Standard methods for the examination of water and sewage

CONTENTS.

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Preface to the Fourth Edition					vii

Collection of Samples					1
	Quantity of Water Required for Analysis				1
	Bottles				1
	Time Interval between Collection and Analysis				2
	Representative Samples				3

Physical Examination					4
	Temperature				4
	Turbidity				4
		Turbidity Standard			4
		Platinum Wire Method			5
		Turbidimetric Method			7
		Coefficient of Fineness			8
	Color				9
		Comparison with Platinum-Cobalt Standards			9
		Comparison with Glass Disks			10
		Comparison with Nessler Standards			10
		Lovibond Tintometer			11
	Odor				12
		Cold Odor			12
		Hot Odor			12
		Expression of Results			12

Chemical Examination					14
	Expression of Results				14
	Forms of Nitrogen				15
	Ammonia Nitrogen				15
		Determination by Distillation			15
			Measurement of Ammonia Nitrogen		16
				Comparison with Ammonia Standards	16
				Comparison with Permanent Standards	17
			Modification for Sewage		18
		Determination by Direct Nesslerization			19
	Albuminoid Nitrogen				73
	Specific Gravity				74
	Moisture				74
	Volatile and Fixed Matter				74
	Total Organic Nitrogen				74
	Ether-Soluble Matter				75
	Ferrous Sulfide				76
	Biochemical Oxygen Demand				76

Analysis of Chemicals					77
	Reagents				77
	Sulfate of Aluminium				78
		Insoluble Matter			78
		Oxides of Aluminium and Iron			78
		Total Iron			79
		Ferric Iron			79
		Ferrous Iron			80
		Basicity Ratio			80
	Lime				80
	Sulfate of Iron				81
		Insoluble Matter			81
		Iron as Ferrous Sulfate			81
		Acidity			81
	Soda Ash				82
		Insoluble Matter			82
		Available Alkali			82

Chemical Bibliography					82

Microscopical Examination					89
	Microscopical Bibliography				91

Bacteriological Examination					92
	Apparatus				92
		Sample Bottles			92
		Pipettes			92
		Dilution Bottles			92
		Petri Dishes			92
		Fermentation Tubes			92
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