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Overview

The Chlorine Pocket Photometer (the instrument hereafter) allows you to measure the
concentration of chlorine in water and is designed to meet the specifications set out by
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (21

st

Edition) Method

4500-Cl G. DPD Colorimetric Method. The Pocket Photometer uses a 515nm LED at the
measurement light source.

1.1 Unpacking and Inspection of the Instrument and Accessories
You should find the following items in your shipment.

Item

Quantity

Pocket Photometer with 4 AAA batteries installed

1

Instruction Manual

1

Instrument Carrying Case

1

Disposable Cuvettes with Caps

4

PPD-2 Powder Pop Dispenser

Included with Catalog No. 10472 and 10473

1

Remove the instrument from the packing carton. Carefully inspect all items to ensure
that no visible damage has occurred during shipment. If the items you received do not
match your order, please immediately contact your local distributor or the HF scientific
Customer Service department.

Warning: Extra care should be taken when handling the disposable

cuvettes: surface scratches or finger smudges on the cuvette
surface may cause measurement errors. Handle these items
only by the ridged sides; do not touch the clear optical sides.

Note: The instrument is shipped with the batteries installed.

Figure 1 is a depiction of the top of the instrument. The three main
components of the instrument are the sample well, the display, and
the touch pad. The proper use of the instrument and the sample
well will be discussed in later sections.



Figure 1

21885 (1/09)

Rev. 1.7

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