ^b   Ginette, Charest Tardif ^a   Manuel, Rodriguez ^b   Robert, Tardif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disinfection by products; Exposure assessment; Spatial and temporal variations; Swimming pool; Volatilization model; Water and air monitoring

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HALOACETIC ACID; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM; TRIHALOMETHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR SAMPLING; DISINFECTION; HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON; INDOOR AIR; ORGANIC ACID; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; POOL; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VOLATILIZATION; WATER POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDOOR SWIMMING POOL; PREDICTION; SOIL POLLUTANT; SWIMMING POOL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 84865101774     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9082562     Document Type: Article

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