- Always wash off your soil core
extractor after taking each sample
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- if the soil is too hard to simply push soil core
extractor into the ground hammer the top into the ground
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- Make sure to wear goggles and gloves
during chemical testing
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- If soil splashes inbetween your
filter paper and funnel the solution will get contaminated so you
must redo the contaminated sample
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- To avoid spilling water make sure to
keep any faucet on low pressure
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- thoroughly rinse any area of skin
that has been in contact with chemicals
- If chemicals are ingested call
poisin control at 1-800-222-1222
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- The test kit we used for this
experiment was the LaMotte test kit Model STH - 14. You can visit
the LaMotte Company website
here
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- To run 2 sample T-Tests on your
calculater you must use a Ti-83 calculater or a more recent version.
Click on STAT, hit enter and enter your raw data into each list
respectively. Click STAT again and scroll over to calculate, you
will want option 4. After scrolling down press enter while calculate
is highlighted and your statistic analysis including your P value
will be calculated and show up on your screen.
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- While performing Nitrate tests or
any chemical test, if steps are performed in the wrong order that
test will not produce accurate results. You must perform the test
again in the correct order
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- When you go outside make sure to
put on bugspray. We recommend long sleeves and pants to prevent
mosquito, tick, and other insect bites that can cause disease
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- it can also be wise to wear boots and other heavey duty
clothing to always be safe and prepared for all conditions
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