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Estimation of Total Dissolved Solids In Water

Title Effective Date 04/01/05
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GTP Number GTP 119-02 Review Date 03/01/07

REVISION SUMMARY

GTP Number Date Revised Reason for Revision

GTP 059 - 00 01/07/2002 First Issue
GTP 119 - 01 05/03/2003 Renumbering of GTP and Format Changed
GTP 119 - 02 04/01/05 The format of the GTP is changed as per SOP QA
030-00 and the procedure is revised.

1.0 PURPOSE
1.1 To lay down the procedure for determining the total dissolved solids in water
samples.
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Estimation of Total Dissolved Solids In Water
Title Effective Date 04/01/05
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GTP Number GTP 119-02 Review Date 03/01/07

1.2 A well mixed sample is filtered through whatman filter paper, and filtrate is
evaporated to dryness in a weighed dish and dried to constant weight at180º
C.The increase in the dish weight represents the Total Dissolved Solids

2.0 APPARATUS
2.1 Glass Crucible
2.2 Oven for drying
2.3 Analytical Balance
2.4 100 ml measuring cylinder
2.5 Whatman filter paper and funnel

3.0 PROCEDURE
3.1 Sample 100 ml of water in a clean and dried standard glass bottle.
3.2 Cut a small piece of Whatman Filter paper so as so to accommodate in the
funnel.
3.3 Take the filter paper and form a cone shape and place it in the funnel.
3.4 Slowly pour the sample through the side wall of the filter placed in the funnel filter
the entire sample.
3.5 Take the weight of the Empty crucible (A)
3.6 Pour the filtrate into the crucible and keep it at 180º C for evaporation.
3.7 After complete evaporation place the crucible in the desiccator.
3.8 After the temperature of the crucible is reduced to room temperature weigh the
crucible. (B)
3.9 The increase in the weight of the dish will represent the total dissolved solids.
4.0 CALCULATION

i. Weight of the Crucible after drying. - B

ii. Initial Weight of the crucible - A
iii. Volume of the sample taken - 100 ml

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Estimation of Total Dissolved Solids In Water
Title Effective Date 04/01/05
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GTP Number GTP 119-02 Review Date 03/01/07

 Total Dissolved Solids = (B - A) x 1000

----------------------- = mg / liter
100

5.0 REFERENCE

5.1 American Public Health Association page number 2-56 to 2-57

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