Chlorine dioxine DBPs (disinfection by-products) in drinking water

Since the 1970s it has been well known that, though water for human consumption is generally disinfected before being distributed along the network, the use of chemicals results in the formation of many different Disinfection By-Products (DBPs). In the case of chlorine dioxide, the most important an...

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Main Authors: C. Lasagna, E. Raffo, M. Bianchi, L. Pocaterra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/3669
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Summary:Since the 1970s it has been well known that, though water for human consumption is generally disinfected before being distributed along the network, the use of chemicals results in the formation of many different Disinfection By-Products (DBPs). In the case of chlorine dioxide, the most important and represented DBPs are chlorite and chlorate: after an introduction concerning the current Italian regulation on this subject, in the experimental part the results of a 7-year minitoring campaign, concerning water of different origin collected from taps in various Italian regions, are shown. The analytical technique used for the determination of chlorite and chlorate was Ion Chromatography. The result obtained are finally discussed.
ISSN:1826-8838
2284-0230