本文综述了二氧化氯与水处理相关的物理、化学和生物特性。介绍了生成反应以及在处理水中可能发生的反应。此外，还对二氧化氯的生物学特性进行了综述，并与其他常用消毒剂进行了比较。包括130个参考文献、表格、图表。

This article reviews the physical, chemical, and biological properties of chlorine dioxide as they relate to water treatment. The generation reactions as well as the reactions likely to occur in treated water are presented. In addition, the biological properties of chlorine dioxide are reviewed and compared with other common disinfectants. Includes 130 references, tables, figures.