| quantitative microbial risk assessment to estimate health risks attributable to water supply: can the technique be applied in developing countries with limited data? | in the 3rd edition of its guidelines for drinking-water quality (2004) (gdwq) the world health organization (who) promotes the use of risk assessment coupled with risk management for the control of water safety in drinking water supplies. quantitative microbial risk assessment (qmra) provides a tool for estimating the disease-burden from pathogenic microorganisms in water using information about the distribution and occurrence of the pathogen or an appropriate surrogate. this information may the ... | 2006 | 16604838 |