StirBase™ Operation & Instruction Manual Copyright Environmental Express, Inc, October 2012
StirBaseTM: Operation and Instruction Manual Dear Valued Customer, Contents Thank you for purchasing a StirBaseTM from Environmental Express. We pride ourselves on providing innovative products designed to improve accuracy, efficiency, and safety in your laboratory. Please take some time to read your product manual before using your StirBaseTM.
StirBaseTM: Operation and Instruction Manual Safety Information Congratulations on the purchase of your StirBaseTM from Environmental Express. This unit can be used for performing Hexavalent Chromium in soils, some pharmaceutical dissolutions, and other methods that require both heating and mixing of samples. WARNING!!! • Be advised that the StirBaseTM Stirrer has very strong magnetic fields coming from a 48 MGO Neodymium Iron Boron drive magnet.
StirBaseTM: Operation and Instruction Manual Warranty and Product Maintenance Limited Warranty The StirBaseTM and controller are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship when used in accordance with applicable instructions, for a period of one year from the date of shipment. This warranty extends to parts, labor, and any approved transportation charges. This warranty applies only to damage or failure caused by normal laboratory use. The warranty is limited to product repair.
StirBaseTM: Operation and Instruction Manual Setup and Operation Setup StirBlock Stirrer Installation Caution: Operating the StirBaseTM in close proximity of ferromagnetic or aluminum materials, or both, is not recommended. We recommend that the StirBaseTM Stirrer be installed as far away from ferromagnetic material as possible. The closer and larger the magnetic material is to the StirBaseTM Stirrer, the greater the torque that is required and the slower the maximum speed will be.
StirBaseTM: Operation and Instruction Manual EPA Method 3060A Adaptation for EPA Method 3060A for use with the Environmental Express HotBlockTM and StirBaseTM Digestion System 1.0 Scope and Application 1.1 The following procedures have been written as an aid to EPA Method 3060A for use with the Environmental Express HotBlockTM and StirBaseTM.
StirBaseTM: Operation and Instruction Manual EPA Method 3060A 3.6 Gradually cool, with continued agitation, each vessel to room temperature. 3.7 Filter each sample using a 0.45µm FilterMateTM or FlipMateTM. 3.8 Adjust the pH of the digestate accordingly to the method being used for analysis. 3.9 Adjust the sample volume to 100mL with reagent water. Mix well. The sample digestates are new ready to be analyzed.
