Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "lead"
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Controlling Lead Release from Premise Plumbing: A Pilot Scale Comparison of Sodium Silicates and Phosphate
(2011-08-16)Lead and lead-tin solder were widely used in premise plumbing in North America until the 1980’s. Although this soldering practice has reduced significantly, lead release from older premise plumbing remains a concern. ... -
Isolation of Lead-Amino Acid and Mercury-Amino Acid Complexes with Characterization in the Solid State, the Solution State, and the Gas Phase
(2009-10-16)Although some physiological effects of toxic metal poisoning have been known for centuries, the specific chemical interactions between biological molecules and mercury(I), mercury(II) or lead(II) are not well understood. ... -
UNDERSTANDING BLENDED CORROSION CONTROL CHEMICALS FOR CONTROLLING LEAD RELEASE AND WATER QUALITY IN DRINKING WATER
(2022-12-15)This thesis provided a comprehensive review of the occurrence, measurement, and characterization of colloidal lead in drinking water. Colloids have been underestimated in conventional drinking water monitoring, where metals ...