United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Volume 10
Number 2 July 1988
&EPA NEWSLETTER
Quality
Assurance
CONTENTS
Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory -
Research Triangle Park 2
Scientific/Technical Highlight 2
Quality Assurance
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Scientific/Technical Highlight
Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory—Research Triangle Park
(ASRL-Research Triangle Park)
Quality Assurance (QA) for Smog Chambers
Some of the most important aspects of air pollution
research are to know where the pollutants come from,
how were they transported and were they transformed
or produced in the transport. To track the reactions
that cause changes in existing pollutants or form new
ones, several types of reaction chambers have been
designed, built and operated at ASRL. One group of
such chambers that are designed to follow the
photochemical reactions of gaseous pollutants are
known as smog chambers. While smog chambers have
been used to determine end products of photochemical
reactions, that is light-induced reactions, one of the
main uses of the chambers at ASRL is to determine
the reaction rate constants of chemical reactions
involved in the formation of photochemical smog. These
rate constants are indicators of how fast and under
what conditions these photochemical reactions occur.
They are very important parameters in many of the
air quality prediction models.
In general, these reaction rates are affected by the
purity of the reacting species, the physical properties
of the chambers and the measurements of the end
products. Each of these areas must be carefully
measured and controlled. The quality control and
assurance of each area is essential to obtain a usable
rate constant. The pollutants for which the rate
constant are to be determined must be of the highest
quality possible since certain impurities may produce
the same end products, but alt different rates. The
impurities may also act as a catalyst or reaction
blockers. Therefore, a careful check of the starting
materials are made generally by GC or GC/MS run
under the ASRL's standard QA Protocols.
The second area that must be carefully measured
and tracked through the experiments is the physical
parameters of the chambers. These parameters include
the flow rates (if any), temperature distributions in the
chambers, the light intensities, the amounts of the
gases and reactants in the chambers and the run time.
While the time and gas volumes are easy to measure
the light intensities and temperature distributions are
not. Attempts have been made to determine distribution
patterns, but light intensity measurements that can be
traced back to some NBS standard are complex and
not practical for day-to-day operation. The technique
used by ASRL to calibrate smog chambers is to run
a compound with a known rate constant, but one that
will not interfere with the reaction being studied in
the chamber. The reaction rate constants obtained from
the known reaction are used to check on the reaso-
nableness of the experiment, and to determine needed
physical parameters such as temperature and light
intensities.
The final area is the measurement of the reactants.
These are generally done with standard measurement
techniques such as gas monitors, integrated bag
sampling and selective absorption. All methods used
are carefully calibrated and frequently checked with
an appropriate QA procedure.
A good usable rate constant of known quality can
only be obtained if all three areas of the experiment
are carefully monitored with a good quality assurance
protocol.
(Kenneth Knapp, FTS: 629-2194; CO ML: 919-541-2194)
Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory—Cincinnati
(EMSL-Cincinnati)
Reminders lor this Publication
For information on articles appearing in this
Newsletter, contact the individual whose name and
phone number(s) appears at the end of the article.
We have tried to include both numbers for those
persons who can be called by either Federal
Telecommunications System (FTS) or commercial
number.
For analytical quality control, contact your Regional
Coordinator for information on such things as new
or revised analytical methods for air and water,
publications, procedures for certification of labora-
tories, and reference standards/samples. See listing
for each region at the end of this issue.
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As described in the February, 1986 QA Newsletter,
semi-annually (January and July), until further
notice.
Writers, continue to send information by electronic
mail whenever possible, or through use of magnafax
(FTS: 684-7274 and 684-7276), or mail articles to:
Betty Thomas, Publications Assistant, EMSL-
Cincinnati, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268.
Our sincere thanks for your continued support and
cooperation.
