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ANALYSIS USDA4D3a1 Phosphorus by Bray P-1 Extraction and UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Dual-Beam Burt, R., Ed, 2004. Soil Survey Laboratory Methods Manual. Soil Survey Investigations Report No. 42, V 4.0. US Department of Agriculture National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, NE, 700 p. Y
Analysis USDOE-3H-04-RC Tritium in Water – Liquid Scintillation Counting The Procedures Manual of the Environmental Measurements Laboratory, Volumes I & II, 28th Edition, US Department of Energy Environmental Measurements Laboratory, Washington, D.C., HASL-300, February 1997 Y 3H-04-RC
Analysis CLP-OLM03.2 Organics Analysis, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration, EPA Contract Lab Program (CLP) U.S. EPA. Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Organic Analysis, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration, OLM03.2, EPA-540/R-94/073; 3/20/1998 Y
Derivation Mortimer56DOSAT Dissolved oxygen content of air-saturated fresh waters, calculated dissolved oxygen (DO) percent saturation. Mortimer, C.H. 1956. The oxygen content of air-saturated fresh waters, and aids in calculating percentage saturation. International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology, Communications, No.6. 20 pages. Y Mortimer56
MEASUREMENT TD10AU-FM Turner Designs 10AU flourometer for continuous or discrete Chlorophyll a, Blue Green Algae, Rhodamine WT, Flourescein, Ammonium, Histamine, CDOM, Oil Turner Designs, Inc., 845 W. Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, (877) 316-8049, http://www.turnerdesigns.com Y
Analysis ALS-SVM-PESTMS2-5 Chlorinated Pesticides by High Performance Gas Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPGC/MS/MS), Revision 5 ALS Environmental SOP SVM-PESTMS2, 2016. Kelso Laboratory, WA, Revision 5, 1/29/16. Y
PREPARATION SW5030C Purge-and-Trap for Aqueous Samples, Revision 3 EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revison 3, March 2003. Y
Analysis Gustafsson2001 Black carbon (BC) in marine sediments by chemothermal oxidation (CTO) method. Gustafsson, Ö., Bucheli, T. D., Kukulska, Z., Andersson, M., Largeau, C., Rouzaud, J.-N., Reddy, C. M., and Eglinton, T. I. ( 2001), Evaluation of a protocol for the quantification of black carbon in sediments, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 15( 4), 881– 890 Y
PREPARATION SIEVE-25.4MM Sieved with 25.4 millimeter screen Y
ANALYSIS FRBCB167AK Alkalinity (Total) in Seawater by Titrimetry, Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin 167, 1972 Strickland, J.D.H. and T .R. Parsons, 1972. A Practical Handbook of Seawater Analysis. Ottawa: Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Bulletin 167, 2nd ed., 311 pp, Part 1, Section 4, Subsection 1.2 Y
Measurement Pressure-DigiQuartz Digital quartz pressure sensor Generic, technology-based method. Use in place of instrument-specific methods. If you wish, put instrument-specific info in comment field. Y
PRESERVATION ETHANOL95 Sample preserved in 95% ethanol-filled container upon collection Y
BIOASSAY EPA-BIO100.5-2 Life-cycle Test for Measuring the Effects of Sediment-associated Contaminants on Chironomus tentans (Midge), 2nd Ed EPA, 2000. Methods for measuring the toxicity and bioaccumulation of sediment-associated contaminants with freshwater invertebrates, Second Edition, March 2000, EPA/600/R-99/064 Y
Analysis SGS-HR-PAH-R8 Standard Operating Procedure for the Sample Preparation and Analysis of PAHs by Isotope-Dilution HRCG/HRMS, Revision 8 SGS North America Inc, 2015. Standard Operating Procedure for the Sample Preparation and Analysis of PAHs by Isotope-Dilution HRCG/HRMS, Revision 8. Wilmington, NC. 06/11/2015. Y
Collection PeriphytonCoarseVeg Periphyton Sampling Methods for composite sample containing material collected from Course Substrate + Emergent Vegetation or Submerged Vegetation Habitats Y
