{"id":4327,"date":"2014-10-03T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=4327"},"modified":"2019-09-24T11:20:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:20:07","slug":"5-tips-for-taking-turbidity-measurements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/5-tips-for-taking-turbidity-measurements\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Taking Turbidity Measurements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Turbidity_Meters_and_Turbidity_Testing_Products\/7360?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Turbidity meters\u00a0and turbidity testing products<\/a> help assess water quality by measuring the cloudiness of a fluid that contains very small particles such as deposits, pollution, and other elements.<\/p>\n<p>When using a turbidity meter, prevent erroneous measurements resulting from inaccurate readings by:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4329\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Product\/Oakton_T_100_Turbidity_Meter_handheld_waterproof_with_standards\/EW-35635-00?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4329\" class=\"wp-image-4329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/oakton-t-100-turbidity-meter-handheld-waterproof-with-standards.gif\" alt=\"Oakton\u00ae T-100 Turbidity Meter (Handheld, Waterproof, with Standards)\" width=\"185\" height=\"138\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakton\u00ae T-100 Turbidity Meter (Handheld, Waterproof, with Standards)<\/p><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Calibrating your turbidity meter with the appropriate calibration standard in each measuring range for the highest accuracy<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding samples containing air bubbles, coarse debris, or floating sediments<\/li>\n<li>Always using clean vials (etched, scratched, or dirty sample vials scatter light and provide inaccurate readings) with a protective case or extra long tubes to allow for handling outside the measuring area<\/li>\n<li>Wearing gloves to prevent smudges or fingerprints on vial surface<\/li>\n<li>Taking readings on smooth, sturdy surfaces\u2014vibration can cause errors in your measurements<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>View our selection of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Turbidity_Meters_and_Turbidity_Testing_Products\/7360?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>turbidity meters\u00a0and turbidity testing products<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turbidity meters\u00a0and turbidity testing products help assess water quality by measuring the cloudiness of a fluid that contains very small particles such as deposits, pollution, and other elements. 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