Handling Chemicals Please read the directions and safety tips provided with each sampling kit. The reagents provided in the CHEMetrics kits are mild skin and eye irritants. Avoid contact. Please wear latex gloves when working with chemicals, and avoid contact with skin, eyes, nose, or mouth. Use sealed Follow safe procedures for chemical clean-up, disposal, and first aid. plastic containers to store chemical waste in the field. If a volunteer accidentally consumes chemical reagents, contact your local poison control office. For assistance disposing of chemical, contact Nature Up North staff. Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) As MOW volunteers, it is your responsibility to help us prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in Upstate New York waterways. Please remove all mud and plants from sampling equipment and drain all water before transporting. Equipment decontamination is necessary following each sampling location if working from downstream to upstream or sampling at different water bodies in the same day. For simple decontamination, rinse equipment well with 104º F + water. Sampling gear should dry for 5 days between sampling of different water bodies to allow unseen hitchhikers to die. Water Monitoring Equipment ☐ LaMotte Precision pH 3.0-10.5 Kit Required— ☐ CHEMetrics Phosphate Kit ☐ LaMotte Nitrate Nitrogen Low Range ☐ Air temperature probe Comparator Kit ☐ Latex gloves ☐ Water temperature probe ☐ Hach Kit (or other Turbidity probe) ☐ Floating object -orange/ tennis ☐ Coliscan Easygel Water Testing kit ☐ stick/tape ☐ Sterile water collection bottles ☐ ☐ “D” shaped rectangular sampling net(s) ☐ Calculator ☐ Large clear plastic bin/tupperware ☐ collection bottles ☐ Forceps/tweezers ☐ Distilled or deionized water ☐ Magnifying glasses ☐ CHEMetrics Dissolved Oxygen Kit ☐ Ice cube trays
Handling Chemicals Please read the directions and safety tips provided with each sampling kit. The reagents provided in the CHEMetrics kits are mild skin and eye irritants. Avoid contact. Please wear latex gloves when working with chemicals, and avoid contact with skin, eyes, nose, or mouth. Follow safe procedures for chemical clean-up, disposal, and first aid. Use sealed plastic containers to store chemical waste in the field. If a volunteer accidentally consumes chemical reagents, contact your local poison control office. For assistance disposing of chemical, contact Nature Up North staff. Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) As MOW volunteers, it is your responsibility to help us prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in Upstate New York waterways. Please remove all mud and plants from sampling equipment and drain all water before transporting. Equipment decontamination is necessary following each sampling location if working from downstream to upstream or sampling at different water bodies in the same day. For simple decontamination, rinse equipment well with 104º F + water. Sampling gear should dry for 5 days between sampling of different water bodies to allow unseen hitchhikers to die. Water Monitoring Equipment Required— ☐ Air temperature probe ☐ Water temperature probe ☐ Floating object -orange/ tennis ☐ stick/tape ☐ ☐ Calculator ☐ collection bottles ☐ Distilled or deionized water ☐ CHEMetrics Dissolved Oxygen Kit ☐ LaMotte Precision pH 3.0-10.5 Kit ☐ CHEMetrics Phosphate Kit ☐ LaMotte Nitrate Nitrogen Low Range Comparator Kit ☐ Latex gloves ☐ Hach Kit (or other Turbidity probe) ☐ Coliscan Easygel Water Testing kit ☐ Sterile water collection bottles ☐ “D” shaped rectangular sampling net(s) ☐ Large clear plastic bin/tupperware ☐ Forceps/tweezers ☐ Magnifying glasses ☐ Ice cube trays