(Betty Thomas, FTS: 684-7302; COML: 513-569-7302)
Physical and Chemical Methods Branch
Inorganic Analyses
Sample Collection and Preservation
Recent inquiries concerning the topic of sample
collection, preservation and holding times for compo-
site samples suggest that a clarification needs to be
restated. It is Agency policy that a sample is considered
collected and holding times begin at the end not the
beginning of the composite period. This includes
refrigeration at 4°C.
Samples for some analytes cannot be preserved with
chemical preservatives at the beginning of the
composite period due to other sample treatment
requirements such as sub-sampling, filtration or
elimination of interferences. In these cases, the
composite sample may be collected and treated prior
to the addition of chemical preservatives. An available
alternative in the sample collection scheme is to use
grab sampling and immediate on-site sample treat-
ment, preservation and/or analysis.
(Larry Lobring, FTS: 684-7372; COML: 513-569-7372)
Instrumentation
Liquid-Solid Extraction. Capillary Column Gas Chromatography, and High Sensitivity Full Mass
Range Mass Spectrometry
A number of pesticides and industrial organic
compounds are routinely determined in water using
liquid-liquid-extraction, capillary column gas chroma-
tography (GC), and full mass range mass Spectrometry
(MS). For many monitoring activities including
industrial or municipal wastewater, landfill leachate,
and groundwater near waste sites, conventional GC/
MS methods with quantitation limits of about 10/yg/L
(10 parts per billion, ppb) is adequate. But for the
determination of organics in drinking water, quanti-
tation limits in the range of 0.1-10 fjg/L are needed,
and it is highly desirable to retain the full mass range
data acquisition of conventional GC/MS to ensure
reliable identifications.
A project was started to develop, for drinking water
analyses, a general purpose analytical method with the
following characteristics: (a) sensitivity for complete
electron impact (El) mass spectra with 0.1 ng injected
(corresponding to 0.1 //g/Lor 100 parts per trillion after
extraction and concentration); (b) applicability to a
minimum of 40 organic compounds of concern;
(c) isolation of analytes with liquid-solid extraction (LSE)
cartridges; (d) minimization of use and worker exposure
to solvent (methylene chloride); (e) quantitative
accuracy of 70% or better and precision of 30% RSD
or better; and (f) strong quality control procedures
incorporated into the method.
A group of 40 compounds which have been found
in drinking water supplies, and which are under study
for potential adverse health effects, were added to
water at 2 A
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Cyclohexene: Source of Interference in Samples Extracted with Methylene Chloride
A phenomen of nonendogenous sample compounds
being present in extracts prepared by extraction of
samples which contain free residual chlorine with
methylene chloride has been reported in this Newslet-
ter in the past. Since this phenomenon continues to
cause problems for some analysts, it is worth describing
again.
Interference peaks occur as a result of chemical
reactions between free residual chlorine (present in
the sample) and cyclohexene (present in methylene
chloride; it is used as a stabilizer). Chlorine reacts with
cyclohexene to form chlorinated cyclohexanes and
other chlorinated derivatives which than appear as
peaks in the chromatgraphic analysis of the sample.
To preclude the formation of these spurious
compounds, dechlorination of the sample must be
accomplished prior to extraction and analysis of
samples which contain residual chlorine.
Please be advised that this phenomenon does not
reveal itself when analyzing method blanks because
they are normally prepared using reagent water, hence
no residual chlorine is present.
(Robert Graves. FTS: 684-7315; COML: 513-569-7315)
Biological Methods Branch
Sea Urchins fArbacia punctulataj Cultured and Tested in Artificial Water
Adult sea urchins were maintained in a fertile
condition for as long as 10 months at EMSL-Cincinnati,
using FORTY FATHOMSRO artificial seawater. Also,
during this period, five short-term fertilization tests
were successfully completed with each of two
reference toxicants, copper sulfate and sodium dodecyl
sulfate, in FORTY FATHOMSRO artificial seawater.
