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WORLDWIDE OCCURRENCE AND ORIGIN OF PERCHLORATE ION IN WATERS: A REVIEW
Cao, F., J. Jaunat, N. Sturchio, B. Cances, X. Morvan, A. Devos, V. Barbin, and P. Ollivier.
Science of the Total Environment 661:737-749(2019)

This publication presents an overview of research on perchlorate origins, occurrences in water, and the methodology to distinguish the different perchlorate sources based on isotope analysis. All published ranges of isotopic content in perchlorate from different sources are presented, including naturally occurring and man-made perchlorate source types, as well as the effects of isotope fractionation that accompanies biodegradation processes. An example of a case study in France is included to emphasize the need for further research on this topic.



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