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12.1
Corrosive Environment ...................
196
12.1.1
Underground Exposures ...................
196
12.1.1.1
Soil Testing ............................
197
12.1.2
Submerged Exposures .....................
197
12.1.2.1
Concrete Structures .....................
198
12.1.2.2
Metallic Structures .....................
198
12.1.3
Atmospheric Exposure ....................
198
12.2
Materials of Construction ...............
199
12.2.1
Concrete Structures .....................
199
12.2.2
Buildings ...............................
199
12.2.2.1
Structural Steel ........................
200
12.2.2.2
Fasteners ...............................
200
12.2.2.3
Fabricated Metalwork ....................
200
12.2.2.4
Handrails and Grating ...................
201
12.2.3
Mechanical Items ........................
201
12.2.3.1
Piping ..................................
201
12.2.3.2
Gates and Weirs .........................
203
12.2.4
Electrical Equipment ....................
203
12.2.4.1
Raceways ................................
203
12.2.4.2
Switchgear and Motor Control Centers
(MCCs) ..................................
203
12.2.4.3
Outdoor Enclosures and Lighting .........
204
12.2.5
Instruments and Control Systems .........
204
12.2.6
Chemical Handling Systems ...............
204
12.2.6.1
Chlorine Gas ............................
204
12.2.6.2
Ferric Chloride .........................
205
12.2.6.3
Hydrogen Peroxide .......................
205
12.2.6.4
Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium
Hypochlorite ............................
205
12.2.6.5
Concentrated Sulfuric Acid ..............
205
12.3
Corrosion Control .......................
207
12.3.1
Protective Coatings .....................
207
12.3.1.1
Surface Preparation .....................
207
12.3.1.2
Coating Systems .........................
209
12.3.1.3
Chemical Containment ....................
210
12.3.2
Cathodic Protection .....................
212
12.3.2.1
Galvanic Cathodic Protection Systems ....
212
12.3.2.2
Impressed Current Cathodic Protection
Systems .................................
212
12.3.2.3
Design ..................................
213
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