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1.1 Methods
Ammonia HR
with Vario Tube Test
1 – 50 mg/l N
Insert the adapter for 16 mm Ø vials.
1. Open one white capped reaction vial and add
0.1 ml
deionised water
(this is the blank).
2. Open another white capped reaction vial and add
0.1 ml of the water sample
(this is the sample).
3. Add the contents of
one Vario Ammonia Salicylate
F5 Powder Pack
straight from the foil into each vial.
4. Add the contents of
one Vario Ammonia Cyanurate
F5 Powder Pack
straight from the foil into each vial.
5. Close the vials tightly with the caps and swirl several
times to dissolve the powder.
6. Press
[ ]
key.
Wait for a reaction period of 20 minutes .
After the reaction period is finished proceed as follows:
7. Place the vial (the blank) in the sample chamber making
sure that the marks are
l
aligned.
8. Press ZERO key.
9. Remove the vial from the sample chamber.
10. Place the vial (the sample) in the sample chamber
making sure that the marks are
l
aligned.
11. Press
TEST
key.
The result is shown in the display in mg/l Ammonia as N.
prepare Zero
press ZERO
Zero accepted
prepare Test
press TEST
Countdown 1
20:00
start:
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Ø 16 mm
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