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AWWA B402-12 (R18) Ferrous Sulfate, 2012
- Foreword [Go to Page]
- I. Introduction. [Go to Page]
- I.A. Background. In 1903, the use of ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) as a coagulant was introduced in the United States in Quincy, Ill., by William B. Bull. Lime was used in conjunction with ferrous sulfate because it aided in the oxidation and precipitation of t [Go to Page]
- I.B. History. The first edition of this standard was prepared by the AWWA Committee on Ferrous Sulfate and was approved by the AWWA Board of Directors on June 2, 1968. Subsequent revisions to ANSI/AWWA B402 were prepared by the AWWA Standards Committee on [Go to Page]
- I.C. Acceptance. In May 1985, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) entered into a cooperative agreement with a consortium led by NSF International (NSF) to develop voluntary third-party consensus standards and a certification program for direct
- II. Special Issues. [Go to Page]
- II.A. Storage and Handling Precautions. Moist ferrous sulfate heptahydrate has a tendency to compact or cake in storage and has to be contained to prevent any leakage of liquid ferrous sulfate, necessitating increased handling requirements. The particle s [Go to Page]
- II.B. Basis for Payment. The basis for payment when purchasing moist and dried ferrous sulfate according to this standard is the net weight of the ferrous sulfate supplied, excluding the weight of the container. One ton (907 kg) of dried ferrous sulfate h
- III. Use of This Standard. It is the responsibility of the user of an AWWA standard to determine that the products described in that standard are suitable for use in the particular application being considered. [Go to Page]
- III.A. Purchaser Options and Alternatives. The following information should be provided by the purchaser. [Go to Page]
- III.B. Modification to Standard. Any modification of the provisions, definitions, or terminology in this standard must be provided by the purchaser.
- V. Comments. If you have any comments or questions about this standard, please call AWWA Engineering and Technical Services at 303.794.7711, FAX at 303.795.7603, write to the department at 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-3098, or e-mail at stand
- AWWA Standard
- SECTION 1: GENERAL
- Sec. 1.1 Scope
- Sec. 1.2 Purpose
- Sec. 1.3 Application
- SECTION 2: REFERENCES
- SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 4: REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 4.1 Physical Requirements
- Sec. 4.2 Chemical Requirements
- SECTION 5: VERIFICATION
- Sec. 5.1 Sampling
- Sec. 5.2 Test Procedures
- Sec. 5.3 Notice of Nonconformance
- SECTION 6: DELIVERY
- Sec. 6.1 Marking
- Sec. 6.2 Packaging and Shipping
- Sec. 6.3 Affidavit of Compliance or Certified Analysis
- Foreword [Go to Page]
- I. Introduction. [Go to Page]
- I.A. Background. In 1903, the use of ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) as a coagulant was introduced in the United States in Quincy, Ill., by William B. Bull. Lime was used in conjunction with ferrous sulfate because it aided in the oxidation and precipitation of t [Go to Page]
- I.B. History. The first edition of this standard was prepared by the AWWA Committee on Ferrous Sulfate and was approved by the AWWA Board of Directors on June 2, 1968. Subsequent revisions to ANSI/AWWA B402 were prepared by the AWWA Standards Committee on [Go to Page]
- I.C. Acceptance. In May 1985, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) entered into a cooperative agreement with a consortium led by NSF International (NSF) to develop voluntary third-party consensus standards and a certification program for direct
- II. Special Issues. [Go to Page]
- II.A. Storage and Handling Precautions. Moist ferrous sulfate heptahydrate has a tendency to compact or cake in storage and has to be contained to prevent any leakage of liquid ferrous sulfate, necessitating increased handling requirements. The particle s [Go to Page]
- II.B. Basis for Payment. The basis for payment when purchasing moist and dried ferrous sulfate according to this standard is the net weight of the ferrous sulfate supplied, excluding the weight of the container. One ton (907 kg) of dried ferrous sulfate h
- III. Use of This Standard. It is the responsibility of the user of an AWWA standard to determine that the products described in that standard are suitable for use in the particular application being considered. [Go to Page]
- III.A. Purchaser Options and Alternatives. The following information should be provided by the purchaser. [Go to Page]
- III.B. Modification to Standard. Any modification of the provisions, definitions, or terminology in this standard must be provided by the purchaser.
- IV. Major Revisions. Major changes made to the standard in this revision include the following:
- V. Comments. If you have any comments or questions about this standard, please call AWWA Engineering and Technical Services at 303.794.7711, FAX at 303.795.7603, write to the department at 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-3098, or e-mail at stand
- AWWA Standard
- SECTION 1: GENERAL
- Sec. 1.1 Scope
- Sec. 1.2 Purpose
- Sec. 1.3 Application
- SECTION 2: REFERENCES
- SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 4: REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 4.1 Physical Requirements
- Sec. 4.2 Chemical Requirements
- Sec. 4.3 Impurities
- SECTION 5: VERIFICATION
- Sec. 5.1 Sampling
- Sec. 5.2 Test Procedures
- Sec. 5.3 Notice of Nonconformance
- SECTION 6: DELIVERY
- Sec. 6.1 Marking
- Sec. 6.2 Packaging and Shipping
- Sec. 6.3 Affidavit of Compliance or Certified Analysis [Go to Page]