Laboratory Equipment

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1      SUMMARY

A.   Section Includes:

1.   Furnishing, delivery and inventory of process control laboratory equipment and supplies.

B.   Related Sections include but are not necessarily limited to:

1.   Division 01, Additional General Requirements.

1.2      QUALITY ASSURANCE

A.   Catalog and/or model numbers are provided to establish the minimum quality and functional requirements.

1.3      SUBMITTALS

A.   Submit  all  laboratory  equipment  information  in  a  single  coordinated  transmittal. Partial submittals will not be accepted.

B.   Operation and Maintenance Manuals:

1.   See Section 01783, Vendor Equipment Manuals, for requirements for:
a.   The mechanics and administration of the submittal process.
b.   The content of Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

2.   Provide O&M manuals for items 12, 13, 15, 16 and 20 listed below.

1.4      DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A.   Coordinate delivery of laboratory equipment and supplies with laboratory casework installation.    Laboratory  casework  installation  to  be  complete  prior  to  delivery  of equipment to facility laboratory.

B.   Notify the ENGINEER at least 30 days prior to intended date of delivery of laboratory equipment and supplies to the facility laboratory.

C.  Upon delivery, provide and pay for the services of the laboratory equipment supplier to work with OCSD’s Designated Representative to inventory the delivered material. Remove from the Project site any items found to be damaged, broken or not in conformance with these Specifications, and replace at no cost to OCSD.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1      ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS

A.   Subject to compliance with the Contract Documents, the manufacturers listed below are acceptable. Catalog numbers are listed for convenience purposes and to establish functional and quality requirements.

2.2      LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

A.   Laboratory Equipment and Supplies:
1.   Supplier catalogs listed below are identified by the following prefixes:

a.   DSC – Data Support Company, www.dsctest.com/

b.   FIS - Fisher Scientific, www.fishersci.com/

c.   HACH - Hach Company, www.hach.com/

d.   VWR - VWR International, www.vwrsp.com/

e.   Or Equal


Item Mfg.         Catalog #         Description                                            Quantity  
General Supplies  
1 VWR 13918-145 Beakers, 600 mL, Nalgene, case of 12          1  
2 VWR RC155016 Buffer, pH 4, 500 mL                               2  
3 VWR RC155016 Buffer, pH 7, 500 mL                                 2  
4 FIS         02-544-226 Containers, sample, 16 ounce, case of 25        1  
5 VWR 24780-061 Cylinders, graduated, 50 mL                          5  
6 VWR 24780-083 Cylinders, graduated, 100 mL                        5  
7 VWR 26303-530 Deionizer, 1 megaohm/cm quality                 1  
8 VWR 56920-060 Dippers, sample                                           2  
9 VWR 30033-042 Forceps, filter                                                2  
10 VWR 82026-412 Gloves, latex, powdered, large, case of 1000 4  
11 VWR 97017-720 Sample cart                                                  1  
pH Analysis  
12 HACH 5175012          pH Meter, benchtop, with gel filled electrode 1  
Total Solids Analysis   
13 DSC MX 50                   Moisture balance, A&D Company                 4  
14 DSC 600003                   Sample pads (pkg of 100)                       20  
Total Suspended Solids Analysis  
15 VWR 11276-872 Balance, Mettler Toledo XS standard series 1  
16 VWR 1326         Gravity convection oven                              1  
17 VWR 28143-546 Magnetic filter funnel                                        2  
18 VWR 32800-044 Dessicator                                                 1  
19 VWR 28496-886 Filter (pkg of 100)                                       10  
20 HACH 2947000         Vacuum pump, benchtop, 3.5 cfm                 1  
21 FIS 14-176-6C         Vacuum tubing, 3/8" ID, 1/4" wall, 10'         1  
22 FIS 13-247-737F         Lab Oven, 3.75 cu ft                                         1

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1      INSTALLATION

A.   Upon delivery to site, provide and pay for the services of the Laboratory Equipment Supplier to unpack, install, calibrate and demonstrate the proper operation of items 12, 13, 15, 16, 20 and 22 listed above to OCSD staff.

B.   See training requirements in Section 01820, Training of OCSD Personnel.