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To ta l H A A f or ma t i on 9 3 Di s t r i b u t i on o f i n di vi d u a l sp e c i e s 9 5 To ta l f or ma t i on of ch l o r i na t ed , b r omo - ch l or o a n d b r o m i n a t ed sp e ci e s 9 7 Di s t r i b u t i on of H A A s amon g mon o - , di -, an d t r i h a l ogen a te d sp e c i e s 1 00 B r omi ne an d ch l or in e i n c or p or a t i on 1 0 0 E f f e c t o f b r omi de i on c on c en t r a t i on on ch l o r i ne c on su m p t i on i n ch l o r in a t ed e x t r a ct s 105 H A A f o rma t i on an d s pe c i a t i on i n ex t r a c t s c h l o r ami n a t ed a t p H 8 1 0 7 F or ma t i on an d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f i n d i v i d u a l sp e c i e s 1 0 7 D i s t r i b u t i on of H A A s amon g mon o -, -d i -, an d t r i ha l og ena t ed spe c i e s 1 1 0 B r om i ne an d ch l or i ne i n c or p or a t i on 1 1 0 I n f l u enc e o f p r e- o z on a t i on on H A A f o r ma t i o n a n d sp ec i a t i o n i n ch l o r ami na t ed wa t e r s 1 1 3 F or ma t i on of i n d i vi d u a l spe c i e s 1 1 3 To t a l HA A f o r ma t i o n 1 13 Di s t r i bu t i on of i n di vi du a l sp e c i e s 1 1 9 Di s t r i b u t i on o f H A A s amon g mon o - , d i -, an d t r i h al og ena t ed sp e c i e s 1 1 9 B r omi ne a n d ch l or i ne i n c o rp or a t i o n 119 I m p l i ga t i on s o f t he wo r k 1 2 2 5 Co n c l u s i o ns an d Re c om men da t i ons 1 2 5 Conc l us i o n s 1 2 6 R e c om men da t i on s f o r f u t ur e r e s e a r c h 128 Re f e r enc e s 1 3 0 A p p en di x A . A na l y s i s o f Ha l o a c e t i c Ac i d s 1 3 5 A p p en di x B . Ma s s S p e c t r um o f S y n t he s i z ed Br omod i c h l o r o a c e t i c - "A c i d Me t h y l Es t e r 1 3 8
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4 . 1 2 I n f l u enc e o f p H on M B A A f o r ma t i on i n c h l o r i na t e d e x t r a c t s ; 6 7 4 . 1 3 I n f l u enc e o f p H on D B A A f o rma t i on i n c h l o r i na t e d ex t r ac t s 6 8 4 . 1 4 I n f l u enc e o f p H on T B A A f o rma t i on i n c h l o r i na t e d e x t r a c t s 69 4 . 1 5 I n f l u enc e o f p H on Br C l A A f o r ma t i on i n c h l o r i na t e d e x t r a c t s 7 0 4 . 1 6 I n f l u enc e o f p H on Br C l jA A f o r ma t i on i n c h l o r i na t e d ex t r a c t s 7 1 4 . 1 7 I n f l u enc e o f p H on Br sCl A A f o r ma t i on i n c h l o r i na t e d e x t r ac t s 7 2 4 . 1 8 I n f l u enc e o f p H on t o t a l HAA f o r ma t i on i n c h l o r i na t e d ex t r a c t s 7 4 4 . 1 9 D i s t r i bu t i on o f i n d i v i d ua l H A A spe c i e s i n e x t r a c t s c h l o r i na t ed a t p H 6 7 5 4 . 2 0 Sum o f c h l o r i n at ed , b r omo - ch l o r o , an d br omi n a t ed H A A s p ec i e s i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r i n a t e d a t p H 6 7 6 4 . 2 1 Di s t r i b u t i on o f H A As i n t o mo no - , d i -, and t r i ha l o g ena t e d s pe c i e s i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r i na t ed a t p H 6 7 8 4 . 