LaMotte DC1500 Sulfate Colorimeter Lab User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- lamotte
Table of Contents
DC1500 SULFATE
Quick Guide
ANALYSIS
PROCEDURE
- Fill Water Sample Collecting Bottle (0688) with sample water.
- Press and hold until colorimeter turns on.
- Press to select Testing Menu.
- Scroll to and select 089 Sulfate HR from menu.
- Rinse tube (0290) with sample water. Fill to the 10 mL line. Cap and wipe dry.
- Insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Blank.
- Remove tube from colorimeter. Use 0.1 g spoon (0699) to add one measure of *Sulfate Reagent (V-6277).
- Cap and shake vigorouslly for 15 seconds. A white precipitate will develop if sulfates are present.
- Wait 5 minutes. Invert tube to mix again. Wipe tube dry.
- Insert tube into chamber. Close lid. Select Scan Sample. Record result as SULFATE.
WARNING: Reagents marked with an are considered to be potential health
hazards. To view or print a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for these reagents go to
www.lamotte.com. Search for the four-digit reagent code number listed on the
reagent label, in the contents list or in the test procedures. Omit any letter
that follows or precedes the four-digit code number. For example, if the code
is 4450WT-H, search 4450. To obtain a printed copy, contact LaMotte by email,
phone or fax.
Emergency information for all LaMotte reagents is available from Chem-Tel (US,
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CALIBRATION
Standards
Calibrate meter with sulfate standards. Use a distilled or deionized water
blank and one sulfate standard of known concentration.
PROCEDURE
- Press and hold until colorimeter turns on.
- Press to select Testing Menu.
- Scroll to and select 089 Sulfate HR from menu.
- Rinse tube (0290) three times with the standard. Fill the tube to the 10 mL line. Cap tube. Dry tube.
- Insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Blank.
- Remove tube from colorimeter. Use 0.1 g spoon (0699) to add one measure of *Sulfate Reagent (V-6277).
- Cap and shake vigorouslly for 15 seconds. A white precipitate will develop if sulfates are present.
- Wait 5 minutes. Invert tube to mix again. Wipe tube dry.
- Insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Sample.
- Press to scroll to Calibrate.
- Press to select Calibrate.
- Press or standard. to scroll to the concentration of the
- Press to save the value. Press and at any time to return to the default value.
For additional information see the DC1500 Sulfate manual. NOTE: Use the AC
wall adapter to rapidly charge the meter. Reinsert the USB port plug after
charging.
WARNING: Only use the USB cable (1720-01) that is supplied with the kit.
Make no substitutions.
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