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ALK
ALINITY
10. METHOD PROCEDURES
10.1. ALKALINITY
SPECIFICATIONS
Range
0 to 500 mg/L (as CaCO
3
)
Resolution
1 mg/L
Accuracy
±5 mg/L ±5% of reading at 25 °C
Light Source
LED with narrow band interference filter @ 610 nm
Method
Colorimetric Method
REQUIRED REAGENTS
Code Description
Quantity
HI775S
Alkalinity Reagent
1 mL
HI93755-53
Chlorine Removal Reagent
1 drop
REAGENT SETS
HI775-26
Reagents for 25 tests
For other accessories see ACCESSORIES section.
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
• Select the
Alkalinity
method using the procedure described in the METHOD SELECTION section.
• Fill the cuvette with 10 mL of unreacted sample (up to the mark).
Replace the plastic stopper and the cap.
• Insert the cuvette into the holder and close the lid.
• Press
Zero
. The display will show “-0.0-” when the meter is zeroed and ready for measurement.
10 mL