3.2 Equipment

The following equipment has been found useful and may be required for the collection of samples. 

Sample bottles  (usually 500 - 1000 ml, but 5 - 10 litre bottles may be required for mains water):

A variety of biocide-neutralising agents:

Sterile swabs, tubes and water and/or Pages’ saline or dilute Ringers solution:

Disinfectant  - 70 % v/v ethanol and water, 70 % v/v propan-2-ol and water, or 10 % sodium hypochlorite solution (1 % available chlorine is equivalent to 10000 mg l-1 chlorine); alternative systems such as heating may also be used:

Permanent marking or writing implements - these may need to be waterproof:

Recording forms, survey forms, checklists, labels:

Sterile silicone rubber tubing with appropriate clamps; - the tubing should be in 2-3 metres in length, of various internal diameters (15 - 30 mm) and packed in a manner that ensures they remain sterile prior to use:

Sterile plastic bags and polyethylene tubing, elastic bands and sterile scissors:

Hand-held vacuum pump and sterile flasks:

Sterile disposable or sterilised re-usable dip samplers:

Calibrated thermometer (ideally, electronic):

Personal protective clothing (including disposable gloves, hard-hat, respirator, overalls, torch etc):

Voice recording device and camera.

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	Source: Blue Book 200 Part 1 downloaded 27 May 2005