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Assessment of disinfection by-products in drinking water in Korea

Authors
 DONGCHUN SHIN  ;  YONG CHUNG  ;  YOONHO CHOI  ;  JUNSUNG KIM  ;  YEONSIN PARK  ;  HEEJUNG KUM 
Citation
 J of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, Vol.9(3) : 192-199, 1999 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE ANALYSIS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology)
ISSN
 1053-4245 
Issue Date
1999
MeSH
Chlorine/metabolism* ; Disinfectants/metabolism* ; Environmental Exposure ; Humans ; Humic Substances/analysis ; Korea ; Public Health ; Water Pollution, Chemical/analysis* ; Water Supply/standards*
Abstract
The main purpose of applying the chlorination process during water treatment is for disinfection. Research results, however, indicate that disinfection byproducts (DBPs) including trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), haloacetonitriles (HANs), haloketones (HKs), and chloropicrin (CP) can be produced by the chlorination process. Some of these DBPs are known to be potential human carcinogens. This 3-year project is designed to establish a standard analysis procedure for DBPs in drinking water of this country and investigate the distribution and sources of specific DBPs. The occurrence level of DBPs in drinking water was below 50 micrograms/l in most cases. THMs in plant effluent accounted for 60% of all DBPs measured, whereas HAAs accounted for 20%, HANs 12%, HKs 5% and CP 3%. Chloroform was found to be the major THMs compound (77%), followed by bromodichloromethane (BDCM, 18%) and bromoform (BF, 3%). The concentration of DBPs formed in distribution systems increased from those detected in plant effluent. Comparison of humic acid and sewage as precursors for THMs formation showed that humic acid was the major THMs precursor. Results would play an important role in exposure assessment as a part of the risk assessment process, and would give basic information for establishment of DBPs reduction and management procedures.
Full Text
https://www.nature.com/articles/7500019
DOI
10.1038/sj.jea.7500019
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Shin, Dong Chun(신동천) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4252-2280
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/173778
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