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. 1972;46(2):277–283.

The present status of research on the disinfection of drinking water in the USSR

S N Čerkinskij, N Trahtman
PMCID: PMC2480699  PMID: 4537489

Abstract

The article reviews recent research in the USSR aimed at evaluating methods of disinfecting drinking water and at elucidating the mechanisms involved. The use of chlorine, ozone, and gamma rays is discussed, as are their advantages and disadvantages and their effects on Enterobacteriaceae and on enteroviruses.

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