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ANALYSIS UNGER86 GC Determinations Butyltins in Natural Waters by Flame Photometric Detection of Hexyl Derivatives with Mass Spectrometric Confirmation Unger, M. A., MacIntyre, W. G., Greaves, J., and Huggett, R. J.: 1986, GC Determinations of Butyltins in Natural Waters by Flame Photometric Detection of Hexyl Derivatives with Mass Spectrometric Confirmation, Chemosphere 15, 461–470. Y
Analysis UNH-SOP1.06 Water Sample Filtration and Analysis for Total Suspended Solids (TSS, Dried at 90-120 deg C), Chlorophyll and Phaepigments U. New Hampshire, Jackson Estuarine Lab SOP 1.06. IN Mueller, C, et al. (eds.) 1992. SOPs and Field Methods Used for Conducting Ecological Risk Assessment Case Studies. Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, TD 2296, San Diego, CA, 470p. Y UNHSOP1.06
ANALYSIS UNKNOWN Unknown method - only for historic data or results where the method can't be determined. Y
BIOASSAY UNKNOWN-BIOASSAY Unknown bioassay method - only for historic data or results where the method can't be determined. Y
Preparation UNKNOWN-PREP Unknown preparation method - only for historic data or results where the method can't be determined. Y
ANALYSIS UNKNOWN-SQ Unknown method - legacy data from SEDQUAL sediments database. Y
PREPARATION Unrinsed Specimen not rinsed prior to analysis. Y
Collection US-DH-TEF Isokinetic depth-integrating USGS DH sampler with Teflon components (bottle, cap, nozzle). Y
MEASUREMENT USBR-FLOW Streamflow reported by US Bureau of Reclamation using USBR procedures. Y
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 USDOE-AR-01-R Alpha Radioassay Spectrometry, Revision 0. 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 AR-01-R
Analysis USDOE-PU-05-RC Plutonium in Tissue – Solvent Extraction 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 Pu-05-RC
Analysis USDOE-SR-05-RC Strontium-90 in Environmental Water Samples 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 Sr-05-RC
Analysis USDOE-TC-01-RC Technetium-99 in Water and Vegetation 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 Tc-01-RC
Analysis USDOE-TH-01-RC Thorium in Urine 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 Th-01-RC
Analysis USDOE-U-02-RC Isotopic Uranium in Biological and Environmental Materials 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 U-02-RC
MEASUREMENT USGS-FLOW Streamflow reported by USGS from gaging station, using standard USGS procedures. USGS Wahl, K.L. et al., 1995. Stream-Gaging Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS Circular 1123. http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/circ1123/ Y
Analysis USGS-PCMSC-GS-C-V2 Standard Operating Procedures for Grain-Size Analysis and Carbon Analysis, V2. U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Sediment and Carbon Laboratories, Santa Cruz, CA. V2, November 30, 2022. Y
Derivation USGS-STREAMSTATS Streamflow calculated by USGS StreamStats model. Y
Measurement UVSpec-NO3 Submersible In Situ Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer for nitrate detection in water Generic, technology-based method. Use in place of instrument-specific methods. If you wish, put instrument-specific info in comment field. Y
Analysis UWISO-SOP-EA-IRMS Analysis of Solid Material for d13C and d15N by Elemental Analyzer, Gas Chromatography, Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (EA-IRMS). International VPDB d13C scale and Air-N2 d15N scale, 3 reference materials (2 in-house). University of Washington IsoLab, Johnson Hall Room 303A, Seattle, WA, 2018. 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
COLLECTION VANDORN Bottle, Van Dorn Y
COLLECTION VANVEEN Grab sampler, Van Veen, size unspecified PSEP1996 Y
COLLECTION VANVEEN.10 Grab sampler, Van Veen, 0.10 m2 Y
COLLECTION VANVEEN.20 Grab sampler, Van Veen, 0.20 m2 Y
COLLECTION VANVEEN.25 Grab sampler, Van Veen, 0.25 m2 Y
COLLECTION VANVEEN.60 Grab sampler, Van Veen, 0.60 m2 Y
COLLECTION VANVEEN60L Grab sampler, Van Veen, 60 liter Y
BIOASSAY WA80-12A Washington Biological Testing Methods 80-12 for the Designation of Dangerous Waste, Part A: Static Acute Fish Toxicity Test Washington State Department of Ecology, 1999. Biological Testing Methods 80-12 for the Designation of Dangerous Waste, Part A: Static Acute Fish Toxicity Test, Pub. No. 80-12, June 1999. Y
ANALYSIS WALKLEY-BLACK34 Total organic carbon (TOC) in soil by the Walkley-Black dichromate oxidation method. Walkley, A. and I.A. Black, 1934. An Examination of the Degtjareff Method for Determining Soil Organic Matter and a Proposed Modification of the Chromic Acid Titration Method. Soil Science, 37:29-38. 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 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
ANALYSIS WCC-103 S-4.10 Extractable Phosphorus and Soil Bases, Bicarbonate 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 WEIGHT Weight of item(s) by scale Y
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
MEASUREMENT WINDSPEED Wind Speed by field meter Y
Collection WIPE-MISC Surface wipe, material unspecified Y
ANALYSIS WSU-DXNFRN Dioxins and Furans in Tissue, Wright State University Dr. Thomas O. Tiernan, Wright State University, Dayton OH, 1992 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-D-SG Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons as Diesel in Soil (Kerosene-Fuel Oil #2 or >Dodecane-Tetracosane), modified with silica gel cleanup 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 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
ANALYSIS YLITALO05B Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other selected organochlorines in marine biota by high-performance liquid chromatography/photodiode array detection (HPLC/PDA). Ylitalo, G. M., et al., 2005. Improvements to HPLC/PDA method that measures dioxin-like PCBs and other selected organochlorines in marine biota. In Ostrander, G. K. (Ed.) Techniques in Aquatic Toxicology, V2, p 449-464. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. Y
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