Phosphate

What is Phosphate?

Phosphorous occurs naturally in rock formations in the earth's crust, usually as phosphate. High phosphate concentrations in surface waters can indicate fertilizer runoff, domestic waste discharge, or the presence of industrial effluents or detergents. Usually phosphates from these sources are poly-phosphates or organically bound; they will all degrade to reactive phosphates.

Phosphate Exposure and Health Risks

Phosphate does not have any notable health risks to humans, but excess levels of phosphate and phosphorous are known to have a negative impact on ecosystems by damaging the health of rivers and lakes, which is known as eutrophication.

Regulations

There are no listed restrictions or regulations on the concentration of phosphate in water. 

Measuring Phosphate

Dissolved Phosphate concentration in water can be measured in units of parts per million (ppm). Phosphate measurement is used to control scale and corrosion inhibitor levels in boilers and cooling towers. We carry instrumental kits from CHEMetrics that determine phosphate levels in water. All of our Phosphate products can be viewed HERE.

These Phosphate Kits are designed to accurately measure phosphate levels in water using the Stannous Chloride Method.
K8510C	The K-8510C Phosphate Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 0-1,200 ppm and 1,200-12,000 ppm.
K8510B	The K-8510B Phosphate Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 0-120 ppm and 120-1,200 ppm.
K8510A	The K-8510A Phosphate Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 0-60 ppm and 60-600 ppm.
K8510D	The K-8510D Phosphate Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 0-30 ppm and 30-300 ppm.
K8510	The K-8510 Phosphate CHEMETS Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 0-1 ppm and 1-10 ppm.
K8513	The K-8513 Phosphate Vacu-Vials Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 0-8 ppm.
These Phosphate Kits are designed to accurately measure phosphate levels in water using the Vanadomolybdophosphoric Acid Method.
K8530	The K-8530 Phosphate CHEMETS Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 2-30 ppm.
K8515	The K-8515 Phosphate CHEMETS Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 0-120 ppm.
K8503	The K-8503 Phosphate Vacu-Vials Kit is used to measure phosphate levels from 0-80 ppm.

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