Water industryThe water industry provides drinking water and wastewater services (including sewage treatment) to residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of the economy. Typically public utilities operate water supply networks. The water industry does not include manufacturers and suppliers of bottled water, which is part of the beverage production and belongs to the food sector. The water industry includes water engineering, operations, water and wastewater plant construction, equipment supply and specialist water treatment chemicals, among others.
Methanol toxicityMethanol toxicity (also methanol poisoning) is poisoning from methanol, characteristically via ingestion. Symptoms may include a decreased level of consciousness, poor or no coordination, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a specific smell on the breath. Decreased vision may start as early as twelve hours after exposure. Long-term outcomes may include blindness and kidney failure. Blindness may occur after drinking as little as 10 mL; death may occur after drinking quantities over 15 mL (median 100 mL, varies depending on body weight).
Acide organiqueUn acide organique est un composé organique présentant des propriétés acides, c'est-à-dire capable de libérer un cation (ion chargé positivement) H+, ou H3O+ en milieux aqueux. Les acides organiques sont en général plus faibles que les acides minéraux : il ne se dissocient pas totalement dans l'eau, contrairement à ces derniers. Les acides organiques à masse moléculaire faible, tels que l'acide formique ou l'acide lactique sont miscibles dans l'eau, mais ceux avec une masse moléculaire élevée (composés aromatiques, composés à longue chaine carbonée), comme l'acide benzoïque ne sont que très peu solubles dans l'eau.
