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Hints and Tips: Good Practices in Using a Water Purification System and Handling High Purity Water
24 Mar 2015The usage of water purification systems is widespread in laboratories. When it comes to utilizing the purification system and the ultrapure water however, each laboratory and user develops a number of habits. While some practices are rational and based on sound experience, others simply arise and set up over time. Working with high purity water actually requires taking a number of precautions and following some simple rules. Some of these “good laboratory practices” are described in this poster.
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Water PurificationThere are a number of water purification methods available to remove contamination from laboratory water. These systems include demineralization, reverse osmosis, filtration and ultrafiltration. A combination of methods is sometimes necessary to achieve purified water suitable for use in experiments.Ultrapure WaterUltrapure water is the highest purity water and contains the lowest levels of organic and inorganic contaminants, particulates and microorganisms.Pure WaterPure water is processed to remove significant level of contaminants and is suitable for use in many laboratory applications.