Detecting N-nitrosamines in water treatment plants and distribution systems in China using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 770-777

  Wang, Chengkun ^a   Zhang, Xiaojian ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Chen, Chao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

distribution system; N nitrosamines; ultra performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry; water treatment plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870390082     PISSN: 16737415     EISSN: 16737520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11783-012-0412-0     Document Type: Article

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