Accession Number:

ADA454058

Title:

Chlorine Disinfection in the Use of Individual Water Purification Devices

Descriptive Note:

Technical information paper

Corporate Author:

ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Pickard, Brian
• Clarke, Steven
• Bettin, William

Report Date:

2006-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

23.0

Abstract:

Soldiers deployed beyond traditional field drinking water supplies must have access to potable water. Using Individual Water Purification Devices IWPDs is one way to provide potable water in these situations. Such IWPDs must protect the Soldier from acute microbial health threats. Understanding the disinfection capabilities of chlorine to kill or inactivate disease-causing microorganisms is important in protecting Soldiers, who are considering using this technology, from acute health threats posed by these microorganisms. This information paper provides an in-depth review of chlorine as a disinfectant in potable water supplies. This paper is intended to assist the reader in evaluating the disinfection capabilities of IWPDs using chlorine to kill or inactivate disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoan cysts.

Descriptors:

• *DRINKING WATER
• *WATER TREATMENT
• *VIRUSES
• *CHLORINE
• *PROTOZOA
• *DISINFECTION
• *WATER SUPPLIES
• THREATS
• CYSTS
• PURIFICATION
• MICROORGANISMS
• PAPER
• FIELD CONDITIONS
• ACCESS
• ARMY PERSONNEL
• HEALTH

Subject Categories:

• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Civil Engineering
• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE