Review of risk from potential emerging contaminants in UK groundwater
This paper provides a review of the types of emerging organic groundwater contaminants
(EGCs) which are beginning to be found in the UK. EGCs are compounds being found in …
(EGCs) which are beginning to be found in the UK. EGCs are compounds being found in …
Screening and human health risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and their transformation products in Dutch surface waters and drinking water
CM de Jongh, PJF Kooij, P de Voogt… - Science of the Total …, 2012 - Elsevier
Numerous studies describe the presence of pharmaceuticals in the water cycle, while their
transformation products are usually not included. In the current study 17 common …
transformation products are usually not included. In the current study 17 common …
Future challenges to protecting public health from drinking-water contaminants
EA Murphy, GB Post, BT Buckley… - Annual review of …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Over the past several decades, human health protection for chemical contaminants in
drinking water has been accomplished by development of chemical-specific standards. This …
drinking water has been accomplished by development of chemical-specific standards. This …
Sorption behavior of charged and neutral polar organic compounds on solid phase extraction materials: which functional group governs sorption?
PS Bäuerlein, JE Mansell, TL Ter Laak… - … science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
Numerous polar anthropogenic organic chemicals have been found in the aqueous
environment. Solid phase extraction (SPE) has been applied for the isolation of these from …
environment. Solid phase extraction (SPE) has been applied for the isolation of these from …
Removal of charged micropollutants from water by ion-exchange polymers–effects of competing electrolytes
PS Bäuerlein, TL Ter Laak, RCHM Hofman-Caris… - Water research, 2012 - Elsevier
A wide variety of environmental compounds of concern, eg pharmaceuticals or illicit drugs,
are acids or bases that may predominantly be present as charged species in drinking water …
are acids or bases that may predominantly be present as charged species in drinking water …
Assessment of the health risks related to the presence of drug residues in water for human consumption: Application to carbamazepine
P Houeto, A Carton, M Guerbet, AC Mauclaire… - Regulatory Toxicology …, 2012 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical residues have been detected at low (usually ng/L) concentrations in
drinking water sources. The detection of drugs in water intended for human consumption …
drinking water sources. The detection of drugs in water intended for human consumption …
A rapid and sensitive assay of perfluorocarboxylic acids in aqueous matrices by headspace solid phase microextraction–gas chromatography–triple quadrupole mass …
M Monteleone, A Naccarato, G Sindona… - … of Chromatography A, 2012 - Elsevier
The work aims at developing a rapid and sensitive method for the quantification of
perfluorocarboxylic acids in aqueous matrices. The proposed analytical approach is based …
perfluorocarboxylic acids in aqueous matrices. The proposed analytical approach is based …
Serial ozone/peroxide/low pressure UV treatment for synergistic and effective organic micropollutant conversion
K Lekkerkerker-Teunissen, AH Knol… - Separation and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Serial ozone/peroxide/low pressure UV was tested for an advanced oxidation process (AOP)
application on pre-treated surface water in a pilot plant. The pilot plant consisted of an ozone …
application on pre-treated surface water in a pilot plant. The pilot plant consisted of an ozone …
Human health risk assessment for pharmaceuticals in the environment: existing practice, uncertainty, and future directions
ES Williams, BW Brooks - … in the Environment: Current and Future …, 2012 - Springer
Globally, several thousand substances are produced for pharmaceutical and biomedical
applications in humans. The production tonnage of these compounds is astronomical …
applications in humans. The production tonnage of these compounds is astronomical …
Broad target chemical screening approach used as tool for rapid assessment of groundwater quality
TL ter Laak, LM Puijker, JA van Leerdam… - Science of the total …, 2012 - Elsevier
The chemical water quality is often assessed by screening for a limited set of target
chemicals. This 'conventional'target analysis approach inevitably misses chemicals present …
chemicals. This 'conventional'target analysis approach inevitably misses chemicals present …