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PRODUCT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS <br />12.5% SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE FOR BOTH POTABLE AND NON-POTABLE USES <br />1.Chemical and Physical Properties: <br />All sodium hypochlorite supplied under this bid must conform to the current version of the American <br />Water Works Association (AWWA) B300-18 Standard for Hypochlorite, the American National <br />Standards Institute/National Sanitation Foundation Standard 60-2005 (ANSI/NSF 60) Drinking Water <br />Treatment Chemicals, except as modified or supplemented herein. Current AWWA B300-24 and <br />ANSI/NSF 60 certification for the manufacturing facility of facilities is required with the submission <br />of the bid. It is the responsibility of the vendor to inform the participating BACC Agencies (within 24 <br />hours, from the time of verbal or written notification) that NSF certification has been revoked or <br />lapsed. Loss of NSF certification shall constitute sufficient grounds for immediate termination of the <br />contract. Bill of Lading must clearly identify product delivered to be AWWA B300-18 and ANSI/NSF <br />60 certified by stamp or type written statement – no handwritten notation will be accepted. Failure <br />to provide clear identification that the product meets the AWWA and ANSI/NSF specifications will <br />result in rejection of the load at no cost to the BACC Agency. <br />2.Disclaimer: The sodium hypochlorite must contain nothing that will adversely affect the public water <br />supply, or be injurious to typical sodium hypochlorite feeding equipment. <br />3.Documentation: The successful Supplier must provide documentation as specified and required <br />under Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 16, Article 7, §64590, prior to the start of the <br />contract for the sodium hypochlorite. <br />4.General Specifications: <br />pH pH12-13 <br />Available Chlorine 12.5 wt% minimum <br />Available Chlorine 125 grams/Liter minimum <br />Total Free Alkali (as NaOH) < 1.5% by weight <br />Insoluble Matter < 0.15% by weight <br />Age of Product at Delivery 3 days (72 hours) maximum <br />Sodium Hypochlorite should be stored in a dark area where the temperature does not exceed 80⁰ F <br />(i.e. 30⁰ C) prior to delivery. Preferably sodium hypochlorite should be stored at temperatures below <br />68⁰ F (i.e. 20⁰ C) prior to delivery. <br />5.Contaminant Concentration Limits: <br />Iron <1.0 mg/L Nickel (Ni+2) <0.1 mg/L <br />Copper ](Cu+2) <0.1 mg/L Cobalt <0.1 mg/L <br />Chlorate <2,380 mg/L <br />6.Filtration Limitations: 100 mL of the sodium hypochlorite product supplied under this contract must <br />pass through a 0.8 micron filter (Millipore, Type AA) under vacuum (25 inches Hg) within 30 minutes. <br />Plant staff may conduct this test prior to accepting a delivery. <br />7.Certificate of Analysis: <br />a.A certificate of analysis prepared by a reputable outside laboratory or bidder’s in-house <br />laboratory if ISO certified, shall be submitted for each liquid sodium hypochlorite delivery. The <br />certificate of analysis shall be based on a representative sample of the specific batch or lot of <br />chemical currently being used to make deliveries. This report shall contain the following: <br />•Date of manufacture <br />•Date of delivery <br />•Shipper ID <br />•pH <br />21