Oxidation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Precursors with Ozone and Chlorine Dioxide: Kinetics and Effect on NDMA Formation Potential | Environmental Science & Technology
The oxidation of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) precursors during water treatment was investigated using ozone and chlorine dioxide (ClO2). Second-order rate constants for the reactions of model NDMA precursors (dimethylamine (DMA) and 7 tertiary amines) with ozone (kapp at pH 7 = 2.4 × 10-1 to 2.3 × 109 M-1 s-1), ClO2 (kapp at pH 7 = 6.7 × 10-3 to 3.0 × 107 M-1 s-1), and hydroxyl radical (•OH) (kapp at pH 7 = 6.2 × 107 to 1.4 × 1010 M-1 s-1) were determined, which showed that the selected NDMA precursors, with the exception of dimethylformamide (DMFA) can be completely transformed via their...