Measurement DO-NonInvOpticalSpot Dissolved Oxygen (DO) by Non-Invasive Optical Sensor Spot/Patch. Generic, technology-based method. Use in place of instrument-specific methods. If you wish, put instrument-specific info in comment field. Y
Collection PeriphytonCoarse Periphyton Sampling Method for Epilithic (Course Substrate) Habitats Mathieu, N., S. Collyard, and T. Mohamedali, 2013. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Collection of Periphyton Samples for TMDL studies. Version 1.1. Washington State Department of Ecology, Olympia, WA. SOP Number EAP085. www.ecy.wa.gov/programs Y
Analysis TX1006 Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fractions by Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection (GC/FID), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Draft Revision, May 2000. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin, TX, Draft Revision, May 2000. Y
Preparation FILTER.45um Water sample filtered with 0.45 micron (micrometer) filter (material unspecified) Y FILTER.45M
Preparation FILTER1.0um-GFF-BF-B Water samples filtered with 1.0 micron glass fiber filter (GFF), binder free (BF), borosilicate glass (B). Y
Collection FISH-LONGLINE Fish collection, with multiple hooks on a long line typically anchored to the bottom. Y
Analysis PAE-SOP-LLVFA-001-2 Analysis of Low Level Volatile Fatty Acids by Ion Chromatography, Standard Operating Procedure, Revision 2 Pace Analytical Energy Services, 2017. 220 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, https://www.pacelabs.com/about-us/locations/pittsburgh-pa---microseeps.html. S-PAE-LLVFA-001-2, Revision 2, 11-3-2017. Y
Collection CORE-EPA-SW5035 Corer, EPA SW-846 Method 5035 Core Sampler Y
MEASUREMENT SWFMW90 Streamflow by 90 degree v-notch weir, using Stevens Water Resources Data Book tables. Stevens Water Resources Data Book, 1998. Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Beaverton, OR. Y
COLLECTION KEMMER-ACRYLIC Bottle, Kemmerer, Clear Acrylic Y
Preparation CLP-ILM04-ACIDPREP-S Acid Digestion Procedure for ICP, Flame AA and Furnace AA Analyses in Soils and Sediments U.S. EPA, 1995. Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Inorganic Analysis, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration, Version ILM04.0. Y
Collection OTTERTRAWL Fish or macroinvertebrate collection by netting, otter trawl Y
ANALYSIS RTI-HG Mercury in Tissue by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption (CVAA), Research Triangle Institute Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1992 Y
ANALYSIS JIANG96 Speciation Analysis of Organotin and Organogermanium Compounds by On-column Capillary Gas Chromatography with Flame Photometric Detection using Quartz Surface-Induced Luminescene Jiang, G.B. et al. 1996. Journal of Chromatography A, 727, pp. 119-129. Y
Analysis CLP-SOM02.4-SVOA Semivolatile Organic Compounds Analysis by Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), EPA Contract Lab Program (CLP) U.S. EPA, 2016. EPA Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Organic Superfund Methods Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration SOM02.4, Exhibit D, October 2016. Y
Measurement FLOW-SPRINKLER Flow estimated by individual sprinkler head discharge rate X number of sprinkler heads. Y
Measurement ISE-Cl Chloride by Silver Chloride Ion-Selective Electrode Y ISE-Chloride
Preparation FILTER0.1um Sample filtered with 0.1 micron (micrometer) filter (material unspecified) Y
COLLECTION CORE-SONIC Corer, Sonic drill sampler barrel Y
ANALYSIS I-2030-85 Alkalinity of Water Samples by Electrometric Titration, automated (USGS) USGS-NWQL, Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Substances in Water and Fluvial Sediments, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of the United States Geological Survey, Book 5, Chapter A1, 1985. Y
