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THE TENDENCY OF A NEW WATER DISINFECTANT TO PRODUCE TOXIC TRIHALOMETHANES 1
Author(s) -
Worley S. D.,
Burkett H. D.,
Price J. F.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1984.tb04718.x
Subject(s) - disinfectant , calcium hypochlorite , chloramine , chemistry , hypochlorite , chlorine , organic matter , environmental chemistry , sodium hypochlorite , chloramine t , calcium , pulp and paper industry , environmental engineering , inorganic chemistry , environmental science , organic chemistry , engineering
A new organic N‐chloramine disinfectant (3‐chloro‐4, 4‐dimethyl‐2‐oxazolidinone, agent I) has been compared with calcium hypochlorite as to its tendency to react with organic matter in water to produce toxic trihalomethanes. Agent I reacts much less readily with organic demand than does calcium hypochlorite. This study shows that agent I should be safe to use as a disinfectant for water containing appreciable organic load in either sunlight or darkness. On the other hand, calcium hypochlorite may not be a satisfactory disinfectant from the toxicity standpoint for water which contains organic load which must be stored for extended time periods in either sunlight or darkness.

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