Dexsil Corporation products

The L2000DX relies on the same basic chemistry as the Clor-N-Oil test kits, however instead of a colorimetric reaction, the L2000DX uses an ion specific electrode to quantify the contamination in the sample. Sample analysis is available for transformer oils, soils, water and surface wipes. The usable measurement range for oils and soils is 2 to 2000 ppm, 20 ppb to 2000 ppm for water and 2 to 2000 ug/100 cm2 for wipe samples.

HydroSCOUT is a field portable test that quantifies water concentration in a variety of matrices, (oil, paint, solvents, liquid waste, soil, inks, etc.). HydroSCOUT can quantify water content in two ranges for Paint, 0 to 15% and 15% to 100%. It is an easy, inexpensive test that can be run in the field or in a laboratory setting with minimal training required. This method is ideal for accurately determining the true water content in paint during quality control checks. HydroSCOUT has been assigned USEPA SW-846 Draft Method 9001 and ASTM Method D 7358 for Paint.

The L2000 DX is a portable field instrument which determines the concentration of PCB and chlorinated organic compounds in oil, soil and water matrixes. The usable measurement range for oils and soils is 2 to 2000 ppm, and 10 ppb to 2000 ppm for water. The L2000 DX quantifies the extracted chloride of a sample and converts the chloride concentration to ppb or ppm PCB. The analyser can be used in the field or laboratory (battery and line power) by non-technical personnel. The L2000 DX eliminates the need to wait days or even weeks for laboratory results. An oil sample requires about 5 minutes to run while soil tests take about 10 minutes. The instrument can also be used to quantify pesticides.

If you have a laboratory available and want to obtain optimal precision in your chlorine testing, then the Titra-Clor laboratory kits may be the preferred method. The Titra-Clor kits use chemistry similar to Clor-D-Tect, but because the sample is weighed out on an analytical balance and titrated using a full scale laboratory buret, greater precision and a lower limit of detection are obtainable. Two different Titra-Clor kits are available; Titra-Clor C uses a colorimetric end point while Titra-Clor P uses a potentiometric one.

Relying on laboratory methods to determine hydrocarbon contamination in soil is both time consuming and expensive. Laboratory methods, such as EPA Method 8015, are very expensive and have turnaround times of one to two weeks. Most samples analyzed by this method limit the results to Gasoline Range Organics (GRO) or Diesel Range Organics (DRO). When limiting the analysis to these two ranges, heavier fractions of hydrocarbons such as fuel oil, motor oil, hydraulic oil, gear oil, transformer oil and greases are `not seen` in the analysis and the soil samples are reported as clean even though these heavier hydrocarbons still exist in the soil.

CLOR-D-TECT 1000 provides a "go, no-go" result at a level of 1000 ppm chlorine. Used oil transporters, generators and facilities that recycle or re-refine used oil can incorporate Clor-D-Tect 1000 into their management of waste oil to prevent costly hazardous waste from being mixed with non-contaminated oil. Generators can identify and label their waste oil, hazardous or non-hazardous, for proper management and disposal. Designed for use on-site, the test takes less than 5 minutes to run with no special training. Each kit comes complete to perform one test, and all premeasured reagents are sealed in glass ampules. Clor-D-Tect 1000 has proven to be an ideal test to spot-check oil before it is transported, accepted or introduced into larger holding tanks. Clor-D-Tect 1000 has been assigned ASTM Method D-5384 and USEPA SW-846 Method 9077.