Results were comparable with those obtained when
this species is maintained and tested in natural
seawater. This work indicates that (1) sea urchins can
be successfully maintained in a fertile condition in
artificial seawater over an extended period of time, and
(2) the short-term fertilization test for estimating
chronic toxicity can be successfully performed using
artificial seawater. Inland laboratories without easy
access to natural seawater can maintain sea urchins
and perform toxicity tests in artificial seawater, which
will permit the sea urchin test to be more widely
employed in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permits than was originally
anticipated.
For more information, contact the writer.
(Dennis McMullen, FTS: 778-8350; COML: 513-527-
8350)
Proceedings Available for an International Symposium on
Ecotoxicological Testing for the Marine Environment
The purpose of this Newsletter item is to bring to
the attention of the readers an excellent but little-
known European publication of the proceedings of a
1983 international symposium held at Ghent, Belgium.
The symposium was attended by 200 ecotoxicologists
from 18 countries. The proceedings were published in
two volumes, containing more than 1300 pages.
Volume 1 consists of reviews of the state-of-the-art
of marine toxicity tests in Europe and North America,
tests with different groups of marine organisms, and
special topics. Volume 2 consists of a section on
research reports on tests with specific species and
chemicals, and sections on specific test technology and
test endpoints. The two-volume set was published by
the Laboratory for Biological Research in Aquatic
Pollution, State University of Ghent, Belgium, and is
distributed by the European Aquaculture Society, Pr.
Elisabethlaan 69, B-8401 Bredene, Belgium.
(Cornelius Weber. FTS: 684-7337; COML: 513-569-
7337)
Proceedings of EMSL-Cincinnati Co-Sponsored Symposium Available
The papers presented at the symposium, "Chemical
and Biological Characterization of Municipal Sludges,
Sediments, Dredge Spoils, and Drilling Muds," held
in Cincinnati, May 20-22, 1986, have been published
in a Special Technical Publication (STP 976) by the
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The symposium was
sponsored by EMSL-Cincinnati, the Environmental
Criteria and Assessment Office (ECAO), Cincinnati,
Ohio, and the Water Engineering Research Laboratory,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Publication of the STP was sponsored
by EMSL-Cincinnati, ECAO, and ASTM Committees
D19 on Water and D34 on Waste Disposal. The report,
edited by James Lichtenberg, John Winter, Cornelius
Weber, and Larry Fradkin, includes 42 papers (512 pp),
beginning with the keynote address on sludge and risk
assessment, followed by sections on "Regulations
Related to Sewage Disposal, Sediment Quality, and
Analytical Methodology," "Chemical Characteriza-
tion," "Biological Characterization," and "Risk
Assessment." The cost of the STP is $55.20 for ASTM
members, and $69.00 for non-members.
To obtain copies of the STP, contact the Customer
Service Department, ASTM, 1903 Race Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (Phone: 214-299-
5585).
(Cornelius Weber, FTS: 684-7337; COML: 513-569-
7337; John Winter, FTS: 684-7325; COML: 513-569-
7325; James Lichtenberg, FTS: 684-7306; COML: 513-
569-7306; Larry Fradkin; FTS: 684-7584; COML: 513-
569-7584)
Short- Term Tests to Estimate the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents to Marine and Estuarine Organisms
A manual has been completed which describes six
short-term (one-hour to nine-day) methods for
estimating the chronic toxicity of effluents and
receiving waters to five species, as follows: the
sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus (embryo-
larval survival and teratogenicity, and larval survival
and growth); the inland silverside, Menidia beryllina
(larval survival and growth); the mysid, Mysidopsis
bahia (survival, growth, and fecundity); the sea urchin,
Arbacia punctulata (fertilization); and the red,
macroalga, Champia parvula (cystocarp formation).
Also included are guidelines on laboratory safety.
quality assurance, facilities and equipment, dilution
water, effluent sampling and holding, data analysis,
report preparation, and organism culturing and
handling. Listings of computer programs for Dunnett's
Procedure and Probit Analysis are provided in the
Appendix.
