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Fuzzy synthetic evaluation of disinfection by-products - a risk-based indexing system

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.04.014
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Subjectwater quality; DBPs; fuzzy synthetic evaluation; AHP; cancer and non-cancer risk
Abstract
The objective of this research was to develop a risk-based indexing system for chlorinated disinfection by-products (DBPs) found in drinking water using fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE) technique. The paper addresses three major issues: 1) identifying toxicity criteria for DBPs; 2) developing an indexing system by grouping DBPs based on associated adverse health effects; and 3) demonstrating the application of this method using two case studies. It proposes a new index for determining the health risk associated with the two major groups of chlorinated DBPs - trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs).
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  • Journal of Environmental Management 73, no. 1 (1 October 2004): 1–13.
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberNRCC 46632
NRC-IRC-15772
NPARC number20378745
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