ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING CATALOG SM 2540 C

DCLS Method

Total dissolved solids, volatile and fixed

Reference Method

SM 2540 C

Test Description

A well-mixed sample is filtered through a standard glass fiber filter, evaporated, dried, cooled in a desiccator and immediately weighed.

Sample Collection

Collect aqueous samples in plastic or glass bottles, provided that the material in suspension does not adhere to container walls.

Storage Guidelines

Store samples at 0 - 4 °C.

Testng Group

Inorganics

Analyte

Total dissolved solids (TDS)