This book presents the state of the art on organic micropollutants in drinking water, with emphasis on the situation and practices in the United States.
| Title | Organic carcinogens in drinking water : detection, treatment and risk assessment |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1986 |
| Authors | Ram, NM, Calabrese, EJ, Christman, RF |
| Pagination | 542 p.: fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 1986-01-01 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Place Published | New York, NY, USA |
| ISBN Number | 0471809594 |
| Keywords | carcinogens, chemical analysis, drinking water, health hazards, legislation, organic compounds, trace contaminants, trihalomethanes, water treatment |
| Abstract | This book presents the state of the art on organic micropollutants in drinking water, with emphasis on the situation and practices in the United States. It encompasses an overview of the subject, identification methods, water treatment methods that prevent or remove trihalomethanes (THMs) and other organic contaminants, health risk assessment procedures, and legislative and regulatory aspects of organic contaminant control. |
| Notes | Includes references and index |
| Custom 1 | 203.3, 241.3 |
