Seeking safe storage : A comparison of drinking water quality in clay and plastic vessels

Ogutu et al discusses plastic and clay water storage containers and water safety in Kenya. They concluded that water stored in traditional clay vessels is at risk for recontamination, which may result from contact with hands during water retrieval.

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of public health (1971) 2001-10, Vol.91 (10), p.1610-1611
Hauptverfasser:	OGUTU, Paul, GARRETT, Valerie, BARASA, Peter, OMBEKI, Sam, MWAKI, Alex, QUICK, Robert E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding Aluminum Silicates Biological and medical sciences Chlorine Clay Colony Count, Microbial Consumer Product Safety Containers Cooking and Eating Utensils - standards Disease control Disinfection Drinking water E coli Environment. Living conditions Escherichia coli - isolation & purification Households Kenya Medical laboratories Medical sciences Nyanza Province Plastics Public health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Research Brief Sodium Hypochlorite Storage vessels Treatment Water Microbiology Water quality Water Supply - standards Water treatment
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Zusammenfassung:	Ogutu et al discusses plastic and clay water storage containers and water safety in Kenya. They concluded that water stored in traditional clay vessels is at risk for recontamination, which may result from contact with hands during water retrieval.
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.91.10.1610