| Autor: |
Rebecca A. Clewell, Sanwat Chaudhuri, Steve Dickson, Rachael S. Cassady, William M. Wallner, J. Eric Eldridge, David T. Tsui |
| Rok vydání: |
2000 |
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| Zdroj: |
Perchlorate in the Environment ISBN: 9781461369318 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-1-4615-4303-9_6 |
| Popis: |
The recent discovery of perchlorate contamination in the ground water of several western states has resulted in widespread concern over the quality of drinking water supplies. Ammonium perchlorate has been found in commercial fertilizers and is used as the oxidizer and main ingredient in solid rocket propellants, fireworks, and munitions. The current acceptable level for the presence of perchlorate in drinking water is 18 parts per billion (ppb). However, it has been found at concentrations as high as 0.37% in ground water near munitions manufacturing and testing facilities.1–11 Perchlorate contamination has also been found in areas such as Texas, where fertilizers are used to maintain land for cattle farming. Two of the main ingredients in these commercial fertilizers, potash and Chilean nitrate, have been shown by Air Force Research Laboratory to contain up to 0.57% by weight perchlorate. Although these deposits contain the necessary ingredients for fertilizers, they are also a very rich source of perchlorate.9–11 |
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OpenAIRE |
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