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METALYSER

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SOILS HM4000

Portable Heavy Metals

Analyser for Soils

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Summary of Contents for METALYSER HM4000

Page 1: ...METALYSER SOILS HM4000 Portable Heavy Metals Analyser for Soils...

Page 2: ...lyser 5 3 2 Getting Started 15 3 3 Operating Procedure 18 3 4 Troubleshooting 25 3 5 Interference Effects 27 3 6 Specifications 27 4 Soil Extraction Kit 28 4 1 Getting to Know Your Soils Kit 28 4 2 Sa...

Page 3: ...t person not trained in voltammetry No complex chemical techniques need to be employed during the course of the analysis The HM4000 is very robust and has been designed to be virtually maintenance fre...

Page 4: ...SB AC adapters Waste Beakers Sample Analysis Beaker Buffer Kit Instructions Gloves Accessories Cleaning Kit Filtration kit Deionised water Balance Digestion beaker Digestants Clamp Sample Collection B...

Page 5: ...www trace2o com 5 Metalyser Soils HM4000 Instruction Manual v3 0 3 METALYSER 3 1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR METALYSER...

Page 6: ...ing use of the instrument under poor lighting conditions ON OFF Button The ON OFF is used to turn the instrument on and off there is also an optional ten minute auto shutdown feature should you leave...

Page 7: ...the screen these symbols will appear periodically to provide information about the instrument s status i i Battery fast charge indicator Battery trickle charge indicator Battery fault overheat indica...

Page 8: ...e it is fully connected To remove the electrodes pull back the connector shroud with the arrow on and the connector will pull off When attaching or removing the electrodes be careful to avoid touching...

Page 9: ...replacement Note The sonde cable may be fixed to the lid of the Metalyser box using the box closure tabs and the supplied cable clamp Alternatively the user may attach the cable to a suitable fixture...

Page 10: ...ce after use Always place a few drops of deionised water in the cap before replacing it on the electrode Working Electrode the electrode surface should be examined for cracks and imperfections that wi...

Page 11: ...ce Electrode Fill Solution to operate Ensure the Reference Electrode is held vertically with the connector upwards and determine that there is enough solution in the Reference Electrode Fill Solution...

Page 12: ...ting To polish the electrode firstly make sure the glass platen and holder are clean and free of dust or dirt which may cause scratching Place a clean cloth on the platen and dampen the cloth with the...

Page 13: ...he shaft Sample Analysis Beaker SAB the SAB has a fixed volume so that when full and removed from the water course excess sample will empty out of the holes levelling off at a constant volume Instrume...

Page 14: ...Addition Used to analyse samples and calculate the unknown concentration by the addition of a known standard Calibrate Used with analyse sample Calibration must be performed before analyse sample is u...

Page 15: ...fast rate taking approximately 7 hours to fully charge the battery or a trickle charge rate which should be used for overnight top up charge if the instrument is only used once or twice a day From the...

Page 16: ...om a list or specific location navigate to USB memory drive Windows should install the drivers Once complete the wizard will run again Use the same settings as before Once Windows has installed the dr...

Page 17: ...stem menu select Backlight Highlight required setting and press OK Press cancel to return to main menu Language Selection The Metalyser comes with English French and Spanish languages pre installed To...

Page 18: ...o achieving reliable results The following table illustrates which electrode to use for each element If WE1 is to be used in the analysis then WE2 is not part of the circuit and has no role in the ana...

Page 19: ...Zn analysis We2 is used for Hg and As analysis It is necessary to perform the plating and conditioning before an analysis session or if the sensitivity of the analysis decrease This is because over ti...

Page 20: ...Choose M2 3 Conditioning Half fill SAB with AU500 Au Plating Solution After plating check tip for yellow gold plate Return AU500 Au Plating Solution to bottle These conditioning steps within the metal...

Page 21: ...ds to be established just prior to analysis and also after a new plate has been applied to the tip of the working electrode Many factors affect the calibration curve and the greater the time the analy...

Page 22: ...ng analyses can be found in the application notes Wipe polish WEx Pour Plating Solution into the SAB attach sonde Run Plating on the Metalyser Return Plating Solution to the bottle Tip HMx Buffer into...

Page 23: ...e around 15mg kg then a 20mg kg standard in this case is sufficient If the user expects the analysis to be 100mg kg then for example a 120mg kg standard would be suitable How to use a pipette 1 Place...

Page 24: ...left on this screen and then pushing the centre of the joystick to accept it Deposition time Concentration range 30 seconds 50mg kg to 500mg kg 60 seconds 10mg kg to 50mg kg 120 seconds 10mg kg Sugges...

Page 25: ...er reagents when operating a To check this run the stirrer according to the instructions on page 13 2 Working Electrode is the Working Electrode plated correctly a Is WE1 grey in colour or is WE2 yell...

Page 26: ...measure high limits by a choosing a shorter deposition time i e change default from 60 to 30 seconds when prompted in the Set Deposition Time menu during the course of the run b diluting the sample by...

Page 27: ...Type mini USB Type B Bulgin micro series Li Ion Internal Battery Output voltage 3 3V Output current 2200mAh Parameter Lower Limit Upper Limit Arsenic III As III 5 500 Copper Cu 5 500 Mercury Hg 5 500...

Page 28: ...icient to provide enough extract to perform at least 3 tests One extract can be used for the analysis of Cd Pb Cu As Hg To carry out an extraction procedure you will require the mixer The mixer is ver...

Page 29: ...sive and harmful to eyes and skin Therefore extra care should be taken whilst handling these chemicals Safety glasses and gloves are provided as part of the soils extraction kit These should be worn a...

Page 30: ...aduated beaker and then fill up with de ionised water to the 50ml mark 7 Pour the full contents of the graduated beaker into the digestion beaker and swirl to mix 8 Decant from beaker to beaker to ens...

Page 31: ...displays 0 00 g 6 Use the spatula to gently add the appropriate weight of wet soil into the graduated beaker according to the table below until it shows the correct weight of the soil sample 7 Add app...

Page 32: ...ove the beaker from the stirrer head and let it settle for 5 minutes 14 Connect a syringe filter to a 5mL syringe Attach a short length of tubing to the filter and use the syringe for taking 3 5ml of...

Page 33: ...er on the balance provided and press Tare or Zero on the balance and wait until it displays 0 00 g 7 Use the spatula to gently add the dried soil into the digestion beaker until it shows the weight of...

Page 34: ...nge Attach a short length of tubing to the filter and use the syringe for taking 3 5ml of the digested sample 16 Add the 3 5 mL sample to the sample analysis beaker and fill to the mark just below the...

Page 35: ...www trace2o com 35 Metalyser Soils HM4000 Instruction Manual v3 0 NOTES...

Page 36: ...Metalyser Soils HM4000 Instruction Manual v3 0 The Technology Centre Wagtech Court Station Road Thatcham Berkshire RG19 4HZ United Kingdom T 44 0 1635 866772 Fax 44 0 1635 873509 E sales trace2o com...

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