LaMotte TOTAL & PHENOLPHTHALEIN ALKALINITY TEST KIT 4533 - Manual

TO TAL & PHENOLPHTHALEIN
AL KA LIN ITY TEST KIT
CODE 4533
QUANTITY CONTENTS CODE
100 BCG-MR Indicator Tablets T-2311-J
100 Phenolphthalein Tablets T-2246-J
60 mL *Alkalinity Titrration Reagent B *4493PS-H
1 Test Tube, 5-10-15 mL, glass, w/cap 0778
1 Pipet, plain 0352
*WARNING: Reagents marked with an * are considered to be potential health
hazards. To view or print a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for these reagents go
to www.lamotte.com. To obtain a printed copy, contact LaMotte by e-mail, phone or
fax..
To order individual reagents or test kit components, use the specified code number.
PROCEDURE
PHENOLPHTHALEIN (P) AL KA LIN ITY
1.
Fill the test tube (0778) to 5 mL line with sample water.
2. Add one Phenolphthalein Tablet (T-2246). Cap and mix until
disintegrated. If sample turns red, proceed to Step 3. If no red color
develops, P Alkalinity is zero.
3. Fill pipet (0352) with *Alkalinity Reagent B (4493PS). While gently
swirling the tube, hold pipet vertically and add *Alkalinity Reagent B
drop by drop until color changes from red to colorless. Count the drops
added. DO NOT DISCARD SAMPLE IF TESTING TOTAL
ALKALINITY.
4. Calculate result. Record as ppm Phenolphthalein Alkalinity as CaCO
3
.
Number of drops in Step 3 x 10 = ppm P Alkalinity
TO TAL (T) AL KA LIN ITY
5.
Add one BCG-MR Indicator (T-2311) to sample from previous
procedure. Cap and shake until disintegrated. Sample color will be
green.
6. Fill pipet (0352) with *Alkalinity Regent B (4493PS). While gently
swirling the tube, hold pipet vertically and add *Alkalinity Reagent
Bdrop by drop until color changes from green to pink. Count the drops
added.
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