Attachment 17: Filter Aid Specification

Attachment 17

SPECIFICATION FOR FILTER AID

(a)

SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION

This specification covers technical grade precoat filter aid material or equivalent.

(b)

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

The physical and chemical properties of the material shall meet the following requirements:
(1)

Physical Characteristics:

PROPERTY

Free moisture, % Max.
Specific Gravity
Refractive Index
pH (10 % slurry)
G.E. Brightness, %
Color
Maximum Particle Size µm
(Micron), Diameter
Average Particle Size µm
(Micron), Diameter
Wet Density, Lbs/cubic ft.

REQUIREMENT

1.0
2.2-2.4
1.4-1.5
6.5-10.0
75-79
Off White
8-61
9-20

Solubility in Water, %
(2)

<2 %

Elemental Analysis:

Silicon
Aluminum
Iron
Calcium
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Titanium

PROPERTY

REQUIREMENT

30-40 %
2-8 %
0-2 %
0-2 %
0-2 %
0-1 %
0-1 %

Potassium

0-4 %

Sodium

0-4 %

Oxygen (by difference)

32-65 %

Trace Elements

< 0-0.8 %

Bound Water

0-3 %
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Attachment 17

(c)

RELATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

A safety data sheet of the product shall be forwarded by the Supplier and received by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing two weeks before the first delivery and upon any material changes. The following specifications, standards and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein.
(1)

Certification of Compliance with Environmental and Safety Regulations
Certificates are required to show that the material complies with the following regulations:
a.

40 CFR 720 – Pre-manufacture Notification: Premanufacture Notification Requirements and Review Procedures.

b.

40 CFR 761 - Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB's)
Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and use Prohibitions.

c.

40 CFR Part 268, Subpart B - Schedule for Land Disposal Prohibitions and Establishments of Treatment Standards.

d.

Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA),
Title III.

e.

Test Methods for Evaluation of Solid Waste; EPA Procedure 1030 and Number 7420 SW - 846, Third Edition, November, 2004.

f.

District of Columbia Air Pollution Control Act of 1984. (Copies may be obtained from the District of Columbia Office of Documents, Room 523, the District Building, Washington, D.C. 20004.)

g.

District of Columbia Rules and Regulations - Title 8 - Health regulations, Chapter 2, Part 7. (Published by the Office of Air and Water Quality, Environmental Control Division,
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs,
Government of the District, 510 Overlook Avenue, S. W.,