NSF/ANSI

Standard

53 - Health Effects - Volatile Organic

Chemicals

(VOC's) included by surrogate

testing*

Chemical

Contaminant

 

Influent

Challenge

NSF Maximum

Permissible

 

 

 

 

 

Concentration (mg/L)

Level Concentration (mg/L)

Carbofuran

 

 

 

0.190

 

0.001

 

Carbon

tetrachloride

 

0.078

 

0.0018

 

Chloropicrin

 

 

 

0.015

 

0.0002

 

2,4, D

 

 

 

 

0.110

 

0.0017

 

Dibromochloropropane

(DBCP)

0.052

 

0.00002

 

p-Dichlorobenzene

 

0.040

 

0.001

 

1,2-Dichloroethane

 

0.088

 

0.0048

 

1,1 -Dichloroethylene

 

0.083

 

0.001

 

Cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

 

0.170

 

0.0005

 

Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

 

0.086

 

0.001

 

1,2-Dichloropropane

 

0.080

 

0.001

 

Cis-1,3-Dichloropropylene

 

0.079

 

0.001

 

Dinoseb

 

 

 

 

0.170

 

0.0002

 

Ethylene

dibromide (EDB)

0.044

 

0.00002

 

Haloacetonitriles

(HAN):

 

 

 

 

 

Bromochloroacetonitrile

 

0.022

 

0.0005

 

Dibromoacetonitrile

 

0.024

 

0.0006

 

Dichloroacetonitrile

 

0.0096

 

0.0002

 

Trichloroacetonitrile

 

0.015

 

0.0003

 

Haloketones (HK):

 

 

 

 

 

1,1 -Dichloro-2-Propanone

0.0072

 

0.0001

 

1,1,1 -Trichloro-2-Propanone

0.0082

 

0.0003

 

Heptachlor (H-34, Heptox)

0.25

 

0.00001

 

Heptachlor

epoxide

 

0.0107

 

0.0002

 

Hexachlorobutadiene

 

0.044

 

0.001

 

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

0.060

 

0.000002

 

Methoxychlor

 

 

0.05

 

0.0001

 

Pentachlorophenol

 

0.096

 

0.001

 

Simazine

 

 

 

 

0.120

 

0.004

 

Styrene

 

 

 

 

0.150

 

0.0005

 

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

 

0.081

 

0.001

 

Toluene

 

 

 

 

0.078

 

0.001

 

2,4,5 TP

(Silvex)

 

0.270

 

0.0016

 

Tribromoacetic

Acid

 

0.042

 

0.001

 

1,2,4-Trich

Iorobenzene

 

0.160

 

0.0005

 

1,1,1 -Trichloroethane

 

0.084

 

0.0046

 

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

 

0.150

 

0.0005

 

Trichloroethylene

 

 

0.180

 

0.0010

 

Xylenes

 

 

 

 

0.070

 

0.001

 

*Chloroform was used as the surrogate chemical for VOC reduction claims ® NSF is a registered trademark of NSF International.

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Kenmore W10215709A manual Nsf/Ansi

W10215709A specifications

The Kenmore W10215709A is a high-quality refrigerator water filter designed to enhance the taste and safety of drinking water. It is specifically compatible with a range of Kenmore refrigerators that utilize a twist-and-lock filter mechanism. This filter is engineered to reduce contaminants, ensuring that consumers enjoy clean and refreshing water and ice straight from their refrigerator.

One of the main features of the Kenmore W10215709A is its advanced filtration technology. This filter employs a multi-stage filtration process that targets a wide spectrum of harmful substances that can be present in tap water. It effectively reduces chlorine, lead, mercury, and other heavy metals, along with various contaminants that can negatively affect water quality. This results in water that not only tastes better but is also healthier for household consumption.

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