Addendum, microbiological agents in drinking water [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910366059303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2002
• ISBN: 92-4-068049-7
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (150 p.)
• Collana: Guidelines for drinking-water quality
• Disciplina: 363.6/1/0218
• Soggetti: Drinking water - Standards; Water - Microbiology; Water quality - Standards
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "The microbiological review documents contained in this addendum supersede those previously published in volumes 1 and 2 of the second edition of the Guidelines for drinking-water quality."--Pref.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Aeromonas; Enteric hepatitis viruses; Legionella; Protozoan parasites (Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Cyclospora); Vibrio cholerae
• Sommario/riassunto: The First Addendum to Volume 1 of the Third Edition of the Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality provides a detailed list of all changes to the Guidelines that have occurred since the Third Edition was published in 2004. It adds three new chemical fact sheets (1,4-Dioxane, MTBE, Petroleum oils) and revises several others(Formaldehyde, Mercury, Nickel, Trichloroethene, THMs, Permethrin, Chlorite and Chlorate. It updates the guideline summary tables; provides new text to address local actions in response to chemical water quality problems and emergencies; expands the discussion of chemicals used