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Nitrate Test

colorimetric, 10-150 mg/L (NO3-), for use with MQUANT®

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41116116

specific analyte(s)

nitrate

Quality Level

100

measuring range

10-150 mg/L (NO3-)

compatibility

for use with MQUANT®

detection method

colorimetric

storage temp.

15-25°C

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General description

Method: colorimetric with color card and sliding comparator 10-25-50-75-100-125-150 mg/l NO₃⁻ MQuant®
This MQuant® Nitrate test (formally MColortest®) is suitable for the colorimetric determination using the easy to use color card. The evaluation considers the untreated sample so even turbid and colored water samples can be analyzed without further preparation.Nitrate is naturally present in soil, water and food and must be closely monitored. The test is suitable for testing in
  • Groundwater, drinking water, and surface water (also humin-containing samples)
  • Waters from aquaculture
  • Swimming-pool water
  • Industrial water
  • Wastewater
  • Food and animal fodder after appropriate sample pretreatment
  • Soils and fertilizers after appropriate sample pretreatment
This test is not suited for seawater.

Method
Nitrate ions are reduced to nitrite ions that react in acidic solution with sulfanilic acid to form a diazonium salt. This reacts with a benzoic acid derivative to form an orange-yellow azo dye. The nitrate concentration is measured semiquantitatively by allocating the color to a value on a reference scale.

Analysis Note

Application testconforms

Legal Information

MCOLORTEST is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
MQUANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

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