Hands-On Operator Training Days: BOD/CBOD, TSS, and pH Analyses

Date
April 9, 2014, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm

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This spring, Alloway will be introducing our newest line of training options, Hands-On Operator Training Days. These workshops feature small class sizes where participants learn through hands-on instruction that takes place in the field or laboratory. At each workshop, participants have the opportunity to earn 4 Ohio EPA approved contact hours. 

On Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M., Alloway will be holding a workshop focused on BOD/CBOD, TSS, and pH analyses at the Alloway Marion facility, located at 1776 Marion-Waldo Rd., Marion, Ohio. Topics to be covered include:

BOD/CBOD

  • Laboratory water preparation
  • Seed preparation
  • Sample dilutions
  • Meter calibrations
  • Calculations

TSS

  • Filter pretreatment
  • Balance and thermometer calibrations
  • Sample analysis

pH 

  • Meters
  • Calibrations
  • Electrode methods
  • Buffers

The course will cover the necessary quality control activities for each test. Anyone who performs process control tests and maintains a NPDES permit will benefit from this course. 

The standard fee for this workshop is $69, with Alloway's routine analytical customers receiving a special VIP rate of $29, which includes lunch.