Port.Water Tst Kit, Adv, Heavy Metals

Portable and rugged water quality test kit intended to be used on site or in a laboratory.

Kit can analyse water for trace metals: Arsenic (As III and As total), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr total), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Manganese (Mn), Mercury (Hg), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn).

REAGENTS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE KIT AND MUST BE ORDERED SEPARATELY.

REAGENTS MUST BE ORDERED USING MATERIAL "U340000" AND INDICATING THE PARAMETER TO BE TESTED. REAGENTS COME IN PACK WITH A CAPACITY OF ABOUT 50 TESTS. REAGENTS SHELF LIFE IS 24 MONTHS

- Arsenic (III), lower level of detection: 0.005 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 0.01 mg/l.
- Arsenic (III + V), lower level of detection: 0.01 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 0.01 mg/l.
- Cadmium, lower level of detection: 0.003 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 0.003 mg/l.
- Chromium (VI), lower level of detection: 0.05 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 0.05 mg/l.
- Copper, lower level of detection: 0.005 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 2 mg/l.
- Lead, lower level of detection: 0.005 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 0.01 mg/l.
- Manganese, lower level of detection: 0.005 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 0.1 mg/l.
- Mercury, lower level of detection: 0.005 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 0.006 mg/l.
- Nickel, lower level of detection: 0.01 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 0.07 mg/l.
- Zinc, lower level of detection: 0.005 mg/l, WHO guideline value: 4 mg/l.

For additional information, please consult WHO website on chemical hazards in drinking water.
WHO chemical hazards in drinking water

Equipment performance is comparable to standard laboratory methods, with detection level below or equal to WHO guideline. The equipment has an internal memory of around 1000 data sets with facility to enter sample number, time, and date. Data can be transferred to a PC via USB.

Kit, including all accessories, fits in a robust carrying case(s) with easy access and appropriate and protective holding arrangements.

Equipment includes rechargeable batteries and can also be connected to AC power supply (110/220V).

User manual with clear instructions and step-by-step pictorial guide allows non-experienced personnel to use the equipment quickly and easily. Manual on how to use, maintain, store and troubleshoot the equipment is available at least in English and French.