Abstract
This chapter discusses the research that has been carried out on the identification of transformation products (TPs) formed during water disinfection with chlorine and related chemicals (ie, bromine, chlorine dioxide and chloramines), also called disinfection by-products, by high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). The chapter first covers some general aspects of water disinfection with halogenated chemicals and an introduction of the role of different chromatographic (HR)MS approaches, from a historic perspective. Then, it focuses on the review of the literature on the identification and structure elucidation of TPs from different organic pollutants by HRMS, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and emerging pollutants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Finally, it presents a short section covering the few published studies on the occurrence and toxicity of TPs and ends up with some conclusions and outlook, pinpointing research gaps and some possible future investigation directions. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.
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