Comparison of the Mutagenicity of Sewage Sludges

Philip K. Hopke; Michael J. Plewa; Patricia L. Stapleton; Danny L. Weaver

doi:10.1021/es00130a004

Comparison of the Mutagenicity of Sewage Sludges

Philip K. Hopke, Michael J. Plewa, Patricia L. Stapleton, Danny L. Weaver

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Abstract

Samples of five municipal sewage sludges from Illinois cities have been subjected to a multiorganism testing program to determine the presence or absence of mutagenic activity. Chicago sludge has been the most extensively tested by using the Salmonella/microsome reverse mutation assay, the micronucleus test in Tradescantia, the wx locus assay in Zea mays, and sister chromatid exchange induction in human lymphocytes. Mutagenic activity has been observed in the sludges from Chicago and Sauget, IL. Sludges from primarily domestic sewage do not apparently contain significant mutagenic activity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	909-916
Number of pages	8
Journal	Environmental Science and Technology
Volume	18
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/es00130a004
State	Published - Dec 1984

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