1、NSF International Standard / American National StandardNSF/ANSI 55 - 2016 Ultraviolet MicrobiologicalWater Treatment Systems NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety-based risk mana
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4、 Drinking Water Treatment Units Ultraviolet microbiological water treatment systems Standard Developer NSF International NSF International Designated as an ANSI Standard September 9, 2016 American National Standards Instituteii Prepared by The NSF Joint Committee on Drinking Water Treatment Units Re
5、commended for Adoption by The NSF Council of Public Health Consultants Adopted by The NSF Board of Directors May 1991 Revised January 2000 Revised January 2002 Addendum, June 2002 Addendum, February 2004 Revised October 2004 Revised October 2007 Revised August 2009 Revised August 2012 Revised Decemb
6、er 2013 Revised January 2015 Revised December 2016 Published by NSF International PO Box 130140, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140, USA For ordering copies or for making inquiries with regard to this Standard, please reference the designation “NSF/ANSI 55 2016.” Copyright 2017 NSF International Previou
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15、s Disclaimer may contain material that has not been subjected to public review or a consensus process. In addition, it does not contain requirements necessary for conformance to the Standard. This page is intentionally left blank.v Contents 1 General . 1 1.1 Purpose 1 1.2 Scope . 1 1.3 Variance from
16、 minimum requirements . 2 1.4 Alternate materials . 2 2 Normative references . 2 3 Definitions . 3 4 Materials . 3 4.1 Materials in contact with drinking water . 3 4.2 Materials evaluation . 4 4.3 Gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) analysis 5 5 Structural performance . 14 5.1 Structural in
17、tegrity 14 6 Minimum performance requirements 19 6.1 General. 19 6.2 Performance indication 20 6.3 Elements 21 6.4 Flow control 21 6.5 Waste connections . 21 6.6 Product water dispensing outlets . 21 6.7 Hazards 21 6.8 Lamp operation indication 21 6.9 Lamp replacement . 22 6.10 Maintenance 22 6.11 T
18、emperature resistance . 22 6.12 Corrodible materials 22 6.13 Gaskets, o-rings, shaft seals, and packing materials 22 6.14 Dissimilar metals . 22 6.15 Insulating fittings 22 6.16 Plastics 22 6.17 Welding 22 7 Elective performance claims test methods 23 7.1 General. 23 7.2 Microbiological performance
19、23 8 Instructions and information . 32 8.1 Installation, operation, and maintenance instructions 32 8.2 Data plate . 34 8.3 Replacement components . 35 8.4 Performance data sheet . 35 Annex A . A1 Annex B . B1 Annex C .C1 This page is intentionally left blank.vii Foreword2 The purpose of this Standa
20、rd is to establish minimum requirements for the reduction of microorganisms using ultraviolet radiation (UV). UV water treatment systems covered by this Standard are intended for water that may be either microbiologically safe or microbiologically unsafe. This Standard also specifies the minimum pro
21、duct literature and labeling information that a manufacturer shall supply to authorized representatives and system owners, as well as the minimum service-related obligations that the manufacturer shall extend to system owners. Systems covered by this Standard are in keeping with the Report of Task F
22、orce on Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers, April, 1987.3 It is recognized that the federal, state and local objectives are to provide safe water supplies without user treatment. However, many users are faced with the presence of contaminants of both aesthetic an
23、d health concern in their water supplies, and need guidance as to the availability of tested and certified point-of-entry and point-of-use ultraviolet water treatment systems. This Standard will help to meet this need but cannot be expected to address claims beyond those covered in this Standard. Si
24、nce it was not economically feasible to mount a routine testing program using all of the target microorganisms, e. g., bacteria, viruses, and protozoan cysts, an equivalent “disinfection“ set of tests and requirements was developed for point-of-use and point-of-entry ultraviolet disinfection systems
25、. A virus reduction of 4 log against a poliovirus and rotavirus challenge and a bacteriological reduction of 6 logs against a challenge of a coliform bacteria (Klebsiella terrigena) has been recommended by Schaub and an expert task force (1987).3 The technical and health protection problems (laborat
26、ory staff) and the inherent cost of establishing and maintaining a live virus test program preclude its routine application in a multipurpose standards testing laboratory. Consequently, an alternate means of assuring virus efficacy was developed. Survival data for poliovirus and rotavirus (Chang, 19
27、85)4 show that between a 3- and 4-log reduction in both poliovirus and rotavirus may be accomplished by a UV dosage of 30,000 W-sec/cm2 while a greater than 6-log reduction of Escherichia coli may be projected. Additional data (Harris, 1986)5 show a 5-log reduction of poliovirus at 40,000 w-sec/cm2.
