Transformation of pharmaceuticals during oxidation/disinfection processes in drinking water treatment

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 279, Issue , 2014, Pages 461-475

  Postigo, Cristina ^a   Richardson, Susan D ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorination; DBPs; Disinfection by products; Drinking water; Pharmaceuticals; Transformation pathways

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; DRUG PRODUCTS; OZONE WATER TREATMENT; OZONIZATION; POTABLE WATER;

CONTROLLED LABORATORIES; DBPS; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS; DISINFECTION PROCESS; HUMAN HEALTH CONCERNS; TRANSFORMATION PATHWAYS; TRANSFORMATION PRODUCTS;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DRINKING WATER; DRUG; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ILLICIT DRUG; OZONE; WATER POLLUTANT;

DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; DRUG; OXIDATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CHLORAMINATION; CHLORINATION; DRUG OXIDATION; DRUG TRANSFORMATION; HUMAN; OZONATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; WATER TREATMENT; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DISINFECTION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PROCEDURES; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; HUMANS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84907366411     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.07.029     Document Type: Review

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