Microcystins
Microcystins are considered in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (GDWQ).
For individual chemicals, the GDWQ also consider:
Previous editions of the background document
For the 1998 background document, see Guidelines for drinking-water quality, 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Addendum (1998)
Chemical hazards in drinking water
Other publications of interest
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