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Target Compounds for National Reconnaissance of Emerging Contaminants in US Streams

Veterinary and Human Antibiotics

Doxycycline
Oxytetracycline
Tetracycline

Erythromycin-H2O (metabolite)

Human Drugs

Metformin (antidiabetic agent)
Cimetidine (antacid)
Ranitidine (antacid)
Enalaprilat (antihypertensive)
Digoxin
Diltiazem (antihypertensive)
Fluoxetine (antidepressant)
Paroxetine (antidepressant, antianxiety)
Warfarin (anticoagulant)
Salbutamol (antiasthmatic)
Gemfibrozil (antihyperlipidemic)
Dehydronifedipine (antianginal metabolite)
Digoxigenin (digoxin metabolite)

Acetaminophen (analgesic)
Ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory, analgesic)
Codeine (analgesic)
Caffeine (stimulant)
1,7-Dimethylxanthine (caffeine metabolite)
Cotinine (nicotine metabolite)

Industrial and Household Wastewater Products

N,N-diethyltoluamide (DEET)

Methyl parathion

Triphenyl phosphate
Detergent metabolites
Nonylphenol monoethoxylate (NPEO1)
Nonylphenol diethoxylate (NPEO2)
Octylphenol monoethoxylate (OPEO1)
Octylphenol diethoxylate (OPEO2)
Fire retardants
Tri(dichlorisopropyl)phosphate

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (fossil fuel and fuel combusion indicators)

Butylatedhydroxyanisole (BHA)
Butylatedhydroxytoluene (BHT)

Tetrachloroethylene (solvent)
Phenol (disinfectant)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (fumigant)
Acetophenone (fragrance)
p-Cresol (wood preservative)
Phthalic anhydride (used in plastics)
Bisphenol A (used in polymers)
Triclosan (antimicrobial disinfectant)

Sex and Steroidal Hormones

17a-Estradiol
Estrone
Estriol
Testosterone
Progesterone
cis-Androsterone

-Ethynylestradiol (ovulation inhibitor)
Mestranol (ovulation inhibitor)
19-Norethisterone (ovulation inhibitor)
Equilenin (hormone replacement therapy)
Equilin (hormone replacement therapy)

Cholesterol (fecal indicator)
3b-Coprostanol (carnivore fecal indicator)
Stigmastanol (plant sterol)

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Last modified on 17:23:27 Mon 09 Jul 2001
The URL for this document is http://toxics.usgs.gov/regional/contaminants.html

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