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Re: [Killietalk] Cloromine (sic)

In a message dated 2/2/04 2:05:32 PM, Edd_Kray at rf.doe.gov writes:

<< One question on this chloramines controversy. How does the rather
aberrant pH of St Louis water effect this situation ? I recall that the
pH there is close to 9. Doesn't this effectively reduce the toxicity of
the ammonia  released by the hypo. Whereas in a situation with more
normal pH (7), the ammonia might be a real problem. So experience unique
to St Louis may not apply to the majority of the rest of the US.
 >>

At the higher pH, the ammonia will be more of a problem.

Lee Harper
Media, PA

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