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Page 1: Amco Clear Division Overview

Water Analysis DivisionISO 9001:2008 Certified

Page 2: Amco Clear Division Overview

Serving the Water Industry:

AMCO Clear® is the uniquely stable, NIST Traceable turbidity calibration standard. Available in values from 0.0 NTU to 10,000 NTU.

Available as a Primary

Standard or in Sealed Secondary Standards for

most turbidity meters.

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AMCO Clear Division:

We make high quality standards for analyzers that operate under the principle of light scatter, attenuation or absorption

Turbidity UV-Vis ColorimetryPlate ReadersColony counters

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Amco Clear Benefits:

You’re busy. Why spend time making dilutions, cleaning glassware, or even inverting Formazin based products? Pour AMCO Clear ®and calibrate immediately.

Save time and $$

No Frustration

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Amco Clear Benefits:Safe, non-toxic and disposable Easy-to-use / No dilutions,

mixing or invertingStable – Will not settle Lot accuracy: < 1% lot-to-lot One-year shelf life, guaranteedAvailable in a wide range of

values N.I.S.T Traceable Custom values available

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Amco Clear Benefits:

The AMCO Clear polymer suspension is a superior standard material for the calibration of turbidity meters.

Formazin TraceableTo multi-lot composite batch< 1% deviation, lot to lot

NIST Traceable:Particle sizeOptical DensityLinearity of low level dilutions

AMCO is Uniform

Formazin is Not

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Benefits:

GFS Chemicals, Inc is committed to quality processes and products

ISO9001-2008 Certified Manufacturer.

ISO17025 Certification underwayFDA Registration

for manufacturing AMCO Clear and In-Spec products underway.

Dedication to quality products with processes that exceed industry expectations.

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Independent Tests Show Amco Clear® is Superior

AMCO Clear ® has a proven track record for 20+ years with exceptional results.

Syracuse University (AwwaRF funded) conducted studies of low level calibration, standards, and turbidimeters. AMCO Clear is Superior.

AMCO Clear ® is the Clear Favorite with US Government agencies.

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Certified, use by the Following Regulatory Bodies:

EPA Federal Registry, Vol. 47, #42, March 3, 1982 to present

Standard Methods - Water & Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPOCF, 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th Edition to present

ISO7027, Third Ed., 1999 - ASBC - American Society

Brewing Chemists 1986 to present

Analytica - EBC, 4th Edition, 1987 to present

ASTM International, 1989 -

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EPA Statement:

AMCO Turbidity Standards are approved and accepted turbidity calibration standards for USEPA Method 180.1

Used for all drinking water compliance monitoring

Meet the calibration requirements of all instruments compliant with Method 180.1.

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Our Customers are Special

Personalized service with highly trained staff

As a Third Generation Owned Family Business, we still take care of our customers the old fashioned way.

Our employees know your name and know your company/organization.

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Sourcing an Instrument? We Can Help.

A few of our OEM customers…

McVan Instruments

Rosemount Analytical and Emerson Process Management

Hanna Instruments

LaMotte

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Innovation and Growth1928 1940’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s

Founded, Columbus, Ohio. Perchlorate salts defined early business

Development of trace metal acids (ppt grade)

Rare Earth products introduced (CAN) Development of heteroaromatic ligands

Acquisition of Watermark® Karl Fischer product line

Collaboration on first chrome etchants

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Innovation and Growth

Heavy acquisition period includes quaternary salts, sodium biphenyl & Farchan acetylenics

New Perchloric acid plant built($2.5M US)

ISO 9000 certification

Aquisition of APS Analytical Standards AMCO Clear® and In-Spec® for turbidity meters, colorimeters, spectrophotomers

New organic production facility built ($3.5M US)

1990’s 1997 1997 2001 2003

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Innovation and Growth

Perchloric Acid expansionInorganic and Organic research labs built

UDRI Chrome VI Replacement Project

Beta Phase Tri-Calcium Phosphate - Artificial Bone Scaffold

Purchase of New Facility:Distribution Center, Private Label Operation and Analytical Solution Manufacturing

- SOCMA Chem Steward Tier II Certification

- Ammonia Borane Manufacturing Partnership

2004 2007 2008 2009 2010

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Water Analysis for TOC or SUVA-254?

Economical Solution for UV-Vis Spectrophotometer and Colorimeter calibration verification.

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Satisfaction Guaranteed

Product Quality GuaranteedMunicipal Discounts AvailableCompetitive Price, No Minimum OrderFast Delivery-- Most products ship

within 24 hoursISO 9001-2008 CertifiedPersonalized Customer ServiceTechnical Support Expertise and Service – We

solve problems!

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Who Would You Trust Your Water Supply To?

AMCO, The Clear ChoiceReliable Supply – WE DELIVER THE PROMISEExceptional QualityMarket-tested for 22 Years

Thousands of Satisfied Customers Served, WorldwideSupported by US government agenciesSupported by Regulatory and Consensus Standards

bodiesActive Technical Involvement in Standards

Development (ASTM International, Standard Methods)

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Centrally Located in Columbus Ohio

70,000 Sq Ft. Operation, Manufacturing and Distribution Center

80 + years service to industry, since 1928“State of the Art” Lab Facilities and EquipmentLean Manufacturing Operation Fast Delivery US and International

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Manufacturing Chemicals Used in Water Analysis

pH BuffersTISABHigh Purity AcidsAA/ICP StandardsConductivity StandardsAnalytical ReagentsSolvents

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For More Information, visit www.AMCOClear.com