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Re: UV purifiers eliminate ALL dangerous pathogens?
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vanfrank@iquest.net (Richard Van Frank)Sun, 24 Nov 1996 20:31:31
GMT writes:
]
]In article <5701im$pcp@news.chatlink.com>,
] soltherm@chatlink.com (renewable ) wrote:
]>I have the feeling that tough Ultra Violet Purifiers,
]>eliminate most dangerous disease causing agents,
]>onl boiling water (pasteurization) is 100% effective.
]>
]>Does anyone have an opinion?
]>
]>dsg
]>
]The lenght of time the water is boiled is critical as is the exposure conditions
]for UV.
]RMVF
UV is pretty good if you are NOT dealing with cysts\spores or
water high in suspended solids.....ie) cleanish water with live
organisms.
Filtering the water with fine filter would help on both counts.
Even boiling water would not garantee conplete disinfection when
dealing with spores\cysts.
regards
tom c.
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