ANALYSIS NWTPH-IDSG Hydrocarbon Identification Method for Soil and Water, Modified with Silica Gel Cleanup Washington Department of Ecology, 1997. Analytical Methods for Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Ecology Publication No. 97-602. Based on/replaces Ecology's WTPH and Oregon DEQ's TPH methods. Y
Preparation SAEJ2975-DRILL Brake Friction Material Drilled to Produce Residue Sample, from Measurement of Copper and Other Elements in Brake Friction Materials, Original Version. SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096, (877)-606-7323, http://www.sae.org/, Original Version, 2011-12-12 Y
Collection SoilGasSubSlabTip Soil Gas or Vapor Sub-Slab Sampling Probe Tip Y
Collection US-DH-TEF Isokinetic depth-integrating USGS DH sampler with Teflon components (bottle, cap, nozzle). Y
ANALYSIS WCC-103 S-1.10 Saturation Paste Soil pH Western Coordinating Committee on Nutrient Management (WCC): Soil, Plant and Water Reference Methods for the Western Region, 2003, 2nd Edition. Authors R. Gavlak, D. Horneck, R.O. Miller, and J. Kotuby-Amacher. Y
Measurement CAL-FLOW Flow by The California Pipe Method of Water Measurement Vanleer, B.R., The California Pipe Method of Water Measurement, Engineering News Record, August 3, 1922, and August 21, 1924. Y
BIOASSAY NORTON1996B Earthworm Bioassay Protocol for Soil Toxicity Screening Norton, D., 1996b. Earthworm Bioassay Protocol for Soil Toxicity Screening. Washington State Department of Ecology, Olympia, WA. Publication No. 96-327. www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/96327.html Y
Analysis SYSTEA-NO3EASYCHEM09 EasyChem Methodology for Nitrate by Discrete Analysis, Systea Easy (1-Reagent) Nitrate Method (Colorimetric, Automated, 1 Reagent), February 2009 Revision Systea Scientific, LLC, 900 Jorie Blvd, Suite 35, Oak Brook, IL 60523, http://www.easychem.com, February 2009 revision Y
COLLECTION COMP-QTR Water samples collected by hand compositing using an organics-free transfer bottle to fill the sample bottle a quarter full four times over a 2-day (48 hour) period. Samples are typically collected once in the AM and once in the PM each day over the 2-day period. Washington Department of Ecology Environmental Assessment Program, 2009 Y COMP_QTR
Measurement GWL-OIL-METER Product or groundwater level by electronic oil/water interface meter Y OIL-METER
Derivation Weiss70DOSAT Dissolved Oxygen, Saturation, Calculated from Temperature, Barometric Pressure (or Elevation), and Conductivity. Weiss, RF. 1970. The solubility of nitrogen, oxygen and argon in water and seawater. Deep-Sea Research. 17:721-735. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1970DSROA..17..721W, and USGS procedures after Weiss (http://water.usgs.gov/admin/memo/QW/qw81.11.html) Y
ANALYSIS CLP-DLM02.0 Dioxins and Furans Analysis, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration, EPA Contract Lab Program (CLP), DLM02.0 U.S. EPA, 2005. Contract Laboratory Program, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration Dioxin and Furan Analytical Service for Superfund (DLM02.0), EPA Publication 540-F-05-003, September 2005. Y CLPDLM02.0
Analysis KCEL-SOP7085 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Tissue by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detection (HPLC-MS/MS). King County Environmental Lab, Organics Unit, Seattle, WA, SOP 7085, 2021 Y
Preparation FILTER1.5um-GFF Water sample filtered with 1.5 micron (micrometer) glass fiber filter (GFF) Y
Derivation N-CALC-351.2-353.2 Total Nitrogen calculated by adding Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen by EPA351.2 (Semiautomated Colorimetry) and Nitrate-Nitrite by EPA353.2 (Colorimetric, Automated Cadmium Reduction). Y
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