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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
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
Preparation COMP-FISHTISSUE Composite fish tissue samples by homogenizing equal aliquots of individually homogenized fish tissue following Ecology SOP EAP007. Washington Department of Ecology Environmental Assessment Program SOP EAP007, Standard Operating Procedures for Resecting Finfish Whole Body, Body Parts or Tissue Samples, V1, August 2006. Y
COLLECTION COMP-SED-SOIL Composite sediment or soil samples from different locations by scooping with stainless steel spoon into stainless steel bowl, then thoroughly stirring to homogenize. Decontamination follows Ecology SOP EAP040. Washington Department of Ecology Environmental Assessment Program SOP EAP040, Standard Operating Procedure for Obtaining Freshwater Sediment Samples, V1, March 2008. 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
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 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 NWVPH Determination of Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons (VPH) Fractions Washington Department of Ecology, 1997. Analytical Methods for Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Ecology Publication No. 97-602. Y
ANALYSIS NWEPH Determination of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH) Fractions Ecology-MEL Washington Department of Ecology, 1997. Analytical Methods for Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Ecology Publication No. 97-602. 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-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
ANALYSIS NWTPH-DXSG Semivolatile Petroleum Products 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 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-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
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-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
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
Collection EAP-SOP035-1.2 Standard Operating Procedure for Benthic Flux Chambers, Version 1.2 Ecology-EAP Washington Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program, 2016. Standard Operating Procedure for Benthic Flux Chambers, Version 1.2, 8/4/2015. Y
Collection EAP-SOP15-1.3 Standard Operating Procedures for Manually Obtaining Surface Water Samples, V 1.3 Ecology-EAP Washington Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program, 2016. Standard Operating Procedures for Manually Obtaining Surface Water Samples, SOP15, Version 1.3, 7/29/2016. Y
Collection EAP-SOP043-1.2 Standard Operating Procedures for Marine Macrobenthic Sample Analysis, Version 1.2 Ecology-EAP Washington Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program, 2016. Standard Operating Procedures for Marine Macrobenthic Sample Analysis, Version 1.2, 10/6/2016. Y
Derivation EAP-SOP126-1.2 Standard Operating Procedure for Benthic Macrofaunal Size Classification and Biomass, Version 1.2 Ecology-EAP Washington Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program, 2019. Standard Operating Procedure for Benthic Flux Chambers, Version 1.2, April 2019. Y
Analysis MEL730138 v1.0 Low-Level PBC Congeners by GC/MS/MS, Version 1.0 Ecology-MEL Washington Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory (MEL) , Port Orchard, WA, 360-871-8800, SOP MEL730138 v1.0, June 2023. Y
COLLECTION COMP-CT-CV Composite sample, constant time/constant volume. Samples of equal volume are taken at equal increments of time and composited to make time-composite an average sample. Washington State Department of Ecology SOP ECY002, Standard Operating Procedure for Automatic Sampling for Stormwater Monitoring, V1, September 2009. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/qa/Agency/ECY_SOP_AutomatedSampling_v1_0.pdf Y
COLLECTION COMP-CT-VPFVI Composite sample, constant time/volume proportional to flow volume increment. Samples are taken at equal increments of time and are composited proportional to the volume of flow since the last sample was taken. Washington State Department of Ecology SOP ECY002, Standard Operating Procedure for Automatic Sampling for Stormwater Monitoring, V1, September 2009. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/qa/Agency/ECY_SOP_AutomatedSampling_v1_0.pdf Y
COLLECTION COMP-CV-CFVI Composite sample, constant volume/constant flow volume increment. Samples of equal volume are taken at equal increments of flow volume and composited. Washington State Department of Ecology SOP ECY002, Standard Operating Procedure for Automatic Sampling for Stormwater Monitoring, V1, September 2009. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/qa/Agency/ECY_SOP_AutomatedSampling_v1_0.pdf Y
COLLECTION COMP-CT-VPFR Composite sample, constant time/volume proportional to flow rate. Samples are taken at equal increments of time and are composited proportional to the flow rate at the time each sample was taken. Washington State Department of Ecology SOP ECY002, Standard Operating Procedure for Automatic Sampling for Stormwater Monitoring, V1, September 2009. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/qa/Agency/ECY_SOP_AutomatedSampling_v1_0.pdf 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 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 SOP710071 Salinity, Refractometric Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730080 Carbaryl & 1-Naphthol Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Measurement SOP710071F Salinity by field refractometer Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730087 Butyltin in Tissue using sodium tetraethyl borate extraction derivative with analysis by SW8270DSIM - Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), Selective Ion Monitoring. Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730005 Butyltin in Sediment using sodium tetraethyl borate extraction derivative with analysis by SW8270DSIM - Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), Selective Ion Monitoring. Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730081 Air dried determination of percent solids, Manchester Environmental Lab SOP Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730009 Lipids Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Collection SED-INLINE-FILTER Suspended sediment / suspended particulate matter (SPM) by inline filtration Washington State Dept. of Ecology, 2008, Standard Operating Procedure for Collecting Freshwater Suspended Particulate Matter Samples using In-Line Filtration, EAP041, November 2008. Y SED-INLINE
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
Derivation EAP-SOP064-1.1 Determining Canopy Closure Using a Concave Spherical Densiometer, Version 1.1 Ecology-EAP Werner, L.2019. Standard Operating Procedure EAP064, Version 1.1: Determining Canopy Closure using a Concave Spherical Densiometer, Model C for the Type N Experimental Buffer Treatment Study in Incompetent Lithologies. Publication No. 19-03-221. Washingt 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
Analysis LOI-USDA-Wright2008 Loss-on-Ignition (LOI) Method to Assess Soil Organic Carbon in Calcareous Everglades Wetlands. Wright, A. L, Wang, Y., & Reddy, K. (2008). Loss-on-Ignition Method to Assess Soil Organic Carbon in Calcareous Everglades Wetlands. Communications in soil science and plant analysis, 39, 3074-3083. https://pubag.nal.usda.gov/catalog/1455731 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
ANALYSIS O-2134-01 Determination of Four Selected Mosquito Insecticides & a Synergist in Water Using LLE & GC/MS (USGS) Zimmerman, L.R., Strahan, A.P., and Thurman, E.M., 2001, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-273, 11 p. Y
Analysis S-Isotope-CF-IRMS Stable Isotope by Continuous Flow-Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry ZymaX Forensics Isotope Lab, 600 S. Andreasen Drive, Suite B, Escondido, California, 760-781-3338, 2003 Y
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