Industries
Pharmaceutical, power, CDC, water utilities, and other industries
Target Customers
Pharmaceutical company QC laboratories, drug R&D, drug testing institutes, power plants, CDC laboratories, third-party testing organizations, universities and research institutes, etc.
Instrument Features
Excellent Repeatability
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Reduces interference between measurements of different samples
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Consistent results with excellent repeatability
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Reliable Measurement Assurance
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Multiple sensors continuously monitor the instrument's health status
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Self-check at startup and on-demand diagnostics are both reported
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Over-range recovery function when samples exceed the measuring range
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Simple and Easy Operation and Maintenance
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10.4-inch color touchscreen with a more intuitive user interface
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Wizard-based software interface makes instrument operation simpler and easier
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The instrument's built-in automatic measuring range adjustment/dilution function allows users to complete measurements without knowing the sample concentration in advance
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Only one reagent is needed to complete the corresponding measurement and analysis (self-prepared or purchased from Hach)
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Simple and convenient paperless function, capable of exporting data to network shared directories managed by Windows security policies
Low Cost of Ownership
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Low reagent cost
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No frequent maintenance required, once a year is sufficient
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No need for a separate computer
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Fast Calibration Saves Time
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Calibration takes only 2 hours!
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Built-in automatic system suitability test for USP and EP, and SDBS verification procedure for JP
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Compliance with Pharmacopoeias and Regulations
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Complies with major global pharmacopoeias, including: USP, JP, EP, IP, KP, ICH
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Simplified IQ / OQ / PQ qualification procedures comply with ICH guidelines
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Simple automated workflows applicable to the following areas:
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USP/EP SST bulk water
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USP SST sterile water
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JP SDBS verification
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KHP calibration compliant with JP standards
Technical Specifications
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Performance Specifications
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Measuring range 0 ~ 100 ppm
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Precision <2% or 3ppb (whichever is greater)
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Accuracy ± 3% (≥500ppb)
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Calibration interval Approx. 2 hours
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Analysis time Fastest approx. 4.5 minutes
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Inorganic Carbon Treatment
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Do samples with high inorganic carbon content require an additional inorganic carbon removal module? No
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Is dynamic endpoint detection used to ensure complete removal of inorganic carbon? Yes
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System self-diagnostics to ensure data integrity
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Will the instrument report a TOC value under the following conditions?
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UV lamp intensity too low No
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Insufficient carrier gas/tank empty No
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Insufficient reagent/bottle empty No
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Insufficient sample volume/vial empty No
Reagent
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Reagent supply Purchase or self-prepare
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Option to prepare reagent yourself Yes
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Total number of reagents (acid, oxidant, dilution water) One
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Measurement Method and Assurance
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Oxidation UV (ultraviolet) lamp + persulfate
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UV lamp confirmation Broadband silicon photodiode sensor
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Detector Digital NDIR
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Detector stability Continuously verified against reference values
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Detector moisture pre-removal Peltier cooler with continuous current monitoring
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Dispenser module Syringe pump, accurate to +/-1% of volume
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Flow sensor Dynamic fluid sensor (ensures sample and reagent volume accuracy)
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Carrier gas selection High-purity air, oxygen, or nitrogen
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Carrier gas pressure confirmation Dual-orifice pressure sensor
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Carrier gas valve shutoff Valve closes after measurement is complete to avoid gas waste
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Auto-range function Yes
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Analysis mode NPOC (Non-Purgeable Organic Carbon)
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Data storage and retrieval
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Regulatory compliance 21 CFR Part 11, all measurement results recorded to an encrypted database
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Paperless reporting Report output via Ethernet to network shared directories managed by Windows security policies
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IO (Input/Output) 3 USB ports, 1 Ethernet port
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Data export format PDF, CSV
User Interface
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Display 10.4-inch high-resolution color touchscreen
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External PC No external hardware required, embedded Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system
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External keyboard/mouse Optional, not required
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Ease of operation Intuitive user interface with measurement setup that guides the operator through the process
Technical Procedures
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Calibration Automated workflow: 18-point calibration with KHP (5 concentrations, each repeated 3 times, 3 backgrounds)
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Calibration solution 5ppm C KHP (single 125 mL bottle), diluted with reagent to concentrations of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5ppm
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Verification test/system suitability Automated workflow:
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● USP SST bulk water
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Blank, 500ppb as C: sucrose, p-benzoquinone
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● USP SST sterile water
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Blank, 8ppm as C: sucrose, p-benzoquinone
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● JP-16<2.59> verification
