Nitrosamines: A review on their prevalence as emerging pollutants and potential remediation options

Water SA

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 735-740

  Mhlongo, Sthembile H ^a   Mamba, Bhekie B ^a   Krause, Rui W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Mechanisms of formation of nitrosamines; N nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMINATION; DIMETHYLAMINES; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER; DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS; EMERGING POLLUTANTS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; MECHANISMS OF FORMATION; MECHANISMS OF FORMATION OF NITROSAMINES; N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE; NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE; SOUTH AFRICA;

AMINATION; DISSOLUTION; ORGANIC CARBON; POLLUTION DETECTION; SURFACE WATERS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

POTABLE WATER;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER; NITROGEN COMPOUND; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACE WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77954224520     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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