Pure Water Standards
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BS EN ISO 3696 water for analytical laboratory use
Parameter |
Grade 1 |
Grade 2 |
Grade 3 |
pH value @ 25 °C |
N/a |
N/a |
5.0 – 7.5 |
Conductivity, µs/cm @ 25 °C |
0.1 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
Oxidisable matter Oxygen (O) content, mg/l |
N/a |
0.08 |
0.4 |
Absorbance @ 254 nm (1cm cell), abs units |
0.001 |
0.01 |
NS |
Residue 110 °C, mg/Kg |
N/a |
1 |
2 |
Silica (SiO²), mg/l |
0.01 |
0.02 |
NS |
ASTM Standard specification for reagent water D1193 - 06
Parameter |
Type-I |
Type- II |
Type-III |
Type-IV |
Resistivity, MΩ-cm |
18.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
0.2 |
pH |
- |
- |
- |
5.0-8.0 |
Total Organic Carbon TOC, µg/l |
50 |
50 |
200 |
- |
Sodium, µg/l as Na |
1 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
Chloride, µg/l as Cl |
1 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
Total Silica, µg/l |
3 |
3 |
500 |
- |