Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments, Volume 1 : Coastal and fresh waters.

These new Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments describe the present state of knowledge regarding the impact of recreational use of coastal and freshwater environments upon the health of users specifically drowning and injury, exposure to cold, heat and sunlight, water quality (especia...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Organization, World Health
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2003
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:These new Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments describe the present state of knowledge regarding the impact of recreational use of coastal and freshwater environments upon the health of users specifically drowning and injury, exposure to cold, heat and sunlight, water quality (especially exposure to water contaminated by sewage, but also exposure to free-living pathogenic microorganisms in recreational water), contamination of beach sand, exposure to algae and their products, exposure to chemical and physical agents, and dangerous aquatic organisms. In addition, control and mo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (253 pages)
ISBN:9789240680524
9240680527
9241545801
9789241545808
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.