For further information about the methods contact
Cornelius Weber, FTS: 684-7337; COML: 513-569-
7337. For copies of the manual, contact Betty Thomas,
FTS: 684-7302; COML: 513-569-7302.
(Cornelius Weber, FTS: 684-7337; COML: 513-569-
7337)
Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Workshop on
Microbiological Quality of Water
A workshop on "Water Quality: Current Status of
Indicator Organisms and Newly Emerging Problems,"
sponsored by the Office of Continuing Education,
American Society for Microbiology, was held at the
Annual Meeting of the ASM, Miami Beach, Florida,
May 7, 1988. The workshop was moderated by Robert
Bordner, EMSL-Cincinnati, and included presentations
and discussions on "New Directions to Water Quality
Enhancement," Edwin E. Geldreich, Water Engineering
Research Laboratory - Cincinnati (WERL-Cincinnati);
"Sampling and Immunoassay Methods for Giardia and
Cryptosporidium," Judith F. Sauch, Toxicology and
Microbiology Division, Health Effects Research
Laboratory (TMD-HERL); "New Bacterial Indicators for
Monitoring Recreational Waters," Alfred P. Dufour,
TMD-HERL; "Application of the INT Direct Microscopic
Technique to the Detection and Enumeration of
Microorganisms in Water," Diane S. Herson, School
of Life and Health Sciences, University of Delaware;
"Significance of Legionella in Drinking Water," Gerald
N. Stelma, TMD-HERL; and "Current Concepts of Water
Quality Monitoring," Robert H. Bordner. Requests for
more information should be addressed to the individual
speakers.
(Robert Bordner, FTS: 684-7319; COML: 513-569-7319)
Drinking Water Certification Courses
EMSL-Cincinnati held two Drinking Water Laboratory
Certification courses in July at the Andrew W.
Breidenbach Environmental Research Center
(AWBERC), Cincinnati, for Laboratory Certification
Officers from USEPA regions and the states in support
of the Agency's QA program. The chemistry course was
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held during the week of July 18, and the microbiology
course during the week of July 25. Both courses were
filled to capacity. The course contents included the
legislative mandate and development of the national
certification program, proposed revisions in the
drinking water regulations, current analytical meth-
procedures, essential background
procedures for on-site laboratory
odology and QA
information, and
visits.
(Robert Bordner, FTS: 684-7319; COML: 513-569-7319;
Jack Pfaff, FTS: 684-7312, COML: 513-569-7312)
Virology
Chapter Updates of the
"USEPA Manual of Methods for Virology"
Several chapter revisions for the "USEPA Manual
of Methods for Virology" (EPA/600/4-84/013) have
been completed since its publication in 1984. To ensure
that all interested persons receive copies of updated
chapters, the chapter numbers, titles and revision dates
are listed below. Requests for these chapters should
be addressed to Betty J. Thomas, Publications
Assistant, Environmental Monitoring and Support
Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268.
Chapter 8. Method for Reduction of Cytotoxicity of
Sample Concentrates.
Revised April 1986.
Chapter 9. Cell Culture Preparation and
Maintenance.
Revised January 1987.
Chapter 10. Cell Culture Procedures for Assaying
Plaque-Forming Viruses.
Revised December 1987.
Chapter 11. Virus Plaque Confirmation Procedure.
Revised March 1987.
Chapter 12. Identification of Enteroviruses.
Revised May 1988.
Appendix Vendors.
Revised June 1988.
Copies of the complete manual can be obtained by
addressing request to Betty Thomas at the above
address.
(Robert S. Safferman, FTS: 684-7334; COML: 513-569-
7334)
Environmental Research Laboratory—Duluth
(ERL-Duluth)
Cautionary Note on
Temperature Correction of Electrical Conductance for Natural Waters
The measurement of electrical conductance of a
water sample is a most useful, accurate and cost-
effective measure of water quality. However, significant
errors may be introduced if the sample is measured
in the field at ambient temperatures and a "correction"
is applied to make the measurement "comparable" at
standard temperature of 25°C. Four methods for
temperature correction were compared and evaluated
(Anal. Chem. 59, 1594-1597 (1987)). It is possible that
errors as large as 10% can be introduced for temper-
ature corrections of 10°C, for example, if EPA method
120.1 is used outside of its recommended temperature
range (23-27°C), as shown in Figure 1.
