Viability of commercially available bleach for water treatment in developing countries

D.S. Lantagne

American Journal of Public Health, 2009, vol. 99, issue 11, 1975-1978

Abstract: Treating household water with low-cost, widely available commercial bleach is recommended by some organizations to improve water quality and reduce disease in developing countries. I analyzed the chlorine concentration of 32 bleaches from 12 developing countries; the average error between advertised and measured concentration was 35% (range=-45%-100%; standard deviation=40%). Because of disparities between advertised and actual concentration, the use of commercial bleach for water treatment in developing countries is not recommended without ongoing quality control testing.

Date: 2009
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