以问答形式，作者讨论了负责消毒副产品（DBP）研究的项目经理在决定应测量哪些消毒副产品、应如何收集样本以及应由谁进行分析时需要了解哪些信息。本文回答了以下问题:DBP研究应包括哪些分析？有哪些方法可用于测量DBP？一个实验室学习新的DBP方法需要多长时间？是否有特殊的抽样考虑？分析样本需要多长时间？为了确保数据质量，还应该做些什么？表中给出了各种DBP的分析方法、熟练使用各种分析物的DBP方法所需的实验室时间、脱氯剂和防腐剂以及DBP研究中常用的样品保持时间。

In question-and-answer format, the author discusses what information project managers in charge of disinfection byproduct (DBP) studies need to know when deciding what disinfection byproducts should be measured, how the samples should be collected, and who should do the analyses. The article answers the following questions: What analyses should be included in a DBP study? What methods are available for measuring DBPs? How long does it take a lab to learn new DBP methods? Are there special sampling considerations? How much time does it take to analyze samples? and What else should be done to ensure quality data? Tables give information on analytical methods used for various types of DBPs, laboratory time required to become proficient with DBP methods for various analytes, and dechlorinating agents and preservatives and sample holding times generally used in DBP studies.