22 Br omi n e an d c h l o r in e i nc o r po r a t i on i n t o H A A s i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r i na t ed a t p H 6 8 0 4 . 2 3 I n f l u enc e o f o z one o n M C A A f o rma t i on i n e x t r a c t s c h l o r i na t ed a t p H 8 81 4 . 2 4 I n f l u enc e o f o z one on D C A A f o rma t i on i n e x t r a c t s c h l o r i na t ed a t p H 8 8 2 4 . 2 5 I n f l u enc e o f o z one on T C A A f o r ma t i on i n e x t r a c t s ch l o r i na t e d a t p H 8 8 3 4 . 2 6 I n f l u enc e o f o z one on M B A A f o r ma t i on i n e x t r a c t s c h l o r i na t ed a t p H 8 84 4,. 2 7 I n f l u enc e o f o z on e on D B A A f o r ma t i on i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r i na t e d a t p H 8 8 5 4 . 2 8 I n f l u enc e o f o z one on T B A A f o r ma t i on i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r i na t ed a t p H 8 8 6 4 . 2 9 I n f l u enc e o f o z on e on Br C l A A f o r ma t i on i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r i na t e d a t p H 8 ' 87 3.x
4 . 3 0 I n f l uen c e o f o z one on Br C l 2A A f o r ma t i o n i n ext r a c t s ch l o r i n a t e d a t p H 8 8 8 4 . 3 1 I n f l uen c e o f o z o ne on Br jC l A A f o r ma t i on i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r i n a t e d a t p H 8 8 9 4 . 3 2 E f f e c t of pr e - o z ona t i on o n t o t a l H A A f o r ma t i on i n ch l o r i n a t ed ex t r a c t s 94 4 . 3 3 D i s t r i b u t i on o f i n d i v i d ua l H A A sp e c i es i n p r e - o z ona t e d ex t r a c t s c h l o r i n a t e d a t p H 8 96 4 . 3 4 S\ im o f c h l o r i na t ed , br omo - ch l o r o , an d b r om i na t ed H A A sp e c i e s i n p r e - o z on a t ed ex t r a c t s ch l o r i na t ed a t p H 8 9 8 4 . 3 5 S u m o f ch l o r i na t e d , br omo - c h l o r o , an d b r om i n a t ed H A A sp e c i e s i n p r e - o z on a t ed ex t r a c t s ch l o r i n at ed a t p H 6 9 9 4 . 3 6 D i s t r ib u t i o n o f H A As i n t o mon o -, d i -, a nd t r i h a l ogen a t ed sp e c i e s i n pr e - o z ona t ed ex t r a c t s ch l o r in at ed a t p H 8 . 1 0 1 4 . 37 D i s t r i bu t i on o f H A As i n t o mon o -, d i -, a nd t r i ha l ogen a t ed sp e c i e s i n pr e - o z ona t ed ex t r a c t s ch l o r i n a t e d a t p H 6 1 0 2 4 . 3 8 Br omi n e an d ch l o r i n e in c o rp o r a t i o n i n t o H A As i n p r e - oz ona t e d ex t r a c t s ch l o r i n a t e d a t p H 8 1 0 3 4 . 3 9 Br omi n e an d c h l o r i n e in c o r po r a t i o n i n t o H A A s i n p r e - oz ona t e d ex t r a c t s ch l o r i n a t ed a t p H 6 1 0 4 4 . 4 0 E f f e c t o f br omi de i on on c h l o r i n e c onsi om p t i on i n c h l o r i na t ed ex t r a c t s 1 0 6 4 . 4 1 E f f e c t o f br omi de i o n o n chl o r i n e c ons i om p t i on i n p r e - o z ona t ed , ch l o r i na t e d ex t r a c t s 1 0 8 4 . 4 2 Di s t r ib u t i o n o f i n di v i d ua l H A A sp e c i es i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r ami na t ed at p H 8 10 9 4 . 