LaMotte BOTTLE 3-0026 User Manual

WA TER SAM PLER – FLUSHING STYLE

L

Mott

CODE 1060

QUANTITY CONTENTS CODE

1 Water Sampling Bottle Body 1080
3 Test Tubes, glass 0829
1 Rod, w/Stopper 1059
1 Sounding Weight 1068
1 Center Plug, w/Inlet Tube 1089
2 Stoppers, cork 0658

IN TRO DUC TION

This device is designed for use in the field and is a simplified water
sampler. The sample is collected in a removable inner chamber which is
overflowed ten times to insure a representative sample. Samples may be
taken at a controlled depth by using a calibrated line. Attaching the two
pound weight to the bottom of the sampling device insures rapid descent
and minimizes the amount of drift due to currents. More weight should be
attached to the sampling device in strong currents.

It is necessary to maintain a position directly over the Water Sampler
when lowering it so that it remains in an upright position. This permits
the displacement of all of the air in the sampler so that it will fill
completely.

It should be noted that the bubbles of air displaced from the sampler will
be observed downstream.

PRO CE DURE

CENTER
PLUG

INNER
CHAMBER

WEIGHT

TEST
TUBE

INLET
TUBING

BOTTOM
BRIDLE

SNAP
CLAMP

TOP
BRIDLE

A. COLLECTING A WATER SAMPLE

1. Re move the plas tic
cen ter plug with in let
tub ing at tached. In sert a
test tube (0829), with the
stop per re moved, into
the in ner cham ber of the
cyl in der.

2. Re place the plas tic
cen ter plug and make
sure the in let tub ing is in
the test tube.

3. At tach the two pound
weight (1068) to the
bot tom bri dle of the
sam pler by the snap
clamp.

4. At tach the snap clamp
on the cal i brated line to
the top bri dle of the
sam pler.

5. Quickly lower the wa ter
sam pler to the de sired
depth and leave un til full.
This can be de ter mined
when the bub bles from
the dis placed air in the
sam pler cease to ap pear.
This usu ally takes from
3-5 min utes.

6. Care fully re trieve the
wa ter sam pler.

7. Re move the plas tic
cen ter plug to ex pose the
test tube in the in ner
cham ber.

8. Care fully re trieve the test tube from the cham ber us ing the rod with
stop per (1059).

9. If a dissolved oxygen test is to be performed on this sample, proceed
immediately to Part B.