Bromate problem in waters

Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 1(3) - Volume 2, Issue 1(3), 242 - 246, 01.06.2017

Mehmet Bingöl , Dilek Dikmen

Abstract

Inroduction.
Water which is essential for the existance and
sustainability of life, should be healthy, safe and not have risk for human
health. As a public health measure, treatment, disinfection etc processes are
applied to the water presented to the human consumption in order to make it
safe. Chlorine, Chlorine dioxide, Chloramine and Ozone are the most well-known
disinfectants used for the disinfection of water. Each of the commonly used
disinfectants has its advantages and disadvantages. In the
use of ozone for disinfection, compounds such as bromate, bromoform and
brominated acetic acids can be formed as by-products. Bromate causes some
adverse effects on lungs, kidneys, central nervous system, and also Bromate has
carcinogenicity risk. Aim of the study. In this review the contamination of waters with bromate, its detection in
waters and effects on health were examined. Material and Method. The
monitoring of Bromate for water intended for human consumption, natural spring
and natural mineral waters are performed in Public Health Institution of Turkey
within the framework of the By-law on water intended for human consumption and
By-law on natural mineral waters.

Results.

Conclusion.
The
compliance of Bromate level to the determined limit values have a great
importance from public health point of view both in drinking-using waters,
spring and natural mineral waters.

The
identification of Bromate in natural spring and natural mineral waters
especially where ozone enriched air is not used, is the greatest evidence
showing that the production company is not behaving properly according to the
legislation provisions.

Keywords

Bromate problem in waters

References

• Mehmet Bingöl1, Dilek Dikmen 1 Ministry of Health, Public Health Institution of Turkey, Environmental Health Department, Ankara, Turkey. 2 Ministry of Health, Public Health Institution of Turkey, Environmental Health Department, Ankara, Turkey.
• Mehmet Bingöl, Food Engineer, Ph.D. Ministry of Health, Public Health Institution of Turkey, Environmental Health Department, Ankara, Turkey. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]