K-1690
Boiler/Cooling Systems, Alkalinity/Chloride/Hardness/Molybdenum/Nitrite/Silica/Sulfite
- UPC Barcode:
- 840036011461
$645.14
Description of Tests
| Analyte | System | Method/Chemistry | Standard/Equivalance or Description | Comparator | Cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride | Drop test | Argentometric | 1 drop = 10 ppm Clˉ | NA | 9198O |
| Hardness, Total | Drop test | EDTA titration (includes inhibitors to prevent metal interference) | 1 drop = 10 ppm total hardness as CaCO₃ | NA | 9198B |
| Sulfite (Sodium) | Drop test | Iodometric | 1 drop = 10 ppm Na₂SO₃ | NA | 9198W |
| Silica | Midget comparator | Heteropoly blue | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 ppm SiO₂; By dilution: 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 200, 250 ppm SiO₂ or 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400, 500 ppm SiO₂ | 9257 | 4025 |
| Alkalinity, P/T | Drop test | Phenolphthalein/blended indicator | 1 drop = 10 ppm P/T alkalinity as CaCO₃ | NA | 9198G |
| Nitrite (Sodium Nitrite) | Drop test | Ceric oxidation of nitrite ("CAN") | 1 drop = 40 ppm NaNO₂ | NA | 9198R |
| Molybdenum | Drop test | Complexometric (uses powdered indicator for increased stability) | 1 drop = 2, 5, 20, or 50 ppm Mo | NA | 9198 |
Potential Interferences
| Test Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Iron > 10 ppm may cause negative interference. Ortho- and polyphosphate may cause positive interference; to prevent, test for interfering agent, dilute sample with DI water as necessary, and retest. Positive interference caused by EDTA at all levels. Filming amines and quats may cause negative interference; to prevent, add 3 drops of R-0884. | Phosphonate |
| Metal ions may cause interference; to prevent, add titrant containing EDTA to sample before buffer and indicator, then test as normal making sure to count drops of titrant added initially in total required to reach endpoint. If interference still occurs, dilute sample with DI water as necessary and retest. Quats may cause interference. | Hardness |
| Iron may cause positive interference; to prevent, dilute sample with DI water as necessary and retest. Sulfide and tannin may cause negative interference; to prevent, dilute sample with DI water as necessary and retest. | Silica |
| High halogen level may change indicator reaction from green/red to blue/yellow; to prevent, add thiosulfate prior to testing. Filming amines, quats, and biguanides may interfere and cause the endpoint to look purple; to prevent, add 10 drops of R-0884 prior to testing. | Alkalinity |
| Orthophosphate at concentrations greater than 25 ppm will precipitate as silver phosphate to cause positive interference. This can be prevented by diluting orthophosphate concentrations below 25 ppm with DI water. Bromide, iodide, and cyanide at all levels titrate as equivalent chloride concentrations. Sulfide, thiosulfate, and sulfite interfere but can be removed by treatment with hydrogen peroxide. Quats may interfere; to prevent add 10 drops of R-0884. | Chloride |
| Erythorbic acid, sulfide and ferrous iron may cause positive interference; to prevent, test for suspected interfering agent, dilute sample with DI water as necessary, and retest. Copper and nitrite may cause negative interference; to prevent, test for suspected interfering agent, dilute sample with DI water as necessary, and retest. Delay between taking sample and testing may cause negative interference; to prevent, perform test immediately after sample is taken. Quats may cause interference by forming a precipitate and causing a yellow endpoint. | Sulfite |
| Test should be run on clean, clear sample; filter out colloidal color and turbidity before beginning test procedure. High concentrations of HEDP (over 30 ppm) may cause positive interference; to prevent, test for interfering phosphonate, dilute sample with DI water as necessary, and retest. Thiocarbamate-based biocides may cause interference; to prevent, do not test while feeding thiocarbamates into water system. Sodium nitrite over 800 ppm may cause negative interference; to eliminate, dilute sample with distilled, deionized, or molybdenum- and nitrite-free water then retest. | Molybdenum |
| Glycol may cause interference; to prevent, use "CAN" test method (cerium oxidation of nitrite) on glycol-treated systems. Quats may cause interference by forming a precipitate. | Nitrite |
Shelf Life Concerns
REAGENT SHELF LIFE
All reagents have a shelf life, whether they are liquids, powders, crystals, tablets, or test-strip pads. If kept dry, powders and crystals are very stable; acids are also long lived. Date of manufacture is not the controlling factor when it comes to shelf life—storage conditions are more important. As with all perishables, reagents are sensitive to environmental influences and will last longer under controlled conditions.
To this end, we recommend:
- Storing reagents at a consistent temperature in the range if 36°–85°F (2°–29°C); extreme temperature fluctuation, say from a refrigerator to a hot car trunk, causes reagents to deteriorate.
- Keeping them out of prolonged direct sunlight. (Note: their brown plastic bottles help protect very light-sensitive reagents.)
- Segregating reagents from containers of treatment chemicals.
- Replacing caps immediately and tightening them carefully so that exposure to air and humidity is limited.
- Avoiding switching bottle caps, placing bottle caps on soiled surfaces, repouring reagents into contaminated containers, or touching test strip pads.
Taylor formulates its reagents to remain effective for at least one year, with only very few exceptions (molybdenum indicator in liquid form is one; after four months old it should be tested against a standard periodically). As a general precaution, replace all reagents more than one year old, or at the beginning of a new testing season.
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