The global distribution of freshwater resources varies greatly from region to region, and only 3% of global water resources are defined as freshwater.
The definition of freshwater is water containing less than 1000 mg/L of dissolved solids, most often salt.
In order to monitor the quality of water HI83208 was developed to be used for most common parameters:
Ammonia detection in water treatment systems is particularly important for aquarium owners and fish farm operators. Ammonia is highly soluble in water and extremely toxic to fish.
Chlorine and chlorine-release compounds are used extensively as water purifiers or surface disinfectants.
Phosphates are present in natural waters, and at normal concentrations do not pose any specific health threats to humans. Phosphate contamination that comes from agricultural fertilizer run off can promote excessive algae.
HI 83208 is a multiparameter bench meter that measures twenty-three methods essential for water conditioning.
The optical system of HI 83208 is based on special subminiature tungsten lamps and narrow-band interference filters to guarantee both high performance and reliable results.
HI 83208 has a powerful interactive user support that assists the user during the analysis process. A full tutorial is available in the Setup Menu, and the Help Menu provides assistance for every step in the measurement process. This meter can be connected to a PC via a USB cable, where the data can be managed with optional HI 92000 Windows® compatible software.
Features
| Parameter | Range | Method | Reagent Code |
| Ammonia LR | 0.00 to 3.00 mg/L (ppm) | Nessler | HI 93700-01 |
| Ammonia MR | 0.00 to 10.00 mg/L (ppm) | Nessler | HI 93715-01 |
| Chlorine, Free | 0.00 to 2.50 mg/L (ppm) | DPD | HI 93701-01 |
| Chlorine, Total | 0.00 to 3.50 mg/L (ppm) | DPD | HI 93711-01 |
| Copper HR | 0.00 to 5.00 mg/L (ppm) | Bicinchoninate | HI 93702-01 |
| Copper LR | 0 to 1000 µg/L | Bicinchoninate | HI 95747-01 |
| Fluoride | 0.00 to 2.00 mg/L (ppm) | SPADNS | HI 93729-01 |
| Iron HR | 0.00 to 5.00 mg/L (ppm) | Phenantroline | HI 93721-01 |
| Iron LR | 0 to 400 µg/L | TPTZ | HI 93746-01 |
| Manganese HR | 0.0 to 20.0 mg/L (ppm) | Periodate | HI 93709-01 |
| Manganese LR | 0 to 300 µg/L | PAN | HI 93748-01 |
| Molybdenum | 0.0 to 40.0 mg/L (ppm) | Mercaptoacetic Acid | HI 93730-01 |
| Nickel HR | 0.00 to 7.00 g/L | Photometric | HI 93726-01 |
| Nickel LR | 0.000 to 1.000 mg/L (ppm) | PAN | HI 93740-01 |
| Nitrate | 0.0 to 30.0 mg/L (ppm) | Cadmium Reduction | HI 93728-01 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved | 0.0 to 10.0 mg/L (ppm) | Winkler | HI 93732-01 |
| pH | 6.5 to 8.5 pH | Phenol Red | HI 93710-01 |
| Phosphate HR | 0.0 to 30.0 mg/L (ppm) | Amino Acid | HI 93717-01 |
| Phosphate LR | 0.00 to 2.50 mg/L (ppm) | Ascorbic Acid | HI 93713-01 |
| Phosphorus | 0.0 to 15.0 mg/L (ppm) | Amino Acid | HI 93706-01 |
| Silica | 0.00 to 2.00 mg/L (ppm) | Heteropoly blue | HI 93705-01 |
| Silver | 0.000 to 1.000 mg/L (ppm) | PAN | HI 93737-01 |
| Zinc | 0.00 to 3.00 mg/L (ppm) | Zincon | HI 93731-01 |