The most convenient method to use, giving good
accuracy, for wide temperature ranges is that given
in Standard Methods, 1 5th Edition, p. 73, and the most
accurate is our approach to using the Wagner/
Sorensen, Glass method referenced above. For more
information contact the writer.
(Gary Glass, FTS: 780-5526; COML: 218-720-5526)
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A — "Standard Methods" 15th Ed.
O — Wagner/Sorensen, Glass
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Region III
Central Regional Laboratory - Annapolis, Maryland (CRL-Annapolis)
Note on Dechlorination for Test Method 625 (Base/Neutrals and Acids)
Method 625 (Base/Neutrals and Acids) states that
samples containing residual chlorine must be dech-
lorinated using 80 mg of sodium thiosulfate per liter
of sample (Section 9.2) at the time of sampling. Field
conditions are difficult to control and it is conceivable
that excess amounts could be added. Analytical
problems have been encountered using this reagent
when excess thiosulfate has been added to samples.
Sulfur crystal formation occurred in the Kuderna-
Danish concentration process and caused frothing of
the concentrate. This can easily cause the sample to
go to dryness. Also, the elution of molecular sulfur
caused severe chromatographic interferences. These
problems were especially evident when the samples
were extracted using continuous liquid/liquid extrac-
tion. The sulfur formation occurred under acid (pH<2)
extract conditions as a result of the decomposition/
disproportionation of thiosulfate to sulfur and sulfite/
sulfur dioxide.
Two alternate dechlorination agents were tested: L-
ascorbic acid and sodium arsenite. Both were efficient
at reducing the chlorine. Sodium arsenite treatment
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resulted in a clean chromatogram and no analytical
problems. L-ascorbic acid treatment generated five
chromatographic interference peaks when the extrac-
tion was performed with the continuous extractor.
These were: 2-furancarboxylic acid; 3-furancarboxylic
acid, methyl ester; 2-furancarboxaldehyde; 3,5-
dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one; and 1 unidenti-
fied compound (tentatively identified using the EPA-
NIH spectral library). The mass spectrum of 2-
furancarboxylic acid contained a fragment with mass
45 AMU and would be .expected to elute near bis(2-
chloroisopropyl)ether. The base peak of this priority
pollutant is also 45 AMU. This contaminant could cause
a positive interference which should be resolvable by
manual quantitation or by reducing the automated
target search windows. No contaminating peaks were
detected when samples were dechlorinated with L-
ascorbic acid and extracted using separatory funnels.
Sodium arsenite is listed as extremely toxic to
humans with an oral lethal dose of 5 mg/kg and would
be too dangerous for routine field use. L-ascorbic acid
is non-toxic and is more soluble in water than sodiuim
arsenite. L-ascorbic acid has been recently recom-
mended as a dechlorinating agent of choice for VOCs
(QA Newsletter, January 1988) and it would be
convenient to use the same material to dechlorinate
samples for extractable organics. However, low
recoveries (about 30% of a 50 ng spike) of 2,4-
dinitrotoluene were obtained when the extraction was
carried out in the presence of excess L-ascorbic acid
using Method 625 (continuous extractor).
For more information and a summary of these study
results, contact: Joseph Slayton and Susan Warner,
USEPA, Region III, Central Regional Laboratory,
Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
(Joseph Slayton and Susan Warner, FTS: None;
COML: 301-266-9180)
Note: The interference from sulfur has been observed
from time to time when determining very low levels
of analytes in water that has been dechlorinated using
thiosulfate. EMSL-Cincinnati is presently investigating
alternate dechlorinating agents. Results from these
studies will be published as soon as available.
