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RECORD NUMBER: 8 OF 135Main Title | An investigation into recreational water quality / | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Author | Mechalas, Byron J. ; Hekimia, K. K. ; Schinaz, L. A. ; Dudle, R. H. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CORP Author | United States. Environmental Protection Agency. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Published | 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Report Number | DI-14-12-539; EPA-18040-DAZ; 03503,; 18040-DAZ-04/72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Number | PB-214 154 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OCLC Number | 06781536 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subjects | Water quality ; Water--Pollution ; Wassergèute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Water quality ; Water--Pollution ; ( Water pollution ; Public health) ; ( Recreational facilities ; Water quality) ; Risk ; Toxicology ; Dosage ; Exposure ; Standards ; Mathematical models ; Bacteria ; Salmonella ; Viruses ; Pesticides ; Ohio River ; pH ; Acceptability ; Oils ; Coliform bacteria ; Water quality index ; Water pollution standards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Collation | x, 256 p. : graphs, tables ; 28 cm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract | A new technique has been developed for establishing firm criteria for health risks associated with recreational water bodies. The basis of the method is a mathematical treatment of medical dose-response data in conjunction with the probability of exposure over a period of time to a given level of the potentially harmful factor, such that a quantitative risk can be assigned to the recreational activity. Once a public health jurisdiction has established an acceptable level of risk, curves produced by electronic data processing equipment can be used to ascertain whether a particular water should be open to the public. |
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Notes | Prepared for Office of Research and Monitoring, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Project no. 18040 DAZ, Contract no 14-12-539. Bibliography: p. 185-256. |