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WaterWorks™ Nitrate / Nitrite test strips for water quality testing are the ideal solution when portable, reliable results matter. Whether testing well water or using them as a routine home testing solution, these strips are the best choice.

Designed to be safe, no technical training is required to achieve results. Two versions are available depending on your detection needs: The first solution reports results and Nitrogen (N). The second solution, especially applicable for European markets, reports results as Nitrate or Nitrite (NO3 or NO2, respectively). Simply dip the test strip into your water sample for 2 seconds, remove, wait 1 minute for the colors to develop, and match to the closest color match. Accurate results have never been easier.

Part # 480009. Testing time approx. 1 minute. Testing range NO3: 0, 0.5, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50; NO2: 0.15, 0.3, 1, 1.5, 3, 10 ppm (mg/L).

Many nitrates can be harmful to a person's health, while others can have a more or less neutral effect. Some are actually used to prolong life in emergency medical conditions. If nitrate levels in the blood rise too high, this may in some cases lead to a lack of oxygen absorption by the body. The nitrate ion contains oxygen, and when this part of it bonds with hemoglobin in blood cells, it keeps elemental oxygen from doing so, reducing the ability of the blood as whole to carry oxygen. This condition sometimes presents in newborns and infants younger than six months. Environmental sources of these types of nitrates can include agricultural runoff containing fertilizer and industrial waste water.