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Fractionation, chemical analysis and mutagenicity testing of low-Btu coal gasifier tar

Journal Article · · Environ. Res.; (United States)

A tar from a low-Btu coal gasifier was subjected to parallel fractionation, chemical analysis and bacterial mutagenicity (Salmonella) assay. Like other coal-derived tars, it was a complex mixture containing some high-MW material and several classes of organic compounds as major constituents. The results of bacterial mutagenicity testing of fractions and sub-fractions of the tar suggest that neutral nitrogen-containing compounds, phenols, organic bases, PAH and some uncharacterized high-MW materials are mutagenic to Salmonella, and therefore are potentially mutagenic in higher systems.

OSTI ID:
5155995
Journal Information:
Environ. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Res.; (United States) Vol. 31:2; ISSN ENVRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English