Section 11950 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

Section 11950

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.