Experiment No:6

Determination of Dissolved Oxygen by DO

meter:
Introduction:
Oxygen is purely soluble in water and having more importance in
aquatic life. Dissolved oxygen in water have most of importance for life in
water. But due disposal of municipal and industrial waste the dissolved
oxygen in water reduces and causes very dangerous effect on aquatic
life and as well as on those who use water for drinking purposes.

Importance of DO meter:
DO meter is more important because it is portable device, due to this
reason it has any more importance in field test,

 DO meter is a portable device and can be used for field testing

regularly.
 DO meter can measure quick results in digits
 DO meter results depends on device

Procedure:
 First of all calibrate the device according to given tips in manual
book
 First of all adjust electricity zero on display after switch on the
DO meter.
 When E-1 appeared then press Enter.
 Then we put censor on and adjust zero again.
 Put censor in sodium sulphite solution and check reading
approach to 0.05 then press CAL button again.
 After pressing CAL button display show zero it means
instrument is OKAY for measuring dissolved oxygen.
 Then dip the Censor in sample and measure dissolve oxygen.
Observations and Calculations:
Seria Sampl Condition Temperatur DO(mg/lit Remark
l No: e s e ) s
1
2
3

Environmental Significance of Dissolved Oxygen:

Dissolve oxygen having more importance in aquatic life. The
dissolved oxygen requirements for aquatic life should be between 2-4
mg/lit. due to DO test the conditions of streams can be measured.

 Industries can be charged on the basis of water body conditions in

which they are throwing their wastes
 Aerobic and anaerobic conditions of streams also depends upon
DO