AMS Discrete Liquid Sampler Kit
Made mainly from durable stainless steel, the manual cable controlled discrete liquid sampler is heavier than most bailers for straight deployment into liquid.
Features
- Weight allows for easy and straight deployment
- Includes 25 ft. cable
- Durable stainless steel construction
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
AMS Manual Cable-Controlled Discrete Liquid Samplers are used to collect discrete or composite liquid samples in drums, tanks, ponds, lagoons, and other surface water bodies. They are also recommended for use in monitoring wells with inner diameters of 2" or larger. Made of stainless steel with fluoropolymer bodies, they are heavier than most bailers, allowing for an easy, straight deployment into liquids.
Operation
Samplers are lowered into the liquid to be sampled and opened at a given depth by cables or valves, depending on the product. Samplers come with 25' of cable, but you can purchase more cable if needed to sample at deeper depths. The sampler is retrieved, and samples are transferred to other containers for shipment to a laboratory for analysis.
Features
- Heavier than bailers for smoother, straighter deployment
- Can be used to sample to depths in excess of 25'
- Cable-control handle allows the upper valve of all models to be opened and closed for discrete sampling
- Easy take-apart design for decontamination and cleaning
- Fluoropolymer sampler container is clear for quick field examination
- Allows for sampling of drums, tanks, lagoons, open waters, and monitoring wells that are 2" inner diameter and larger
- Collect high-quality samples
- (1) 25' cable control
- (1) Cable control
- (1) "T" handle
- (1) Cable control fitting kit
- (1) Fluoropolymer container
- (1) Top cap with fluoropolymer valve
- (1) Dump valve cap (single valve kit only)
- (1) Metering valve (dual valve kit only)
- (2) Fluoropolymer container caps
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