Viability of Commercially Available Bleach for Water Treatment in Developing Countries.

• Autores: Daniele S. Lantagne
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 99, Nº. 11, 2009, págs. 1975-1978
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]