• Deionized water 1. Prepare a 50-mg/L COD standard solution as follows: a. Use a pipet to add 5.0 mL of a 1000-mg/L COD standard solution into the volumetric flask. b. Dilute to the mark with deionized water . Mix well. Prepare this solution daily. 2. Use the test procedure to measure the concentration of the prepared standard solution. 3.