(James Lichtenberg. FTS: 684-7306; COML: 513-569-
7306)
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory - Ada, Oklahoma
(RSKERL-Ada)
Capillary Column GC Method for Water Pollution Performance Evaluation fPEJ Vo/atiles Samples
A method developed by James F. Pankow [High
Resolution Chromatography and Chromatographic
Communication 10 (1987) 409] of the Oregon Graduate
Center for purging an aqueous sample directly to a
cryogenically-cooled fused silica capillary column for
volatiles analysis by GC has been used successfully
at RSKERL-Ada in the Water Pollution Performance
Evaluation Study, WP019. The method was expanded
at RSKERL-Ada to include a Nafion tube drier to strip
water from the analyte-containing purge stream before
its introduction to the GC column. Advantages over
purge-and-trap/packed column GC include: (1) back-
ground contamination is minimized because no sorbent
trap is used; (2) sensitivity, resolution and speed of
analysis are increased when a capillary column is used;
and (3) analysis time is shortened because the trap
desorption step is eliminated.
RSKERL WP019 Results — Concentrations in Micrograms Per Liter
Volatile Halocarbons
1 ,2-Dichloroethane
Chloroform
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethene
Sample
Number
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Report
Value
53.6
3.66
90.6
14.8
32.5
9.26
48.5
2.47
True
Value
54.8
3.65
92.9
14.7
32.6
9.38
48.2
2.41
Acceptance
Limits
37.3 - 72.9
.694- 7.74
52.8 -129.
8.21 - 21.7
18.4 - 52.7
4.84 - 15.5
30.3 - 67.6
1.02 - 3.74
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RSKERL WP019 Results — Concentrations in Micrograms Per Liter
Volatile Halocarbons
Carbon tetrachloride
Tetrachloroethene
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Bromoform
Methylene Chloride
Chlorobenzene
Purgeable Aromatics
Benzene
Ethylbenzene
Toluene
1 ,2-Dichlorobenzene
1 ,3-Dichlorobenzene
1 ,4-Dichlorobenzene
Sample
Number
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Report
Value
27.3
6.56
29.3
5.30
33.2
7.41
67.2
2.41
32.9
5.04
46.0
3.36
30.9
3.81
9.89
46.1
8.42
27.6
6.04
32.2
5.19
64.8
3.34
26.1
4.53
38.4
True
Value
27.2
6.81
28.9
5.36
32.2
7.24
67.7
2.26
32.9
4.93
42.6
2.13
30.8
3.85
9.89
42.9
8.47
26.1
5.95
29.7
5.42
61.4
3.46
26.0
4.47
35.8
Acceptance
Limits
16.7 -
3.31 -
15.7 -
1.65 -
24.5 -
4.11 -
38.7
11.0
42.0
9.06
45.4
11.5
37.7 -108.
.643- 4.15
21.8 -
2.23 -
25.8 -
D.L-
18.7 -
1.48 -
6.29 -
29.4 -
4.52 -
16.3 -
3.24 -
20.8 -
1.20 -
36.0 -
.773-
10.7 -
1.15 -
18.8 -
48.8
7.22
67.3
5.51
43.8
6.07
14.0
57.7
11.6
35.5
8.80
39.4
9.58
89.4
5.89
38.1
8.26
55.0
Report values are the means of replicate determin-
ations where n = 7,3,4 and 3 for Volatile Halocarbons,
Samples 1 and 2 and Purgeable Aromatics, Samples
1 and 2, respectively.
The relative standard deviations ranged from 0.32
to 5.74% except for methylene chloride. Sample 2 for
which the dilution water was contaminated.
Information on this work is available from: Jack
Cochran, Northrop Services, Inc., Robert S. Kerr
Environmental Research Laboratory, Post Office Box
1198, Ada, Oklahoma 74820.
