Chlorine T / M100

Chlorine T M100
0.01 - 6.0 mg/l Cl2 a) CL6

DPD

Instrument specific information

The test can be performed on the following devices. In addition, the required cuvette and
the absorption range of the photometer are indicated.

Instrument Type Cuvette λ Measuring Range

MD 100, MD 110, MD 200, ø 24 mm 530 nm 0.01 - 6.0 mg/l Cl2 a)
MD 600, MD 610, MD 640,
MultiDirect, PM 600, PM 620,
PM 630
Scuba II ø 24 mm 530 nm 0.1 - 6.0 mg/l Cl2 a)
XD 7000, XD 7500 ø 24 mm 510 nm 0.01 - 6.0 mg/l Cl2 a)
SpectroDirect ø 24 mm 510 nm 0.02 - 6.0 mg/l Cl2 a)

Material
Required material (partly optional):

Reagents Packaging Unit Part Number

DPD No. 1 Tablet / 100 511050BT
DPD No. 1 Tablet / 250 511051BT
DPD No. 1 Tablet / 500 511052BT
DPD No. 3 Tablet / 100 511080BT
DPD No. 3 Tablet / 250 511081BT
DPD No. 3 Tablet / 500 511082BT
DPD No. 1 High Calcium e) Tablet / 100 515740BT
DPD No. 1 High Calcium e)
Tablet / 250 515741BT
DPD No. 1 High Calcium e) Tablet / 500 515742BT
DPD No. 3 High Calcium e)
Tablet / 100 515730BT
DPD No. 3 High Calcium e) Tablet / 250 515731BT
DPD No. 3 High Calcium e)
Tablet / 500 515732BT
DPD No. 4 Tablet / 100 511220BT
DPD No. 4 Tablet / 250 511221BT
DPD No. 4 Tablet / 500 511222BT
Refill Pack Scuba II 1 pc. 525600

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Available Standards
Title Packaging Unit Part Number
ValidCheck Chlorine 1,5 mg/l 98.5 + 1.5 ml 48105510

Application List
• Waste Water Treatment
• Disinfection Control
• Boiler Water
• Cooling Water
• Raw Water Treatment
• Pool Water Control
• Pool Water Treatment
• Drinking Water Treatment

Sampling
1. When preparing the sample, Chlorine outgassing, e.g. through the pipette or shak-
ing, must be avoided.
2. The analysis must take place immediately after taking the sample.

Preperation
1. Cleaning of vials:
As many household cleaners (e.g. dishwasher detergent) contain reducing sub-
stances, this can lead to lower results with the determination of Chlorine. To avoid
measurement errors, the glassware used should be free of chlorine consumption. To
achieve this, all glassware should be placed in a sodium hypochlorite solution (0.1 g/
l) for one hour and then rinsed thoroughly with deionised water.
2. For individual testing of free and total Chlorine, the use of different sets of glassware
is recommended (EN ISO 7393-2, 5.3)
3. The DPD colour development is carried out at a pH value of 6.2 to 6.5. The reagents
therefore contain a buffer for the pH adjustment. Strong alkaline or acidic water sam-
ples must therefore be adjusted between pH 6 and pH 7 before the analysis (use 0.5
mol/l Sulphuric acid or 1 mol/l Sodium hydroxide).

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Implementation of the provision free chlorine with tablet

Select the method on the device
In addition, choose the test: free
For this method, no ZERO measurements are to be carried out with the following de-
vices: XD 7000, XD 7500

10 ml

Sample

Fill 24 mm vial with 10 ml Close vial(s). Place sample vial in the

sample. sample chamber. • Pay at-
tention to the positioning.

Zero

Press the ZERO button. Remove the vial from the Empty vial except for a few
sample chamber. drops.
For devices that require no ZERO measurement , start here.

24 mm

Add DPD No. 1 tablet . Crush tablet(s) by rotating Fill up vial with sample to
slightly. the 10 ml mark.

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Sample

Close vial(s). Dissolve tablet(s) by invert- Place sample vial in the

ing. sample chamber. • Pay at-
tention to the positioning.

Test

Press the TEST (XD:

START)button.
The result in mg/l free chlorine appears on the display.

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Implementation of the provision total Chlorine with tablet

Select the method on the device
In addition, choose the test: total
For this method, no ZERO measurements are to be carried out with the following de-
vices: XD 7000, XD 7500

10 ml

Sample

Fill 24 mm vial with 10 ml Close vial(s). Place sample vial in the

sample. sample chamber. • Pay at-
tention to the positioning.

