Analytical methods for the determination of alkylphenolic surfactants and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in wastewaters and sewage sludges. II method development

Environmental Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 975-985

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

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleanup; Dtergent; Endocrine disrupters; Extraction; Flame retardant; Quantification

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; FILTRATION; FLAME RETARDANTS; LIQUIDS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHENOLS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CLEANUP; DTERGENT; LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION; METHOD DEVELOPMENT; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); QUANTIFICATION; WASTEWATER SAMPLES;

EXTRACTION;

ALKYLPHENOL; ALUMINUM; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; FLAME RETARDANT; SURFACTANT;

ETHER; LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION; LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACTANT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; EXTRACTION; FILTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIZATION; LIQUID; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLID STATE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 7244226297     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332508618393     Document Type: Article

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