Water Treatment KEY WORDS

Total chlorine levels that are within the safe range for our pts

Length of time the RO has to be running before water samples can be obtained for RO water sample and Total Chlorine Testing

___ develops voluntary standards for various aspects of dialysis treatment, including max levels of water contamination

Level that necessitates taking corrective measures

Action Level of Total Chlorine

Attract and Hold (binding of chlorine and chloramine molecules to the granulated activated carbon surface)

Plan approved by MD and provides instructions for facility should the municipal water supply is interrupted...plan should be posted in water treatment area

Keeps water from flowing backward into the incoming water supply

Forcing water backwards through filter, used to remove accumulated particles from clogged sediment filters in water treatment system

Buffer in the body used to neutralize acids that form when the body breaks down protein and other foods; reabsorbed by healthy kidneys....used in dialysis to help restore levels in the body

Device used to mix bicarb concentrate solutions; used in facilities that do NOT have SDS system

Used to increased flow or pressure drop from center's water source...water treatment system needs constant water supply

Concentrated saline solution

Water softeners require these....holds salt pellets and water...Salt and water create the solution to regenerate the softener (exchange the magnesium and calcium ions for sodium ions)

Water treatment devices that contain granular activated carbon that adsorbs low molecular weight particles from water...used primarily to remove chlorine, chloramines, pesticides, industrial solvents, and some trace organic substances from water used in dialysis

Used to lower feed water pH within reverse osmosis water purification systems....

Together form Total Chlorine

Measure of number of living bacteria in water or dialysate sample

Ability of fluid to transfer electrical charge; measure of ions in solution