Zero

Press the ZERO button. Remove the vial from the Empty vial except for a few
sample chamber. drops.
For devices that require no ZERO measurement , start here.

24 mm

Add DPD No. 1 tablet . Add DPD No. 3 tablet . Crush tablet(s) by rotating
slightly.

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Fill up vial with sample to Close vial(s). Dissolve tablet(s) by invert-

the 10 ml mark. ing.

2 min

Test 10
11
12
1
2

9 3

8 4
7 5
6
Sample

Place sample vial in the Press the TEST (XD: Wait for 2 minute(s) reac-
sample chamber. • Pay at- START)button. tion time.
tention to the positioning.
Once the reaction period is finished, the measurement takes place automatically.
The result in mg/l total Chlorine appears on the display.

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Implementation of the provision Chlorine differentiated with

tablet
Select the method on the device
In addition, choose the test: differentiated
For this method, no ZERO measurements are to be carried out with the following de-
vices: XD 7000, XD 7500

10 ml

Sample

Fill 24 mm vial with 10 ml Close vial(s). Place sample vial in the

sample. sample chamber. • Pay at-
tention to the positioning.

Zero

Press the ZERO button. Remove the vial from the Empty vial except for a few
sample chamber. drops.
For devices that require no ZERO measurement , start here.

24 mm

Add DPD No. 1 tablet . Crush tablet(s) by rotating Fill up vial with sample to
slightly. the 10 ml mark.

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Sample

Close vial(s). Dissolve tablet(s) by invert- Place sample vial in the

ing. sample chamber. • Pay at-
tention to the positioning.

Test

Press the TEST (XD: Remove the vial from the Add DPD No. 3 tablet .
START)button. sample chamber.

24 mm

Crush tablet(s) by rotating Close vial(s). Dissolve tablet(s) by invert-

slightly. ing.

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2 min

Test 10
11
12
1
2

9 3

8 4
7 5
6
Sample

Place sample vial in the Press the TEST (XD: Wait for 2 minute(s) reac-
sample chamber. • Pay at- START)button. tion time.
tention to the positioning.
Once the reaction period is finished, the measurement takes place automatically.
The result in mg/l free chlorine, mg/l combined chlorine, mg/l total chlorine appears on
the display.

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Chemical Method
DPD

Appendix

Calibration function for 3rd-party photometers

Conc. = a + b∙Abs + c∙Abs2 + d∙Abs3 + e∙Abs4 + f∙Abs5

ø 24 mm □ 10 mm
a -5.41232 ∙ 10-2 -5.41232 ∙ 10-2
b 1.78498 ∙ 10 +0
3.83771 ∙ 10+0
c -8.7417 ∙ 10-2 -4.04085 ∙ 10-1
d 1.08323 ∙ 10 -1
1.07655 ∙ 10+0
e
f

Interferences

Persistant Interferences
• All oxidising agents in the samples react like chlorine, which leads to higher results.

Removeable Interferences
• Interference from Copper and Iron (III) are eliminated by the addition of EDTA.
• The use of reagent tablets in samples with high Calcium content* and/or high con-
ductivity* can lead to turbidity of the sample and therefore incorrect measurements.
In this case, the alternative reagent tablet DPD No. 1 High Calcium and reagent
tablet DPD No. 3 High Calcium should be used.
*it is not possible to give exact values, because the development of turbidity depends
on the composition and nature of the sample.
• Concentrations above 10 mg/l Chlorine, in the event of using fluid reagents, can lead
to results within the measuring range of up to 0 mg/l. In the event of a high concen-
tration of Chlorine, the sample must be diluted with chlorine-free water. 10 ml of the
diluted sample should be mixed with the reagent and the measurement taken again
(plausibility test).

Interference from / [mg/l]

CrO4 2-
0.01
MnO2 0.01

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Method Validation
Limit of Detection 0.02 mg/l
Limit of Quantification 0.06 mg/l
End of Measuring Range 6 mg/l
Sensitivity 2.05 mg/l / Abs
Confidence Intervall 0.04 mg/l
Standard Deviation 0.019 mg/l
Variation Coefficient 0.87 %

Conformity
EN ISO 7393-2

determination of free, combined and total | e) alternative reagent, used instead of DPD No.1/No.3 in case of turbidity
a)

in the water sample caused by high concentration of calcium and/or high conductivity

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