Micropollutants produced by disinfection of wastewater effluents

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5477444

Jolley, R L; Cumming, R B; Lee, N E; Thompson, J E; Lewis, L R

Recent research conducted with the objective of determining some of the chemical mutagenic characteristics of nonvolatile micropollutants in treated wastewater effluents is summarized. The effluents from nine wastewater plants were examined relative to the chemical effects of the disinfectants chlorine, ozone, and uv light on nonvolatile organic constituents and the formation of mutagenic constituents during disinfection. Results indicate that disinfection by chlorine or ozone can lead to an increase in the number of mutagenic materials in the effluents. (JGB)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5477444
• Report Number(s): CONF-811170-1; ON: DE82004064
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATION
CHLORINE
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISINFECTANTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
GERMICIDES
HALOGENATION
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MUTAGENESIS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PURIFICATION
RADIATIONS
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WASTE WATER
WASTES
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