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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-II/chapter-5./paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-2/part-II/chapter-5./paragraph-3.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/II/chapter/5./paragraph/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "REAGENTS",
  "text": "3.1 Formaldehyde, 25-35% solution, filtered if necessary before use.\n3.2 Potassium chloride.\n3.3 Sodium hydroxide, 10 M solution. Care should be taken to ensure that the sodium hydroxide is free from potassium.\n3.4 Indicator solution: dissolve 0.5 g phenolphthalein in 100 ml 90% ethanol.\n3.5 EDTA solution: 4 g of the dihydrated disodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) per 100 ml. Store this reagent in a plastic container.\n3.6 STPB solution: dissolve 32.5 g sodium tetraphenylborate in 480 ml of water, add 2 ml of sodium hydroxide solution (3.3) and 20 ml of a magnesium chloride solution (100 g of MgCl2.6H2O per litre). Stir for fifteen minutes and filter through a fine, ashless filter. Store this reagent in a plastic container.\n3.7 Liquid for washing: dilute 20 ml of the STPB solution (3.6) to 1 litre with water.\n3.8 Hydrochloric acid (ρ = 1.18 g/ml).",
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/513/schedule/2/part/II/chapter/5./paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:32:40.012993+00:00"
  },
  "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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