It has also been demonstrated to be very useful in detecting EPA Hazardous Waste metals in soils such as Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, and Mercury. In a typical application, the CT4000 can provide detection limits around 10 ppm with measurement times of less than one minute. EDAX Portable Products has a long legacy in the mining industry. Its instruments have been used in the field for years and have performed thousands of analyses reliably, with very little downtime or loss of accuracy. All functions are controlled by keypad, performed with 1 or 2 strokes for simple, straight-forward operation.
Keys have positive tactile feel and are weatherproof.
Batteries - The rechargeable batteries of the microprocessor provide over eight hours of continuous use. Batteries can be changed quickly, and used batteries recharged in an hour. Each measurement is shown on the LCD display and stored in system memory. At any time the operator can call up and review the data in memory, allowing comparison of values and maintenance of data quality. On-board memory can store more than 6000 entries, including measurement values and ID numbers.