Introduction - Halma Palintest Potatech+ Manual

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Introduction

2.0 Introduction
The Wagtech Potatech
test the microbiological quality of drinking water; assessing whether or not there has been faecal
contamination of a water source. It allows the end user to test directly for Total and Faecal Coliforms.
The Wagtech Potatech
for the field based testing of microbiological water quality. The parameters measured for, and techniques/
procedures used are based on accepted laboratory methods and are adapted for use in demanding
field conditions.
More information on the "WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality" can be found at
www.palintest.com
As with all the kits in the Wagtech range, ease of use is integral to the design. The Wagtech Potatech
is suitable for use by technicians of all skill levels and this manual provides the essential information
required to conduct rapid water quality testing in the field.
Potatech ® + Kit Contents
• Wagtech Incubator
• High performance
Lead Acid battery
• Mains charger with international
adapters, vehicle socket battery
power lead, crocodile clip
power leads
• Petri dish rack
• 20 Aluminium
re-usable petri dishes
• Membrane Filtration assembly
including bronze disc
• Pistol grip vacuum pump
with silicone tubing
• 5 Media Measuring
Devices (MMDs)
• 38.1g Membrane
Lauryl Sulphate Broth
Potatech + Intermediate Portable Water Quality Laboratory
Size (W x L x H)
Weight
Ingress protection
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+ is a portable water quality test kit. It has been designed primarily to
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+ conforms to advice given by the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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• 5 Pasteur pipettes
• Pen
• Hand lens
• Forceps
• 200 sterilised and
sealed membrane filters
• 200 absorbent pads
• Absorbent pad dispenser
• Steel sampling cup with
inert sampling cable
• Polypropylene 250ml beaker
• Cuvette brush
• 2 Dilution tubes
• Crush/stir rods
• De-ion pack
• Instructions
• Quick start prompt cards
555 x 428 x 211mm
13kg
Dust and waterproof to IP67
• Photometer 7100 and light cap
• 6 photometer cuvettes
• Photometer reagents for Free
and Total Chlorine, Ammonia,
Nitrite and Nitrate
• Turbimeter Plus
• SDVB calibration standards,
4 Compact Turbimeter sample
cuvettes, silicone oil,
cleaning/oiling cloth
• Pocket pH Sensor and
pH calibration buffers
• Pocket conductivity
Sensor with conductivity
calibration standard
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