4 3 D i s t r i b u t i on o f H A As i n t o mon o -, d i -, an d t r i ha l o gen a t ed s pe c i e s i n e x t r a c t s ch l o r ami n a t ed a t p H 8 I l l 4 . 4 4 Br omi n e a nd ch l o r i n e i nc o r po r a t i on i n t o H A As i n ex t r ac t s c h l o r am i na t ed a t p H 8 1 1 2 4 . 4 5 I n f l u enc e o f o z o ne on M C A A f o r mat i on in ex t r a c t s ch l o r ami n a t ed a t p H 8 1 1 4 4 . 4 6 I n f l u enc e o f o z o ne o n D C A A f o r ma t i on i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r am i na t ed a t p H 8 1 1 5
4 . 4 7 I n f l u enc e o f o z one o n M B A A f o r ma t i on i n e x t r a c t s ch l o r am i n a t e d a t p H 8 . 1 1 6 4 . 4 8 I n f l u enc e o f o z o ne o n D B A A f o r ma t i o n i n ex t r a c t s ch l o r ami n a t e d a t p H 8 1 1 7 4 . 4 9 I n f l u enc e o f o z one o n t o t a l H A A f o r ma t i on i n ch l o r ami n a t e d ex t r a c t s 1 1 8 4 . 5 0 Di s t r i b u t i on o f i n d i v i d ua l H A A sp e c i e s i n pr e - o z ona t ed ex t r a c t s ch l o r am i na t ed a t p H 8 1 2 0 4 . 5 1 D i s t r i b u t i on o f H A As i n t o mon o -, d i -, a n d t r i ha l o ge na t ed spe c i e s i n pr e - o z ona t ed ex t r a c t s ch l o r ami n a t e d a t p H 8 1 2 1 4 . 5 2 Br omi n e an d ch l o r i n e i nc o r po r at i o n i n t o H A A s i n pr e - o z o n a t ed ex t r a c t s ch l o r ami n at ed a t p H 8 1 2 3 X I
Li s t o f Ta b l e s T ab l e Pa g e N o 3 A Me t h od de t e ct i o n l i mi t s o f H A A s p e c i e s 4 5 3 B Co e f f i c i en t s o f v a r i a t i on f o r H A A me a s u r emen t s f r om d i f f e r en t e xp e r i men t s 4 7 3 C Co e f f i c i en t s o f v a r i a t i on f o r H A A me a s u r emen t s f r om t h e s ame e x p e r imen t 4 8 4A Br omi de c on c en t r at i ons o f p e ak f o r ma t i o n o f br omo - c h l o r o s pe c i e s du r i n g c h l o r i na t i o n a t p H 8 5 3 4 B Br om i de r an ge s o f pr i nc i p a l s gie c i e s f o r me d in ex t r a ct s ch l o r i na t ed a t p H 8 5 8 4 C I n f l u en c e o f p H on br omi de r an ges o f pr i nc i pa l sp e c i e s f o r me d in c h l o r i na t e d e xt r ac t s 7 7 4 D Re l a t i v e r a t e s o f h y dr ox y l r ad i c a l s c a v en gi n g b y b r omi de i o n a t v a r i ous b r omi de c on c en t r a t i ons 9 3 4 E I n f l ue n c e o f p r e - o z o n at i on on b r omi d e r an ge s o f p r i n c i p a l s pe c i e s f o r med i n c hl o r i na t e d ex t r a c t s 9 7 4 F H A A c on c en t r a t i on s and di s t r i bu t i ons i n f i n i sh ed dr i n k i n g w a t e r f r om t he Me t r op o l i t a n Wa t e r Di s t r i c t o f Sou t he r n Ca l i f o r n i a 1 2 4
