Spanggord R J, Tyson C A
Science. 1979 Jun 8;204(4397):1081-2. doi: 10.1126/science.36659.
It has been proposed that nitrilotriacetic acid be substituted for trisodium polyphosphates in detergents as a way to reduce the rate of eutrophication in the Great Lake Basin. The reaction of nitrilotriacetic acid with chlorine-containing solutions produces a hitherto unknown degradation production, N-formyliminodiacetic acid, in high yield. The toxicological and environmental implications of this reaction are unclear.
有人提议用次氮基三乙酸替代洗涤剂中的三聚磷酸钠，以此来降低大湖流域的富营养化速率。次氮基三乙酸与含氯溶液反应会高产率地生成一种迄今未知的降解产物——N-甲酰亚氨基二乙酸。该反应的毒理学和环境影响尚不清楚。
