BWI: Palintest Launches High Range Manganese Test for Drinking Water

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Palintest
Wednesday, October 06, 2010 09:30 AM IST (04:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Chemicals, Water; Technology; Healthcare
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Palintest Launches High Range Manganese Test for Drinking Water


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, October 06, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Leading water and chemical analysis company Palintest has developed a new high range test for Manganese in drinking water. The new Manganese HR test now offers a market-leading measurement range of 0.02 to 5 mg/l, without the need for pre-test sample dilution.

The test uses the approved standard Formaldoxime method (ISO 6333), and is supplied in packs containing two sets of tablets. One set of tablets is used to prepare the sample, correcting pH level, and the second tablet reacts with the Manganese. The resultant solution develops an orange/brown colour which indicates the concentration. This test is designed to be used with Palintest's 7100, 7500 and 8000 model Photometers for precise photometric measurement.

In 2004 the World Health Organisation (WHO) reviewed the health risks posed by Manganese in drinking water, and adopted a new Guideline value of 0.4 mg/l. Concentration levels down to 0.05 mg/l may still cause discolouration of water, leading to consumer dissatisfaction. Similarly, the US EPA recommends a limit of 0.05mg/l because of the staining caused, with some industrial applications requiring levels down to 0.02 mg/l. The new Manganese HR test from Palintest therefore allows a full range of concentration testing from trace to toxic, without extra cost or complexity.

About Palintest

Based in the United Kingdom, Palintest (www.palintest.com) is a specialized manufacturer of water analysis technology, with its origins dating back to 1870. In the 1950s, Dr. Thomas Palin joined the company after developing the principal of breakpoint chlorination for water and inventing the DPD testing method for chlorine levels in drinking water. The DPD method, though over 50 years old, is still the recognised standard chlorine test both in China and around the world. Through continued improvement, refinement and innovation, the company is now the world's leading producer of a full range of testing equipment and reagents for water, soil, and the environment.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. Halma is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$780m (2008). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction, transport and healthcare.

Halma recently opened a Hub office in Mumbai. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.

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Palintest head office contact details:
Palintest Ltd
Palintest House
Kingsway, Team Valley
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE11 0NS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)191 491 0808, Fax: +44 (0)191 482 5372
Email: sales@palintest.com
Website: www.palintest.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Mr Kuniyur. J. Srinivasan, Country Head & Managing Director, Halma India, +91 (22) 67080400, Srini@halma.com
Damian Corbet, Halma Public Relations, +44 (0)20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, CHEMICALS, WATER, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE

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