LaMotte SMART Spectro Spectrophotometer - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Packaging & Delivery ······································································5
General Precautions ········································································5
Safety Precautions ···········································································5
Limits of Liability ·············································································5
Limited Warranty··············································································6
Limitations························································································6
Specifications ···················································································6
Statistical and Technical Definitions
Related to Product Specifications··················································· 7-8
Contents and Accessories································································· 8
EPA Compliance ··············································································9
CE Compliance·················································································9
Declaration of Conformity································································ 9
CHEMICAL TESTING
Water Sampling for Chemical Analysis ··········································· 10
Filtration ··························································································11
An Introduction to Colorimetric Analysis & Spectroscopy ············ 12
Reagent Blank ·················································································13
Spectrophotometer Tubes ································································ 13
Selecting an Appropriate Wavelength ············································· 13-14
Calibration Curves ···········································································14-15
Preparing Dilute Standard Solutions ················································ 16
Standard Additions ··········································································16
Sample Dilution Techniques & Volumetric Measurements ············ 17
Interferences ····················································································18
Stray Light Interference ··································································· 18
OPERATION OF THE SMART SPECTRO SPECTROPHOTOMETER
Overview ·························································································19
Power Supply ····················································································19
Components ····················································································20
Quick Start ······················································································21-22
GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
The Keypad ······················································································23
Sample Holders·················································································23
The Display & the Menus ······························································· 24
CALIBRATION
Calibrate Wavelength ······································································25
PROGRAMMED TESTS
Introduction ·····················································································26
Sequences of Tests ···········································································27
General Testing Procedures ····························································· 28
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