Disinfection Byproducts
Health Information on Chemicals Used for Disinfection of Water Supplies
Disinfection -- General Information
- Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: A Quick Reference Guide (PDF), Environmental Protection Agency
- Disinfection Byproducts: A Reference Resource, Environmental Protection Agency
- Microbials and Disinfection Byproducts, Environmental Protection Agency
- Disinfection Byproducts, NSF (NSF is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that provides product testing services and risk management solutions to the public.)
- Exposure Research: Identification of New Disinfection By-Products Formed by Alternative Disinfectants, Environmental Protection Agency
- Alternative Disinfectants and Oxidants Guidance Manual (PDF), Environmental Protection Agency
Chlorine
- Chlorine health assessment information, Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System
- Chlorine in Drinking-water: Background document for development of WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality, World Health Organization
Monochloramine
- Monochloramine in Drinking-water: Background document for development of WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (PDF), World Health Organization
- Monochloramine health assessment information, Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System
- Drinking Water Criteria Document for Chloramines (PDF), Environmental Protection Agency
Chlorine Dioxide
- Chlorine Dioxide (PDF), Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Manual
- Chlorine Dioxide health assessment information, Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Risk Information System
Ultraviolet Light
- Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Systems for Secondary Wastewater Effluent and Water Reuse (PDF), Environmental Protection Agency
Ozone
- Identification of New Disinfection By-products from the Use of Ozone, Environmental Protection Agency
Additional Monochloramine and Chlorine Irritation Studies
- Irritant Effect (Conjunctivitis) of Chlorine and Chloramines in Swimming Pool Water (PDF) 76 KB
- Irritant Effect of Disinfection Byproducts in Swimming Pool Water (PDF ) 91.5 KB