Evaluating the mutagenicity of leachates obtained from the bottom ash of a municipal solid waste incinerator by using a Salmonella reverse mutation assay

Chemosphere

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 70-76

  Chen, Po Wen ^a   Liu, Zhen Shu ^b   Wun, Min Jie ^b   Ran, Cai Ling ^a  

^a St Mary's College   (Taiwan)

^b MING CHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ames test; Biotoxicity; Bottom ash; Mutagenicity; TCLP

Indexed keywords

ASH HANDLING; ASHES; DEIONIZED WATER; HEAVY METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SALMONELLA; WASTE INCINERATION;

AMES TEST; BIOTOXICITY; BOTTOM ASH; MUTAGENICITY; TCLP;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CUPRIC ION; LEAD; ZINC; FLY ASH; HEAVY METAL; MUTAGENIC AGENT; POLLUTANT; SOLID WASTE;

BIOASSAY; BOTTOM ASH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; MUTAGENICITY; MUTATION; POLLUTION CONTROL;

AMES TEST; ARTICLE; BOTTOM ASH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLY ASH; LEACHING; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; ANALYSIS; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; DRUG EFFECTS; INCINERATION; MUTAGEN TESTING; POLLUTANT; SALMONELLA; SOLID WASTE; TOXICITY;

TAIWAN;

SALMONELLA;

COAL ASH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; INCINERATION; METALS, HEAVY; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; SALMONELLA; SOLID WASTE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

EID: 84922665202     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.11.013     Document Type: Article

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