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Analysis EPA405.1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), 5 Day at 20 degrees C Ecology-MEL Y
Bioassay ASTM-E724-98 Standard Guide for Conducting Static Acute Toxicity Tests Starting with Embryos of Four Species of Saltwater Bivalve Molluscs (Historical Method) ASTM ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, 1998. Historical Method. Y ASTM_E724
Analysis EPA531.1 Measurement of N-Methylcarbamoyloximes and N-Methylcarbamates in Water by Direct Aqueous Injection High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Post Column Derivitization U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water and National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Cincinnati, OH, Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water - Supplement III (EPA/600/R-95-131) Y
Bioassay DINNEL87 Improved methodology for a sea urchin sperm cell bioassay for marine waters. Ecology-MEL Dinnel, P.A., J.M. Link, and Q.J. Stober. 1987. Improved methodology for a sea urchin sperm cell bioassay for marine waters. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 16:23-32 Y
Analysis EPA608.5 Percent fat (lipids) in tissue Ecology-MEL Y
Analysis LIPIDS Lipids Ecology-MEL Y
Analysis MICROSCOPE Visual Identification using a microscope Ecology-MEL Y
Analysis NLIPIDS Non-polar Lipids Ecology-MEL Y
Analysis NCASI-85.01 Resin Acids and Fatty Acids Ecology-MEL National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI), 1986. Procedures for the Analysis of Resin and Fatty Acids in Pulp Mill Effluents. NCASI Technical Bulletin No. 501, Appendix D, Method RA/FA-85.01 Y NCASI85.01
Analysis KRONE89 Butyltins in Sediment and Tissue, Krone et al., 1989 Ecology-MEL Krone, C.A., D.W. Brown, D.G. Burrows, R.G. Bogar, S.-L. Chan and U. Varanasi, 1989. A method for analysis of butyltin species and the measurement of butyltins in sediment and English sole livers from Puget Sound. Marine Environmental Research, 27:1-18. Y
Analysis NCASI-86.01 Chlorinated Phenolics, Guaiacols, Catechols Ecology-MEL National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI), 1986. NCASI Methods for the Analysis of Chlorinated Phenolics in Pulp Industry Wastewaters. Technical Bulletin No. 498, Appendix B, Method CP-86.01 Y NCASI86.01
Analysis UFA UFA for Pore water extraction Ecology-MEL Y
Analysis NIOSH7400 Asbestos and Other Fibers in Air by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) NIOSH NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 4th Edition, Issue 2, August 1994. Y
Analysis VALDERRAMA Total Persulfate Nitrogen (TPN) and Total Phosphorus by Persulfate Digestion Ecology-MEL Valderrama, 1981. The Simultaneous Analysis of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus in Natural Waters. Mar. Chem. (10), 109-122. Y
Analysis SM4500NH3D Nitrogen (Ammonia) Ammonia-Selective Electrode Method. Standard Methods Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF. Y
Analysis WTPH-418.1 Total Heavy Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil (Bunker-C, Lube Oils, possibly mixed w/WTPH-D) Ecology-MEL Washington Department of Ecology, 1991 (Revised 1995). Guidance for Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils. Ecology Publication No. 91-30. Y
Analysis WTPH-D Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons as Diesel in Soil (Kerosene-Fuel Oil #2 or >Dodecane-Tetracosane) Ecology-MEL Washington Department of Ecology, 1991 (Revised 1995). Guidance for Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils. Ecology Publication No. 91-30. Y
Analysis WTPH-DX Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons as Heavy Fuel in Soil Ecology-MEL Washington Department of Ecology, 1991 (Revised 1995). Guidance for Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils. Ecology Publication No. 91-30. Y
Analysis WTPH-G Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons as Gasoline in Soil (Toluene-Dodecane) Ecology-MEL Washington Department of Ecology, 1991 (Revised 1995). Guidance for Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils. Ecology Publication No. 91-30. Y
