Hygienic surveillance in swimming pools: Assessment of the water quality in Bologna facilities in the period 2010-2012

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 624-628

  Dallolio, L ^a   Belletti, M ^b   Agostini, A ^c   Teggi, M ^b   Bertelli, M ^b   Bergamini, C ^c   Chetti, L ^c   Leoni, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Service of Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine   (Italy)

^c ARPA Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical contamination; Microbiological contamination; Swimming pool surveillance; Water safety plan

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882722212     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.07.013     Document Type: Article

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