Long-term study of migration of volatile organic compounds from cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes and effects on drinking water quality

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 483-497

  Lund, Vidar ^a   Anderson Glenna, Mary ^a   Skjevrak, Ingun ^b,c   Steffensen, Inger Lise ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b Norwegian Food Control Authority   (Norway)

^c STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Drinking water quality deterioration; Migration of VOC; PEX pipes; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYETHYLENE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

DRINKING WATER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH RISK; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MTBE; ODOR; PIPE; POLYMER; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROSS LINKING; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUBE; WATER QUALITY;

DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; METHYL ETHERS; NORWAY; ODORS; POLYETHYLENE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 80054764428     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2011.165     Document Type: Article

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