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Preparation AQ-AAOE-SOP-2018 Acid Ammonium Oxalate Extraction, Anchor QEA Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory SOP, September 2018 Revision. Anchor QEA Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory, Portland, OR. After: Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), 1996. Acid Ammonium Oxalate in Darkness-Tamm's Reagent, Ch. 23: Iron, In: Methods of Soil Analysis: Part 3 Chemical Methods, 5.3, pp. 648-650. Y 07/29/2020
Analysis CAS-MET-TISP-FD-TS Freeze-drying tissue for total solids determination, Columbia Analytical Services Standard Operating Procedure for Tissue Sample Preparation, SOP No. MET-TISP, Columbia Analytical Services, 2007 Y 11/02/2012
Measurement FLOW-VENTURIM Flow by modified Venturi tube Y 04/08/2010
Collection GRAB-YOUNG.70 Grab sampler, Young, 0.70 m2 Y 07/16/2012
Collection DIVER Collection/measurement by diver Y 01/19/2011
Analysis AOAC-2007.01 Pesticide Residues in Foods by Acetonitrile Extraction and Partitioning with Magnesium Sulfate by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) and Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), First Action 2007. AOAC International, 481 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 500, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877-2417 USA, 1-800-379-2622, http://www.aoac.org/, 2007. Y AOAC2007.01 12/29/2022
Collection PUMP-HAND-VACUUM Pump, hand vacuum Y PUMP-HANDVAC 07/23/2014
Analysis NCASI-98.01 Chilled Impinger Method for Use at Wood Products Mills to Measure Formaldehyde, Methanol, and Phenol, NCASI CI/WP-98.01 National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI). 1998. Methods Manual (03.B.004). Research Triangle Park, NC Y NCASI98.01 01/06/2015
Bioassay NORTON96A/ASTME1963 Norton Early Seedling Growth Protocol for Soil Toxicity Screening AND ASTM Standard Guide for Conducting Terrestrial Plant Toxicity Tests (E1963-02) Norton, D., 1996a, Ecology Publication No. 96-324 and ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2012 Y 11/13/2015
Collection CORE-BX.16 Corer, box, 0.16 m2 Y 06/27/2006
Collection CORE-BX.0169 Corer, box, 0.0169 m2 (13x13 cm) Y 08/11/2009
Preparation SW3510C Separatory Funnel Liquid-Liquid Extraction, Revision 3 EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods. Revision 3, April 1998. Y 06/18/2009
Collection SUMMACANISTER Summa Canister Y 09/07/2011
Collection FISH-NET-GILL Fish collection, netting, gill net Y 08/26/2010
Collection PassivePOCIS Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler (POCIS) for passive accumulation sampling over a specific time interval. Typically a solid sorbent material between two filter membranes. See result comments in dataset for specific device configuration. N Y POCIS 03/19/2026
Preparation SoilTest-KCL-S3.10 KCl Extraction / Cd-Reduction Method Western States Methods Bremmer et al. https://www.naptprogram.org/files/napt/publications/method-papers/western-states-methods-manual-2013.pdf N Y 05/29/2024
Collection Electrofish-backpack Fish collection, electro-shock via backpack-mounted unit Y 12/01/2014
Bioassay ECY-SAPAC/PSEP-BIO95 Freshwater Microtox 100 Percent Porewater Sediment Toxicity Assessment (SAPA Appendix B) Rev 2008 AND Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Laboratory Bioassays on Puget Sound Sediments, Rev. 1995 Combination method. See original individual methods - ECY-SAPA-B08 and PSEP-BIO95 Y 01/14/2011
Analysis Dickson2007SOP3b-TA Determination of total alkalinity (TA) in seawater based on Dickson method, 2003, Marine Chemistry 80(2-3), 185-197; standardized by Dickson, 2007, Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements, SOP 3b. Dickson, A. G., Sabine, C. L., and Christian, J. R. (2007). Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements, SOP 3b. North Pacific Marine Science Organization. Y 09/19/2018
Measurement PSS78-SalinityCalc Seawater salinity calculated from conductivity, temperature and pressure sensor measurements, based on the Practical Salinity Scale 1978 (PSS-78) and adopted by UNESCO in 1981 as the standard method for calculating salinity from conductivity measurements. Y 08/18/2021
Analysis CLP-SOM02.4-SVOA-SIM Semivolatile Organic Compounds Analysis by Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) with Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM), 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 05/30/2018
Collection SEDTRAP-HAMLIN Suspended sediment / suspended particulate matter (SPM) trap with low-profile, flow-over, dual-chamber tray and baffle design Lubliner, Brandi, 2012, Evaluation of Stormwater Suspended Particulate Matter Samplers, Washington Department of Ecology Publication 12-03-053. www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/1203053.html Y 07/08/2015
Analysis CLP-OLM04.3 Organics Analysis (Volatiles, Semivolatiles, Pesticides/PCB Aroclors), Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration by CG/MS and GC/EC, EPA Contact Lab Program (CLP), OLM04.3 U.S. EPA, 2003. Contract Laboratory Program, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration Organics Analysis, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovations, Analytical Operations/Data Quality Center, August 2003. Y CLPOLM04.3 11/14/2008
Bioassay EPA-BIO100.1-2 Hyalella azteca 10-d Survival and Growth Test for Sediments, 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 05/01/2013
Analysis MI-SOP-DNA qPCR-1.3 Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR/CENSUS), Standard Operating Procedure, Revision 1.3 Microbial Insights, Inc., 2017. 10515 Research Drive, Knoxville, TN 37932, www.microbe.com, MI SOP-PLFA, Revision 1.3, 3/8/2017. Y MI-SOP-CENSUS-1.3 05/14/2018
Preparation SW3540C Soxhlet Extraction, Nonvolatile and Semivolatile Organics from Solids, Revision 3 U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision 3, December 1996. Y 06/18/2009
Measurement TDS-METER Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) by Field Meter. N Y TDSMETER 03/15/2024
Measurement TURB-METER Turbidity Meter N Y TURBM 10/02/2024
Collection BAILER-TEFLON Bailer, Teflon Y BAIL-TEF 07/23/2014
Measurement RatingCurve Streamflow reported using stage-discharge rating curve N Y RATING 08/21/2023
Measurement SECCHI-O 30 cm diameter all-white oceanographic style Secchi disk depth of visibility Y SECCHIO 01/03/2012
Analysis or Measurement FISHAGE Fish age determined using various aging structures - Jearld (1983) & Fletcher et al. (1993) N Y 09/04/2024
Analysis AirToxics71 Air Toxics Method 71, Siloxanes Air Toxics Ltd., 180 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA. 1-800-985-5955 Y 11/07/2011
Preparation FILTER.70um-GFF Water sample filtered with 0.70 micron (micrometer) glass fiber filter (GFF) Y FILTER.70M-GFF 01/29/2016
Measurement CALC_FLOW Streamflow by calculation. Y 08/26/2024
Analysis EPA377.1 Sulfite (Titrimetric) EPA, 1974. Methods for the Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes (MCAWW) (EPA/600/4-79/020). Editorial revision, 1978. Y 10/07/2014
Collection PUMP-PERISTALTIC Pump, peristaltic Y PUMP-PERIS 07/23/2014
Analysis or Measurement LENGTH Length of item(s) by measuring device (ruler, tape, or board) N Y 09/04/2024
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