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C hap t e r 2 L i t e r a t ur e Re v i ew Ch l o r in at i on of dr i nk in g wa t e r i s kn ow n t o pr o d u c e bo t h h a l ogen a t ed and non - h a l og ena t ed p r o du c t s , an d on l y a f r a c t i o n o f t he s e c h l o r i n a t i on p r o d uc t s h ave be en i den t i f i ed a n d c ha r a c t e r i z e d . I n 1 9 8 0 C h r i s t ma n e t a l . (3 ) i de n t i f i e d s ev e r a l c h l o r i n a t ed an d non - c h l o r i na t ed o r g a n i c a c i ds as pr od uc t s o f c h l o r i n a t i on of a qu a t i c h u mi c s u bs t a n c e s a t p H 1 2 , and t h e s e r e s e a r c he r s n o t e d t hat D C A A an d T C A A we r e p a r t i cu l a r l y a bu ndan t . T he s e r e s u l t s we r e c on f i r me d b y ad di t i on a l ch l o r i na t i on s t u di e s o f a q ua t i c hum i c sub st anc es bo t h a t p H 1 2 an d a t neu t r a l p H (2 , 4) . I n 1 9 8 3 U den an d Mi l l e r (5 ) i de n t i f i ed D C A A a n d T C A A i n t ap wa t e r a t l ev e l s s im i l a r t o t hat o f ch l o r o f o r m (3 0- 1 6 0 |Xg / L ) . A na t i o n- w i d e s u r ve y o f t h e o c cu r r en c e o f d i s i n f e c t i o n b y ¬ p r oduc t s i n U . S . f i ni s hed dr i n k i n g wa t e r s e s t i ma t ed t h e med i an c on c e n t r a t i on o f " t o t a l " h a l o a c e t i c a c i d sp e c i es t o be 1 9 pg / L (6 ) . T h i s e s t i ma t e i s t he si om o f on l y f i v e o f t h e H A A spe c i e s : M C A A , D C A A , T C A A , M B A A an d D B A A . He a l t h e f f e c t s T h e h e a l t h e f f e c t s o f ha l o a c e t i c a c i ds a r e n o t we l l u n d e r s t o od , an d m u ch o f wha t i s k now n i s ba s e d on s t u d i es o f l ab o r a t o r y an i ma l s ex po s e d t o h i g h c on c e n t r a t i on s (o n t he o r de r o f g / L ) o f in d i v i du a l c om p o un ds . Th e chl o r i n a t e d a c et i c a c i ds h av e b e en st u d i ed t he mos t ; l i m i t ed s t u d y o f M B A A a n d D B A A i n r e l a t i on t o r ep r o d u c t i ve an d dev e l op men t a l t o xi c i t y ha s r e c en t l y b e g u n (8 ) . Bo t h D C A A an d T C A A hav e b e en s h o w n t o i ndu c e he p a t i c t u mo r s
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c h l o r i na t i o n , r e a c t i on t i me , " T O C c onc en t r at i on , b r om i de i on c on c en t r a t i on , a n d t em p e r a t ur e . Mu c h o f w ha t i s p r e s en t l y k now n i s ba s ed on st u d i e s i n v o l v in g on l y M C A A , D C AA , T C A A , M B A A an d D B A A . L i t t l e i s k now n abou t how t he s e f a c t o r s a f f ec t f o r ma t i on o f t h e b r omo - c h l o r o spe c i e s be c a u s e o f t he u nav a i l ab i l i t y o f a n a l y t i c a l s t an da r d s f o r t h e s e c om po u n ds . M i l l e r an d U den (2 4 ) i n v e s t i ga t ed t h e i n f l u en c e o f c hl o r i n e do s e on D C A A an d T C A A f o r ma t i on f r om s o i l fu l v i c a ci ds , a n d t h ey ob s e r v ed t ha t t he f o r ma t i o n o f t h es e c o m p o u n ds wa s en han c e d by h i g h ch l o r i ne dos e s . I n ad di t i on , T C A A ap pe a r ed t o b e mo r e gr e a t l y a f f e ct ed b y t he r a t i o o f Na O C l t o o r gan i c c a r bon (C ) t ha n d i d D C A A . Re l a t i v e f o r ma t i on o f D C A A c om pa r e d t o T C A A wa s dep en den t on ch l o r i n e do s e . A t a l ow ch l o r i ne do s e(
