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Industry Events
StormCon, the North American Surface Water Quality Conference & Exposition. August 16-20, 2009. Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, California. Booth #732.
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Training and Seminars
Lachat Web Event:
Rethink your Methods
Wednesday, Sept. 2. 9:30 a.m.
(Mountain Standard Time)
Learn how application breakthroughs from Lachat Instruments can make your lab faster and greener, while at the same time saving money. This complimentary webinar discusses automated photometry through Flow Injection Analysis (FIA).
» Register now.
Hach Industrial Seminars
Coming to You
No travel budget? No worries! Hach's Complimentary Industrial Seminars are back with key applications including steam generation, power, and wastewater. And we are bringing them to you!
Seminar calendar.
More Water Analysis Classes, More Locations: Hach Technical Training
Get world-class, hands-on training that's practical, affordable, and most importantly, conveniently nearby. View Regional Training Workshops by state
Data Management Made Easy
— Find Out How
Looking for better ways to manage your data, including analysis and reporting? Attend one of Hach’s weekly interactive webcasts to learn how to make your job easier.
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Subscriptions
Hach offers five additional publications focused on industry-specific applications, product news, events, and promotions.
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Laboratory Hach.Communicator
August 2009, Issue 5
©2009 Hach Company
Laboratory Hach.Communicator
is a monthly newsletter featuring Hach's broad line of laboratory instruments, chemistries, and supplies; as well as application information and product updates.
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From the Bench
The Right Read on Your MSDS
Not sure about wording on your MSDS? Look it up on Hach's Glossary of MSDS Terms. Another helpful tool is Hach MSDS Online Request Form. Locate MSDS in soft-copy (PDF) by submitting your part number and formatting/language requirements.
When you receive a reagent shipment from Hach, we recommend
that you:
• Read the MSDS carefully.
• Discuss the cautions specified on the MSDS with your team. You might want to consider an informational program for any non-technical personnel who have access to or may come into contact with chemistries.
• Utilize necessary protective equipment.
• Dispose of the reagent properly (see the MSDS for disposal information).
• Keep MSDS file copies in an accessible, centralized location.
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Technical Tips
Samplers: Getting Placement Right
1. When deploying the sampler, be sure your intake tubing is as vertical as possible.
2. Eliminate any kinks or low spots in the intake tubing as this can cause problems with volume accuracy.
3. Check that your sampler is level; this will prevent spills and cross contamination.
4. Use the mounting brackets (located diagonally on two of the four leveling feet) to secure your cabinet to a concrete pad or platform.
5. If your location is not in a secure location, be sure to order the optional controller compartment lock to prevent tampering.
Keeping it Clean in Micro Analysis
A general rule of thumb for objects like small bottle caps, Petri lids and the like: If you are going to use it again, don't lay it down.
So how do you keep hold of the cap and keep your hands and fingers free to do the work? One trick: Unscrew a lid or cap with your little finger and outer palm, twisting as you would normally. Hold the cap with your little finger curled around the cap until you are ready to replace it. This allows you to avoid setting the cap down and risking contamination, yet still having the use of your other nine fingers. Since you don't normally use the little finger much, the cap stays out of the way and remains relatively sanitary. The technique requires a little practice, but it can save time once you master it. |
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What's New
DR 3800 Benchtop Spectrophotometer
A solid VIS benchtop, the DR 3800™ offers high-speed wavelength scanning and many extras, such as a color touch screen display, to make operation a breeze. Ideal for color-consistency testing. |
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Special Offers
August Bonus Offers
Visit www.hach.com/promos for the latest Hach laboratory promotions:
2009 Lachat Instrument Update Program
The unprecedented economic situation has had a major impact on analytical laboratories worldwide. Many labs have seen cutbacks in their capital equipment budget, delaying the upgrade of their outdated analytical instrumentation. In order to help labs through these difficult times, Lachat Instruments is introducing a new 2009 Lachat Instrument Update Program.
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Time Savers
Make a Greener Choice AND Lower Your Disposal Fees
when Testing for Fluoride
Are you paying high fees for disposal of traditional SPADNS reagents used for fluoride testing? Consider Hach's arsenic-free SPADNS II reagent. SPADNS II works with your existing instruments using the same procedures and programs. In fact, it is equivalent to EPA reference method SM 4500-F D. SPADNS II also avoids carcinogenic arsenic exposure for workers and prevents accidental release into the environment.
Electrochemistry on the Go
 Need rugged, portable electrochemistry analysis? Hach’s HQd meters and IntelliCAL probes for pH, conductivity, and DO come in convenient, rugged field kits. All required buffers and accessories for field measurement are organized securely in one durable case.
The Advanced DO/pH/Conductivity Rugged Field Kit is shown. Check out other bundles and starter kits at www.hach.com/HQdGuide.
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