title: [Effect of the reflection of UV rays in the disinfection of drinking water].
abstract: The disinfection of drinking water by means of UV-rays represents an interesting alternative to chemical disinfection. However, several questions still remain to be answered, making the disinfection of drinking water by means of UV-radiation appear unsafe. The regulations concerning the disinfection performance of UV-systems are still presenting difficulties. Within the course of comparative experiments in the laboratory and using a flow-through reactor on the disinfection effectiveness of UV-radiation, it has been shown that the reflection of UV-rays can have a considerable influence on the disinfection effectiveness. In order to be able to make reliable statements on the dose-effect relation it is necessary, therefore, to record exactly the radiation applied, including the reflected proportion.
authors.affiliation: Hygiene-Institut, Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schoenen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zemke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolch
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards*
vernacular_title: Einfluss der Reflexion von UV-Strahlen bei der Desinfektion von Trinkwasser.