Review of analytical methods for the determination of nonylphenol and related compounds in environmental samples

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-35

  Lee, Hing Biu ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Determination; Environmental samples; Nonylphenol; Nonylphenol ethoxylates; Octylphenol

Indexed keywords

ALKYLPHENOL POLYOXYETHYL ETHER; CAPILLARY CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONYLPHENOL; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTERS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARINE BIOLOGY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

NONYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES; SOXHLET EXTRACTION;

WATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; PHENOL; SEPARATION;

EID: 0032809551     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1999.002     Document Type: Article

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