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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-I/chapter-3c./paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-I/chapter-3c./paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1996/513",
  "legislation_title": "Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996",
  "path": "schedule/2/part/I/chapter/3c./paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "REAGENTS",
  "text": "4.1 Hydrochloric acid solution, 50% (V/V): dilute an appropriate volume of hydrochloric acid (ρ = 1.18 g/ml) with an equal volume of water.\n4.2 Sulfuric acid, 0.05 M solution. } for variant (a) (see page 21)\n4.3 Sodium or potassium hydroxide, 0.1 M solution, carbonate free. } for variant (a) (see page 21)\n4.4 Sulfuric acid, 0.1 M solution. } for variant (b) (see page 21)\n4.5 Sodium or potassium hydroxide, 0.2 M solution, carbonate free. } for variant (b) (see page 21)\n4.6 Sulfuric acid, 0.25 M solution. } for variant (c) (see page 21)\n4.7 Sodium or potassium hydroxide, 0.5 M solution, carbonate free. } for variant (c) (see page 21)\n4.8 Devarda’s alloy — powdered so that 90 to 100% will pass through a sieve with apertures less than 0.25 mm square, 50 to 75% will pass through a sieve with apertures of less than 0.075 mm square. (Pre-packed bottles containing a maximum of 100 g are recommended.)\n4.9 Sodium hydroxide solution, 30 g per 100 ml, ammonia free.\n4.10 Indicator solutions:\n4.10.1 Mixed indicator:\nSolution A: dissolve 1 g methyl red in 37 ml 0.1M sodium hydroxide solution and make up to 1 litre with water.\nSolution B: dissolve 1 g methylene blue in water and make up to 1 litre. Mix 1 volume of A with 2 volumes of B.\nThis indicator is violet in acid solution, grey in neutral solution and green in alkaline solution. Use 0.5 ml (10 drops).\n4.10.2 Methyl red indicator solution:\nDissolve 0.1 g methyl red in 50 ml 95% ethanol, make up to 100 ml with water and filter if necessary. This indicator (4 to 5 drops) may be used instead of the preceding one.\n4.11 Ethanol, 95%.\n4.12 Sodium nitrate.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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