Fix a sample

Fix a Sample
A sample is "fixed" in the field by adding chemicals that prevent water quality indicators of interest in the sample from changing before laboratory measurements are made.
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acidified The addition of an acid (usually nitric or sulfuric) to lower the ph below 2.0. The purpose of acidification is to fix a sample so it will not change until it is analyzed.

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