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CHLOR*TEST Salt Detection Kit
For Water/Liquids(Patent Pending)Operating Instructions

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is a registered trademark of Elcometer Ltd.
CHLOR*TEST, CHLOR*EXTRACT and CHLOR*RID are all trade marks of CHLOR RID International, Inc.
All other trademarks acknowledged.
A Material Safety Data Sheet for the CHLOR*EXTRACT Soluction used in the Elcometer 134
CHLOR*TEST Salt Detection Kits is available to download via our website :www.elcometer.com/images/MSDS/elcometer_134_chlor_extract.pdf© Elcometer Ltd. England 2000 - 2012.
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored (in a retrieval
system or otherwise) or translated into any other language in any form or by means (electronic, mechanical,magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise) without the prior written permission of Elcometer Ltd.
A copy of this Instruction Manual is available for download on our Website via www.elcometer.com
Doc.No: TMA-0232 Issue 04
Text with Cover Part No. 4899

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About this test kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3Test procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4Titration tubes specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5Related equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Thank you for your purchase of this Elcometer 134 Chlor*Test Salt Detection Kit. Welcome to Elcometer.
Elcometer are world leaders in the design, manufacture and supply of inspection equipment for coatingsand concrete. Our products cover all aspects of coating inspection, from development through application
to post application inspection.
This Elcometer 134 Chlor*Test Salt Detection Kit is a world beating product. With the purchase of thisproduct you now have access to the worldwide service and support network of Elcometer. For more
information visit our website at www.elcometer.com

1 ABOUT THIS TEST KIT
Chloride Salts left on a surface before application of a coating can result in the coating system being forced
off the surface by corrosion or blistering before the full life of the coating has been reached.
This Elcometer 134 Chlor*Test Salt Detection Kit allows water and other liquids commonly used forpressure washing, jetting and abrasive blasting to be tested for the presence of chloride salts that may
contaminate the surface.
The kit contains sufficient material for 5 tests.
1.1 WHAT THE BOX CONTAINSEach Elcometer 134 Chlor*Test Salt Detection Kit contains:•Detection kit, x 5 (each containing: Sample container bottle with dropper in lid, Titration tube)•Titration Tube Snapper•Strap2

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Your Elcometer 134 Chlor*Test Salt Detection Kit is packed in a cardboard and foam package. Please
ensure that this packaging is disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. Consult your local
Environmental Authority for further guidance.

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2 GETTING STARTED
Read these instructions fully before opening an Elcometer 134 CHLOR*TEST detection kit.
2.1 PRECAUTIONS•

Protect hands and eyes.

•Do not touch arrow ends of glass titration tube with fingers as salt from the skin will cause readingerrors.

•Keep the titration tubes out of reach of children.

•Discard used tubes carefully according to relevant local regulations.

2.2 RESPONSIBILITY
It is the sole responsibility of the user to ensure that titration tubes are not used when they are either beyond
their expiration date or have colour which is different to that referenced in “Titration tubes specification” onpage 7.
The Manufacturer and/or the Manufacturer’s Distributor shall not be otherwise liable for any incorrect
measurement or any damages, whether damages result from negligence or otherwise.
Manufactured by: CHLOR RID International, Inc.
Supplied by: Elcometer Ltd, www.elcometer.com

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3 TEST PROCEDURE
1. Remove the dropper cap assembly from thebottle.
2. Using the dropper, transfer a sample of water orliquid into the bottle (about 10 mm (½ inch)).
3. Using caution and avoiding touching the ends ofthe titration tube, snap off both ends with themetal snapper provided.

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4. Holding the body of the titration tube, insert the end marked
with an arrow (small numbers) into the solution. Wait
approximately 1½ minutes or until solution is wicked up to the
top of the titration tube.
The cotton at the top of the titration tube will change colour toamber when fully saturated.

5. Immediately remove the tube and read the number on thescale at the point where the colour changes.
Pink is normal, white is the chloride level.
This scale is calibrated in parts per million (ppm).

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4 TITRATION TUBES SPECIFICATION
4.1 PERFORMANCE
Measuring Range:

10 ppm to 2000 ppm

Sampling Time:

1.5 minutes to 4 minutes

Colour Change:

Pink to White

Detectable Limit:

5 ppm

Storage Condition:

In a cool and dark place, not exceeding 25°C (77°F)

4.2 CORRECTION FOR AMBIENT CONDITIONS
No temperature correction is necessary when the sample solution temperature is between 5°C (41°F) and80°C (176°F).
4.3 IONIC EFFECTS
Coexistence of Bromide ions, Iodide ions or Cyanide ions respectively with Chloride ions gives higherreadings. Sulphide ions produce a brown stain in the indicator and the coexistence with Chloride ion
produces a brown stain in the bottom of the stained layer and gives higher readings.
A test solution pH value within the range 3.5 to 11 does not affect the readings. Less than pH 3.5 or morethan pH 11 gives higher readings than would be normal for the Chloride ions present in the solution.
4.4 CHEMICAL REACTION IN THE DETECTOR TUBE
NaCl + Ag2CrO4 = AgCl
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5 RELATED EQUIPMENT
In addition to the Elcometer 134 Chlor*Test Salt Detection Kit, Elcometer produces a wide range of othercoating testing equipment. Users of the Elcometer 134 Chlor*Test Salt Detection Kit may also benefit fromthe following Elcometer products:•Elcometer 130 Salt Contamination Meter•

Elcometer 134S Chloride Ion Test Kit for Blast Cleaned Surfaces•

Elcometer 134A Chloride Ion Test Kit for Abrasives•

Elcometer 138 Bresle Kit and Patches

For further information contact Elcometer or your local supplier. Details of Elcometer offices around theworld are given on the outside cover of these operating instructions. Alternatively visit the Elcometerwebsite, www.elcometer.com

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