eutech-instruments iodide epoxy User Manual

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Instruction Manual 
 
Iodide Electrode
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................... 3 
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................3 
Required Equipment.................................................................................................................................3 
Required Solutions ...................................................................................................................................3 
GENERAL PREPARATION............................................................................................................ 4 
Electrode Preparation ...............................................................................................................................4 
Electrode Slope Check (with a pH/mV meter).........................................................................................4 
Electrode Slope Check (with an ion meter)..............................................................................................4 
MEASUREMENT.............................................................................................................................. 5 
Measuring Hints .......................................................................................................................................5 
Sample Requirements...............................................................................................................................5 
Units of Measurement ..............................................................................................................................5 
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE ................................................................................................... 6 
Direct Measurement .................................................................................................................................6 
Direct Measurement of iodide (using a pH/mV meter)............................................................................6 
Direct Measurement of iodide (using an ion meter).................................................................................7 
Low Level Iodide Determinations (using a pH/mV meter)......................................................................8 
ELECTRODE CHARACTERISTICS............................................................................................. 8 
Reproducibility.........................................................................................................................................8 
Interferences .............................................................................................................................................8 
Complexation ...........................................................................................................................................9 
Temperature Influences..........................................................................................................................10 
Electrode Response ................................................................................................................................10 
Limits of Detection.................................................................................................................................11 
pH Effects...............................................................................................................................................11 
Electrode Life.........................................................................................................................................11 
Electrode Storage ...................................................................................................................................12 
ELECTRODE THEORY ................................................................................................................ 12 
Electrode Operation ...............................................................................................................................12 
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .................................................................................................... 13 
Meter ......................................................................................................................................................13 
Glassware ...............................................................................................................................................13 
Electrodes ...............................................................................................................................................13 
Standards and Reagents..........................................................................................................................14 
Sample....................................................................................................................................................14 
Technique...............................................................................................................................................14 
TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS..................................................................................................... 15 
SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................................... 17 
ORDERING INFORMATION....................................................................................................... 17