LaMotte CT-PC User Manual

COLOR IN WA TER TEST KIT

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Mott

WARNING! This set contains chemicals

that may be harmful if misused. Read

cautions on individual containers

carefully. Not to be used by children

except under adult supervision

MODEL CT-PC • CODE 7523

QUANTITY CONTENTS CODE

60 mL *Standard Color Reagent *6058-H
2 Color Columns, 25 & 50 mL 7524
1 Brush, test tube 0513
1 Pipet, 0.5 mL, plastic, w/cap 0369
1 Stirring Rod, plastic 1114

*WARNING: Reagents marked with an * are considered to be potential
health hazards. To view or print a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for
these reagents go to www.lamotte.com. To obtain a printed copy, contact
LaMotte by e-mail, phone or fax.

To order individual reagents or test kit components, use the specified code
number.

NOTE: Disregard any turbidity in the sample.

PRO CE DURE

1. Fill one color column (7524) to 50 mL line with sample water.
NOTE: If sample contains a high level of color, pour off water to

25 mL line. Run test on 25 mL sample.

2. Fill second color column (7524) to 50 mL line with color-free
water.

NOTE: If using a 25 mL sample, fill second column to 25 mL line
with color-free water.

3. Place the two columns side by side. Note the difference in color.

4. Use the pipet to add 0.5 mL of *Standard Color Reagent (6058) to

the tube containing color-free water. Use the stirring rod (1114) to
mix contents. Looking down through the tube, compare color to
color in sample color column.

5. Continue adding *Standard Color Reagent in 0.5 mL increments,
mixing after each addition, until color matches color in sample
color column. Count number of increments of *Standard Color
Reagent added.

6. Use chart below to determine color. Record as color units.

COLOR TEST RESULTS

Number of

Measured

Additions Amount in mL

50 mL sample

Color Units

25 mL sample

Color Units

1 0.5 5 10
2 1.0 10 20
3 1.5 15 30
4 2.0 20 40
5 2.5 25 50
6 3.0 30 60
7 3.5 35 70
8 4.0 40 80
9 4.5 45 90

10 5.0 50 100

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