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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Water safety"”.
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Risk-based framework for ballast water safety management
Ballast water has been identified as a major vector for the translocation of Non- Indigenous Invasive Species (NIS) and pathogens across zoogeographical regions and subsequent discharged into recipient port states/regions. This is bound to increase given factors like the globalization of trade and …
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Forecasting Chlorine Residual for Water Safety Using Artificial Neural Networks Ensembles in Humanitarian Water Systems
Waterborne illnesses are a leading health concern in refugee and internally displaced person (IDP) settlements where waterborne pathogens often spread through household recontamination of stored water. Ensuring sufficient chlorine residual is important for protecting drinking water against …
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Safe drinking water: Experience with Water Safety Plans and assessment of risk factors in water supply
Access to adequate and clean drinking water is one of the fundamentals of a good and prosperous society. A comprehensive regulatory framework as well as institutional guidelines and procedures are necessary to secure this at any time. Iceland was one of the first countries to categorize drinking …
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Creating inclusive aquatic spaces: Designing a culturally responsive-sustaining swim lesson and water safety program for African American girls
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-20 without embargo terms
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Three Quaternary Catchments in Vhembe District Municipality: A GIS Approach
This study investigates microbiological water safety risks in three quaternary catchments within the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The aim is to assess the abundance and distribution of faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in surface and groundwater …
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The capacity of Montreal Lake, SK to provide safe drinking water
Recent waterborne disease outbreaks in Canada have brought national awareness to drinking water safety. In particular, the long history of poor water quality plaguing First Nations communities has received substantial public attention. Despite several initiatives from the federal government and …
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Novel Approaches to Exposure Assessment and Dose Response to Contaminants in Drinking Water and Food
In the fields of water safety, food safety, and public communications, the overarching goal is to improve public health. Thus, this dissertation focuses on risk assessment and applying novel methods for exposure assessments and dose responses to contaminants in drinking water and foods. Factors …
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Inactivation kinetics of coxsacieviurs B5 with free chlorine
… Health Organization’s “Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality” has identified safe drinking water as essential to health and a human right. Disinfection by chlorination is commonly used for drinking water purification in the United States, but the chlorine dose required to inactivate certain …
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Inactivation of adenovirus serotype 41 with monochloramine
Waterborne pathogens remain a top concern in drinking water safety. Nealy 1,000 children die worldwide each day because of preventable diseases caused by a lack of safe water and sanitation. Human Adenovirus (HAdV) is a viral pathogen that persists in contaminated water and is commonly found to …
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Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Regarding Waterborne Diseases And Water Purification Among A Selected Rural Community in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Waterborne infections pose a significant global public health threat, contributing to ap-proximately 4 billion diarrhoea cases and 1.8 million deaths annually. In South Africa, recent cholera outbreaks have highlighted the need for improved community awareness and preparedness regarding waterborne …
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Use and performance of BioSand filters in Posoltega, Nicaragua
… of BioSand Filters, a method of Household Water Treatment, was conducted in Posoltega, Nicaragua, with objectives of determining the long-term filtration efficiency and the rate of sustained use. Field methods included microbial and turbidity water quality testing and interviews with filter …
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Beyond Water Regulation: Contamination of Private Wells, Citizen Science, and Corrosion of Household Plumbing
The US Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), established in 1974, has improved water quality nationwide through the introduction of maximum contaminant levels, source water protection, and treatment guidelines and requirements. Despite the obvious success many important water quality issues are not …
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Recommendations for at-risk water supplies in Capiz Province, Philippines : using water source and community assessments
… for expert advice to support its drinking water quality testing program. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Senior Lecturer, Susan Murcott, recommended specific state-of-the-art test methods for quantification of E.coli in drinking water as well as the involvement of a …
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Growth of Opportunistic Pathogens in Domestic Plumbing: Building Standards, System Operation, and Design
… to opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in domestic water (i.e., hot/cold water for human use) will be one of the grand challenges for water safety in the 21st century. This dissertation anticipates some of the complexities in balancing stakeholder goals and developing building standards to limit OP …
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Investigating the operational behaviour of a double curvature arch dam
The safety of dams is crucial in ensuring the continual availability of water, safety of the surrounding communities and infrastructure. Surveillance systems are implemented to monitor the structural integrity of certain dams which have a safety risk. The components and extent of the surveillance …
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Health and Environmental Benefits of Reduced Pesticide Use in Uganda: An Experimental Economics Analysis
… consuming potentially contaminated groundnuts/water in a framed field experimental procedure. Three experimental treatments (information, proxy good, and group treatments) are used. Subjects are endowed with a monetary amount (starting capital) equivalent to half the country's per capita daily …
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Interplay of Water Chemistry and Entrained Particulates in Erosion Corrosion of Copper and Nonleaded Alloys in Potable Water Systems
… corrosion of plumbing materials in domestic water systems is a complex phenomenon driven by water quality, hydrodynamic and electrochemical factors. Erosion corrosion accounts for over a third of copper hot water system failures in the U.S., hundreds of millions in damage, and may be expected …
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A retrospective analysis of the circumstantial factors contributing to drowning incidents reported in the South African media
… 17% drowned following accidental entry into the water and 11% were boating or sailing at the time of the incident. Understanding the activity immediately preceding the drowning event allows for more efficient and context appropriate design of prevention interventions.
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An historical study of adult education in the American Red Cross from 1940 to 1947
… taught survival skills in combat in and around water, convalescent swimming, and first aid. Staff learned to help members of the Armed Forces maintain morale through recreation and recuperation activities and to provide social services to the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families. Over 14 …
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Prevention | Rescue | Resuscitation – The influence of New Zealand lifeguarding practice on global drowning prevention
… researchers to join or align themselves with a water safety organisation and find an experienced practitioner to mentor them. Attendance at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention and other similar events is advised to foster interest in a specialty subject area and help establish …
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