Phenol testing plays an important role in protecting water quality. Even at low levels, phenols can signal contamination or create taste and odor issues in drinking and environmental waters. Because of this, accuracy and reliability have always been critical. At the same time, the way testing is performed in real labs matters just as much. Safety, consistency,…
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Simplify the Foaling Season with FoalWatch™ Test Kits
Authored by Zachary Waszczak After nearly eleven months of caring for your pregnant mare, she is getting ready to foal! Congratulations! This is an exciting time, but it can also be stressful! Here are some tips on predicting foaling and how CHEMetrics FoalWatch™ test kits can help make your foaling season easier. What is Foaling? Foaling is the process of a mare giving birth to her baby horse or foal. Like giving birth for most mammals, there…
The Basics of Stormwater Testing
Authored By: Zachary Waszczak Stormwater Management and Testing Basics As our communities grow and living spaces become denser, stormwater management is becoming more critical. Local, state, and the federal government are becoming increasingly focused on stormwater management as it offers solutions to problems like water quality, water scarcity, flooding and pollution. This article will help…
Simplifying Shelf Life Information with CHEMetrics
At CHEMetrics, we understand that accurate shelf life information is critical for maintaining the integrity of your water testing kits. To make this process easier for our customers, we’ve created a comprehensive resource designed to help you quickly find the information you need: the Shelf Life Reference Document. What Is the Shelf Life Document? This…
Ozone Test Kits: Choosing the Correct Kit for Your Application Needs
Authored By: Zachary Waszczak Ozone (O3) is commonly used in many industries for sanitation and disinfection purposes. It is often necessary to measure residual ozone to ensure proper sanitation and product control. For this purpose, there are many choices for ozone test kits currently available and choosing the correct one will keep your workflow fast…
Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) Test Kits Are Back
We are excited to announce that Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) test kits are returning to CHEMetrics! Protect Your Systems with Reliable MBT Monitoring MBT is commonly used in water treatment formulations to prevent corrosion of copper and copper-containing metals. This kit is ideal for monitoring high MBT concentrations in closed-loop cooling water systems and utility condensers, where…
Monochloramine As A Disinfectant In Water
Water disinfection is a key step in water treatment for the wastewater and drinking water industries. Disinfection renders dangerous pathogens inert, preventing disease. Water utilities use various methods to disinfect water, but chlorine and monochloramine are two of the most common chemicals they rely on. Many people are familiar with chlorine, but awareness of monochloramine…
High Range HR CHEMets
Measuring at High Ranges with Direct-Read Test Kits Need rapid results without compromising simplicity? High Range – or HR CHEMets – direct–read kits are the perfect solution. What are HR CHEMets? HR CHEMets Test Kits are direct-read colorimetric visual test kits offering high range concentration testing. They use the same self-filling vacuum-sealed ampoule as a…
Upcoming Changes To Ammonia Test Kits
Ammonia Test Kits Update The CHEMetrics Nessler Ammonia product line has been providing a reliable and straightforward means to measure ammonia in water for decades. The K-1503 and K-1523 Vacu-vials tests have been very successful, despite the limitation of the 2-month shelf-life. In September 2023 we addressed the short shelf-life of K-1503 by launching K-1513,…
CHEMetrics Q1 2024 Product Line Updates
Introduction Q1 2024 was a busy time at CHEMetrics! We have made a lot of updates to our product lines and website to help increase our production flexibility, response time, order accuracy, and on-time delivery. These changes encompassed product labels, packaging, new products, and part # retirements. To help make sense of the different part number…