TOTAL DISSOLVED HARDNESS
INTERFERENCES — HIGH LEVEL TOTAL DISSOLVED HARDNESS
Speci 'NR-2 (460-S0442) should be added to the sample if
Species ppm heavy metals, such as copper or zinc, are known to
Ar 100 bbe present. A white to brown precipitate will form.
14 Filter the solution with 2 0.45 wm Millipore filter
Cat 06 to remove precipitate.
Fo 50
Ne 08
‘The above species do not intarfere under the stated,
values. Ba”, Cd”, Po®, and Zn® will titrate as
equivalent hardnass,
PROCEDURE — HIGH LEVEL TOTAL DISSOLVED HARDNESS
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Rinse the casserole ‘Add 2 mL of #2 ‘Add2or3.shakesofH3 _Placetthe casserole under
‘thorough with (46090275) and st. (460-9077) and mx ‘the buret, a fil he buret
‘water. Measure with Ht (480-8027) Be
sample water into the Woe LA GSDSOAGE) |) sure the solution at zero
‘graduated cylinder and pour Res level atte top of he buret
tino te casserate. perelec eA occ
H3.When using LH,
however, do not use riore
‘Noto: Tomporatures bolow than 2 mil.
THF 21°C) slow the
‘eacton ime signficanty.
2 carofl not fo over-
firaie. Hot samples shoud
a cocled to alow 105°F
(40°C), High temperatures
wil cause the ue color
to puple atthe
rePROCEDURE — TOTAL ACID HARDNESS (continued)
9 J 10
Filine buret unio he 2e10 —Thale wih H-1 (460-8027) Check he burt scabs and
rrark win Ht @60-50274). uri one croptuins te racord he numba of mi that
tnt souten tom edt was used a cause the color
Live. Record te number of change.
mL used
Note: Temperatures balow
21° (71°F) slow ne
ieaction ime sgnitcanty,
Be caret not to ovet
vate. Hot samples shoud
be couled to betow 40°C.
MOS"). Higher tempera
tures wil cause the blue
color o fade fo purple at
ine endpoint.
Determine low total
harcnesslovols by dtutng
14-1 one mL to ton mL total
Jsobtion and mceasing the
[sample size 0 100 mL in
nis case, each mL of rant
equivalent io 1 pom.
marches:
Jcaucutation
om Total Acid Hardnoss as CaCO, = (20) (mL 460-SC274 used)