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CH3041
WATER QUALITY III
• Total Solids (TS)
mg /L
Evaporate
set volume of water eg 100mL.
• Total Suspended Solids (TSS) <2 mg /L
Collect solids on 1.2mm (Glass Fibre) filter.
• Nutrient
supply often limits productivity.
• Total Phosphorus (TP)
<30 mg
/L
oxidising digest (autoclave) colorimetric analysis
oxidising digest (autoclave) colorimetric analysis
• Total Nitrogen (TN) <300 mg
/L
oxidising
digest (autoclave) colorimetric analysis
• Turbidity:
turbidity meter <5
NTU
nephelometric turbidity unit (NTU) - a measure of the cloudiness of water as measured by a nephelometer. Turbidity is based on the amount of light that is reflected off particles in the water.
nephelometric turbidity unit (NTU) - a measure of the cloudiness of water as measured by a nephelometer. Turbidity is based on the amount of light that is reflected off particles in the water.
