LaMotte PHOSPHATE KIT OCTA-SLIDE 2 User Manual

PHOS PHATE IN WA TER TEST KIT

L

M

o

tt

L

M

o

tt

MODEL SL-VM12 • CODE 3320-01

QUANTITY CONTENTS CODE

2 X 30 mL *VM Phosphate Reagent *4410-G
30 mL *Reducing Reagent *6405-G
1 Pipet, plain, plastic 0352
1 Pipet, 1.0 mL, plastic 0354
1 Pipet, 0.5 mL, plastic 0353
3 Test Tubes, plastic, w/caps 0106
1 Octa-Slide Viewer 1100
1 Phosphate Octa-Slide Bar, 1-10 ppm 3407

*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.

USE OF THE OCTA-SLIDE VIEWER

The Octa-Slide Viewer should be held so
non-direct light enters through the back of the
comparator. With sample tube inserted at top,
slide the Octa-Slide bar through the viewer and
match with color standard.

PRO CE DURE

1.0-10.0 ppm RANGE

1. Fill one of the test tubes (0106) to the 5 mL line with water sample.

2. Use the 1.0 mL pipet (0354) to add 1.0 mL of *VM Phosphate

Reagent (4410), cap tube and mix by inverting the tube several
times.

3. Wait for 5 minutes, then use the plain pipet (0352) to add 3 drops of
*Reducing Reagent (6405). Cap and mix. A blue color should
develop in 10 seconds.

4. Insert Phosphate Octa-Slide (3407) into the Octa-Slide Viewer
(1100). Insert test tube into Octa-Slide Viewer. Match sample color
to a color standard. Record as ppm Phosphate.

10-100 ppm RANGE

1. Use the 0.5 mL pipet (0353) to add 0.5 mL of water sample to one of
the test tubes (0106).

2. Fill the tube to the 5 mL line with deionized or phosphate free water.

3. Use the 1.0 mL pipet to add 1.0 mL of *VM Phosphate Reagent

(4410). Cap and mix by inverting the tube several times.

4. Wait for 5 minutes, then use the plain pipet to add 3 drops of
*Reducing Reagent (6405). Cap and mix. A blue color should
develop in 10 seconds.

5. Insert Phosphate Octa-Slide (3407) into the Octa-Slide Viewer
(1100). Insert test tube into Octa-Slide Viewer. Match sample color
to a color standard. Multiply the color bar value by 10 to obtain the
test result in ppm Phosphate.

LaMOTTE COMPANY

Helping Peo ple Solve An a lyt i cal Challenges

PO Box 329 • Chestertown • Mary land • 21620 • USA

800-344-3100 • 410-778-3100 (Out side U.S.A.) • Fax [phone]

Visit us on the web at www.lamotte.com

SM

6/11