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•
Press the
Zero
key. The display will show “
-0.0-
” when the meter is zeroed and ready for
measurement.
•
Remove the vial.
•
Remove the cap and add the content of one packet of HI 93766-0 Nitrate
Reagent.
•
Replace the cap tightly and invert the vial 10 times. This is the reacted
sample.
Note
: The method is technique sensitive: to obtain most reproducible results
it is strongly recommended to follow carefully the “invert” procedure
described on page 10.
•
Place the vial into the holder and push it completely down.
• Press
Timer
and the display will show the countdown prior to the measurement and the ”
Reaction
Time
”
message. Alternatively, wait for 5 minutes and press
Read
. The instrument will perform the
reading.
• The instrument displays concentration in
mg/L of nitrate-nitrogen (NO
3
--N)
. Press
s
or
t
to
convert the result in mg/L of nitrate (NO
3
-).
INTERFERENCES
Interference may be caused by:
Barium (Ba
2+
) above 1 mg/L
Chloride (Cl-) above 1000 mg/L
Nitrite (NO
2
-) above 50 mg/L
Samples containing up to 100 mg/L nitrite may be measured after the following treatment: add 400 mg
of urea to 10 mL of sample, mix until completely dissolved, then proceed with the usual measurement
procedure.
Nitrate