Accession Number:

ADA235816

Title:

4 Fluidmaker 2. Test and Evaluation of 6 L/HR Prototype

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. 1 Jan 1990-29 Mar 1991

Corporate Author:

ARMY BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LAB FORT DETRICK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Rogers, T. L., Jr.
• Burrows, W. D.
• Nelson, James H.

Report Date:

1991-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

Five hand-operated intravenous iv fluidmakers capble of producing 6 Lhr of water for injection have been tested for endotoxin, oxidizables and chloride content and sterility of product water from a challenge water having high levels of all measured parameters. Three of the fluidmakers incorporated a reverse osmosis unit, ion exchange column, water purification filter and sterilizing filter in series the remaining two lacked the ion exchange column, but were otherwise identical. Fifty 1.0-L samples were produced with each fluidmaker. All samples were sterile and all but one were within the limit for pyrogenicity 8 percent were out of limit for oxidizables and nearly all were out of limit for chloride ion. Further testing for removal of oxidizables and development of a suitable ion exchange unit are recommended.

Descriptors:

• *IONS
• WATER
• REVERSE OSMOSIS
• WATER TREATMENT
• PURIFICATION
• SAMPLING
• CHLORIDES
• FILTERS
• ION EXCHANGE
• ENDOTOXINS
• STERILIZATION
• WATER FILTERS

Subject Categories:

• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE