University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Development of methods for the detection of trace amounts of selected carcinogenic and mutagenic amines in water

Means, Jay C.; Perkins, Edward G.; Ellis, David D.; Chaudry, Muhammad M.

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Title
Development of methods for the detection of trace amounts of selected carcinogenic and mutagenic amines in water
Author(s)
  • Means, Jay C.
  • Perkins, Edward G.
  • Ellis, David D.
  • Chaudry, Muhammad M.
Contributor(s)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Maryland
Issue Date
1981-02
Keyword(s)
  • Water resource development
  • Water resource development--Illinois
  • Public health
  • Aromatic amines
  • Carcinogens
  • Etuaries
  • Gas chromatography
  • Liquid chromatography
  • Mutagens
  • Water pollution
  • Water quality
Geographic Coverage
Illinois (state)
Abstract
A great deal of concern exists over the presence of potentially carcinogenic and/or mutagenic substances in drinking water supplies. The general analytical schemes currently applied to water are less suited than specific methods for the detection of certain classes of organic contaminants such as aromatic amines because of their reactivity. We have concentrated our efforts at developing analytical schemes by which we are able to reliably detect, separate, and quantitate trace levels of a number of aromatic and heterocyclic amines. Both liquid and gas chromatographic methods have been developed. The relative strengths and limitations of the methods are discussed. Field evaluations of the final methods were carried out and reported.
Publisher
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Water Resources Center
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90182
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
  • U.S. Department of the Interior
  • U.S. Geological Survey
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 1981 held by the authors

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