m g NaO C l /m g C = 0 . 5) , t he f o r ma t i o n o f D C A A w a s g r e a t e r t h a n t ha t o f T C A A ; b u t a t h i g he r ch l o r i ne do s e s (Na O C l /C > 1 ) , T C A A wa s f o rme d i n exc e s s o f D C A A . A t ve r y h i g h c h l o r i ne do s e s (N aO C l / C > 5 ) , a f a i r l y c on s t an t r a t i o o f T C A A /D C A A = 3 wa s o b s e r v ed . S t udy i n g t h e f o rma t i on o f H A A s f r om ch l o r i n a t i on o f c om me r c i a l humi c a c i d i n t he p r e s enc e o f br omi d e i o n , Pou r mog hadd a s e t a l . (2 5) ob s e r ved t h a t a h i gh ch l o r in e do s e s l i g h t l y i n c r e a s ed T C A A and Br C l A A f o r ma t i o n , g r e a t l y i n c r e a s e d Br C l jA A an d Br sC l A A f o r ma t i o n , an d d i d n o t s i g n i f i c an t l y a f f e c t D C A A f o r ma t i o n . Con v e r s e l y , D B A A a n d t r i br omo a c e t i c a c i d (T B A A)
w e r e e n ha nc ed b y a l o we r ch l o r in e d o s e . A gen e r a l t r end o f i n c r e a si n g H A A f o r ma t i o n wi t h d e c r e a s i n g p H ha s b e en ob s e r v e d f o r s ev e r a l o f t h e H A A spe c i e s . S t u d i e s o f D C A A a n d T C A A b y Mi l l e r an d U den (2 4) an d Re c k how an d Si n ge r (2 2 ) 1 4su g g e s t t h a t a l t hou gh s uc h an ov e r a l l t r en d i s ob s e r vab l e , t he b eh av i o r o f t he s e sp e c i es a s a f u nc t i on o f p H i s bo t h n on - l i n e a r a n d c om p l ex . I n ch l o r i na t ed w a t e r s c o n t a i ni n g b r om i de i on in t he p H r an g e 5- 9 . 4 , Pou r mo g ha d da s e t a l . (2 5) ob s e r v ed t ha t t he f o r ma t i o n o f T C A A , Br Cl A A, Br Cl jA A , Br zClA A an d T B A A w as c l e a r l y e n ha nc ed a t l ow p H. p H ap pe a r ed t o hav e l e s s , i f an y , e f f e c t on D C A A , M B A A an d D B A A f o r ma t i o n . Fo r ma t i on o f t h e ha l o a c e t i c a c i d s g ene r a l l y i nc r e a s e s w i t h i nc r e a s i n g r e a c t i on t ime . D C A A an d T C A A h a v e be en s how n t o ex hi b i t r ap i d in i t i a l f o r mat i o n dur i n g t h e f i r s t f ew mi n u t e s o f ch l o r in at i on (2 4 , 2 6 ) . Do r e e t a l . ( 26) an d Z h u an d Re c k h ow (2 7) h a v e ob s e r ve d c on t i nu ed , s l ow f o r ma t i o n o f t h e s e c om pou n d s even a f t e r 6 d ays o f r e ac t i on . Pour mo ghad das e t a l . ( 25) d i d ob s e r v e a s l i g h t de c r e a s e i n T B A A c on c e n t r a t i on a t 1 6 8 h our s r e l a t i v e t o 4 8 h o u r s ; t h i s i s l i ke l y d ue t o t he i n s t ab i l i t y o f t h i s c om pou n d . Comp e t i t i o n b e t we en ch l o r i ne an d br omi n e i n h a l o gen at i on r e a ct i ons wi t h h um i c su b st a nc e s Sev e r a l r e s e a r c he r -s hav e obs e r