title: Advancements of radiation induced degradation of pollutants in drinking and waste water.
abstract: The radiation induced decomposition of some water pollutants such as chlorinated methanes, ethanes and olefines has been studied under various conditions. In addition to product analysis, spectroscopic and kinetic characteristics of CH3, C2H5 and their peroxides were also reinvestigated by pulse radiolysis techniques. Based on the experimental results, probable reaction mechanisms for the decomposition of some pollutant systems are presented. At the same time the present state of the research in this field is given.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Theoretical Chemistry and Radiation Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Getoff
mesh_terms: D005720:Gamma Rays; D011675:Pulse Radiolysis; D014867:Water / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water