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NSF/ANSI Standard 53 – Health Effects – Volatile organic chemicals (VOC’s) included by surrogate testing
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SUBSTANCE
Influent
Challenge
Concentration
Percent
Reduction
NSF Maximum
Permissible Product
Water Concentration
U. S. EPA
Level
Health Canada
Guideline
Bromochloroacetonitrile 22 ppb 98% 0.5 ppb N.A. N.A.
Chloropicrin 15 ppb 99% 0.2 ppb N.A. N.A.
Dibromoacetonitrile 24 ppb 98% 0.6 ppb N.A. N.A.
Dibromochloropropane 52 ppb >99% 0.02 ppb 0.2 ppb N.A.
Dichloroacetonitrile 9.6 ppb 98% 0.2 ppb N.A. N.A.
p-Dichlorobenzene 40 ppb >98% 1 ppb 75 ppb 5 ppb
a
1,2-Dichloroethane 88 ppb 95% 4.8 ppb 5 ppb 5 ppb
a
1,1-Dichloroethylene 83 ppb >99% 1 ppb 7 ppb 14 ppb
a
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 170 ppb >99% 0.5 ppb 70 ppb N.A.
trans-1.2-Dichloroethylene 86 ppb >99% 1 ppb 100 ppb N.A.
1,2-Dichloropropane 80 ppb >99% 1 ppb 5 ppb N.A.
1,1-Dichloro-2-propanone 7.2 ppb 99% 0.1 ppb N.A. N.A.
cis-1,2-Dichloropropylene 79 ppb >99% 1 ppb N.A. N.A.
Dinoseb 170 ppb 99% 0.2 ppb 7 ppb 10 ppb
a
Ethylene dibromide 44 ppb >99% 0.02 ppb 0.05 ppb N.A.
Heptachlor 250 ppb >99% 0.01 ppb 0.4 ppb N.A.
Hexachlorobutadiene 44 ppb >98% 1 ppb N.A. N.A.
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 60 ppb >99% 0.002 ppb 50 ppb N.A.
Pentachlorophenol 96 ppb >99% 1 ppb 1 ppb 60 ppb
a
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 81 ppb >99% 1 ppb N.A. N.A.
Tribromoacetic acid 42 ppb >98% 1 ppb N.A. N.A.
Trichloroacetonitrile 15 ppb 98% 0.3 ppb N.A. N.A.
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 160 ppb >99% 0.5 ppb 70 ppb N.A.
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 84 ppb 95% 4.6 ppb 200 ppb N.A.
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 150 ppb >99% 0.5 ppb 5 ppb N.A.
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) 270 ppb 99% 1.6 ppb 50 ppb N.A.
1,1,1-Trichloro-2-propanone 8.2 ppb 96% 0.3 ppb N.A. N.A.
Xylenes 70 ppb >99% 1 ppb 10 ppm ≤300 ppb
b
* Chloroform was used as the surrogate chemical for VOC reduction claims.
a
Health Canada Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC).
b
Health Canada Aesthetic Objective (AO).
N.A. = Not applicable.