Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater Volume 3

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...precipitate with dilute sulfuric acid until the washings are colorless. Transfer the filtrate to a 50 cc. Nessler tube and compare the color of it with that of standards prepared from the potassium permanganate solution. To prepare the standards, dilute portions of 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 cc., etc. of the permanganate solution to 50 cc. with dilute sulfuric acid. The content of manganese is calculated as described under persulfate method (p. 49). LEAD, ZINC, COPPER, AND TIN.' Determinations of lead, zinc, copper, and tin are important in certain mining regions and in places where the water has a solvent action on pipes and other containers. The use of certain "germicides" also makes it necessary to test for some of these metals. Lead, zinc, and copper may be determined colorimetrically or electrolytically. The colorimetric methods are not so accurate as a combination of both, and are chiefly of value as qualitative tests. It is possible to make a rough estimation of the amount of lead in clear waters by acidifying with acetic acid, saturating with hydrogen sulfide, and comparing the color produced with that produced by standard lead solutions in Nessler tubes, treated in similar manner. This method, however, is not applicable if the water is colored or contains iron. Reagents.--1. Standard lead solution. Dissolve 1.60 grams of lead nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) in 1 liter of distilled water. One cc. of this solution contains 1 mg. of lead (Pb). As a check it is desirable to determine lead as sulfate in a measured portion of this solution. 2. Standard copper solution. Dissolve about 0.8 gram of copper sulfate crystals (CuS04.5H20) in water and, after the addition of 1 cc. of concentrated sulfuric acid, dilute the solution to 1 liter. Determine the...