| Main Title |
Mycobacteria in Public Water Supplies: Comparative Resistance to Chlorine (Journal Version). |
| Author |
Pelletier, P. A. ;
du Moulin, G. C. ;
Stottmeier, K. D. ;
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| CORP Author |
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Dept. of Anaesthesia. ;Boston Univ., MA. School of Medicine.;Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| Publisher |
c1988 |
| Year Published |
1988 |
| Report Number |
EPA-R-812787; EPA/600/J-88/128; |
| Stock Number |
PB89-110456 |
| Additional Subjects |
Chlorine ;
Mycobacterium ;
Water treatment ;
Microorganism control(Water) ;
Sanitary engineering ;
Potable water ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Resistance ;
Bacteria ;
Reprints ;
Waterborne diseases ;
Water pollution control
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB89-110456 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
5p |
| Abstract |
The isolation of mycobacteria from municipal and hospital water supplies prompted an investigation of the susceptibility of environmental and clinical isolates of mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis to free chlorine. Experiments revealed that free chlorine concentrations of 1.0 mg/l eliminated 100,000 c.f.u. of the mycobacterial strains tested within 8 hours of exposure, whereas a concentration of 0.15 mg/l had virtually no bacteriocidal effect. Free chlorine residual levels of 0.1 mg/l or less, depending on the water temperature within Boston, suggest that current disinfection procedures may not be adequate for effective control of potentially pathogenic mycobacteria in public water supply systems serving a population with increased risk factors. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Microbiological Sciences, v5 n5 p147-148 May 88. Prepared in cooperation with Boston Univ., MA. School of Medicine. Sponsored by Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Mycobacteria in Public Water Supplies: Comparative Resistance to Chlorine (Journal Version). |
| Category Codes |
50B; 68D; 68G; 57U |
| NTIS Prices |
Not available NTIS |
| Primary Description |
600/11 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
834424885 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
