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METHOD PROCEDURES
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HARDNESS
, CALCIUM
10.9. HARDNESS, CALCIUM
SPECIFICATIONS
Range
0.00 to 2.70 mg/L (as CaCO
3
)
Resolution
0.01 mg/L
Accuracy
±0.11 mg/L ±5% of reading at 25 °C
Light Source
LED with narrow band interference filter @ 525 nm
Method
Adaptation of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater, 18
th
Edition, Calmagite Method
REQUIRED REAGENTS
Code Description
Quantity
HI93720A-0
Calcium Hardness Reagent A
0.5 mL
HI93720B-0
Calcium Hardness Reagent B
0.5 mL
HI93720C-0
Calcium Hardness Reagent C
1 drop
REAGENT SETS
HI93720-01
Reagents for 100 tests
HI93720-03
Reagents for 300 tests
For other accessories see ACCESSORIES section.
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
• Select the
Hardness (Calcium)
method using the procedure described in the METHOD SELECTION
section.
• Rinse a graduated beaker several times with unreacted
sample, before filling it to the 50 mL mark with the
sample.
• Add 0.5 mL of
HI93720A-0
Calcium Hardness Reagent A
and swirl to mix the solution.
• Add 0.5 mL of
HI93720B-0
Calcium Hardness Reagent B
and swirl to mix the solution. Fill two cuvettes with 10 mL
of sample (up to the mark).
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