Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in selected U.S. drinking waters and their raw water sources

A portable sampler is described which allowed control of optimal conditions for collection of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on polyurethane foam plugs. PAH were monitored at 10 water-supply sites in the eastern U.S.A. and detected in ng per litre quantities. In drinking waters PAH were 09-...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1978-07, Vol.12 (7), p.795-798
Main Authors: Basu, Dipak K, Saxena, Jitendra
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A portable sampler is described which allowed control of optimal conditions for collection of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on polyurethane foam plugs. PAH were monitored at 10 water-supply sites in the eastern U.S.A. and detected in ng per litre quantities. In drinking waters PAH were 09-15 ng per litre, in raw water 600 ng per litre. It was not ascertained whether treatment removed PAH from water or converted them into other compounds.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es60143a002