Is PAM safe for drinking water?

70% of the Earth's area is water and 30% of the land is land. Water is ubiquitous in people's daily lives. Industry and agriculture require a lot of water resources. However, with the development of industry and the progress of mankind, our water resources are also seriously polluted. Although the proportion of water accounts for 70%, how much water is drinkable, even if it is drinkable, it needs to be treated.

PAM has many advantages in water treatment. Can drinking water treatment be used? So is PAM safe for drinking water treatment?

PAM itself is basically non-toxic, and the raw material acrylamide that produces PAM and some toxic metals entrained have certain damage to the nerves. Acrylamide is a nerve toxic agent that has a damaging effect on nerves. After poisoning, it manifests as symptoms such as weakness and movement disorders. Countries have strict requirements for the use of PAM in drinking water treatment. The standards of the International Health Organization indicate that the content of AM (acrylamide) remaining in PAM should be controlled below 0.05%, and the content of water after treatment should be less than 0.25 ug/L. In order to achieve drinking water is the standard of treatment.