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The
HI84531
mini titrator uses a method based on Standard Methods for the Examination Water and
Wastewater. Standard Methods refers two types of alkalinity:
1. Strong Alkalinity or Phenolphthalein Alkalinity is typically determined by a titration to pH 8.3.
2. Total Alkalinity or Bromcresol Green Alkalinity is typically determined by a titration to pH 4.5.
The water sample is titrated until a fixed pH endpoint (4.5 or 8.3), the endpoint is determined by the
potentiometric input.