First Alert Drinking Water Test Kit WT1 User Manual

This First Alert
®
Drinking Water Test Kit contains
everything you need to find out simply and
accurately if your water contains unsafe or
undesirable levels of 8 common contaminants.
Follow instructions carefully for each test, and
compare results to the Desired Values.
Drinking water which tests outside the desired
values may be dangerous to your health.
Bacteria
Lead
Pesticides
(atrazine/simazine)
Total Nitrate/Nitrite
Nitrite
Total Chlorine
pH
Total Hardness
None
Below 15 ppb
Below 3 ppb atrazine
Below 4 ppb simazine
Below 10.0 ppm
Below 1.0 ppm
Below 4 ppm
6.5 to 8.5
50 ppm or less
Water Test Desired Values
EPA maximum contaminant levels
or guideline standards
Please note that this First Alert
®
Drinking Water Test Kit is a screening test and
can not be used to certify water as safe or unsafe for drinking. This test kit provides
approximate results ONLY when used in strict accordance with instructions.
First Alert
®
expressly disclaims any liability resulting from use of this product,
failure to follow instructions, or reliance on test results.
NOTE: If your water tests outside the desired values,
call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1.800.426.4791.
Total Nitrate/Nitrite (as N) (end pad)
2. Immerse the reagent pads into water sample for 2 seconds,
remove, after 1 minute match colors to chart below.
3. Colors are stable for 1 minute.
nitrate / nitrite test instructions cont.
1. Carefully open pH / Hardness / Chlorine Test packet and
take out test strip.
2. Immerse the reagent pads into water sample and remove
immediately. Hold the strip level for 15 seconds.
3. Match pH, Total Hardness and Total Chlorine pads (in that
order) to the color chart.
pH / hardness / chlorine test instructions
ppm0 0.5 2.0 5.0 20 5010
ppm
0 2.0 4.0 10
ppm0 0.15 0.3 1.0 3.0 101.5
Nitrite (as N) (pad nearest handle)
pH (end pad)
LR Total Hardness (middle pad)
Total Chlorine (pad nearest handle)
0
50 120 250 425
ppm
6.0 6.5 7.5 8.5 10
ppm
DRINKING WATER TEST KIT
© 2005 BRK Brands, Inc. Aurora, IL 60504. All rights reserved. First Alert
®
is a registered
trademark of the First Alert Trust, Aurora, IL 60504.
M08-0131-000

First Alert Drinking Water Test Kit WT1 Specifications

General

Brand	First Alert
Model	Drinking Water Test Kit WT1
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English

Summary

Nitrate / Nitrite Test Instructions

Total Nitrate/Nitrite (as N)

Instructions for testing Total Nitrate/Nitrite levels using the end pad.

Nitrite (as N)

Instructions for testing Nitrite levels using the pad nearest the handle.

pH / Hardness / Chlorine Test Instructions

pH

Instructions for matching the pH reagent pad to the color chart.

LR Total Hardness

Instructions for matching the LR Total Hardness reagent pad to the color chart.

Total Chlorine

Instructions for matching the Total Chlorine reagent pad to the color chart.

Water Test Desired Values

EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels

Lists EPA maximum contaminant levels or guideline standards for various water contaminants.

Actionable Note for Out-of-Range Tests

Provides a hotline number to call if water tests outside desired values.

Product Disclaimer and Usage Limitations

Disclaimer stating the test kit is for screening and results are approximate.

General Test Kit Preparation

Contents Overview

Lists all components included in the drinking water test kit.

Safety and Handling Precautions

Key safety instructions for using the test kit, including keeping away from children and not ingesting kit contents.

Storage and Usage Conditions

Specifies storage temperatures and conditions to avoid for accurate testing.

Bacteria Test Instructions

Sample Collection and Vial Filling

Detailed steps for collecting water and filling the bacteria test vial, noting not to overfill.

Incubation and Observation

Instructions for incubating the vial and observing results after 48 hours.

Interpreting Bacteria Test Results

Explains how to interpret the color change for positive or negative bacteria detection.

Disposal of Bacteria Test Samples

Guidance on safe disposal of positive and negative bacteria test samples.

Lead / Pesticide Test Instructions

Test Overview and Detection Levels

Information on the Lead and Pesticide tests, including detection levels.

Sample Preparation for Test Strips

Steps for preparing the water sample in the test vial for lead and pesticide strips.

Reading Lead / Pesticide Test Results

Instructions on how to read the results by comparing lines on the test strips.

Validity and Positive Result Warnings

Notes on test validity and warnings for positive results indicating potential toxic levels.

Nitrate / Nitrite Test Instructions

Initiating the Nitrate / Nitrite Test

First step to carefully open the Nitrate/Nitrite test packet and take out the test strip.