Guidelines for safe recreational water environments - vol. 1: coastal and fresh waters

ABSTRACT

It describes the present state of knowledge regarding the impact of recreational use of coastal and freshwater environments upon the health of users, specifically drowning and injury, exposure to cold, heat and sunlight, water quality, contamination of beach sand, exposure to algae and their products, exposure to chemical and physical agents, and dangerous aquatic organisms. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.