Cent Eur J Public Health 2005, 13(3):159-162

Peracetic Acid and Sodium Hypochlorite Effectiveness in Reducing Resistant Stages of Microorganisms

Briancesco R., Veschetti E., Ottaviani M., Bonadonna L.
Department Environment and Primary Prevention, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy

A comparative study on the efficacy of peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite in inactivating resistant stages of microorganisms such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Cl. perfingens was carried out. Furthermore the evaluation of the potential reciprocal correlation among the concentrations of the organisms was performed. The results obtained indicate that, at the same experimental conditions, peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite have nearly similar reduction power against the resistant stages of Giardia and Cl. perfringens. Both the oxidants are instead less efficient in the abatement of Cryptosporidium oocysts. Findings have also confirmed our previous studies on the absence of association between Clostridium and the protozoa.

Keywords: Clostridium perfringens, protozoa, peracetic acid, sodium hypochlorite, wastewater

Published: September 1, 2005  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Briancesco R, Veschetti E, Ottaviani M, Bonadonna L. Peracetic Acid and Sodium Hypochlorite Effectiveness in Reducing Resistant Stages of Microorganisms. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2005;13(3):159-162. PubMed PMID: 16218334.
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Craun GF: Safety of water disinfection: balancing chemical and microbial risks. Washington (USA): International Life Science Institute Press; 1993.
    2. Glaze WH, Henderson JE: Formation of organochlorine compounds from the chlorination of a municipal secondary effluents. J Wat Pollut Control Fed. 1975;47:2511-5.
    3. Rudd T, Hopkinson LM: Comparison of disinfection techniques for sewage and sewage effluents. J Instit Wat Environ Man. 1989;3: 612-8. Go to original source...
    4. Lefevre F,Audic JM, Ferrand F: Peracetic acid disinfection of secondary effluents discharged off coastal seawater. Wat Sci Tech. 1992;25:155-64. n.d.: not determined Go to original source...
    5. Baldry MGC, French MS, Slader D: The activity of peracetic acid on sewage indicator bacteria and viruses. Wat Sci Tech. 1991;24(2):353-7. Go to original source...
    6. Booth RA, Lester JN: The potential formation of halogenated by-products during peracetic acid treatment of final sewage effluent. Water Res. 1995;29(7):1793-801. Go to original source...
    7. Morris R: Reduction of microbial levels in sewage effluents using chlorine and peracetic acid disinfectants. Water Sci Tech. 1993;27(3-4):387-93. Go to original source...
    8. Veschetti E, Cutilli D, Bonadonna L, Della Libera S, Ottaviani M, Martini C,Alaimo C, Pizzari P,Anastasi P: Preliminary results on the possibility of using peracetic acid as disinfectant of wastewater. In:Advanced Wastewater Treatment, Recycling and Reuse: Proceedings of 2nd International Conference; 1998 Sep 14-16; Milano, Italy. p. 397-404.
    9. Metodi Analitici per le acque. Roma: Istituto di Ricerca sulle Acque, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; 1994.
    10. American Public Health Association; Water Environmental Federation: Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. 19th ed. Washington DC: American Water Works Association; 1995.
    11. Aldom JE, Chagla AH: Recovery of Cryptosporidium oocysts from water by a membrane filter dissolution method.Appl Environ Microbiol. 1995;20:186-7. Go to original source...
    12. Graczyk TK, Cranfield MR, Fayer R: Recovery of waterborne oocysts of Cryptosporidium from water samples by membrane-filter dissolution method. Paras Res. 1997;83:121-5. Go to original source...
    13. Briancesco R, Bonadonna, L: Metodi per il rilevamento di cisti e oocisti di protozoi patogeni nelle acque superficiali. In: Notiziario dei Metodi Analitici. Roma: Istituto di ricerca sulle acque, CNR; 2000. p. 20-6.
    14. Bonadonna L, Briancesco R, Cataldo C, Divizia M, Donia D, Panà A: Fate of bacterial indicators, viruses and protozoan parasites during a wastewater multi-component treatment system. New Microbiol. 2002; 25:413-20. Go to PubMed...
    15. Fricker CR, Medema GD, Smith HV: Protozoan parasites (Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Cyclospora). In: Microbial agents in drinking water: addendum to the 2nd edition of the Guidelines for drinking water quality. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1999.
    16. Briancesco R, Bonadonna L: An Italian study on Cryptosporidium and Giardia in wastewater, fresh water and treated water. Environ Monit Assess. 2005;104:445-57. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    17. Robertson LJ, Smith HV, Paton CA: Occurrence of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in sewage influent in six treatment plants in Scotland and prevalence of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis diagnosed in the communities served by plants. In: Betts WB, Casemore DP, Fricker CR, Smith HV, Watkins J, editors. Protozoan parasites and Water. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry; 1995. p. 47-9.
    18. Fricker CR, Crabb JH: Water-borne cryptosporidiosis: detection methods and treatment options. Adv Parasitol. 1998;40:241-78. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...

    Return to the content