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. 1972 Jun;70(2):313–323. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400022361

Redox potential measurements for determining the disinfecting power of chlorinated water

K Victorin, K-G Hellström, R Rylander
PMCID: PMC2130045  PMID: 4555890

Abstract

The kill of Escherichia coli within 3 min. was studied in chlorine-demand-free water using sodium hypochlorite, monochloramine, dichloramine, halazone, chloramine T, cyanuric acid + sodium hypochlorite and cyanuric acid + monochloramine. The redox potential and the available chlorine were measured. The redox potential was found to be better correlated with the disinfecting property of the water than was the amount of available chlorine. For individual pure chlorine compounds, the measuring of available chlorine showed in general a somewhat better correlation with reduction of the bacteria than the redox potential showed.

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