Potassium Iodide Starch Oxidizer Test Paper

Description

The Potassium Iodide Starch Oxidizer Test Paper can perform the functions of an iodine test strip, a chlorine test strip, and a peroxide test strip. Potassium iodide starch paper test detects free iodine, chlorine and peroxides in solution. Lower levels react with the strip at 5 – 10 ppm.

No color chart needed: Turns blue/ purple in presence of sanitizer. Color darkens as concentration increases.

Iodine requires approximately 60 seconds to react, and initial reactions show a slight blue color, while higher concentrations turn the strip from dark blue to purple. In the presence of an oxidant, such as chlorine or peroxide, iodide is converted to iodine which then binds to starch molecules in the paper changing the blue to purple color. The color is far  less intense than other more complex redox indicators.

Instructions

1. Remove the starch paper potassium iodide test strip from the vial. Be careful not to touch the paper anywhere other than where you grasp it.
2. Dip the paper strip into the solution that you want to test for 1-2 seconds.
3. Remove the strip and shake off any excess liquid.
4. Chlorine and Peroxides react immediately, while Iodine requires approximately 60 seconds.
5. Initial reactions show a slight blue color, while higher concentrations turn the strip from dark blue to purple.
6. The upper limits for chlorine and peroxides are between 400 to 450 ppm, and the upper limits for Iodine are at 50 to 100 ppm.

The potassium iodide starch paper test contains potassium iodide as an active ingredient.

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Cal OES MEL List –  Firescope Hazardous Materials Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

This potassium iodide oxidizer test strips meets the requirements for the Firescope MEL List. To see all of the MEL products that HAZMAT Resource provides visit our California MEL List page >>

MEL 1.1.3 TEST STRIPS, OXIDIZER, PACKET: Potassium iodide-starch paper activated by weak hydrochloric acid