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Perchlorate: Sources, uses, and occurrences in the environment
Author(s) -
Trumpolt Clayton W.,
Crain Michael,
Cullison Geoffrey D.,
Flanagan Susan J. P.,
Siegel Lenny,
Lathrop Stephen
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.20071
Subject(s) - perchlorate , environmental remediation , environmental science , environmental planning , contamination , chemistry , ion , ecology , organic chemistry , biology
Perchlorate contamination of groundwater and soil continues to be a hot topic in many sectors, including industry, the federal Departments of Defense and Energy, regulators, and the general public. This article presents information on what is currently known regarding perchlorate uses, known and suspected naturally occurring versus anthropogenic perchlorate sources, and past and present manufacturing locations. It provides the reader with a baseline as well as background information to facilitate an understanding of perchlorate in the environment for the ultimate purpose of remediation. The article is based on research conducted by the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council for a forthcoming, more substantial perchlorate overview document scheduled for publication later in 2005. The document will include an overview of the chemical and discussions of remediation techniques and methods of analysis. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.