Inorganic Analysis

PARAMETER

METHOD

METHOD
DESCRIPTION

MATRIX

VOLUME REQUIRED

CONTAINER

PRESERVATIVE

HOLDING
TIME

Titrametric

SM2310B
OR
EPA 305.1

Acidity

W 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC
WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC
Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3) EPA 310.1 Titrametric W 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
Bicarbonates(as CaCO3)
EPA 310.1
Titrametric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

14 days

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
Biological Oxygen Demand (5 Day)
SM5210

Electrode

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours
Biological Oxygen Demand (5 Day) Carbonaceous
SM5210

Electrode

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours
Carbon (Dissolved) EPA 415.2 UV promuted, persulfate oxidation

W

200 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

14 days

WW 200 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
Carbon (Total) EPA 415.2 UV promuted, persulfate oxidation

W

200 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

14 days

WW 200 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
Carbon (Total Inorganic) EPA 415.2 UV promuted, persulfate oxidation

W

200 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

14 days

WW 200 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
Carbon (Total Organic) EPA 415.2 UV promuted, persulfate oxidation

W

200 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2

28 days

WW 200 ml P,G Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2 28 days
Carbonates (as CaCo3) EPA 310.1 Titrametric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

14 days

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
HACH 8000/EPA 410.2
Colormetric

W

200 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 200 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours
Chlorine (Total Residual)
EPA 330.5
Colormetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours
Chromium, Hexavalent

SW846 7196A
Or
SM3500-Cr D

Colormetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

24 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 24 hours
S 100 g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
SW 100 g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
Conductivity, Specific
EPA 120.1
Electrode

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours

PARAMETER

METHOD

METHOD
DESCRIPTION

MATRIX

VOLUME REQUIRED

CONTAINER

PRESERVATIVE

HOLDING
TIME

Corrosivity

SW 846 9040A

or

SW 846 9045B

Electrode

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

NA

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC NA
S 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
SW 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
Cyanide (Amenable)

EPA 332.1,335.2

Or

SW846 9010,9014

Colormetric

W

2000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC NaOH to pH >12

14 days

WW 2000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC NaOH to pH >12 14 days
S 100g P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
SW 100g P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
Cyanide (Reactive)

EPA 332.1,335.2

Or

SW846 9010,9014

Colormetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

NA

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC NA
S 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
SW 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
Cyanide (Total)

EPA 332.1,335.2

Or

SW846 9010,9014

Colormetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours
P,G
P,G
Flash Point (Ignitability)

SW846 1010

Closed-cup

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours
S 150g P,G
SW 150g P,G
Fluoride EPA 340.2 Electrode

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

28 days

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 28 days
Hardness (Total) EPA 130.2 Titrametric

W

1000 ml

P,G

HNO3 to pH< 2

14 days

WW 1000 ml P,G HNO3 to pH< 2 14 days
Moisture (LOD)
ASTM D2216-92
Gravimetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

NA

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC NA
S 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
SW 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
Nitrogen (N) , Ammonia EPA 350.3 Electrode

W

250 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2

28 days

WW 250 ml P,G Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2 28 days
Nitrogen (N), Kjeldahl (TKN) EPA 351.3 Titrametric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2

14 days

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2 14 days

PARAMETER

METHOD

METHOD
DESCRIPTION

MATRIX

VOLUME REQUIRED

CONTAINER

PRESERVATIVE

HOLDING
TIME

Nitrogen (N), Nitrate

EPA 352.1
Or
SM 4500-NO3 D

Colormetric
Or
Electrode

W

200 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2

14 days

WW 200 ml P,G Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2 14 days
Nitrogen (N), Nitrite

EPA 354.1

Colormetric

W

500 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2

14 days

WW 500 ml P,G Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2 14 days
Oil & Grease

EPA 1664

Gravimetric

W

1000 ml

G(Amber)

Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2

28 days

WW 1000 ml G(Amber) Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2 28 days
Oxygen, Dissolved

SM5210

Electrode

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours
P,G
P,G
Paint Filter Test

SW846 9095A

Filter

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

NA

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC NA
S 150g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
SW 150g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
pH

EPA150.1 or

SW 846

9040A

Electrode

W

100 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

ASAP

WW 100ml P,G Cool < 4oC ASAP
S 50g P,G Cool < 4oC ASAP
SW 50g P,G Cool < 4oC ASAP
Phenols , Total

EPA 420.1
Or
SW 846 9065

Colormetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2

28 days

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2 28 days
Phosphorus, Ortho
SM 4500P D
Colormetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 hours

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 hours
Phosphorus, Total SM 4500P D Colormetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

14 days

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 14 days
Phosphate Total SM 4500P D Colormetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2

14 days

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC H2SO4 to pH< 2 14 days
Solids, Total Dissolved (TDS) EPA 160.1 Gravimetric

W

1000 ml

P

Cool < 4oC

7 days

WW 1000 ml P Cool < 4oC 7 days
Solids, Total Suspended (TSS) EPA 160.2 Gravimetric

W

1000 ml

P

Cool < 4oC

7 days

WW 1000 ml P Cool < 4oC 7 days

PARAMETER

METHOD

METHOD
DESCRIPTION

MATRIX

VOLUME REQUIRED

CONTAINER

PRESERVATIVE

HOLDING
TIME

Solids, Total

EPA 160.3

Gravimetric

W

1000 ml

P

Cool < 4oC

7 days

WW 1000 ml P Cool < 4oC 7 days
Sulfate EPA 375.4

Colormetric
or

Turbimetric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

28 days

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 28 days
Sulfide , Reactive

SW 846 7.3.4

Or

EPA 376.1

Titrametric

W

1000 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

NA

WW 1000 ml P,G Cool < 4oC NA
S 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
SW 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
Sulfide , Total EPA 376.1 Titrametric

W

100 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC NaOH to pH >12

7 days

WW 100 ml P,G Cool < 4oC NaOH to pH >12 7 days
S 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
SW 50g P,G Cool < 4oC NA
Total Organic Halides (TOX) SW846 9020B Coulumetric

W

1000 ml

G(Amber)

Cool < 4oC HNO3 to pH< 2

28 days

WW 1000 ml G(Amber) Cool < 4oC HNO3 to pH< 2 28 days
S 50g P,G Cool < 4oC 28 days
SW 50g P,G Cool < 4oC 28 days
Turbidity EPA 180.1 Nephelumetric

W

500 ml

P,G

Cool < 4oC

48 days

WW 500 ml P,G Cool < 4oC 48 days