In order to properly evaluate the corrosiveness of water supplies to asbestos-cement (A/C) pipe, several different analytical methodologies are being compared with regard to their cost, ease of use, type and amount of information gathered and accuracy in describing the pipe condition under field and laboratory conditions. Reported here are experiences gathered thus far from the use of water chemical analyses coupled with computer-assisted calculation of aqueous and solid speciation, reflected-light optical microscopy, scanning and trans- mission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. References are made to more detailed theoretical interpretations of results of experimental and field studies, and compilations of the experiments.

Subject
Pipe surfaces, Zinc rich coatings, Water, Piping, Precipitation (solids), Saturation, Solids, Iron, Calcium, Acidity, Fibers, Zinc, Samples
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1981
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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