N-nitrosodimethylamine: A disinfectant byproduct and its occurrence in wastewater

Water Environment Research

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 316-326

  Siddiqui, Mohamed ^a,b   Atasi, Khalil Z ^a  

^a TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amines; Chlorination; Ion exchange resins; Membranes; N nitrosodimethylamine; Polymers; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER QUALITY;

N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE (NDMA); NITROGEN DISCHARGES; PLANT OPERATORS; UTILITY PROFESSIONALS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARCINOGEN; DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GROUND WATER; ORGANIC NITROGEN; WATER; ION EXCHANGE RESIN; N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE; NITROSAMINE;

CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; DISINFECTION; DNA ADDUCT; HUMAN; LIVER; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RODENT; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; DISINFECTION; DNA ADDUCTS; HUMANS; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; LIVER; NITROSAMINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RODENTIA; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 16544382728     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143004X141906     Document Type: Article

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