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Analysis  Matrix  Method  Sample Size/ Container  Preservative* Holding Time (Days)
Extraction   Analysis 

INORGANICS		            
Alkalinity  W/WW  310.2 500 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    14
Ammonia W/WW  220.3 500 mL/P  Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2    28
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) W/WW 405.1 500 mL/P Cool, 4°C    2
Chloride W/WW

S/SW 		 300 500 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    28
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)  W/WW  410.4 500 mL/P  Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2    28
Conductivity  W/WW  120.1 500 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    28
Corrosivity  W/WW

S/SW 		 1110 250 mL/P

4 oz/P 		 Cool, 4°C    7
Cyanide  W/WW

S/SW 		 335.3
9010A		 1 L/P

4 oz/P		 NaOH, pH > 12   14
Fluoride  W/WW  340.2 500 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    28
Hardness W/WW 130.2 500 mL/P Cool, 4°C    180
Hexavalent Chromium  W/WW

S/SW 		 7196A  500 mL/P

4 oz/P		 Cool, 4°C    1
Ignitability  W/WW

S/SW 		 1010 500 mL/G

4 oz/G 		 None    7
Mercury W/WW

S/SW 		 245.1/245.5
7470/7471 		 250 mL/P/G

4 oz/P/G 		 HNO3, pH < 2   28
Metals ICP/GFAA/AA Including Al, Sb, As, Ba, Be, B, Cd, Ca, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, K, Se, Ag, Na, Sr, Tl, V, Zn  W/WW




S/SW 		 200 Series
6010B
6020
7000 Series

6010B
6020
7000 Series		 500 mL/P




4 oz/P		 HNO3, pH < 2   180
TCLP Metals
(except Hg)		 W/WW

S/SW 		 1311 1 L/P  Cool, 4°C  180 180
Nitrate  W/WW  353.2 250 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    2
Nitrate + Nitrite  W/WW  353.2 250 mL/P  Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2    28
Nitrite  W/WW  353.2 Mod  125 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    2
Oil & Grease  W/WW

S/SW 		 413.2 1 L/AG

8 oz/AG 		 Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2   28
Ortho-Phosphorus  W/WW  365.1 125 mL/P  Cool, 4°C, Filter Immediately    2
pH  W/WW

S/SW 		 150.1

9040B 		 500 mL/P

4 oz/P		 Cool, 4°C    ASAP 
Phenolics  W/WW

S/SW 		 420.2

9066		 1 L/AG

6 oz/G 		 Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2   28
Reactive Cyanide  W/WW

S/SW 		 7.3.3.2  500 mL/P

4 oz/P		 Cool, 4°C    7
Reactive Sulfide W/WW  7.3.4.2  500 mL/P

4 oz/P		 Cool, 4°C    7
Sulfide  W/WW

S/SW 		 376.1

9030A 		 500 mL/P

4 oz/P		 Cool, 4°C, Zn Acetate/NaOH, pH > 9   7
Sulfate  W/WW

S/SW 		 375.2

9036		 500 mL/P

4 oz/P		 Cool, 4°C    28
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen  W/WW  351.2 1 L/P  Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2    28
Total Dissolved Solids  W/WW  160.1 500 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    7
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)  W/WW

S/SW 		 415.1

9060		 250 mL/G

4 oz/G 		 Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2    28
Total Phosphorus  W/WW  SM4500 125 mL/P  Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2   28
Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TRPH)  W/WW  418.1 1L/AG  Cool, 4°C, H2SO4, pH < 2   28
Total Solids Moisture  W/WW

S/SW 		 160.3 500 mL/P

4 oz/G		 Cool, 4°C    7
Total Suspended Solids  W/WW  160.2 500 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    7
Total Volatile Solids  W/WW  160.4 250 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    7
Turbidity  W/WW  180.1 250 mL/P  Cool, 4°C    2

ORGANICS