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Main Title Engineering and Operating Approaches for Controlling Asbestos Fibers in Drinking Water.
Author Logsdon, G. S. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Water Engineering Research Lab.
Year Published 1983
Report Number EPA/600/J-83/269;
Stock Number PB85-153575
Additional Subjects Filtration ; Asbestos ; Fibers ; Water pollution control ; Potable water ; Concentration(Composition) ; Granular materials ; Turbidity ; pH ; Alkalinity ; Concrete pipes ; Asbestos cement products ; Coatings ; Flushing ; Reprints ; Drinking water
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Abstract Techniques are available to minimize the concentration of asbestos fibers in drinking water. Granular media filtration can remove over 99% of the asbestos fibers found in source waters when the raw water is coagulated properly and effluent turbidity is 0.10 ntu or lower. Asbestos cement pipes can be protected by modifying low pH, low alkalinity waters so they are not aggressive; by coating the pipe wall with a chemical precipitate; or by applying a cement mortar lining to the pipe wall. Modification of distribution system practices related to main flushing and pipe tapping can also reduce the fiber count in tap water.
Supplementary Notes Pub. in Environmental Health Perspectives, v53 p169-176 1983.
NTIS Title Notes Journal article.
Title Annotations Reprint: Engineering and Operating Approaches for Controlling Asbestos Fibers in Drinking Water.
PUB Date Free Form 1983
Category Codes 13B; 11E; 13K; 68D; 71I; 94
NTIS Prices PC A02/MF A01
Primary Description 600/14
Document Type NT
Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 509226035
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Type CAT