Water Sanitation and Health
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DB (2,4-DB)

2,4-DB is considered in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (GDWQ).

2,4-DB - Background document for the development of the GDWQ 2,4-DB - History of guideline development

 

For individual chemicals, the GDWQ also consider:

 

Previous editions of the background document

Chemical hazards in drinking water

 

Other publications of interest

Chemical safety of drinking-water: Assessing priorities for risk management

This book provides guidance on the chemical safety of drinking-water. Chemical contaminants of drinking-water are often considered a lower priority than...