Analysis MEL-SOP710001 Percent KES (Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia) by Membrane Filter Technique Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, 2002, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, Port Orchard, WA, 360-871-8800. Modified from J. Vasconcelos, The Detection and Significance of Klebsiella in Water,1972, EPA Region 10, EPA10-WM100590. Y EPA10-WM100590, SOP710001
Analysis WTPH-HCID Petroleum Hydrocarbon Identification in Soil Ecology-MEL Washington Department of Ecology, 1991 (Revised 1995). Guidance for Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils. Ecology Publication No. 91-30. Y
Bioassay EPA1991 EPA/600/4-90/027. Acute Toxicity of Effluents to Freshwater & Marine Organisms Ecology-MEL Y
Analysis SW8315A Carbonyl Compounds by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Revision 1. EPA SW846 EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision 1, December 1996. Y
Preparation NWTPH-IDP Hydrocarbon Identification Method for Soil and Water, Prep Ecology-MEL 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
Analysis NWTPH-HCID Hydrocarbon Identification Method for Soil and Water Ecology-MEL 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
Analysis HYDRO-ID Hydrocarbon Identification Qualitative Ecology-MEL Y
Preparation NWTPH-DXP Semivolatile Petroleum Products Method for Soil and Water, Prep Ecology-MEL 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
Analysis NWTPH-DX Semivolatile Petroleum Products Method for Soil and Water Ecology-MEL 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
Analysis NWTPH-GX Volatile Petroleum Products Method for Soil and Water Ecology-MEL 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
Measurement GWLMF Groundwater level by float / shaft encoder / data logger USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Preparation NWTPH-GXP Volatile Petroleum Products Method for Soil and Water, Prep Ecology-MEL 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
Analysis SM4500NB Nitrogen, In-Line UV/Persulfate Digestion and Oxidation with Flow Injection Analysis Standard Methods 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1998. Y
Collection FISH-MISC Fish collection, unspecified Y
Analysis CLP-V Volatile Organics, EPA Contract Lab Program (CLP) U.S. EPA. Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Organic Analysis, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration, OLM0x.x Y
Preparation GRINDER Tissue ground by grinder, food processor, or blender Y
Measurement GWLMB Groundwater level by analog (mechanical) recorder USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLML Groundwater level interpreted from geophysical logs USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Analysis CLP-SV-LOW Semivolatile Organics, Low Concentration, EPA Contract Lab Program (CLP) U.S. EPA. Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Low Concentration Organic Analysis, OLC0x.x Y
Collection BCKT-PLSTC Bucket, plastic Y
Measurement WASFLOW Streamflow by current meter per Ecology publication 93-e04. Cusimano, B. 1993. Field Sampling and Measurement Protocols for the Watershed Assessments Section. Ecology Pub. 93-e04. Y
Analysis BOD5 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 5 day test Y
Collection AUTOS-MISC Auto sampler, type unspecified Y
Collection PUMP-BLADDER Pump, bladder Y PUMP-BLDR
Analysis ASTM-D516-07 Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water, ASTM D516-07 ASTM ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2007, www.astm.org Y
Collection SURBER Macroinvertebrate collection, Surber sampler Y
Measurement SWFMA Streamflow by Acoustic meter (transient-time meter). Y
Collection COMP-LAKE Water sample, transect/horizontal composite samples collected by pumping lake water through a tube Washington Department of Ecology Environmental Assessment Program Y
Analysis SW7060A Arsenic by Atomic Absorption, Furnace Technique, Revision 1 EPA SW846 EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision 1, September 1994, (Deleted from SW-846, February 2007). Y
Analysis AXYS MLA-082-01 Bisphenol A in Biosolid, Solid, Influent, Effluent and other Environmental Aqueous Samples, Rev 01 AXYS Analytical AXYS Analytical Services Ltd., Sidney, BC, MLA-082, Rev 01, October 2011, http://www.axysanalytical.com Y
Collection SEDTRAP Suspended sediment / suspended particulate matter (SPM) trap, type undifferentiated Y
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