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Determination of trihalomethanes produced through the chlorination of water as a function of its humic acid content

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Pure humic acid was isolated from Azraq Oasis sediments in the east of Jordan. Different concentrations of humic acid solutions, under different experimental conditions were analyzed for trihalomethanes (THMs), using different concentrations of hypochlorite ion as the chlorinating agent. The analysis of the THMs was done by capillary gas chromatography equipped with a 63Ni-electron capture detector. The presence of trihalomethanes in drinking water from some sites in Jordan was also studied, and some treatment techniques were attempted that could be used for reducing or eliminating trihalomethanes from drinking water.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan

    M. A. Alawi, F. Khalill & I. Sahili

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Alawi, M.A., Khalill, F. & Sahili, I. Determination of trihalomethanes produced through the chlorination of water as a function of its humic acid content. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 26, 381–386 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203566

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