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Research by the U.S. Geological Survey on organic materials in water

Circular 744
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https://doi.org/10.3133/cir744

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The U.S. Geological Survey has responsibility for investigating the Nation's water resources for source, availability, quantity, and quality. This paper describes the Geological Survey's research on organic substances in water and fluvial sediments. Results and ongoing studies are examined. Typical research includes: Separation, concentration, and chromatographic identification of volatile acids; free-flow electrophoresis fractionation of natural organic materials; identification of chlorinated insecticides in suspended sediments and bottom materials; fate of organics following underground disposal; determination of humic and fulvic acid stability constants and characterizations; identification of low-molecular weight chloroorganic constituents in water; PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl compound) distribution in aquatic environments; dissolved organic carbon in ground water; and improvement in separation and concentration schemes prior to analyses.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Research by the U.S. Geological Survey on organic materials in water
Series title Circular
Series number 744
DOI 10.3133/cir744
Edition -
Year Published 1976
Language ENGLISH
Publisher Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey : Arlington, Va. : distributed by Branch of Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey,
Description iii, 6 p. ;26 cm.
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