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The presence of trihalomethanes in soft drinks
Author(s) -
AbdelRahman Mohamed S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of applied toxicology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.784
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1099-1263
pISSN - 0260-437X
DOI - 10.1002/jat.2550020309
Subject(s) - trihalomethane , chlorine , chemistry , disinfectant , environmental chemistry , total organic carbon , water quality , activated carbon , pulp and paper industry , adsorption , organic chemistry , ecology , engineering , biology
When chlorine is employed as a surface disinfectant, the chlorinated organic compounds ‘trihalomethanes’ are formed from the interaction of chlorine with various organic substances in the water. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the association between increased cancer mortality and high concentrations of trihalomethanes. The soft drink industry has been using granular activated carbon (GAC) to eliminate chlorine and trihalomethanes in water processing for many years. Studies were conducted to determine the quantity and quality of trihalomethanes in the soft drinks. The total trihalomethanes concentration was highest in the Colas and lowest in Sprite and 7 Up. It is hypothesized that this variation is due to the method of Coca extraction and the presence of caramel.