17 APPENDIX C AquaLab
Table 6: Verification Standard Expected Values
Verification Standard Distilled H
2
O
Water Activity 1.000 ±0.003
0.50 mol/kg KCl 0.984 ±0.003
2.33 mol/kg NaCl 0.920 ±0.003
6 mol/kg NaCl 0.760 ±0.003
8.5 mol/kg LiCl 0.500 ±0.003
13.4 mol/kg LiCl 0.250 ±0.003
Verify the AquaLab is functioning properly with any two of these
solutions. We recommended that you choose a standard from the
range in which you are measuring and distilled water (or another
solution from the table).
1. Place the verification standard (do not start with water) in
AquaLab for measuring. When you reach a final reading, check
it against the values in Table 6. If it is within ±0.003, place
your second solution in the drawer for testing. It should read
the value ±0.003 listed in the table above. If the readings are
within the expected values your verification is complete.
2. If the first solution does not read within ±0.003 of the expected
value, then you need to adjust the linear offset so that the
solution reads correctly (see Chapter 7). When you are finished
measuring both standards, the readings should be within 0.003
of the predicted values.
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