The reaction of dechlorinating agents with some non‐volatile halogenated organics

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Abstract
Chlorination of various waste‐waters as well as drinking water produces an abundance of nonvolatile halogenated organics. Many of these compounds are unsaturated and contain chlorine and oxygen atoms. Dechlorination with sodium sulfite prior to extraction changes the concentration of the halogenated organics. Certain types of halogenated compounds are reduced more than others. This observation implies that laboratory dechlorination should only be practiced if the compounds of interest (e.g., THM's) are unreactive with the added reducing agents. The potential use of dechlorination as a treatment for halogenated byproducts is explored.
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