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Blank, 500ppb as C SDBS
Regulatory Compliance
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USP<643> (including sterile water SST), JP-16<2.59>, EP<2.2.44>, IP, CP, KP, US EPA 5310c Yes
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21 CFR Part 11 Yes
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ICH guidelines for instrument qualification, including:
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Accuracy, precision, detection limit, quantitation limit, linearity, range, specificity, robustness Yes
Autosampler
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Capacity 64 sample vials (40mL glass vials TOC)
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Style XYZ, septum piercing
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Sample tray material Anodized aluminum
General Technical Data
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Instrument dimensions W320 x D507 x H410 mm
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Power supply 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 2A
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Weight 14 kg (31 lbs)
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Autosampler dimensions W366 x D537 x H457 mm
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Power supply 100-240 VAC, 47-63Hz
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Weight 21 kg (45 lbs)
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Operating temperature and humidity 5-35℃; relative humidity up to 90%, non-condensing
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Reporting units ug/L (ppb)
Accessories Information
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Order No. Description
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Consumables and Spare Parts
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9459400 Concentrated reagent, QbD1200+
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9459500 5 ppm C KHP calibration solution, 125ml
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9459600 SDBS verification kit, 500 ppb C
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9459700 USP system suitability kit (500 ppb)
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9459800 USP system suitability kit (8 ppm)
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9459900 Characterization test kit (1 ppm)
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9460000 Stability test kit
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9460100 Verification protocol kit
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9891700 Syringe replacement kit
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9890500 Ozone processor replacement kit
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9898900 Tubing replacement kit
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9880200 UV reactor replacement kit
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9890600 Reagent bottle kit with custom caps
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9898300 QBD1200+ power adapter
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9467200 AS 0640 autosampler tray
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9454400 AS 0640 autosampler flangeless nut removal tool
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9467400 AS 0640 autosampler needle sleeve
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SP6790 AS 0640 autosampler septum piercing probe
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2672700 Vials with septa, 40 mL, TOC, 72 pcs
Hach Service Products
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SP-QLF1-QBD QBD1200+ instrument qualification service (IQ/OQ)
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SP-COMF1-QBD QBD1200+ installation and commissioning service
Ordering Information
Order No. Description
Analyzer
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9880000 QbD1200+ laboratory TOC analyzer
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9890400 AS-0640 autosampler (64 sample positions)
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QbD1200+ laboratory TOC analyzer & autosampler
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Source: Hach Water Quality website public information
Case Studies
Municipal Wastewater Treatment · Hach-lab — Application Case
Project Overview
The site is the inlet, biological and outlet stages of a municipal plant. The customer wanted Hach-lab properly configured on the existing plant, with the aim of laboratory colorimetric and titrimetric water analysis.
Technical Challenges
What actually causes trouble is high solids and corrosive fractions, with large diurnal flow swings, and effluent parameters drift and probes foul with sludge and biofilm. All of this means the Hach-lab configuration has to involve selected by method standard, sample throughput and reagent kit.
Configuration
Supply and installation were organised through the laboratory line: configuring around lab method standards and sample throughput. On site this meant selected by method standard, sample throughput and reagent kit, checked line by line against: stable compliance with Grade 1A discharge limits and online data reporting.
Performance
After commissioning the outcome is standardised methods that make data comparable between labs, and the readings are now used for process tuning.
Food & Beverage · Hach-lab — Application Case
Site Conditions
This is a Food & Beverage customer whose plant is at dosing, pasteurising, filling and CIP stages. The main task was laboratory colorimetric and titrimetric water analysis.
The Problem
The difficulty lies in syrups, dairy and beverages that scale easily, under strict hygienic requirements; at the same time frequent cleaning demands instruments that withstand hot CIP/SIP caustic cycles. Specification therefore means selected by method standard, sample throughput and reagent kit.
What We Did
We took a laboratory line approach — configuring around lab method standards and sample throughput. Delivery was built around selected by method standard, sample throughput and reagent kit, with point-by-point checks on: food-safety and hygienic design per 3-A / EHEDG.
Operating Outcome
In service the system performs as intended — standardised methods that make data comparable between labs, with routine maintenance falling noticeably.
Chemical & Pharmaceutical · Hach-lab — Application Case
Application Context
reactors, metering vessels and finished-product tanks is a typical Chemical & Pharmaceutical duty. The project started from Hach-lab, focusing on laboratory colorimetric and titrimetric water analysis.
Process Constraints
corrosion plus Ex protection shortens instrument life and makes downtime costly, and highly corrosive media with solvents and crystallisation, partly in explosive atmospheres only amplify it. The Hach-lab specification must therefore cover selected by method standard, sample throughput and reagent kit.
Delivery Approach
Delivery was handled as the laboratory line — configuring around lab method standards and sample throughput. Execution centred on selected by method standard, sample throughput and reagent kit, together with Ex certification and GMP traceability of records.
Field Results
Operation shows the benefit clearly — standardised methods that make data comparable between labs, with confidence in this measuring point improving markedly.
Power & Energy · Hach-lab — Application Case
Customer Profile
The typical setting in Power & Energy is boiler feedwater, turbine condensate and FGD/DeNOx systems. The measuring point is Hach-lab; the focus is laboratory colorimetric and titrimetric water analysis.
Key Difficulties
Conditions are high temperature and pressure with both steam and saline water and, on top of that, drift under high temperature and pressure, with very costly unplanned outages, which a standard configuration cannot handle for long. The design therefore starts with selected by method standard, sample throughput and reagent kit.
Implementation
The scope ran through the laboratory line: configuring around lab method standards and sample throughput. Technically it hinges on selected by method standard, sample throughput and reagent kit, and on these requirements: compliance with power-industry codes and unit availability targets.
Customer Benefit
In practice this means standardised methods that make data comparable between labs, which cut the workload on the site maintenance team.
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