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Environmental fate & pathways

Monitoring data

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
monitoring data
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
A new reliable method for dimethyl sulfoxide analysis in wastewater: dimethyl sulfoxide in Philadelphia's three water pollution control plants.
Author:
Cheng X and Perterkin E
Year:
2007
Bibliographic source:
Water Environment Research, 79(5), 571-575

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:
no
Type of measurement:
concentration at contaminated site
Media:
other: wastewater

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethyl sulfoxide
EC Number:
200-664-3
EC Name:
Dimethyl sulfoxide
Cas Number:
67-68-5
Molecular formula:
C2H6OS
IUPAC Name:
dimethyl sulfoxide

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

A field study was conducted to validate the method and quantify DMSO concentration range in the three water pollution control plants (WPCPs) in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Results showed that, when a local chemical facility discharged, DMSO concentration could be as high as 12 mg/L in the influent to a WPCP. This would lead to the formation of  a toxic "canned corn" DMS odor during the treatment processes.

Applicant's summary and conclusion