TFIE ANALYSIS AND FATE OF ACRYLAMIDE MONOMER IN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTS. L'b/l/
FINAL REPORT, OCTOBER, 1980
Contract DGR 480/306.
Dr. L. Brown, Dr. M. M. Rhead
Room 544, Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Sciences,
John Graymore Chemistry Laboratory, Plymouth Polytechnic, Drake Circus
Plymouth.
Preface
The use of acrylamide based polymers for various water treatments is
increasing. Concern has been expressed at this prospect as these polymers
contain the neurotoxin acrylamide as a contaminant. A potential therefore
exists for the pollution of water supplies. This research project, which
was carried out for and funded by the Department of the Environment, was
established to achieve the following objectives:-
1. To produce an analytical procedure for the determination of mono
acrylamide in aqueous solutions capable of being used on a variety
of effluents and UK waters without interference.
2. To assess the extent ofadsorptionofasrylamide monomer onto sludge
and sediments.
3. To study-the rate and extent of degradation or change of monoacrylamide
in natural water samples and sediments (laboratory and in situ) --
The ensuing report details information obtained at Plymouth Polytechnic
during the successful completion of this project.