Analytical methods for the determination of alkylphenolic surfactants and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in wastewaters and sewage sludges. I. A review of methodologies

Environmental Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 967-974

  Scrimshaw, M D ^a   Langford, K H ^a   Lester, J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkyphenols; Endocrine disruptors; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Sewage sludge; Wastewaters

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OLIGOMERS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALKYPHENOLS; ANALYTICAL METHOD; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANT; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); POLYETHOXYLATES; RESEARCH PAPERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

ALKYLPHENOL; ETHER DERIVATIVE; FLAME RETARDANT; OLIGOMER; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL; SURFACTANT;

SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SURFACTANT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENVIRONMENT; EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAW; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLLUTION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SEDIMENT; SLUDGE; SOLID; STANDARD; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4544223135     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2004.9619390     Document Type: Review

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