ve d t hat br om i n e a p p e a r s t o b e mo r e r e a c t i v e t h a n c h l o r i ne i n su bs t i t u t i o n r e a c t i on s w i t h o r g an i c s d ur i n g c h l o r in a t i o n o f mod e l c om pou n ds an d hum i c su b s t an c e s in t h e p r e s enc e o f br omi de i on (2 0, 2 1 , 2 8 ,2 9) . Br omi ne i s e xp e ct ed t o be mo r e r e a c t iv e t han c h l o r i ne i n a d d i t i on a n d s u b s t i t u t i o n r e a c t i ons be c a u s e i t i s a mo r e p o l a r i z ab l e mo l e c u l e . Ro o k e t a l . (2 8 ) ob s e r v ed a mo l a r r a t i o o f ch l o r i ne t o br omin e i nc o r p o r a t i on i n t o T H Ms o f C I /Br = 5 . 5 w i t h a mo l a r r a t i o o f (a d d e d ch l o r i ne ) / Br " equ i va l en t t o 4 0 . Vou dr i a s e t a l . (2 1 ) o bs e r v ed t ha t t h e c h l o r i n a t i on d f p - x y l ene i n t h e p r e s enc e o f Br "
p r o d u c e d m u c h gr e a t e r amou n t s o f br omo -p - x y l en e t han ch l o r o - p -x y l en e even t h ou g h t he c o n c en t r a t i on o f H O C l wa s 3- 5 x g r e a t e r t h a n t h a t o f Br " . I n ad d i t i on , S we et man e t a l . (3 0 ) obs e r v ed g r e a t e r f o r ma t i on o f br omin a t ed p r o du c t s f r om t r e a t men t o f p hen o l w i t h H O C l + Br " t h an f r om t r e a t men t wi t h Br " - f r e e H O Br a l one . I t w a s s u g g es t ed t h a t s ome H O Br p a r t i c i pa t e s i n o xi d a t i on r e a c t i on s w i t h pr od uc t i on o f Br " , an d t h i s Br " c an b e r e ox i d i z ed t o H O Br w hen H O C l i s p r e s en t . Bas ed on s t u di es o f r e s o r c i no l r e a c t ed w i t h eg u i mo l a r H O C l an d H O Br , Ro o k e t a l . (2 8 ) c onc l u de d t ha t ch l o r i n e wa s b e i n g p r e f e r en t i a l l y co n s ume d i n ox i da t i on r e a c t i on s an d br omi n e in e l e c t r op hi l i c s u bs t i t u t i on r e a c t i ons . Se v e r a l r es e a r ch e r s hav e s t u di e d t h e e f f e c t o f br omi de i o n c onc en t r a t i on o n T H M f o r ma t i on an d sp e c i a t i on i n ch l o r i na t e d w a t e r s
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2 9, 3 1 - 3 4 ) . T he s e s t ud i e s hav e i den t i f i ed br omi de c onc en t r a t i on a n d T O C c onc en t r a t i on a s i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r s i n T H M sp e c i a t i on . I n gen e r a l , a s b r omi de i on c on c en t r a t i o n i nc r e a s e s , ch l o r o f o rm f o rma t i o n de c r e a s e s , b r omo f o r m i nc r e a s e s , a n d t he mi xe d sp e c i e s (b r omodi c hl o r ome t han e an d di b r omo ch l o r ome t ha ne ) p a s s t h r ou g h a max i mum v a l u e . T h i s i s show n g r ap h i c a l l y i n F i g ur e 2 . 2 . A d d i t i o n a l l y , s ev e r a l s t u di e s hav e show n t ha t t h e |JM c onc en t r a t i on o f t o t a l T H Ms i n c r e a s e s w i t h i nc r e a s i ng b r om i de c onc en t r a t i o n (2 9 , 3 1 , 3 4 ) ; howeve r . Co op e r e t a l . (3 3) d i d no t ob s e r ve a dep en denc e o f t o t a l T H M f o r ma t i o n on br om i de i on c onc en t r a t i o n . L u on g e t a l . (3 2) demo n s t r a t ed t h a t de c r e a s i n g T O C c on c e n t r a t i on s h i f t s s p e c i a t i o n t o mo r e br omi n a t ed T H Ms . T h i s s t u d y al s o s howe d t ha t d ec r e a s in g t he c h l o r in e do s e f r om 8 t o 2 m g /L(
