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LaMotte DC1600 Colorimeter User Manual

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PROCEDURE

1.

Rinse a clean colorimeter tube (0967) with sample water. Fill to the 10 mL line with sample .

2.

Select setting 3 on “Select Wavelength” knob and press “30 Second Read” button.

3.

Insert tube into colorimeter chamber and adjust to 100%T with “Set Blank” knob. This is the 100%T blank.

4.

Remove tube from colorimeter. Use the 0.1 g spoon (0699) to add one measure of Aminoantipyrine Reagent

(7825-C). Cap and mix until powder dissolves.

5.

Use the plain pipet (0352) to add 4 drops of *Ammonium Hydroxide Solution (7826). Cap and mix.

6.

Use the 1 mL pipet (0354) to add 2 mL of *Potassium Ferricyanide Solution (7827). Cap and mix. Solution will

almost immediately develop a reddish hue if phenols are present.

7.

Press “30 Second Read” button and insert tube into colorimeter chamber. Record %T as soon as reading stabilizes.

8.

Consult calibration chart to determine phenol concentration in parts per million (ppm).

DC1600 PHENOL CALIBRATION CHART

%T

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

90

0.00

0.02

0.04

0.07

0.09

0.11

0.14

80

0.16

0.19

0.21

0.24

0.26

0.29

0.31

0.34

0.37

0.39

70

0.42

0.45

0.48

0.51

0.54

0.56

0.59

0.62

0.65

0.69

60

0.72

0.75

0.78

0.81

0.85

0.88

0.91

0.95

0.98

1.02

50

1.06

1.09

1.13

1.17

1.21

1.25

1.29

1.33

1.37

1.42

40

1.46

1.51

1.55

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.85

1.90

30

1.96

2.01

2.07

2.13

2.19

2.26

2.32

2.39

2.46

2.53

20

2.60

2.68

2.76

2.84

2.92

3.01

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.41

10

3.52

3.64

3.76

3.89

4.03

4.18

4.34

4.52

4.70

4.9

0

5.14

5.39

5.68

6.02

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