Accession Number:

ADA241522

Title:

Evaluation of Military Field-Water Quality. Volume 4. Health Criteria and Recommendations for Standards. Part 1. Chemicals and Properties of Military Concern Associated with Natural and Anthropogenic Sources

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Nov 1982-Feb 1988

Corporate Author:

LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB CA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Daniels, Jeffrey I.

Report Date:

1988-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

287.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this report is to develop drinking water standards for field water constituents and properties of military concern that are naturally occuring or anthropogenically introduced under peacetime conditions. The recommended standards are applicable only to military personnel deployed in the field and they are meant to protect against performance degrading effects resulting from the ingestion of field water. Standards are recommended that address both both short-term up to 7 days and long-term up to 1 year field water consumption at rates of 5 and 15 Ld. Turbidity and color are the physical properties of concern because they can adversely impact the organoleptic quality e.g.,taste, odor, or appearance of field water and thereby lead to reduced water consumption and subsequent involuntary dehydration, which can degrade performance.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY PERSONNEL
• PEACETIME
• CHEMICALS
• PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
• WATER
• HEALTH
• REDUCTION
• DRINKING WATER
• STANDARDS
• CONSUMPTION
• INGESTION(ENGINES)
• FIELD CONDITIONS
• WATER SUPPLIES
• DEHYDRATION
• TURBIDITY
• ODORS

Subject Categories:

• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE