Preparation

-Reagent-
1. Pure Methanol (500 ml/bottle)
2. Pure Water (Distillated Water -DI Water)
3. 2% Silver Nitrate (AgNO3) Solution (500 ml / bottle)
4. 20% Nitric Acid (HNO3 )Solution (500 ml / bottle)
5. 10 ppm (0.01 mg/ml) Chloride Standard Solution (500 ml / bottle)
6. 0.02% Potassium Permanganate solution (KMnO4) (100 mg in 500 ml of DI Water) –
to be stored in a dark bottle in a dark place and cool temperature.
7. Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid (500 ml / bottle) / Acetone(500ml/bottle)

-Instrument-
1. Funnel x 1
2. Plastic Bottles (500 ml x 2 bottles for collecting wall wash samples/ Methanol
washing/Pure Water Dropping)
3. Nessler Tube (100 ml x 6 nos.)
4. Pipette/PIPET (5 ml x 4 nos. for Nitric Acid / Silver Nitrate/Chloride Solution / KmnO 4
5. A petridish or Shalle x 2 nos. (for testing Non-volatile matters)
6. Disposable Vinyl gloves (200 sheets / case)
7. Disposable Shoe covers
8. A.P.H.A. Color Standard (No. 3, 5, 8 & 10) for color test.
9. Black colored plate (for testing turbidity of Hydrocarbon(HC) / Chloride(CL))
10. White colored Plate (for testing of turbidity of color)
11. Flash Light.

Wall Wash Sample Collection

1. Before entering into the tank for sampling, ensure that the tank has dried up
completely and has no humidity on the wall and gas freed.
2. Check for toxic gas /combustible gas / oxygen prior entry by responsible officer
3. One man standby near hatch cover – in attendance
4. Carry the test kit for WWT in a closed bag or wooden box and keeping in mind not
to drop the same in the tank while going into and coming out of tank.
5. Put the shoe covers and wear the vinyl gloves.
6. Wash the equipment (especially funnel) to be used for WW sample collection by
methanol.
7. A sample of test methanol is sprayed on the bulkhead and collected in a sample
bottle by using half cut funnel.
8. Take sample from four (4)parts of forward / aft / port / Stbd bulkheads and in the
area of 1 meter in height x 30 cm in width at the position of 1.5 m from the bottom
 by methanol wash on the wall. It is desirable to take sample from reasonable
areas but don't take sample from nook corner which can not count as standard
value.
9. The necessary quantity of sample from each tank is about 200 to 250 ml (50 ml for
color, 50 ml for Hydrocarbon, 50 ml for Chlorides & 50 ml for PTT). The necessary
quantity of sample from each cargo tank is about 250cc for Color/50cc, HC/50cc,
CL/50cc, PTT/50cc.