28、 In NSF/ANSI 55 2000, a minimum UV dosage of 38,000 W-sec/cm2 at the failsafe setpoint was set as an equivalent 4-log virus reduction requirement. To be consistent with International Standards, the minimum UV dose in NSF/ANSI 55 2002 was changed to 40 mJ/cm2 (40,000 w-sec/cm2) at the alarm set point
29、. Prior to the late 1990s, it was thought that ultraviolet light had limited cysticidal ability, which required information for the user as to the need for a prefilter complying with NSF/ANSI 53: Drinking water treatment units Health effects for cyst reduction. Survival data for Cryptosporidium (Cla
30、ncy, 2000)6 and 2 The information contained in this Foreword is not part of this American National Standard (ANS) and has not been processed in accordance with ANSIs requirements for an ANS. Therefore, this Foreword may contain material that has not been subjected to public review or a consensus pro
31、cess. In addition, it does not contain requirements necessary for conformance to the Standard. 3 Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers, Report of Task Force, submitted by Steven A. Schaub to the USEPA, April 1987 4 “UV Inactivation of Pathogenic and Indicator Microo
32、rganisms,” Chang, J.C., Johnson, J. Doald, et al. Journal of Applied Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 49, pp. 13611365, 1985 5 “UV Inactivation of Selected Bacteria and Viruses With Photoreactivation of the Bacteria,” Harris, D. George, Adams, Dean, et al., Water Resources, Vol. 21, pp. 687692, 1986
33、 6 “Using UV to Inactivate Crypospordium,” Clancy, J. L., et al. Journal of American Water Works, Vol 92, Issue 9, pp. 97-104, 2000 viii Giardia (Craik, 2000)7 show that a minimum 3- to 4-log reduction in both Cryptosporidium and Giardia may be accomplished by a UV dosage of 10 mJ/cm2. Where drinkin
34、g water is considered to be free of disease causing pathogenic organisms and has a turbidity level within acceptable drinking water standards, ultraviolet treatment may be useful for the supplemental treatment of this drinking water. It would be suitable for the reduction of normally occurring micro
35、biological flora (non-spore forming heterotrophic bacteria) commonly found in drinking water. Survival data (Chang, 1985)4 show that a greater than 2-log reduction of non-spore forming heterotrophic bacteria may be accomplished by an ultraviolet dosage of 16,000 W-sec/cm2. The yeast organism Sacchar
36、omyces cerevisiae was chosen as the test challenge to allow for a reasonable influent concentration and an easily measured reduction in the effluent. Most vegetative bacteria, including coliform species, are too susceptible to UV radiation at the dose range of 16,000 W-sec/cm2 to allow for measurabl
37、e testing. This version of the Standard contains the following revisions: Issue 42 CAS numbers were added to Table 4.1 (previously Table 1) of the materials evaluation criteria. The tables in this edition have also been changed to reflect the appropriate section in which it is located: Previous edit
38、ion of NSF/ANSI 55 Current edition of NSF/ANSI 55 Table 1 Table 4.1 Table 2 Table 4.2 Table 3 Table 4.3 Table 4 Table 4.4 Table 5 Table 5.1 Table 6 Table 7.1 It is the intent of the Joint Committee to eliminate the use of S. cerevisiae as a challenge organism for Class B devices from the Standard af
39、ter September 2017, a period of five years from the adoption of using T1 Coliphage as a challenge organism for Class B devices. This Standard was developed by the NSF Joint Committee on Drinking Water Treatment Units using the consensus process described by the American National Standards Institute.
40、 Suggestions for improvement of this Standard are welcome. This Standard is maintained on a Continuous Maintenance schedule and can be opened for comment at any time. Comments should be sent to Chair, Joint Committee on Drinking Water Treatment Units at standardsnsf.org or, c/o NSF International, St
41、andards Department, P.O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140, USA. 7 “Inactivation of Giardia Muris Cysts Using Medium-Pressure Ultraviolet Radiation in Filtered Drinking water,” Craik, S. A., et al. Water Resources, Vol. 34, No. 18, pp 4325-4332, 2000 1 2017 NSF NSF/ANSI 55 2016 NSF/ANSI Sta
42、ndard for Drinking Water Treatment Units Ultraviolet microbiological water treatment units 1 General 1.1 Purpose The purpose of this Standard is to establish minimum requirements for the reduction of microorganisms using ultraviolet radiation (UV). UV water treatment systems covered by this Standard
43、 are intended for water that may be either microbiologically safe or microbiologically unsafe. This Standard also specifies the minimum product literature and labeling information that a manufacturer shall supply to authorized representatives and system owners, as well as the minimum service-related
44、 obligations that the manufacturer shall extend to system owners. 1.2 Scope This Standard covers ultraviolet microbiological water treatment systems and components for point-of-use and point-of-entry applications. Systems are intended to be used under the following specific conditions. 1.2.1 Class A
45、 systems Class A point-of-entry and point-of-use systems covered by this Standard are designed to inactivate and/or remove microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, Cryptosporidium oocysts, and Giardia cysts, from contaminated water. Systems covered by this Standard are not intended for the treat
46、ment of water that has an obvious contamination or intentional source, such as raw sewage, nor are systems intended to convert wastewater to drinking water. The systems are intended to be installed on visually clear water (not colored, cloudy, or turbid). Class A systems not installed downstream of
47、a device tested for cyst reduction/inactivation in conformance to the appropriate NSF/ANSI standard may claim Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts only. Class A systems installed downstream of a device tested for cyst reduction/inactivation in conformance to the appropriate NSF/ANSI standard ma
48、y make a general cyst claim when used on untreated surface waters and/or ground water under the direct influence of surface water. NOTE Current data support that Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts are inactivated by ultraviolet treatment. 1.2.2 Class B systems or components Class B point-of-e
49、ntry and point-of-use systems covered by this Standard are designed for supplemental bactericidal treatment of disinfected public drinking water or other drinking water that has been tested and deemed acceptable for human consumption by the state or local health agency having jurisdiction. The system is designed to reduce normally occurring nonpathogenic nuisance microorganisms only. The Class B system is not intended for the disinfection of microbiologically unsafe water and may not make individual or general cyst claims. Class B systems shall not make micr
