Per the request of several men and women currently serving in the United States Armed Forces and other branches of the United States Government, we will begin posting possible alternate products for popular (established) NSN’s (National Stock Numbers) related to water quality testing.

NSN:  6630014574027 — Digital Chlorine Analyzer

“RUGGED COLORIMETER WITH ADVANCED OPTICAL SYSTEM THAT ELIMINATES STRAY LIGHT ERROR; DIGITAL READOUT DIRECTLY BETWEEN 0-4 PPM WITH A PLUS/MINUS 2% PHOTOMETRIC ACCURACY; READING STABILITY WITHIN 1% OF FINAL VALUE WITHIN 5 SECONDS; MEETS EPA REQUIREMENTS 330.5 FOR DPD COLORIMETER; DIMENSIONS: 7 IN. BY 5 IN. BY 4.5 IN.”

Alternate Product Suggestions:

• eXact Micro 7+ Water Quality Testing Meter — EPA Compliant for free and total chlorine when used in conjunction with a DPD-based reagent system.  Handheld multi-parameter water quality testing meter.  IP67 waterproof rating and the unit floats. Made from recyclable parts and uses 60% less reagent than devices using 10 mL samples.
• Palintest Chlorometer 1000 Water Quality Testing Meter — Highly portable and EPA Compliant for free and total chlorine when used in conjunction with a DPD-based reagent system.
• Palintest Bromometer Duo Water Quality Testing Meter — Highly portable and EPA Compliant for free and total chlorine when used in conjunction with a DPD-based reagent system.  Also tests for bromine.

Note: We have found that the products suggested above meet or exceed the specifications of the original NSN item.  This does not mean, though, that they may be substituted in place the item on a Government Contract.  We provided the above information as possible sources of water quality testing products for consideration in future Contracts/Bids only.