Microsoft Word - WaterChemistry

141 Occurrence and Production Minerals with the formula MAsS and MAs 2 (M = Fe, Ni, Co) are the dominant commercial sources of a ...

142 For water systems in the 25 states that reported arsenic data to the EPA, we have calculated two estimates of average long-t ...

143 Animal studies have shown that arsenic affects the production of glucose, insulin secretion and can cause insulin resistance ...

144 Chronic Effects (Non-cancer): Inorganic arsenic  Chronic inhalation exposure to inorganic arsenic in humans is associated w ...

145 Reproductive/Developmental Effects: Inorganic arsenic  Several studies have suggested that women who work in, or live near, ...

146 Physical Properties  Inorganic arsenic is a naturally occurring element in the earth's crust.  Pure inorganic arsenic is a ...

147 Arsenic Applications Agricultural The toxicity of arsenic to insects, bacteria and fungi led to its use as a wood preservati ...

148 Military After World War I, the United States built up a stockpile of 20,000 tons of lewisite (ClCH=CHAsCl 2 ), a chemical w ...

149 Arsenic Control Measures Can Affect Finished Water Quality Public water systems installing arsenic treatment should be infor ...

150 The system continued to flush water mains on a semi-annual schedule using a unidirectional approach. In the last year, the s ...

151 This program was designed to prevent drinking of bacteria-contaminated surface waters, but failed to test for arsenic in the ...

152 This technology does not use any chemicals and arsenic is left as an insoluble form (+5 state) in the subterranean zone by r ...

153 Water Purification Solutions Small-scale water treatment A review of methods to remove arsenic from groundwater in Pakistan ...

154 Long-term column performance has been possible through the efforts of community-elected water committees that collect a loca ...

155 Arsenic Can Build Up on and Release in Pipes and Storage Tanks Water systems may also find deposits of arsenic-rich particle ...

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157 Asbestos - Inorganic Contaminant 7 MFL In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act. This law requires EPA to determ ...

158 Asbestos Cement Pipe (ACP) Common water distribution pipe, notice that both pipes have been cut with a power saw. You are no ...

159 Sound Absorption Asbestos have a large internal volume, large surface area, and the fibers are flexible. This makes it ideal ...

160 Asbestos differs from other minerals in its crystal development. The crystal formation of asbestos is in the form of long th ...