Heterotropic plate counts and drinking-water safety : the significance of HPCs for water quality and human health
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TextPublication details: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2005. Description: xiii, 256 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9799241562262 (hbk.)Subject(s): Bacteria -- pathogenicity | Colony Count, Microbial -- methods | Drinking-water safety | Heterotrophic plate counts | Risk Assessment -- methods | Water Microbiology -- standards | Water Supply -- analysis | Water Supply -- standardsDDC classification: 363.61 BAR Summary: This text prepared by an international group of experts addresses the 'heterotrophic plate count' test which is widely used in drinking-water assessment: what it detects (and what it does not detect) its direct and indirect health significance and its use in the safety management of drinking water supplies. It includes the consensus statement from an expert review meeting and takes account of the presentations and posters at an international conference on the theme co-sponsored by WHO and NSF-International. It provides valuable information on the utility and the limitations of HPC data in the
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
This text prepared by an international group of experts addresses the 'heterotrophic plate count' test which is widely used in drinking-water assessment: what it detects (and what it does not detect) its direct and indirect health significance and its use in the safety management of drinking water supplies. It includes the consensus statement from an expert review meeting and takes account of the presentations and posters at an international conference on the theme co-sponsored by WHO and NSF-International. It provides valuable information on the utility and the limitations of HPC data in the
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