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12/01/2014, 05:46 PM
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Cleaning a visine bottle for calibration fluid
For Black Friday I Bought a Milwaukee MA887 Digital Refractometer. The instructions say to use distilled water for calibration. So today went and bought a gallon of Krogers brand steam processed distilled water. Its going to be awkward using such a big bulky container and don't want to risk contamination. Can I rinse out a empty visine bottle and use it for storing the calibration fluid? How many times should I rinse it out?
Last edited by Jyetman; 12/01/2014 at 05:53 PM. |
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12/02/2014, 06:06 AM
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That should be fine.
Half a dozen rinses should be adequate. 
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12/02/2014, 06:33 AM
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you could buy these and just use a new one every time.
http://www.amazon.com/Karter-Scienti...eywords=pipets
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12/02/2014, 09:52 AM
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I use a small water bottle. It's also important to rinse and dry the glass between tests. Rinsing the pipette with ro or distilled water with a few squirts is also useful.
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