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Zefon sorbent tubes fanned on the foam lining of an open field sampling case beside clear tubing and a small sampling pump
September 24, 2026

Sorbent Tubes for Air Sampling: How to Choose the Sorbent, Tube Size and Flow Rate in Canada

By ERE Inc.

A sorbent tube is a glass tube of solid adsorbent that a pump draws air through for lab analysis. See which sorbent, tube size and...

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Clear Tedlar gas sampling bags with white screw-cap valves on a stainless steel laboratory bench beside tubing and a sampling case
September 24, 2026

Tedlar Gas Sampling Bags: How to Choose the Right Size, Film and Valve in Canada

By ERE Inc.

A Tedlar bag is a gas grab sampler you fill to about 80% of its nominal volume. Compare the 18 sizes ERE stocks, when Tedlar...

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Ohaus Starter 400M portable multiparameter meter resting on a rock beside a coastal tide pool with its probe in the water
September 23, 2026

Salinity Meters: How to Choose the Right Format and Read ppt, PSU or Specific Gravity in Canada

By ERE Inc.

A salinity meter measures conductivity and calculates salinity in ppt, PSU or specific gravity — compare the portable, bench and multiparameter meters ERE stocks, plus...

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Hanna HI 93414 turbidity and chlorine meter on a stainless-steel shelf in a water treatment plant beside a sample vial
September 22, 2026

Chlorine Meters: A Buyer's Guide for Canada

By ERE Inc.

Compare free and total chlorine meters for water treatment compliance — DPD colorimetric method, accuracy, calibration and 3 real ERE-stocked models.

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Blue pocket TDS tester with its electrode in a beaker of clear water on a stainless-steel laboratory bench beside blank sample bottles and a clipboard
September 21, 2026

TDS Meters: How to Choose One, Set the Conversion Factor and Calibrate It in Canada

By ERE Inc.

How to choose a TDS meter: the conversion factor, low- vs high-range models, calibration standards and temperature compensation, with the Hanna and Ohaus testers and...

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4-20mA pressure transmitter and coiled cable resting on an open monitoring well lid
September 21, 2026

4-20mA Pressure Transmitters for Water Level: How to Choose, Scale and Verify One in Canada

By ERE Inc.

How to choose a 4-20mA pressure transmitter for water level: range and accuracy, scaling mA to metres of water, loop power, vented cables and verification...

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Green pocket ORP tester with its electrode in a beaker of water on a field table beside a monitoring well
September 20, 2026

ORP Meters: How to Choose and Verify an Oxidation-Reduction Potential Meter for Water Testing in Canada

By ERE Inc.

How to choose an ORP meter for field water testing: pocket, portable and bench formats, ORP electrodes, verification with test solutions, and why redox readings...

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Pocket pH tester in a beaker of water on a laboratory bench
September 20, 2026

pH Meters: How to Choose a Pocket, Portable or Bench Meter for Water Testing in Canada

By ERE Inc.

How to choose a pH meter for water testing: pocket testers, portable meters and bench meters compared by accuracy, electrode type and calibration, with the...

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Portable dissolved oxygen meter and probe beside a shallow stream
September 19, 2026

Dissolved Oxygen Meters: How to Choose One for Field Water Monitoring in Canada

By ERE Inc.

How to choose a dissolved oxygen meter for field water monitoring: optical, galvanic and polarographic probes, range, compensation and calibration, with the instruments ERE carries...

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