Effect of pH on degradation of acetaminophen and production of 1,4-benzoquinone in water chlorination

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 381-390

  Xagoraraki, Irene ^a   Hullman, Rebecca ^a   Song, Wenlu ^b   Li, Hui ^b   Voice, Thomas ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Benzoquinone; Byproducts; Chlorination; Oxidation; Pharmaceutical

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH; POTABLE WATER; RATE CONSTANTS; SODIUM; WASTEWATER;

ACETAMINOPHEN; BENZOQUINONE; CONTACT TIMES; DRINKING WATERS; FREE CHLORINES; LC/MS/MS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRIES; MOLAR RATIOS; PH VALUES; PHARMACEUTICAL; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITES; TOXIC BYPRODUCTS;

PH EFFECTS;

CHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; DRINKING WATER; PH; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 54349107159     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2008.095     Document Type: Article

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