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Safety Training Requirements[edit | edit source]

Personal protective equipment[edit | edit source]

PPE is to keep YOU safe so that you can keep doing what you want to do.

  1. Safety glasses – always required

Multi-parameter Water Quality Monitor[edit | edit source]

  1. Located in TEB6
  2. Make: Analytical instruments/Precise instruments
  3. Model: PH-116 Multi-parameter Water Quality Monitor
  4. https://www.amazon.ca/Temperature-Multi-Parameter-Aquariums-Hydroponics-Laboratory/dp/B087RS4FRQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3GZZKE84WPTMB&keywords=ph%2B116%2Bwater%2Bquality%2Bmonitor&qid=1654623050&s=kitchen&sprefix=ph%2B116%2Bwater%2Bquality%2Bmonitor%2Ckitchen%2C75&sr=1-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFWTVFCV05NRVJYNjAmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2MDg1MDgzRVAySkpIU0pRSkZYJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1OTA4NThQNUVWQk9ZMTJFMEUmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1
  5. Specifications:
    • 152 mm x 80 mm x 20 mm
    • 230 g
    • DC6V power supply (adaptor included)

Calibration & Tolerances[edit | edit source]

Range:

  • pH: 0.00 - 14.00
  • CF: 0.0 - 199
  • EC: 0.00 - 19.99
  • TDS: 10 - 19990 ppm
  • Temp: 0°C - 55°C

Resolution:

  • pH: 0.01
  • EC: 0.01
  • CF: 0.1
  • TDS: 10 ppm
  • Temp: 0.1°C

Accuracy:

  • pH: ± 0.1
  • Temp: ± 1°C
  • EC/CF/TDS: ± 2% F.S.

Operation & Procedure[edit | edit source]

  1. Connect the power adaptor to the power supply outlet or let it run on the battery
  2. Connect the pH electrode to the probe inset of the instument
  3. Remove the protective caps on the pH and EC electrodes
  4. Turn on the meter
  5. Immerse the electrodes in the solution to be tested
  6. Stir gently and wait for the readings to stabilize
  7. Press the °C/°F button to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature readings
  8. Press the mode button to switch between CE, CF, and TDS measurements

Shutdown[edit | edit source]

  1. Turn off the meter
  2. Rinse the electrodes
  3. Put the protective caps back onto the electrodes

References[edit | edit source]


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Keywords safety, laboratory, fast methods
Authors Tierney Craven
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Organizations Free Appropriate Sustainable Technology, Western University
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Created June 2, 2022 by Tierney Craven
Last modified February 28, 2024 by Felipe Schenone
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