Natural formation of chloroform and brominated trihalomethanes in soil.

E.J. Hoekstra, E.W.B. de Leer, U.A.T. Brinkman

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Abstract

We studied the occurrence of halogenated organic compounds in soil air of rural areas. Chloroform appeared to occur in elevated concentrations compared tO those in atmospheric air, while the concentrations of other chlorinated solvents were almost equal or lower than those in atmospheric air. We report conclusive evidence that chloroform is naturally produced from in situ Na
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3724-3729
JournalEnvironmental Science and Technology
Volume32
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998

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