Application

Chlorophyll in Water - WS is used as a proficiency testing material to test for chlorophyll in water supply/drinking water.Have any questions? Explore our FAQs.For more information on this product, please contact our PT Service Team.

Features and Benefits

We have a vast portfolio of environmental PT schemes with "fit-for-purpose" samples to help you meet the needs of the laboratory.Our proficiency testing (PT) program is a benchmark to: provide staff with an insight into their laboratory′s performance, to verify the accuracy and reliability of their testing process provide a comparison of performance with that of other laboratories, nationally and internationally test and educate staff, provide a better understanding of the impact of incorrect results and identify areas where there may be problems provide an independent evaluation of laboratory performance demonstrate to clients, colleagues and accreditation bodies that there is a commitment to quality

General description

Chlorophyll in Water - WS proficiency testing material is produced in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043:2010. The PT portfolio allows our test components to offer significant performance data to monitor and prove competency to customers, accreditation bodies or both.Supelco^® is a global proficiency testing (PT) provider that manufactures best-in-class environmental and pharmaceutical PT products. Most water PT samples are available as concentrates or ready-to-use volumes giving the end-user flexibility in selecting samples that will fit their exact needs. Our WS program is designed to meet the quality assurance requirements in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), thereby ensuring the analytical competence of your laboratory or drinking water facility.These samples are typically provided in duplicate for use in case of lab mishap, for QC purposes or to analyze multiple methods.Type of PT Scheme: Water Analysis - Water SupplyMatrix: Water Supply/Drinking waterAnalyte/s: Values of analytes vary lot to lot.All information regarding the use of Chlorophyll in Water - WS proficiency testing standard can be found in the reporting packet which will be available to download at PT Portal.

Legal Information

Supelco is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Are you new to Supelco^® Proficiency TestingͰ Be sure to register your account details in the PT Portal before placing your order.This will provide access to data entry, reporting packets and final reports. Registrations will be approved shortly after your order is placed. For further questions, write to us at [email protected] placing your order online, please indicate your study preference under the ′your reference′ column. Available studies can be viewed at the bottom of the page.Click here to learn more about Quick-Turn Studies (on-demand proficiency tests that are offered depending on lot availability). The Quick-Turn results are released within 48-72 hours whereas scheduled study reports are released within 21 days.Proficiency Testing Schedule (2022-2023)Drinking WaterWS22-2 March 23 - May 6, 2022WS22-4 September 21 - November 4, 2022WS23-2 March 22 – May 5, 2023WS23-4 September 20 – November 3, 2023Quick-Turn Study (on demand proficiency test that is offereddepending on lot availability)

Preparation Note

Description This PT sample is packaged as a 1.2 mL concentrate. The solvent for this sample is acetone. The PT sample is not preserved. The sample must be stored at -20 ºC.Sample Preparation To prepare the solution, partially fill a 100 mL volumetric flask with aqueous acetone solution. Open ampule PE1311-1.2ML (be careful to avoid cuts on glass) and immediately withdraw 1.0 mL using a class A pipette. Quickly inject the 1.0 mL aliquot into the aqueous acetone solution in the expanded area of the volumetric flask. Bring the flask to volume with acetone. Mix the sample by inverting the flask. This represents the sample for analysis. Do not perform any additional extraction. Aqueous acetone solution is defined in "Standard Method for the Examination of Water and Wastewater - Method 10200 H".

Storage and Stability

Please refer to sample label for expiration date, specific storage temperature, and specific storage conditions.