Titre :
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Viability of Commercially Available Bleach for Water Treatment in Developing Countries. (2009)
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Auteurs :
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LANTAGNE (Daniele-S) : USA. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta. GA.
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 99, n° 11, 2009)
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Pagination :
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1975-1978
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Traitement eau
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Pays voie développement
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Homme
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS ER0x7ol7. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Treating household water with low-cost, widely available commercial bleach is recommended by some organizations to improve water quality and reduce disease in developing countries. I analyzed the chlorine concentration of 32 bleaches from 12 developing countries ; the average error between advertised and measured concentration was 35% (range=-45% - 100% ; standard deviation=40%). Because of disparities between advertised and actual concentration, the use of commercial bleach for water treatment in developing countries is not recommended without ongoing quality control testing.
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