Monitoring Toxic Substances

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Content: The detection and hazards of environmental carcinogens/mutagens / Bruce N. Ames --
Human lymphoblasts : versatile indicator cells for many forms of chemically induced genetic damage / William G. Thilly and John G. Deluca --
A phased approach for characterization of multimedia discharges from processes / J.A. Dorsey, L.D. Johnson, and R.G. Merrill --
The identification and measurement of volatile organic compounds in aqueous environmental samples / Thomas A. Bellar, William L. Budde, and James W. Eichelberger --
Potentially toxic organic compounds in industrial wastewaters and river systems : two case studies / Ronald A. Hites, G.A. Jungclaus, V. Lopez-Avila, and L.S. Sheldon --
Adsorbent accumulation of organic pollutants for bioassays / Bonita A. Glatz, Colin D. Chriswell, and Gregor A. Junk --
Trace metal monitoring by atomic absorption spectrometry / Peter Barrett and Thomas R. Copeland --
Determination of trace inorganic toxic substances by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy / Frank N. Abercrombie and Romana B. Cruz --
Surface microanalytical techniques for the chemical characterization of atmospheric particulates / R.W. Linton --
Fourier transform infrared analysis of trace gases in the atmosphere / P.D. Maker, H. Niki, C.M. Savage, and L.P. Breitenbach --
Opto-acoustic spectroscopy applied to the detection of gaseous pollutants / C.K.N. Patel --
Selective ionization and computer techniques for the mass spectrometric analysis of air pollutants / T.M. Harvey, D. Schuetzle, and S.P. Levine --
Sampling and analysis for semivolatile brominated organics in ambient air / Ruth A. Zweidinger, Stephen D. Cooper, Mitchell D. Erickson, Larry C. Michael, and Edo D. Pellizzari --
Ion chromatographic analysis of trace ions in environmental samples / W.E. Rich and R.A. Wetzel --
N-nitroso compounds in the workplace / David H. Fine --
Use of the NIH-EPA chemical information system in support of the Toxic Substances Control Act / S.R. Heller and G.W. Milne.

Author(s): Dennis Schuetzle (Eds.)
Series: ACS Symposium Series 94
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Year: 1979

Language: English
Pages: 288

Title Page
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Half Title Page
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Copyright
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ACS Symposium Series......Page 5
FOREWORD......Page 6
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PREFACE......Page 7
1 The Detection and Hazards of Environmental Carcinogens/Mutagens......Page 10
Validation of the Test......Page 11
Millionfold Range for Mutagenic Potency......Page 14
Concentration and Assay of Mutagens......Page 15
Applications of the Salmonella Test......Page 16
Other Short-Term Tests for Mutagenicity......Page 17
References......Page 18
2 Human Lymphoblasts: Versatile Indicator Cells for Many Forms of Chemically Induced Genetic Damage......Page 21
Literature Cited......Page 35
Approach......Page 36
Sampling Programs in a Phased Approach......Page 39
Analytical Methodology in a Phased Approach......Page 40
Discussion......Page 42
Results......Page 49
Acknowledgements......Page 54
Literature Cited......Page 55
4 The Identification and Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds in Aqueous Environmental Samples......Page 56
Method Definition and Apparatus......Page 58
Discussion of The Method......Page 61
Sample Collection and Preservation......Page 65
Selection of a GC Detector......Page 67
Literature Cited......Page 68
5 Potentially Toxic Organic Compounds in Industrial Wastewaters and River Systems: Two Case Studies......Page 70
Specialty Chemicals Plant......Page 71
Delaware River Water......Page 81
Literature Cited......Page 96
6 Adsorbent Accumulation of Organic Pollutants for Bioassays......Page 98
Accumulation Techniques......Page 99
Conclusions......Page 102
Literature Cited......Page 105
Instrumentation......Page 108
Sample Collection, Preparation, and Interferences......Page 110
Water......Page 111
Applications......Page 112
References......Page 115
8 Determination of Trace Inorganic Toxic Substances by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy......Page 119
REFERENCES......Page 138
Introduction......Page 142
Analytical Instrumentation......Page 143
Surface Microanalytical Studies of Environmental Particles......Page 149
Acknowledgements......Page 161
Literature Cited......Page 162
10 Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis of Trace Gases in the Atmosphere......Page 165
Experimental Equipment and Procedure......Page 166
Results......Page 167
Conclusion......Page 178
Literature Cited......Page 179
INTRODUCTION......Page 180
OPTO-ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION CELL......Page 184
POLLUTION DETECTION WITH OPTO-ACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY......Page 186
Detection of Minor Constituents in the Stratosphere......Page 187
STEP TUNABLE LASER - OA ABSORPTION POLLUTION DETECTION......Page 190
CONCLUSION......Page 192
REFERENCES......Page 197
Air Pollution Studies......Page 198
Chemical Ionization Principles......Page 199
CI Studies of Sulfuric Acid and Sulfate Salts......Page 204
Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons......Page 207
Qualitative Class Survey Analysis......Page 209
Analysis of Aldehydes in Complex Matrices......Page 212
REFERENCES......Page 216
Introduction......Page 219
Sampling......Page 226
Conclusions......Page 230
Abstract......Page 231
Literature Cited......Page 232
Principles of Ion Chromatography......Page 234
Ion Chromatography Applications......Page 237
Literature Cited......Page 246
15 N-Nitroso Compounds in the Workplace......Page 248
CHEMISTRY......Page 249
ANALYSIS......Page 250
AIRBORNE N-NITROSO COMPOUNDS......Page 251
REFERENCES......Page 253
16 Use of the NIH-EPA Chemical Information System in Support of the Toxic Substances Control Act......Page 256
System Design......Page 257
CIS System Development......Page 259
Computer Facilities Used by the CIS......Page 262
Components of the CIS......Page 263
Conclusions......Page 279
Literature Cited......Page 280
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