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Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception

Chlorine is used by water treatment plants (WTPs) in Malaysia to disinfect water from harmful microorganisms. However, chlorine can react with natural and organic materials and lead to the formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs). DBPs are harmful to human health when exposed in sufficient quanti...

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Main Authors: Ho Nyuk Onn @ Ariffin, Mariani, Watt, Theng Hon, Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi, Adnan, Mohd Shafiq
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55788/1/Chlorination%20disinfection%20byproducts%20%28DBPs%29%20a%20review%20of%20Malaysian%20drinking%20water%20policy%20and%20consumers%27%20perception.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.557882017-06-30T09:42:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55788/ Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception Ho Nyuk Onn @ Ariffin, Mariani Watt, Theng Hon Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi Adnan, Mohd Shafiq Chlorine is used by water treatment plants (WTPs) in Malaysia to disinfect water from harmful microorganisms. However, chlorine can react with natural and organic materials and lead to the formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs). DBPs are harmful to human health when exposed in sufficient quantities over a period of time. The objectives of this study are to examine Malaysian drinking water policy in relation to DBPs in the light of international guidelines especially the World Health Organization Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality 2011 (WHO Guidelines) and to do a preliminary study of consumers’ perception on drinking water quality in Selangor. In order to achieve these objectives, a targeted document review, and key-informant interview with officers from the Ministry of Health and a survey of consumers’ perception were conducted. The study found that Malaysia adopts more stringent standard values for certain DBPs than the WHO Guidelines, but not in terms of monitoring and strategies for reducing the by-products. The survey result showed that 91 % of the respondents can tolerate minimal presences of DBPs, which have to comply to the regulations set by the Ministry of Health. Overall, 76 % of the respondents were satisfied with the drinking water quality at home. Springer 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55788/1/Chlorination%20disinfection%20byproducts%20%28DBPs%29%20a%20review%20of%20Malaysian%20drinking%20water%20policy%20and%20consumers%27%20perception.pdf Ho Nyuk Onn @ Ariffin, Mariani and Watt, Theng Hon and Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi and Adnan, Mohd Shafiq (2013) Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception. In: International Conference on Environmental Forensics 2013, 11-14 Nov. 2013, Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (pp. 421-425). 10.1007/978-981-4560-70-2_76
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description Chlorine is used by water treatment plants (WTPs) in Malaysia to disinfect water from harmful microorganisms. However, chlorine can react with natural and organic materials and lead to the formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs). DBPs are harmful to human health when exposed in sufficient quantities over a period of time. The objectives of this study are to examine Malaysian drinking water policy in relation to DBPs in the light of international guidelines especially the World Health Organization Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality 2011 (WHO Guidelines) and to do a preliminary study of consumers’ perception on drinking water quality in Selangor. In order to achieve these objectives, a targeted document review, and key-informant interview with officers from the Ministry of Health and a survey of consumers’ perception were conducted. The study found that Malaysia adopts more stringent standard values for certain DBPs than the WHO Guidelines, but not in terms of monitoring and strategies for reducing the by-products. The survey result showed that 91 % of the respondents can tolerate minimal presences of DBPs, which have to comply to the regulations set by the Ministry of Health. Overall, 76 % of the respondents were satisfied with the drinking water quality at home.
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author Ho Nyuk Onn @ Ariffin, Mariani
Watt, Theng Hon
Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
Adnan, Mohd Shafiq
spellingShingle Ho Nyuk Onn @ Ariffin, Mariani
Watt, Theng Hon
Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
Adnan, Mohd Shafiq
Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception
author_facet Ho Nyuk Onn @ Ariffin, Mariani
Watt, Theng Hon
Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
Adnan, Mohd Shafiq
author_sort Ho Nyuk Onn @ Ariffin, Mariani
title Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception
title_short Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception
title_full Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception
title_fullStr Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception
title_full_unstemmed Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs): a review of Malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception
title_sort chlorination disinfection byproducts (dbps): a review of malaysian drinking water policy and consumers' perception
publisher Springer
publishDate 2013
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