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TEACH Kit and Handbook

Try this combo pack of test strips to develop an early understanding of drinking water quality. Package includes one vial each (50 tests) of the alkalinity, chlorine, hardness, pH, and nitrate/nitrite strips. Ideal for municipal and well water investigations. Also included is our new Test-strip Elementary Water Chemistry Handbook (TEACH) that provides helpful background information on each test factor and simple activities to reinforce concepts. A list of resources and web sites is also included.

Description
Order Code
TEACH Kit with Handbook

5927


TEACH Handbook

TEACH offers creative ideas on how to utilize test strips in the elementary classroom. Introductory background information is included for each of the test strip factors listed above: alkalinity, chlorine, copper, hardness, iron, nitrate and nitrite, and pH.
Help your students at an early age to understand the importance of each of these test factors and how they relate to drinking water quality. Also included are instructions for the use of each of the LaMotte InstaTest test strips and suggested activities which can be tied to discussions regarding water treatment, groundwater formation, and drinking water quality. A list of helpful resources and web sites relating to drinking water quality education is provided. Designed for grades 3-6.

Description
Order Code
TEACH Handbook

1509


Insta-Test® Test Strips

Insta-Test Test Strips LaMotte now offers a convenient, economical way to perform spot checks for several water quality factors. LaMotte test strips are a great way to monitor water without having to use reagents or field kits. Strips are available for the factors below and we're working on more!

Single Factor Test Strips

Test Factor

Code

Range (ppm)

Water Testing Application*

# Of Tests Per
Factor/Per Vial

Values (ppm)

Alkalinity

2997

0-180

Drinking, Food/
Beverage, Pool

50

0, 40, 80, 120, 18 0

Chlorine, Total

2979

0-5

Drinking, Food/Beverage

50

0, 0.5, 1, 3, 5

Hardness,
Low Range

2981

0-180

Drinking, Food/Beverage

50

0, 30, 60, 120, 180

pH, Wide Range

2974

4-10 (pH)

Drinking, Food/
Beverage, Pool

50

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Multi-Factor Test Strips

Test Factor

Code

Range (ppm)

Water Testing Application*

# Of Tests Per
Factor/Per Vial

Values (ppm)

Iron & Copper

2994

0-5 (Iron)

Drinking, Pool

50

0, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 3, 5

0-3 (Copper) 50 0, 0.3, 0.6, 1, 3
Iron, pH, & Hardness

2980

0-5 (Iron)

Drinking

25

0, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 3, 5

4-10 (pH) 25 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
0-400 (Hard) 25 0, 50, 100, 200, 400
Wide Range (pH & Total Chlorine)

2987

4-10 (pH)

Drinking, Food/Beverage, Pool

50

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

0-50 (TCl) 50 0, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50
Nitrate & Nitrite

2996

0-50 (Nitrate)

Drinking

50

0, 5, 10, 25, 50 (NO3-N)

0-10 (Nitrite) 50 0, 0.5, 1, 5, 10 (NO2-N)

*Strips shown have been evaluated for use in these applications. Use in other applications is subject to potential interferences. Contact LaMotte Technical Services for more information.


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