Lead corrosion control from lead, copper-lead solder, and brass coupons in drinking water employing free and combined chlorine

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 865-884

  Lin, N H ^a   Torrents, Alba ^a   Davis, Allen P ^a   Zeinali, Mazyar ^a   Taylor, F Alvin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Brass; Combined Chlorine; Corrosion; Lead

Indexed keywords

BRASS; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHLORINE; LEAD ALLOYS; POTABLE WATER; SOLDERING ALLOYS;

CHLORINE WATER TREATMENT; CORROSION CONTROL; LEAD CORROSION;

CORROSION PREVENTION;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORINE; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; LEAD; PHOSPHATE; WATER; ZINC;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; COLORIMETRY; CORROSION; PH; TITRIMETRY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030615596     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529709376583     Document Type: Article

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