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L fu lv i c a c i d , 2 5 mg/ L ch l o r i ne , p H 7 , 2 0 ° C, 2 4 ho u r s r e a c t io n t i me (f r o m O l i v e r (34 ) ) . 2 5 0 -, TC AA 2 0 0 -5 1 0 0 -T BAA D 8 CA A D CAA D B AA D CBAA B CA A Br " to CI2—m g/mg Fi g ur e 2 . 3 . Sp e c ia ti on o f HAA s a s a fu n c t i on o f br omi de /c h l o r i ne (mg / mg ) r a t i o . 2 . 8 3 mg /L h umic a c i d, 1 1. 5 m g /L ch l o r in e , pH 7 , 2 5 ° C , 1 6 8 ho u r s r e a c t i o n t ime ( fr o m Po ur mogh a d da s e t a l . ( 2 5 ) ) .spe c i e s . Pou r mo g ha dda s e t a l . (2 5) hav e s how n t ha t beha v i o r o f t he HAA sp e c i e s w i t h r e sp e c t t o b r o mi de c on c en t r a t i on ap pe a r s t o b e s i mi l a r in s ome way s t o t ha t o f t he T H Ms . Wi t h i n c r e a s i n g b r omi d e c onc en t r at i on , t h e f o r ma t i on o f D C A A a n d T C A A de c r e a s e d , M B A A , D B A A an d T BAA i n c r e a s ed , an d Br C l A A , Br C l zA A an d Br 2C l A A p a s s ed t h r ou g h a ma x i miun va l u e (F i g u r e 2 . 3 ) . I t ap pe a r s t ha t a t l ow br omi de /c h l o r i ne r at i o s (< 0 . 0 5 on a m g /m g b a s i s ) , t h e p r i nc i p a l s p e c i e s f o r me d , i n de c r e as i n g o r de r o f s i g ni f i c a n c e , w e r e T C A A , D CAA , Br C l sA A , Br C l A A , Br jC l A A , D BAA an d T B A A . A t t h e hi g he s t b r omi de -c o nc en t r a t i on s t u di e d (4 . 5 m g /L ) , H A A f o r ma t i on w a s i n t h e o r d e r : T BAA > D BAA > Br jC l A A > Br Cl AA > Br C l jA A , D CAA > T C A A . A q u e ou s chem i s t r y o £ ch l o r ami ne s C h l o r amin a t i on i s an a l t e r n a t i v e d i s i n f e c t i on st r a t eg y t o ch l o r i na t i on w h i ch i s k no w n t o p r o d uc e l o we r l ev e l s o f H A A s , T H Ms an d T O X . I n t y p i c a l w at e r t r e a t men t p r a c t i c e , ch l o r ami n e s a r e f o r med b y r e a c t i n g h y p o ch l o r o u s a c i d (f r e e c h l o r i n e ) w i t h am mon i a . Re a c t i on o f f r e e chl o r i n e wi t h o r g an i c n i t r oge n t ha t may b e p r e s e n t i n na t ur a l wa t e r s p r od u c e s o r gan i c c h l o r am i n e s . Br omami n e s c an be f o rmed a n a l og ou s l y b y r e a c t i o n o f h y p o br omou s a c i d w i t h n i t r ogen o u s c om po u nds . The c h l o r am i ne sp e c ie s o f p r i n c i pa l i n t e r e s t in w a t e r d i s i n f e c t i on
