Bromate, chlorite, chlorate, haloacetic acids, and trihalomethanes occurrence in indoor swimming pool waters in Italy

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 113, Issue , 2014, Pages 23-29

  Righi, Elena ^a   Fantuzzi, Gugliemina ^a   Predieri, Guerrino ^a   Aggazzotti, Gabriella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bromate; Chlorate; Chlorite; Haloacetic acids; Swimming pool water; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888795938     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.11.007     Document Type: Article

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