The Professional Pesticides in Water Test Kit

Pesticide ingestion and inhalation can damage internal organs, cause cancer, and eventually death. The World Health Organization estimates that one-half of the ground and well water in the U.S. is contaminated with pesticides, resulting in 20,000 deaths per year.

PRO-LAB's Pesticides in Water Test Kit utilizes patented laboratory grade test strips for accuracy and reliability and contains everything you need to find out if your water contains unsafe levels of the most commonly used pesticides atrazine and simazine. Each test is calibrated to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Maximum Contaminant Level for atrazine 3ppb (parts per billion) and simazine 4ppb (parts per billion).

Testing for pesticides should be done annually or whenever you suspect a potential contamination.

The Professional Pesticides in Water Test Kit includes: 1 pesticide test strip, 1 sample vial, and 1 pipette/dropper.

Note: Do not use on hot water. Do not open the foil pouch until immediately prior to use, exposure to air damages the unused test. Do not re-use any part of the test kit.

Directions:

1. Open the foil pouch and take out all of the contents. Each test kit contains one (1) pesticide test strip, one (1) sample vial, and one (1) pipette/eyedropper, as well as a desiccant packet that preserves the test strip. The desiccant should be discarded once the foil pouch is opened.
2. Using the pipette/eyedropper, place five drops of water sample you are testing into the sample vial. Then, place the vial on a flat surface.
3. Place the pesticide test strip into the sample vial with the arrows pointing down for a period of exactly ten (10) minutes. Do not disturb the test strip or vial during this time. blue lines will start to appear on the test strip, indicating that the test is working.
4. Take the test strip out of the vial and read the results exactly at the ten (10) minute period. Results may change after the initial ten (10) minutes.

INTERPRETING THE RESULTS
Negative: If the results of the test is NEGATIVE, your water sample contains 2ppb (parts per billion) or less of atrazine, or 3ppb (parts per billion) or less of simazine.
Postive: If the result of the test is POSITIVE, your water sample contains 3ppb (parts per billion) or more of atrazine, or 4ppb (parts per billion) or more of simazine. If your test strips shows a postive result, your water sample may contain pesticides at a toxic level. Drinking water contaminated with atrazine or simazine at these levels may be dangerous to your health. Take the appropriate action.