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s mono c hl o r ami n e (N HjC l ) . Com pa r e d t o f r e e c hl o r i ne , mo n o c h l o r ami ne i s a we ak e r ox i da n t , a w e a ke r d i s i n f e c t an t , an d i t i s l e s s r e a c t i ve w i t h o r ga ni c c om po u nd s . Mon o ch l o r ami n e i s f o rmed b y r e a c t i on o f equ imo l a r amou n t s o f f r e e 1 8ch l o r i ne an d ammon i a : H O C l + N H3
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, N HjC l + HjO K^g = 1 . 5 x 1 0 ^ ^ (3 5 ) T he s e c on d - o r de r r a t e c ons t an t f o r t h e f o r w a r d r e a c t i o n i s k= 4 . 2 x l O ^ M ' ^ s e c " ^ a t 2 5° C (36 ) . T he r eve r s e r e a ct i on , h y dr o l y s i s o f mono c hl o r ami ne t o f r e e ch l o r i n e an d am mo n i a , o c c u r s w i t h a f i r s t o r de r r a t e c on s t an t o f 2 . 1 x 1 0 " = s e c ' ^ a t 2 5° C (3 6) . W he n ex c e s s f r e e c h l o r i ne i s pr es en t , d i - an d t r i ch l o r am i n e s pe c i e s (N H C l j , N C I 3 ) c a n b e f o rmed as we l l . T he f o r mat i on o f mo no c h l o r am i n e i s f av o r ed b y h i g h p H and mo l a r r a t i o s o f H 0 C 1 : N H3 < 1 :1 . T h e me ch an i sms o f r e a c t i on s b et we en chl o r ami n e s and a q u a t i c humi c s u bs t a n c e s a r e no t w e l l u n d e r s t o od . I t h a s be en s u g ges t ed t h a t i n man y o f t he r e a c t i o ns p r o d uc i n g c h l o r i n a t ed b y -p r o d uc t s t h e a c t iv e ch l o r i n a t i n g spe c i e s may b e t he s ma l l c on c e n t r a t i on s o f f r e e c h l o r i ne t ha t a r e i n eq u i l i b r i um w i t h mon o c h l o r ami ne (3 7 ) . A q ue o us ch em i s t zv o f o z one Oz on e i s a s t r on g ox i dan t , an d i t i s h i g h l y r e a c t i v e w i t h na t ur a l o r g an i c ma t e r i a l i n wa t e r . Oz on e i s a l s o kn ow n t o d e c om p o s e au t o c a t a l y t i c a l l y i n aq u e o u s s o l u t i on , an d a p a t h way f o r t he de c om po s i t i on h a s b e en de s c r ib ed b y S t a e he l i n an d H o i g ne (3 8 ) . T he de c om po s i t i o n o f o z o n e i s i n t i t i a t ed b y h y dr ox i de i on , a n d mo l e cu l a r o z on e i s t h u s l e s s s t ab l e a t e l ev a t ed p H . A n i m p o r t an t p r od u c t o f o z one de c om p o s i t i on i s t h e h y dr ox y l r adi c a l CO H ) , w h i ch pr opa ga t e s t he r ad i c a l c h a i n de c om p os i t i on o f o z on e . R adi c a l s c aven ge r s su ch as c a r b on a t e an d b i c a r b on a t e he l p t o s t ab i l i z e mo l ec u l a r o z o n e . H y dr ox y l r ad i c a l s a r e a l s o ox i da n ts p e c i e s an d g ene r a l l y r e a c t w i t h o r g an i c c o m p o u n d s mo r e r ap i d l y an d l e s s s e l e c t iv e l y t han o z o n e . Ke t on e s , a l deh y de s an d c a r b o x y l i c a c i d s a r e c o m mo n p r o d uc t s o f t he o z on a t i o n o f o r gan i c c om pou n d s . Oz on e t en ds t o b e h i g h l y r e a c t i v e w i t h dou b l e bo n ds , an d a n e xam p l e i s t he o z o n o l ys i s o f an a l k en e :