Main Title |
Seattle Distribution System Corrosion Control Study. Volume III: Potential for Drinking Water Contamination from Tin/Antimony Solder. |
Author |
Herrera, Carlos E. ;
Kirmeyer, Gregory J. ;
Hoyt, Brian P. ;
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CORP Author |
Seattle Dept. of Water, WA. Water Quality Div.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
Year Published |
1982 |
Report Number |
EPA-R-806686; EPA-600/2-82-018; |
Stock Number |
PB82-231242 |
Additional Subjects |
Potable water ;
Solders ;
Tin ;
Antimony ;
Leaching ;
Plumbing ;
Metals ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Corrosion ;
Sampling ;
Disinfection ;
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB82-231242 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
99p |
Abstract |
This study was conducted to evaluate the potential for leaching of metals into drinking water from tin/antimony solder. The study consisted of five research phases: (1) A theoretical investigation of the corrosion products formed from the solder was conducted using pe-pH diagrams and galvanic coupling relationships; (2) static laboratory metal leaching tests were performed to determine the extent of antimony leaching from the solder; (3) field water samples were taken from buildings which contained tin/antimony from tin/antimony soldered plumbing; (4) continuous flow metal leaching tests compared metal leaching from tin/antimony solder with lead/tin solder under three water treatments - lime plus sodium carbonate, lime plus sodium bicarbonate, and lime plus bicarbonate plus silicate; (5) corrosion films that formed on both tin/antimony and lead/tin solder were analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray diffraction. |