Chloride Test

Normally 10ppm standard chloride solutions are available on board:

v  To make a 2 ppm standard solution add the following:
§  Pure methanol                           50 cc
§  10ppm standard chloride solution 8 cc
§  Distilled water                            38 cc
§  20% nitric acid solution               2 cc
§  2% silver nitrate solution                        2 cc
v  To make a 0.5 ppm standard solution add the following:
§  Pure methanol                           50 cc
§  10ppm standard chloride solution 2 cc
§   Distilled water                           44 cc
§  20% nitric acid solution               2 cc
§  2% silver nitrate solution                        2 cc

The principle of the test is that chloride together with a silver-nitrate solution gives a milky, cloudy
solution.

In a clean, graduated Nessler-tube transfer 30ml of the methanol and top up to 100ml with certified
distilled water, add 5 drops of nitric acid * and then 5 drops of silver-nitrate solution and mix the
contents thoroughly.

* Before adding the silver nitrate, take a reading as well. If there is a reaction between the nitric acid and
wallwash sample there is something else left on the coating which are not chlorides and will reject the
tank also.  Then add the silver nitrate and take a reading again.  The difference in readings before and
after is due to the actual chlorides. Prepare a standard solution of 30ml certified methanol and 70ml
certified distilled water with 5 drops of silver-nitrate solution. In a dark room, and preferably against a
dark background shine a penlight through the contents and compare against the standard solution. If
turbidity in the test Nessler-tube is observed then chlorides are present.

b). Chloride Test

- Fill up Sample/ 50cc+ 20% HNO3/ 2cc + 2% AgNO3/ 2cc +Distilled water/46cc into 100cc Nessler-
tube

- The mixture is shaken and allowed to stand for 10 minutes

- The mixture in the tube is compared with Standard solution on the Black plate

(Standard Solutions for each ppm)

ppm Methanol 20% HNO3 2% AgNO3 10ppm standard CL Distilled water Total

2 ppm 50cc 2cc 2cc 8cc 38cc 100cc

1 ppm 50cc 2cc 2cc 4cc 42cc 100cc

0.5 ppm 50cc 2cc 2cc 2cc 44cc 100cc

0.25 ppm 50cc 2cc 2cc 1cc 45cc 100cc