Test Kit measures cyanide in water.
Press Release Summary:
Vacu-vials® Test Kit (K-3803) measures concentrations of cyanide in water up to 0.4 parts per million (mg/l). Unit doses of reagent are sealed under vacuum in CHEMetrics' proprietary self-filling ampoules, eliminating measuring and mixing chemicals. Kit employs Isonicotinic/Barbituric Acid Method. Test results are obtained photometrically, and are expressed in parts per million (mg/l). Total testing time is about 20 minutes.Original Press Release:
CYANIDE Water Test Kits
CHEMetrics Kits are Simple, Easy-to-Use, and Cost-effective
Calverton, VA, February 7, 2002-CHEMetrics, Inc. today announced the availability of its Vacu-vials® Test Kit (K-3803) for the measurement of cyanide in water. Cyanide is used in many chemical and refining processes. It may be found in effluent from electroplating and metal cleaning operations, coke ovens, steel manufacturing facilities and gas scrubbers. Although cyanide can be safely removed by alkaline chlorination, effluents are often monitored for cyanide due to its acute toxicity to aquatic life. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a maximum contamination level of 0.2 milligrams per liter for cyanide in drinking water.
The CHEMetrics Cyanide Vacu-vials Kit is the perfect choice for measuring cyanide where online instrumentation is unavailable because it is fast, accurate and cost-effective. It measures concentrations as high as 0.4 parts per million (mg/l) cyanide. Unit doses of reagent are sealed under vacuum in CHEMetrics' proprietary self-filling ampoules. This form of packaging eliminates the need to measure and mix chemicals, simplifies testing and greatly enhances reagent shelf life.
The kit employs the Isonicotinic/Barbituric Acid Method. To perform a test, the analyst adds a few drops of accessory solution to the sample, and then snaps off the tip of the Vacu-vials reagent ampoule below the surface of the sample. Sample is automatically aspirated into the ampoule by the release of its vacuum. The resulting cyanogen chloride reacts with the isonicotinic and barbituric acids to form a blue color. Test results are obtained photometrically and are expressed in parts per million (mg/l) cyanide. Total testing time is about 20 minutes.
