Test Kit Safety

The TesTab reagents used in this kit are designed with safety in mind. The single-unit, foil packaged TesTabs are easy to dispense.

Store TesTabs in a cool, dry place and only open the foil when ready to use the tablet. A single tablet, either alone or with a sample, is not a health hazard. However, TesTabs should not be ingested.

Additional emergency information on all LaMotte TesTabs is available 24 hours a day from the Poison Control Center listed in the front of your phone book. Each tablet can be identified by the 4-digit code number referenced in the test procedures.

ALWAYS:

• Wear eye protection during experiments.
• Wash hands after performing experiments.
• Follow all safety rules and guidelines provided by the instructors regarding laboratory and outdoor activities.

• Collect the water sample in a sterile, wide mouthed jar or container (approximately 1 liter) that has a cap. If possible, boil the sample container for several minutes to sterilize and avoid touching the inside of the container or the cap with your hands. The container should be filled completely with your water sample and capped to prevent loss of dissolved gases.
• Test each sample as soon as possible or within one hour of collection.   When possible, perform Dissolved Oxygen and BOD procedures at the monitoring site immediately after collecting the water sample.

1. Remove the cap of the sampling container.
2. Wearing protective gloves, rinse the bottle 2-3 times with the stream water.
3. Hold the container near the bottom and plunge it (opening downward) below the water surface.
4. Turn the submerged container into the current and away from you.
5. Allow the water to flow into the container for 30 seconds.
6. Cap the full container while it is still submerged. Remove it from the river immediately.