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Water The Universal Solvent
Water The Universal Solvent
Overview
Objectives
Water
Chloride
(chromomorphic salt - #1 suspect for pitting and crevice corrosion)
Hardness
Alkalinity & pH
If there is appreciable alkalinity you should monitor temporary hardness
(Bicrabonate)
Temporary hardness gives rise to elevated pH in the thermal rinse
In June this year urban utilities put out a notification of a predicted spike
of 1000-1100 s/cm (approx 600 TDS). QUU expected the elevated
conductivity to be present in the water for several days
Mater Brisbane
Mater Bundaberg
Mt Isa
Rockhampton Base
Toowoomba Hospital
Cairns Base
SEQ Water Grid issues monthly quality reports for five zones
Compare with
my home town
Melb water Dams
Compare with my
home town
City west water
Melbourne
Includes
Hardness (salts of Ca Mg Ba precipitate as the carbonate,
phosphate, hydroxide or sulfate)
All additional impurities which do not readily precipitate eg Sodium,
Potassium, Chlorides & nitrates
Water
Marks
Water
Marks
Chlorides
Crevice Corrosion
pH 9
pH 10
pH11
Have you ever seen rust in the autoclave or on top of your wraps???
Silica
Silica , silicic acid in soft water results in staining & discoloration of steel
surfaces
Silica levels being reported in Brisbane drinking water are levels that
can cause significant staining
Silica
Typical silica discoloration in the rinsing chamber and on the surface of the
instrument caused by cleaning agent containing silicate, or excessive levels of
silica in the water.