The toxicity of individual products has been measured in relation to a marine luminescent bacteria and a biological community within a grey water treatment technology. The results demonstrate that brand labeling provides no evidence about the relative toxicity of a product including those labeled as environmentally friendly. Overall, the only products seen to be a potential risk to reuse treatment technology is bleach and car oil with secondary risks associated with washing powder and vegetable oil.
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Knops, G., Pidou, M., Kadewa, W., Soares, A., Jeffrey, P., Jefferson, B. (2008). Reuse Of Urban Water: Impact Of Product Choice. In: Hlavinek, P., Bonacci, O., Marsalek, J., Mahrikova, I. (eds) Dangerous Pollutants (Xenobiotics) in Urban Water Cycle. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6795-2_2
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