Principles of chemical water safety for reproductive health protection

Abstract

This work has been attempted to show actual and potential danger of contamination of drinking water by bacteria and chemicals that may occur due to the act of terrorists or due to environmental pollution by toxic chemicals. Whatever it is, the consequences of such an emergency will have devastating effect on the health and life of the general population and its most vulnerable groups, women, children aging people, to say nothing of reproductive health which will also be at great risk. The main instrument for proving quality-controlled drinking water is strict observance of relevant hygienic standards and their reliability for the water going from centralized systems. Law of the Russian Federation On Sanitary Epidemiological Welfare of Russian Population safeguards the quality of drinking water in Russia supplied through centralized water systems and guarantees its chemical purity. The work gives key toxicants that may act as impurities in the drinking water and MAC values for them adopted by the Russian hygienic standards. © 2006 Springer.