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Turbidity Sensor Calibration Procedure

Calibration May14,2015

Theturbiditymethodisbaseduponacomparisonofintensityoflightscattered
byasampleunderdefinedconditionswith the intensity of light scattered by a
standardreferencesuspension.Aturbidimeterisanephelometerwithavisible
lightsourceforilluminatingthesampleandoneormorephotoelectricdetectors
placedninetydegreestothepathofthelightsource.Note:thebelowcalibration
procedureisforaturbidimeterwhichthesampleisplacedintoacuvette.
Some instruments will only accept one standard. For those instruments, the
second,third,etc.,standardswillserveascheckpoints.
CalibrationProcedure:
1. Allow the calibration standards to
equilibrateat the ambient temperature.
The use of commercially available
polymer primary standards (AMCO
AEPAl) is preferred however, the
standards can be prepared using
Formazin (read the warning on the
labelbeforeuse)accordingtotheEPA
analytical Method 180.1. Other
standards may be used if they can be
shown that they are equivalent to the
previouslymentionedstandards.
2.Ifthestandardcuvetteisnotsealed,
rinse a cuvette with deionized water.

Turbiditysensorcalibrationprocedure
Shake the cuvette to remove as much
wateraspossible.Donotwipedry the inside of the cuvette because lint from
thewipemayremaininthecuvette.Addthestandardtothecuvette.
3.Beforeperformingthecalibrationprocedure,makesurethecuvettesarenot
scratchedandtheoutsidesurfacesaredryandfreefromfingerprintsanddust.
If the cuvette is scratched or dirty, discard or clean the cuvette respectively.
Note: some . manufacturers require the cuvette to be orientated in the
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instrumentinaparticulardirectionforaccuratereading.
4. Select a low value standard such as a zero or 0.02 NTU and calibrate
accordingtomanufacturersinstructions.Note:a zero standard (approximately
0NTU)canbepreparedbypassingdistilledwaterthrougha0.45micronpore
sizemembranefilter.
5.Selectahighstandardandcalibrateaccordingtomanufacturersinstructions
or verify the calibration if instrument will not accept a second standard. In
verifying, the instrument should read the standard value to within the
specifications of the instrument. If the instrument has range of scales, check
eachrangethatwillbeusedduringthesamplingeventwithastandardthatfalls
withinthatrange.
6.Recordthecalibrationinformationoncalibrationlogsheet.

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InstrumentationProfessionalWorkinginareputedOil&Gas
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