Published 1981
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Book
Hazardous substances in the drinking water
Creators
- 1. Bundesgesundheitsamt, Berlin (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Wasser-, Boden- und Lufthygiene
Description
In the Federal Republic of Germany, a drinking water regulation has been existing since 1976 which guarantees permanent control. In this speech, the ecological viewpoints are discussed, i.e. the whole transport of hazardous substances with the water circulation up to man is dealt with in order to grasp the problem in its very beginning 1) limit values for chemicals exceeding the regulations terms; 2) Pollutions taking place during the preparation of drinking water; e.g. chlorification; 3) Pollution during transport in the tubes; Furthermore, first results of measurements of Ra-226 and Rn-222 in drinking water are presented. (HP)
Abstract (German)
In der Bundesrepublik gibt es seit Februar 1976 eine Trinkwasser-Verordnung, die eine lueckenlose Ueberwachung und Kontrolle garantiert. In dem Vortrag werden die oekologischen Gesichtspunkte diskutiert, d.h. der gesamte Schadstofftransport mit dem Wasserkreislauf bis zum Menschen betrachtet, um das Problem schon beim Entstehen in den Griff zu bekommen: 1) ueber die Verordnung hinausgehende Grenzwerte fuer chemische Stoffe; 2) Verunreinigungen bei der Trinkwasseraufbereitung, z.B. Chlorung; 3) Verunreinigungen beim Leitungstransport. Weiter werden erste Messergebnisse der Bestimmung von Ra-226 und Rn-222 im Trinkwasser mitgeteilt. (HP)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Schadstoffe im Trinkwasser
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Thieme.
- Imprint Place
- Stuttgart (Germany, F.R.)
- ISBN
- 3-13-617501-8
- Imprint Title
- Environmental hazards '80
- Imprint Pagination
- 520 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 331-343.
Conference
- Title
- Environmental hazards '80. Symposium on radiation hazards as compared with chemical and biological hazards.
- Dates
- 8 - 10 May 1980.
- Place
- Homburg/Saar (Germany, F.R.).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 14731611
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; HEALTH HAZARDS; HUMAN POPULATIONS; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRAT; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; POLLUTION REGULATIONS; RADIUM 226; RADON 222; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTION
- Descriptors DEC
- ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ECOSYSTEMS; EUROPE; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HAZARDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; LAW; NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; POPULATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; REGULATIONS; SAFETY STANDARDS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Umweltrisiko '80.;Das Strahlenrisiko im Vergleich zu chemischen und biologischen Risiken.