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Estimation of Total Suspended Solids in

Title Effective Date 04/01/05
Water Samples
GTP Number GTP 118-02 Review Date 03/01/07

REVISION SUMMARY

GTP Number Date Revised Reason for Revision

GTP 058 - 00 01/07/2002 First Issue
GTP 118 - 01 05/03/2003 Renumbering of GTP and Format Changed
GTP 118 - 02 04/01/2005 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 suspended solids in water samples.

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Estimation of Total Suspended Solids in
Title Effective Date 04/01/05
Water Samples
GTP Number GTP 118-02 Review Date 03/01/07

1.2 A well mixed sample is filtered through a weighed standard whatman filter and the residue
retained on the filter is dried to a constant weight at 103 to 105 º C.The increase in the
weight of the filter paper represents the Total Suspended Solids

2.0 APPARATUS
2.1 Whatman Filter Paper
2.2 Oven for drying
2.3 Analytical Balance
2.4 100 ml measuring cylinder
2.5 Desiccator

3.0 REAGENTS
3.1 NONE

4.0 PROCEDURE
4.1 Sample 100 ml of water in a clean previously dried conical flask.
4.2 Take a piece of whatman filter paper and keep it on drying at 100 º C for o 15 to 20 min
4.3 Take initial weight of whatman filter paper that is (A)
4.4 Filter the sample through the whatman filter paper.
4.5 Keep it for drying the filter paper at 100 º C for 1 hr in a Oven.
4.6 Cool the paper in the desiccator to balance the temperature.
4.7 Weigh the filter paper immediately after drying. (B)

4.8 CALCULATION
i. Weight of the paper . - A
ii. Weight of the paper + sample after drying - B
iii. Volume of the sample - 100ml
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Total Suspended Solids = (B - A) x 1000

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

5.0 REFERENCE
American Public Health Association page number 2-57 to 2-58

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