Solvents -- Water

Specification Comparison

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Sigma-Aldrich Water Specifications Comparison
  CHROMASOLV
LC-MS
CHROMASOLV
Plus
CHROMASOLV
for HPLC
ACS
UV Absorption
λ: 200 nm ≤0.022      
λ: 205 nm     ≤0.01  
λ: 210 nm     ≤0.01  
λ: 230 nm ≤0.0044      
λ: 250 nm     ≤0.005  
λ: 400 nm     ≤0.005  
Gradient Analysis
210 nm ≤5 mAU ≤5 mAU ≤10 mAU  
254 nm ≤1 mAU ≤1 mAU ≤2 mAU  
Total Impurities
Evaporation Residue ≤0.0001% ≤0.0003% ≤0.0003%  
Specific Conductance       2.0 uOhm/cm (Max)
@ 25C
Fluorescence 254 nm ≤1.0 ppb ≤1.0 ppb    
Fluorescence 365 nm ≤1.0 ppb ≤1.0 ppb    
LC-MS suitability Passes Test      
Heavy metals       ≤0.01 ppm
(as Pb)
Chloride ≤0.01 ppm ≤0.01 ppm   ≤0.4 ppm
Fluoride ≤0.01 ppm ≤0.01 ppm    
Nitrate ≤0.1 ppm ≤0.1 ppm   ≤0.4 ppm
Phosphate       ≤1.0 ppm
Silica       ≤0.01 ppm
Sulfate ≤0.1 ppm ≤0.1 ppm   ≤1.0 ppm
Silver ≤0.1 ppm      
Aluminum ≤0.5 ppm      
Barium ≤0.1 ppm      
Calcium ≤0.1 ppm      
Cadmium ≤0.05 ppm      
Cobalt ≤0.02 ppm      
Chromium ≤0.02 ppm      
Copper ≤0.02 ppm      
Iron ≤0.1 ppm      
Potassium ≤0.1 ppm      
Magnesium ≤0.1 ppm      
Manganese ≤0.02 ppm      
Sodium ≤0.1 ppm      
Nickel ≤0.02 ppm      
Lead ≤0.1 ppm      
Tin ≤0.1 ppm      
Zinc ≤0.1 ppm      
Packaging Options
  CHROMASOLV
LC-MS
CHROMASOLV
Plus
CHROMASOLV
for HPLC
ACS
Glass Bottle 39253 34877 270733 320072
VerSA-Flow     270733  
NOWPAK   34877 270733  
Drum     270733  

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