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When setting up your pH meter you need to specify that the standard solutions are NIST, USA, China or Custom standards. Typically pH meters will automatically identify the pH 7 buffer standard as 6.86 for the NIST selection and 7.00 for the USA selection. The pH 4 buffer standard value will be identified as 4.01 for the NIST selection and 4.00 for the USA selection. The pH 10 buffer standard value will be identified as 9.18 for the NIST selection and 10.00 for the USA selection. A "Custom" selection on your pH meter will allow you to make your special selection of the standards you want to use. Read the calibration meter set up section of your pH meter manual and check your pH buffer standard labels to ensure you match your pH meter set up to the standards you intend to use.

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