title: [Halogenated volatile organic compounds in bottled mineral water and soft drinks].
abstract: 74 mineral natural water samples and 56 samples of different commercial drinks have been analysed by head-space chromatography in order to evidence the presence of volatile halogenated organic compounds (VHO). Trihalomethanes (THM) as drinking water chlorination by-products and trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene as ubiquitarious substances have been investigated. The presence of VHO has been evidenced in 20,3% of mineral natural water samples and in the 58,9% of the commercial soft drinks: this latest group has usually shown higher levels of the investigated compounds. The results of the present study has been compared with a similar study performed in 1991 in the same area: the VHO values observed in the present study appear to be lower than those obtained in the previous study.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Igienistiche, Microbiologiche e Biostatistiche, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia. g.fantuzzi@unimore.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fantuzzi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Righi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Predieri
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pinotti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aggazzotti
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride / Q000032:analysis; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000032:analysis; D002845:Chromatography; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated / Q000032:analysis; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000032:analysis; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000032:analysis*; D008900:Mineral Waters / Q000032:analysis*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene / Q000032:analysis; D014240:Trichloroethanes / Q000032:analysis; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000032:analysis; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; D008900:Mineral Waters; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D014240:Trichloroethanes; D014241:Trichloroethylene; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene