Haloacetic acids and other disinfection by-products in UK treated waters : occurence, formation and precursor investigation

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water are formed when natural organic matter (NOM) that remains after initial treatment reacts with disinfectants, such as chlorine or chloramines. DBPs, which are of health concern, can take the form of trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), hal...

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Main Author: Bougeard, Cynthia
Other Authors: Parsons, Simon ; Jefferson, Bruce
Published: Cranfield University 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.512862