Overview - Elcometer 138 User Manual

1 OVERVIEW

The Elcometer 138 Bresle Salt Kits provide all the materials and
equipment required to determine the surface chloride contamination
level.
Chloride salts are extracted from the surface using the Bresle Patch
method and the chloride content of the test solution is measured
using the Elcometer 138 Bresle Salt Meter or Elcometer 138
a
Conductivity Meter supplied.
These instructions incorporate two test methods:
ISO 8502-6 / ISO8502-9
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US NAVY PPI 63101-000 (Rev 27)
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The Elcometer 138 Bresle Salt Kits can also be used in accordance with ISO 8502-11; AS 3894.6-A and
SSPC Guide 15.
b
For IMO PSPC , the surface salts should be measured and recorded. The Elcometer 138 Bresle Salt
Kits can be used for this.
Note: The Elcometer 138 meters measure aqueous solutions. They are NOT designed to measure solids, organic solvents,
surfactant, oil, adhesive, alcohol, strong acids (pH: 0 to 2) or strong alkalis (pH: 12 to 14). The life of the sensor will be
extremely short if these substances are measured.
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Model supplied dependent on kit ordered.
b
International Maritime Organisation, Performance Standard for Protective Coatings.
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