Perchlorate is an emerging inorganic contaminant which has been
detected in various public drinking water systems throughout the USA
[20] and in different Asian countries. Perchlorate and its salts are mainly
used inmissile/rocket propellants and in various industrial applications
(e.g. manufacturing of matches, airbag inflators, safety flares, and fireworks)
[21,22]. The major source of perchlorate contamination in
groundwater is due to unsafe disposal of rocket fuel and explosives by
the aerospace and chemical industries [23].