1st Edition

Organic Compounds in Natural Waters Analysis and Determination

By T Roy Crompton Copyright 2014
    306 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    306 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    The potential health hazards that might arise from the presence of organic substances in water are a matter of increasing concern to the water industry, environmentalists and the general public alike. This comprehensive reference draws together and systematises the vast body of information available on the occurrence and determination of organic substances in natural waters.

    Organic Compounds in Natural Waters provides a comprehensive description of organic substances in waters. Methods are provided in broad outline, with guidance on their applicability, their comparative advantages and disadvantages, possible interferences, sensitivity and detection levels.

    The book is an essential reference for analytical chemists working in industry, water utilities, government, non
    government organisations and regulatory agencies and environmental/analytical consultants.

    1 Hydrocarbons in non-saline waters
    1.1 Aliphatic hydrocarbons
    1.2 Aromatic hydrocarbons
    1.3 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
    References

    2 Oxygen containing compounds in non-saline waters
    2.1 Carboxylic acids
    2.2 Phenols
    2.3 Phenolic acids
    2.4 Methyl tert butyl ether
    2.5 Alcohols
    2.6 Glycols
    2.7 Dioxans
    2.8 Esters
    2.9 Aldehydes
    2.10 Gas chromatography
    2.11 Carbohydrates
    References

    3 Halogen containing compounds in non-saline waters
    3.1 Saturated aliphatic chloro compounds
    3.2 Unsaturated chloro aliphatic compounds
    3.3 Haloforms
    3.4 Chloroaromatic compounds
    3.5 Halocarboxylic acids
    3.6 Polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorodibenzofurans
    3.7 Chlorophenols
    3.8 Polychlorobiphenyls
    3.9 Polychloroterphenyls
    3.10 Miscellaneous
    3.11 Bromine containing compounds
    References

    4 Nitrogen compounds in non-saline waters
    4.1 Aliphatic amines
    4.2 Aromatic amines
    4.3 Amino acids
    4.4 Amides
    4.5 Nitrophenols
    4.6 Trinitrotoluene
    4.7 Chloro aromatic amino
    4.8 Hydrazines
    4.9 Nitriles
    4.10 Nitrosamines
    4.11 Nucleic acids
    4.12 Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
    4.13 Nitriloacetic acid
    4.14 Miscellaneous compounds
    References

    5 Phosphorus containing compounds in non-saline waters
    5.1 Alkyl and aryl phosphates
    5.2 Adenosine triphosphate
    5.3 Inositol triphosphate
    5.4 Plytase-hydrolysable phosphate
    5.5 Phosphine
    5.6 Organophosphorus compounds
    5.7 Organophosphorus insecticides and pesticides
    References

    6 Sulphur containing compounds in non-saline waters
    6.1 Mercaptons and disulphides
    6.2 Dimethyl sulphoxide
    6.3 Alkylthiols
    6.4 Ethylene thiourea
    6.5 Thiobenzamide
    6.6 Chlorobenzo sulphonic acid
    6.7 Miscellaneous
    References

    7 Surface active agents in non-saline waters
    7.1 Non-ionic surface active agents
    7.2 Anionic detergents
    7.3 Cationic detergents
    References

    8 Volatile organic compounds
    References

    9 Multiorganics in non-saline waters
    9.1 Preliminary extraction of organic compounds
    9.2 Gas chromatography
    9.3 High performance liquid chromatography
    9.4 Infrared spectroscopy
    9.5 Miscellaneous
    9.6 Volatile organic compounds
    References

    10 Pesticides and herbicides
    10.1 Organochlorine type
    10.2 Organophosphorus insecticides in non-saline waters
    10.3 Urea herbicides
    10.4 Phenoxy acetic acid type herbicides
    10.5 Triazine type
    10.6 Carbamate type
    10.7 Other types of chemicals that occur in water samples
    References

    11 Organic compounds in saline waters
    11.1 Hydrocarbons
    11.2 Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
    11.3 Carboxylic acids
    11.4 Oxytetracycline
    11.5 Carbohydrates
    11.6 Surface active agents
    11.7 Halogenated compounds
    11.8 Nitrogen containing compounds
    11.9 Sulphur containing compounds
    11.10 Phosphorus containing compounds
    11.11 Herbicides and pesticides
    11.12 Miscellaneous organic compounds
    References

    12 Miscellaneous organic compounds
    12.1 Naturally occurring organic pollutants
    References

    13 Organometallic compounds
    13.1 Non saline waters
    13.2 Organometallic compounds in saline waters
    References

    14 Organic compounds aqueous precipitation
    14.1 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
    14.2 Phenols
    14.3 Carboxylic acids
    14.4 Pesticides
    14.5 Organomercury compounds
    14.6 Organotin compounds
    14.7 Organolead compounds

    References
    Index

    Biography

    T Roy Crompton