Polarographic and voltammetric determination of chemical carcinogens

The polarographic and voltammetric behavior of chemical carcinogens is revi ewed and the possible role of electrochemistry in elucidation of their geno toxic and ecotoxic properties, mechanism of their action, metabolism, fate in the environment, etc, is briefly discussed. The use of modern electroana lytical techniques, namely, differential pulse polarography, differential p ulse voltammetry, adsorptive stripping voltammetry and high-performance liq uid chromatography with electrochemical detection for the determination of trace amounts of these substances is described.