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Review on πŸ”¬ Industrial Test Systems 481396 5 Arsenic: Efficient Detection and Analysis Solution by Adam Bates

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Good test kit Just read the instructions before using it.

If you've ever wanted to impersonate Walter White for 15 minutes, this is your chance. This is a complete kit but it's real chemistry so you need to follow the directions very carefully. You add the water you test into the bottle you see. Then, one at a time, you add three different powdered chemicals from three different bags, or pillow bags as they call them. For each, you put a powdered chemical in a bottle, screw on the yellow cap, shake the bottle for a certain amount of time, and leave the bottle for a certain amount of time. Once all the chemicals have been added and mixed in the bottle, switch to the white cap to close it, which resembles a shampoo bottle cap with a hinged hole in the middle. Then take one of the arsenic test strips, insert it into the flip-top opening and fold it down. Then leave the bottle alone for 10 minutes while the reaction takes place. You will see bubbles forming in the bottle and heat generated, my bottle has reached about 90 degrees Fahrenheit. After 10 minutes, remove the test strip and compare the color to the supplied color chart to determine what level of arsenic was in the water sample. Of course, read the instructions and follow them carefully. What I am writing here is just an overview so you can assess if the procedure is too difficult or if it is something you would feel comfortable with. I believe this gave me a reliable result and that my tap water does not contain arsenic.

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  • Industrial & Scientific
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  • I don't remember