AWWA B453-13 Polyacrylamide (PDF)
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This standard describes polyacrylamide (PAM) for use in the treatment of potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water.
Description
Major changes made to the standard in this edition include the following: requirement that suppliers provide product technical data sheets along with MSDSs; requirement that product technical data sheets contain specific information; introduction of a limit for ethoxylated nonylphenols in PAMs, which have been used in emulsion form PAMs; clarification of aggregating the applied dosages of multiple applications of PAM polymers in a single water treatment plant in order to determine whether the maximum use limit has been exceeded; improved guidance on establishing purchasing specifications; inclusion of a requirement for compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and other federal regulations; and inclusion of a requirement for tamper-evident packaging (Sec. 6.2.1 and 6.2.2).