LOVIBOND REAGENT: DPD TABLETS

No. 3 Rapid Test, 250's

Water analysis couldn’t be easier. Precise dosing, long shelf life and easy handling make the tablet reagent the most popular indicator system and the cheapest way to have analyse a parameter. You can use Lovibond DPD No. 3 Tablets to test the Total Chlorine levels in your swimming pool, spa or hot tub. The tablet reagent in the aluminium blister pack withstands almost all climatic conditions and external influences.

Well these tablets are used to measure chlorine levels, which is the most used way of disinfecting the water. These tablets are most commonly used for swimming pools, drinking water and industrial process water. DPD No. 3 tablets must be used together with the DPD No. 1 tablets to get the total chlorine reading.

When you add DPD No. 3 to the same sample as DPD No. 1, you will be able to work out the total chlorine. Chlorine that is still active to remove contaminants is known as free. Free chlorine involves the amount of chlorine that's able to sanitize contaminants, while combined chlorine refers to chlorine that has combined directly with the contaminants. Total chlorine is basically the sum of free chlorine and combined chlorine. DPD Tablet No. 1 is used to measure free chlorine and DPD Tablet No. 3 is used to measure total chlorine in summary.

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