Technical Note: Increased distance between galvanic lead: Copper pipe connections decreases lead release

Corrosion

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 779-783

  Clair, J St ^a   Stamopoulos, C ^a   Edwards, M ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper pipe; Distance effect; Galvanic corrosion; Lead contamination; Partial lead service line

Indexed keywords

DIRECT CONTACT; DISTANCE EFFECTS; ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; GALVANIC CORROSION; GALVANIC CURRENT; LEAD CONTAMINATION; LEAD RELEASE; SERVICE LINE; TECHNICAL NOTES;

CORROSION; LEAD;

COPPER PIPE;

EID: 84865763018     PISSN: 00109312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5006/0745     Document Type: Article

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