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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................ 3
CERTIFICATION............................................................................ 5
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................. 9
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 11
OPERATION....................................................................................13
SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION....................................................... 15
1.1 General Description....................................................................... 15
1.2 Accessories .................................................................................... 15
1.3 Principle of Operation ................................................................... 16
1.4 Preparation for Use........................................................................ 16
1.4.1 Unpacking ............................................................................ 16
1.4.2 Battery Installation............................................................... 17
1.4.3 Using the Battery Eliminator and Rechargeable Batteries... 18
1.4.4 Calibration............................................................................ 18
SECTION 2 OPERATION........................................................... 19
2.1 Operational Controls and Indicators.............................................. 19
2.2 Signal Averaging ........................................................................... 21
2.3 Restoring the Default Calibration.................................................. 21
2.4 Calibration ..................................................................................... 22
2.4.1 StablCal Stabilized Formazin Standards .............................. 22
2.4.2 Formazin Primary Standards................................................ 24
2.4.3 Calibrating the Turbidimeter................................................ 27
2.4.4 Using Gelex
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Secondary Turbidity Standards .................... 32
SECTION 3 TURBIDITY MEASUREMENT ........................ 35
3.1 Turbidity Measurement ................................................................. 35
3.1.1 Turbidity Measurement Procedure....................................... 35
3.1.2 Measurement Notes ............................................................. 38
3.2 Measurement Techniques .............................................................. 38
3.2.1 Cleaning Sample Cells......................................................... 39