Hanna Instruments HI 83200-01 - Manual (Page 15)

28 29 Ammonia LR Bromine
BROMINE
SPECIFICATIONS
Range 0.00 to 8.00 mg/L
Resolution 0.01 mg/L
Accuracy ±0.08 mg/L ±3% of reading
Typical EMC ±0.01 mg/L
Deviation
Light Source Tungsten lamp with narrow band interference filter @ 525 nm
Method Adaptation of the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,
18 th edition, DPD method. The reaction between bromine and the reagent causes a
pink tint in the sample.
REQUIRED REAGENTS
Code Description Quantity
HI 93716-0 DPD Reagent 1 packet
REAGENT SETS
HI 93716-01 Reagents for 100 tests
HI 93716-03 Reagents for 300 tests
For other accessories see page 128.
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
• Select the Bromine method using the procedure described in the
Method Selection section (see page 12).
• Fill the cuvette with 10 mL of unreacted sample (up to the
mark) and replace the cap.
• Place the cuvette into the holder and close the lid.
• Press ZERO key. The display will show “-0.0-” when the meter
is zeroed and ready for measurement.
10 mL
• Remove the cuvette.
• Add 4 drops of HI 93700A-0 First Reagent (6 drops for seawater
analysis). Replace the cap and mix the solution.
• Add 4 drops of HI 93700B-0 Second Reagent (10 drops for seawater
analysis). Replace the cap and mix the solution.
• Reinsert the cuvette into the instrument.
• Press TIMER and the display will show the countdown prior to the
measurement or, alternatively, wait for 3 minutes and 30 seconds and
press READ. When the timer ends the meter will perform the reading.
The instrument displays the results in mg/L of ammonia nitrogen
(NH
3
-N).
• Press the or to access the second level of functions.
• Press the Chem Frm functional key to convert the result in mg/L of ammonia (NH
3
) and ammonium (NH
4
+ ).
• Press the or to go back to the measurement screen.
INTERFERENCES
Interference may be caused by: acetone, alcohols, aldehydes, glycine, hardness above 1 g/L, iron, organic
chloramines, sulfide, various aliphatic and aromatic amines.
x 4
x 4