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Chlorine has been used around the world for more than 100 years to disinfect drinking water supplies. As a result, many water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and typhoid have been effectively controlled.

When water containing organic matter is treated with chlorine, it is possible that small amounts of chemical by-products known as trihalomethanes (THM’s) can be formed.

Chlorine is a poisonous, greenish-yellow gas described as having a choking odour. It is a very corrosive, hazardous chemical. Usually combined with other chemicals, it is used to disinfect water, purify metals, bleach wood pulp, and make other chemicals.

4.1.1 Chlorine & DNA

There are many very good reasons for not drinking chlorinated water. Chlorine is a well-documented poison – it tastes and smells awful and its disinfection by-products (THM’s) are a particularly nasty group of chemical toxins. One of the least conclusive parts and possibly the most concerning of the whole chlorine story is however:

“What potential effect does chlorine and its disinfection by-products have on our DNA – the genetic footprint that pre-determines who, what and how healthy we are and will be?”

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polynucleotide – a complicated chemical structure – usually in the form of a double helix (see image). It contains the genetic instructions that specify the biological development of life. Each day we shed millions of DNA cells – when we dry ourselves, comb our hair, shake hands, scratch, remove clothing and simply go about our daily life. Each day we replace the cells that we shed with new ones.

We know that when two or more chemicals come in contact with each other, they react – sometimes violently. Generally there is an exchange that causes the formation of a new or altered compound or substance. For instance, when chlorine and ammonia are combined, the resulting compound is referred to as a chloramine – a completely different chemical to either chlorine or ammonia. It therefore stands to reason that when chlorine and other chemicals and polluting substances are taken into our bodies there must be some potential to affect the nature or structure of the millions of new cells that we will form tomorrow.

The problem with adding chlorine, chloramine, copper, lead, or any other potentially water borne pollutant to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), is that we really don’t know what the combined effect of these substances will be. It stands to reason though that there must be some altering effect!

Chlorine is undoubtedly a very valuable substance – widely used to control microbiological activity in water supplies around the world. It does, however, combine with organic matter in the water being treated to form a number of disinfection by-products (trihalomethanes – THM’s). The best known of these is chloroform. Drinking chlorinated water not only introduces these chemicals into our bodies, but also clearly has the potential to influence our body’s ability to produce healthy new cells – and therefore can clearly effect our ongoing health and well being.

Chlorine may well be beneficial in controlling bacteria levels in water, but it must be likened to the lunch wrap that is used to protect our lunch. Beneficial, but it definitely needs to be removed before the lunch is eaten. It’s the same with chlorine – beneficial but equally needs to be removed before the water is consumed.

The fact is that there is an easy answer. Good quality drinking water purifiers effectively “unwrap” the water that we consume – for both drinking and cooking.

4.1 Chlorine in Drinking Water

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1.0 Introduction

2.0 Franchise Service Fee

3.0 Franchisee Obligations

4.0 Franchisor - Franchisee Structure

5.0 Creating a Successful Franchise Business

6.0 Franchisee Support

Module 1 Appendix Items

Module 1 Quiz

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Administration

3.0 Franchise Inventory Lists

4.0 PODAC (Pristine Online Data Accounts & Clients)

5.0 ITF - In The Field APP

6.0 PWS Social Media Policy Guidelines

Module 2 - Appendix

Module 2 Quiz

1.0 Background of the Water Industry

2.0 Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) Introduction

3.0 Common Water Borne Diseases

4.0 Chemicals and Substances found in Water

5.0 Pristine Water Systems Chemicals and Treatments

6.0 Water Testing/Analysis & Results

7.0 Industry Certifications

8.0 Safe Work Australia / Workplace Health & Safety / Occupational Health & Safety

9.0 Filtration & UV Products

10.0 Types of Tanks

11.0 Other PWS Products & Equipment

12.0 Glossary of Terms

Module 3 - Appendix

Module 3 Quiz

1.0 Introduction

2.0 The PWS Process

3.0 Planning your Work Schedule

4.0 Planning Product Ordering

5.0 Water Testing

6.0 AqueousPro™ 50 Water Sanitiser

7.0 Water Tank Cleaning

8.0 Filtration / Sterilisation Supply (Assembly)

9.0 Ongoing Service & Maintenance

10.0 PWS Standards

11.0 AqueousAir™ Assembly & Installation Instructions

Module 4 - Appendix

Module 4 Quiz

Module 5 Video Lessons

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Advertising & Marketing

3.0 Planning your Advertising & Marketing

4.0 Selling PWS / Selling Yourself

5.0 Assessments & Quoting

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Module 5 Appendix

Module 5 Quiz

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Vehicle Maintenance

3.0 Equipment Maintenance

4.0 Process for Equipment Replacement / PWS Repair Request

Module 6 Quiz

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