Water fluoridation principles and practices / [prepared by William C. Lauer].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lauer, Bill.

Contributor:

Rubel, Frederick, 1931-2010.

American Water Works Association.

Series:

AWWA manual ; M4.

AWWA manual ; M4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water--Fluoridation.

Water.

Water utilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (102 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Denver, CO : American Water Works Association, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fluoridation is the addition of the chemical fluoride in drinking water to reduce tooth decay. Since fluoridation treatment became common practice over 50 years ago, tooth decay has been reduced 40 to 65 percent. This manual provides data and guidance on the design, operation, and maintenance of fluoridation systems in water treatment. Coverage includes human health effects of fluoride, calculating dosage, feed systems, installation, operation, maintenance, and defluoridation.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1 History, Theory, and Chemicals""; ""Chapter 2 Fluoridation System Planning""; ""Chapter 3 Design, Equipment, and Installation""; ""Chapter 4 Operation and Maintenance""; ""Chapter 5 Defluoridation""; ""Additional Sources of Information""; ""Index""; ""AWWA Manuals""

Notes:

"Frederick Rubel Jr. ... authored chapter 5"--P. xi.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83) and index.

ISBN:

1-61300-009-X

1-61583-776-0

OCLC:

922966930