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Appendix 2 TDS readings
The concept of Total Dissolved
Solids (TDS) is widely used as
an indication of the total solute
concentration in water and is a
widely accepted water quality
standard. The determination is
simply made by evaporation and
weighing the residue. As the heat
treatment converts the chemical
properties of the solution, some
solutes that contribute to the
total conductivity will not be
found in the residue. Also some
combinations of solutes will
become volatile at the drying
temperature. The same applies
for those solutes that do not
contribute to the conductivity but
do end up in the residue. When
one (or a few) solute is dominant
in the solution, these problems
may be neglected and TDS will
have a direct correlation with the
conductivity. Next is a graph that
shows the correlation between
the specific conductance and
concentrations (by weight) for
six salts. The factor by which the
conductivity should be multiplied
to come to a TDS reading ranges
from 0.4 to 0.7 up to a conductivity of 500 µS/cm. At a conductance of approximately 3000
µS/cm the range would be from 0.5 and 1.0.
The SC450G measures conductivity. This value can be used to display TDS values on the
main display. One should use the additional concentration table. Please refer to section 5.5
for concentration measurement. The unit for the TDS reading can be set to ppm or ppb.
Appendix 3 Calibration solutions for conductivity
NOTE
This section should be read in conjunction with the calibration section (Chapter 6) and
the maintenance section (Chapter 7). The calibration (cell constant) of a sensor does not
change unless the sensor is damaged.
It can also appear to change because of coating of the electrodes, or partial blockage.
Because these changes should be handled as described in the maintenance section, it
does not make sense to regularly recalibrate the SC450G.
A calibration check, however, is another matter. When the objective is clearly defined as a
diagnostic exercise a regular check can bring an extra level of security and confidence to
the measurement.
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Concentration, mg/L
Specific conductance, µS/cm, 25°C
MgCI
2
Na
2
SO
4
MgSO
4
CaCI
2
NaCI
KCI
