Occurence, Formation, Health Effects and Control of Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water: 995 (ACS Symposium Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0841269505 ISBN 13: 9780841269507

Publisher: OUP USA, 2008

Synopsis

Since their discovery, disinfection by-products (DBPs) have become one of the major driving forces in drinking water regulations, research and water utility operations throughout the world. The list of DBPs that can occur in treated drinking waters has grown from a few trihalomethanes to a long list of halogenated and non-halogenated organic or inorganic compounds. This list is expected to continue to grow as the analytical techniques are improved, as more information on their toxicity is developed, and as more occurrence studies are conducted. This book documents the latest DBP research findings, including emerging issues and state-of-the-art studies. Specifically, papers on the occurrence, formation, control, and health effects of emerging (unregulated) halogenated (e.g., brominated) and nonhalogenated (e.g., nitrosamines) DBPs (e.g., emerging nitrogenous vs. regulated carbonaceous DBPs) are presented. In addition to the characterization and reactivity of natural organic matter to form DBPs, new studies on algal organic matter and treated wastewater as sources of DBPs and their precursors are discussed.

About this title

About the Author

Tanju Karanfil, Paul Westerhoff and Yuefeng Xie are professors at Clemson, Arizona State and The Pennsylvania State Universities, respectively. Stuart Krasner is a principal environmental specialist with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0841269505
• ISBN 13: 9780841269507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Karanfil Tanju, Krasner Stuart W, Westerhoff Paul, Xie Yuefeng