LaMotte 1200 Colorimeter - Manual (Page 45)

1200 COLORIMETER
COPPER
MODEL 1200-CO
· CODE 3673-01
QUANTITY CONTENTS CODE
30 mL *Copper 1 *6446-G
1 Colorimeter Tubes, w/caps 0290-6
1 Water Sample Collecting Bottle 0688
1 1200 Colorimeter for Copper 26732
*WARNING: Reagents marked with a * are considered to be potential health hazards. To view
or print a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for these reagents see MSDS CD or
www.lamotte.com. To obtain a printed copy, contact LaMotte by email, phone or fax.
To order individual reagents or test kit components, use the specified code number.
INTRODUCTION
The copper content of drinking water generally falls below 0.03 parts per million, but
copper levels as high as 1.0 part per million will give water a bitter taste. Waters testing
as high as 1.0 part per million copper have probably been treated with a copper
compound, like those used in the control of algae, or have become contaminated from
untreated industrial wastes. The addition of copper sulfate to lakes causes an increase in
the copper content of the sediments. Acid waters and those high in free carbon dioxide
may cause the corrosion or “eating away” of copper, brass, and bronze pipes and fittings.
This corrosion results in the addition of copper into the water supply.