Interlaboratory trial to determine the analytical state-of-the-art of bromate determination in drinking water

Abstract

The new European Directive for water intended for human consumption has established a regulatory level for bromate at 10 microg L(-1). This Maximum Admissible Concentration requires analytical methods with detection limits of a least 2.5 microg L(-1). A project funded by the Standards, Measurements and Testing Programme of the European Commission has enabled the improvement and/or development of methods for the determination of bromate at such concentration levels. This collaborative work was concluded by the organisation of an interlaboratory trial involving 26 European laboratories, which enabled the testing of both a draft ISO Standard method and alternative methods. This paper presents the results of this interlaboratory trial, along with results of a bromate stability study. The progress made with respect to the analytical state-of-the-art for bromate will greatly benefit the quality of measurements carried out in water quality monitoring.

Capillary electrophoretic method for the simultaneous determination of nitrate, nitrite and bromate ions in some selected plants

“…15 According to the WHO and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, bromate has been classified as possibly Group 2B carcinogenic to human beings. 16 Over time, it has been discovered that the toxicity of bromate can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, kidney failure, oligonuria, anuria, deafness, vertigo, hypotension and depression of the central nervous system. 17 Recent studies have indicated that bromate may be presented not only in water, but also in potato snacks, flour, bread and bread additives and in plants.…”

Simultaneous determination of nitrate, nitrite and bromate by capillary zone electrophoresis in tea infusions grown in the Black Sea region of Turkey

“…Since most herbal teas are normally prepared with water, bromate contamination that results from ozonation, a process used to inactivate pathogens and oxidize organic compounds in drinking water, is rarely considered [16]. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have designated bromate as possibly Group 2B carcinogenic to human beings [17,18]. Some of the reported effects of bromate contamination in human beings include abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, kidney failure, oligonuria, anuria, deafness, vertigo, hypotension, and depression of the central nervous system [19].…”

Determination of bromate in drinking waters using low pressure liquid chromatography/ICP-MS

“…Bromate has been identied as an animal, and possibly human, carcinogen. 3,4 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classied bromate in group B-2 (the agent is possibly carcinogenic for humans).…”