Steripen
May/June 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 3
By Frank Hubbell, DO
Steripen
The SteriPEN is a commercially available device that uses ultraviolet C (UVC) light to sterilize water.
MIOX WATER PURIFIER
March/April 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 2
MIOX Water Purifier
Product review by Frank Hubbell, DO
As we all know, the ability to produce potable water is extremely important for the outdoor enthusiast, the international traveler, and disaster response teams. There are a variety of techniques that can all be successfully used. In this issue of the WMNL, we will discuss the use of the MIOX Purifier system and hypochlorite solution.
Solar Water Disinfection
January/February 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1
Solar Water Disinfection
As has already been reported by National Geographic and CNN, a simple solar method for disinfecting water using those ubiquitous clear “disposable” water bottles has been making waves. Developed by the Swiss-based aquatic research institute, EAWAG, and promoted under the banner of SODIS (short for Solar Water Disinfection), suspect water is put in clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and left on a metal surface in the sun for six hours. The result is safe drinking water. This method of water disinfection is being used increasingly in developing countries to provide safe drinking water. Something good for any world traveler to know about….
H₂O and You
LIFE is totally
dependent
on water
We live in our own sea made up of salt water and other electrolytes.
Water maintains homeostasis—providing the balance of life.
Water us used in all aspects of the chemistry of life—digestion, absorption, utilzation of nutrients, and to maintain
thermoregulation.
We are what we drink
We are 57% water. A 70kg (154lb) person is approximately 40 liters (quarts) water.
Daily requirement is ½ your body weight in ounces. A 160-pound person needs 80 ounces, or 5 pints, of water per day.
