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Current Requirements

Environment mA/ft2 mA/m2
Sulfuric acid pickle (hot) 35,000 380,000
Sea water - Cook Inlet 35 - 40 380 - 430
mmm North Sea 8 - 15 90 - 160
mmm Persian Gulf 7 - 10 80 - 110
mmm U.S. - West Coast 7 - 8 80 - 90
mmm Gulf of Mexico 5 - 6 50 - 60
mmm Indonesia 5 - 6 50 - 60
Soil 1 - 3 10 - 30
Poorly coated steel in soil or water 0.1 1
Well coated steel in soil or water 0.003 0.03
Very well coated steel in soil or water 0.0003 or less 0.003 or less

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