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Drinking water contamination from the thermal degradation of plastics: implications for wildfire and structure fire response

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Plastic pipes are susceptible to thermal degradation which can produce volatile organic compounds such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene that leach into drinking water.

Source: Environmental Science Water Research & Technology

DOI: 10.1039/d0ew00836b

Authors: Kristofer P. Isaacson, Caitlin R. Proctor, Q. Erica Wang, Ethan Y. Edwards, Yoorae Noh, Amisha D. Shah, Andrew J. Whelton

Institution: Purdue University West Lafayette

Language: English

Topic: Water Treatment and Disinfection

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Purdue University

Award: G1445936653

OpenAlex ID: W3111855157

FWCI: 4.199

Cites: 45

Cited by: 85

Related to: 10