Veris Technologies pH Detector - Operating Instructions - Manual (Page 23)

OM17-pH Detector
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SECTION 4
Maintenance and Service
pH Electrodes
Figure 1
• Antimony is harmful if ingested into your skin, mouth, or lungs
-Do not touch antimony electrode tip
-Do not ingest antimony material when sanding tip
-Always use proper soaker solution: Veris part #23395
-Keep moist; put in soaker solution if mapping (washing) is interrupted for one hour of more
-If soaker solutions is unavailable, use pH buffer 4; never soak in distilled or de-ionized water
-remove from holder and place in individual soaker bottles in freezing temperatures and when unit
will be idle for long periods
-keep cover over BNC ports on external controller whether electrodes are attached or unattached
-if film develops on antimony tip, sand lightly with 80 grit sandpaper or emery cloth.
Figure 2
Leave cover on whenever unit is
in operation or stored outdoors.
Do not allow moisture into BNC
or serial connections.
electrode body
reference junctions
electrode face
antimony measurement tip