Analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) were detected in drinking water over 35 years ago. Since then identification of DBP species has closely paralleled advances in analytical chemistry. Today over 600 individual DBP species, representing several chemical classes, have been identified in drinking water. P...

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Main Author: Charrois, Jeffrey
Other Authors: R A Meyers
Format: Book Chapter
Published: John Wiley & Sons 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34559
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description Disinfection by-products (DBPs) were detected in drinking water over 35 years ago. Since then identification of DBP species has closely paralleled advances in analytical chemistry. Today over 600 individual DBP species, representing several chemical classes, have been identified in drinking water. Potential DBP health concerns reported by some toxicology and epidemiology studies include elevated risks of developing certain cancers or adverse reproductive outcomes. New drinking water regulations must be evidence-based, requiring next-generation DBP studies that better link advances in analytical methods with a focus on DBPs that have the biological plausibility to cause the adverse outcomes we seek to avoid. The strategic development of the nationwide DBP occurrence study in the United States has helped to refocus today's global DBP research agenda toward a new generation of emerging DBPs of health significance. Notable DBP classes now being studied include: halonitromethanes, haloamides, halogenated furanones, haloaldehydes, haloquinones, as well as N-nitrosamines and iodo-DBPs. Improvements in extraction, separation, and detection technologies have improved our ability to identify DBP species that were once difficult, if not impossible, to detect by gas chromatography methods. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry applications are providing new insights into the monitoring of nonvolatile, high-molecular-weight, highly polar, hydrophilic, and thermally labile target compounds in drinking water. On-line monitoring and expanded studies evaluating swimming pool exposures are the latest innovations in the ongoing interdisciplinary research related to the analysis of emerging DBPs.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-345592017-09-13T15:10:43Z Analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water Charrois, Jeffrey R A Meyers liquid chromatography gas chromatography mass spectrometry chloramination disinfection by-products (DBPs) swimming pool chlorination drinking water solid-phase extraction (SPE) Disinfection by-products (DBPs) were detected in drinking water over 35 years ago. Since then identification of DBP species has closely paralleled advances in analytical chemistry. Today over 600 individual DBP species, representing several chemical classes, have been identified in drinking water. Potential DBP health concerns reported by some toxicology and epidemiology studies include elevated risks of developing certain cancers or adverse reproductive outcomes. New drinking water regulations must be evidence-based, requiring next-generation DBP studies that better link advances in analytical methods with a focus on DBPs that have the biological plausibility to cause the adverse outcomes we seek to avoid. The strategic development of the nationwide DBP occurrence study in the United States has helped to refocus today's global DBP research agenda toward a new generation of emerging DBPs of health significance. Notable DBP classes now being studied include: halonitromethanes, haloamides, halogenated furanones, haloaldehydes, haloquinones, as well as N-nitrosamines and iodo-DBPs. Improvements in extraction, separation, and detection technologies have improved our ability to identify DBP species that were once difficult, if not impossible, to detect by gas chromatography methods. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry applications are providing new insights into the monitoring of nonvolatile, high-molecular-weight, highly polar, hydrophilic, and thermally labile target compounds in drinking water. On-line monitoring and expanded studies evaluating swimming pool exposures are the latest innovations in the ongoing interdisciplinary research related to the analysis of emerging DBPs. 2010 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34559 10.1002/9780470027318.a9057 John Wiley & Sons restricted
spellingShingle liquid chromatography
gas chromatography
mass spectrometry
chloramination
disinfection by-products (DBPs)
swimming pool
chlorination
drinking water
solid-phase extraction (SPE)
Charrois, Jeffrey
Analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water
title Analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water
title_full Analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water
title_fullStr Analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water
title_short Analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water
title_sort analysis of emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water
topic liquid chromatography
gas chromatography
mass spectrometry
chloramination
disinfection by-products (DBPs)
swimming pool
chlorination
drinking water
solid-phase extraction (SPE)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34559