(Jack Cochran, FTS: 743-2306; COML: 405-332-8800)
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QA SUPPORT FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER ANALYSES
EMSL-CINCINNATI
The QC Sample series are intended for periodic use
(quarterly) as independent checks on each laboratory's
own QC activities. They are not intended to replace
the standards, check samples, blind samples or
replicates incorporated into analytical runs as part of
the laboratory's QC program. There is no certification
or other formal evaluative function resulting from the
use of QC samples and data return is not expected.
The Quality Control Sample Program covers the
ambient water quality, drinking water, water pollution,
priority pollutant, hazardous, and toxic waste programs
for chemical, biological and microbiological analytes.
Most samples are prepared as concentrates in water
or organic solvent and sealed in glass ampuls.
Instructions are provided for dilution of samples to
volume with water or wastewater prior to analysis.
Limit of Numbers of Quality Control (QC) and Performance Evaluation (PE) Samples
Distributed/Laboratory
The anticipated initiation of a user-free program in
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
caused a significant increase in requests for large
numbers of QC samples and PE samples (outside of
the Agency's formal studies), from regional, state, and
local laboratories. To prevent a loss of sample
inventories until the user fee decision is made.
distribution was limited to two QC samples of a type
per quarter year (first quarter is October through
December, second quarter is January through March,
etc.).
Hopefully, even this limit will only be necessary
temporarily. We ask for your understanding and
forebearance.
Single Concentration QC Sample Series
To increase efficiency and economy in the prepa-
ration and distribution of QC samples, new or re-made
series are being prepared at one concentration/
analyte. For USEPA methods which specify use of a
specific QC sample concentration for analytes, the
concentration of the QC sample will be so set. For other
analytes, a mid-range concentration will be provided.
Availability of PCB Congeners
An iso-octane solution of twenty PCB congeners for
use as an instrumental check has been prepared for
EMSL-Cincinnati by the National Bureau of Standards
(NBS). The PCB congeners are in ampules containing
approximately 1.5 mL solution.
*Notice
*•**
As an economy measure, QC samples are now sent
by the least expensive means which may be United
Parcel Service (UPS). Therefore, street addresses must
be provided. The following samples are available now:
Approximate Ranges of Concentration for QC Samples for Water Quality Analyses
DEMAND ANAL YSES
(1-200mg/L)
EPA/API STANDARD
REFERENCE OILS
(Neat Oils)
LINEAR ALKYLA TE SULFONA TE
(5-6%)
BOD, COD. and TOO
Arabian Light Crude OH, Prudhoe Bay Crude Oil, South Louisiana Crude
Oil, No. 2 Fuel Oil (high aromatics), and No. 6 Fuel Oil (high viscosity)
Bunker C (laboratory must request specific oil).
LAS, the anionic surfactant standard for the MBAS Test
JO
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MINERAL/PHYSICAL ANALYSES
(1-WOmg/L)
NONIONIC SURFACTANT
(CTAS TEST) STANDARD
NUTRIENTS
OIL AND GREASE (20 mg/L)
PESTICIDES IN FISH
(0.01-3mg/Kg)
PHENOLS, TOTAL (4AAP Method)
(45 fj/L)
POLYCHLORINA TED BIPHENYL
(PCB) CONGENERS
(Calibration Solution) (180-200 ng/mL)
POL YCHL ORINA TED BIPHENYLS
(PCBs) IN OILS (10-500 ug/L)
POLYCHLORINA TED BIPHENYLS
(PCBs) IN SEDIMENTS (5-10 mg/Kg)
SUSPENDED SOLIDS (0-500 mg/L)
TRACE METALS- WPI
TRACE METALS- WP II
TRACE METALS - WP III
sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, pH, sulfate, chloride, fluoride,
alkalinity/acidity, total hardness, total dissolved solids, and specific
conductance.
Reference Nonionic Surfactant, CI2 J8En
Standard Methods Method 512 C
nitrate-N, ammonia-N, Kjeldahl-N, orthophosphate, and total P
analyzable by IR and gravimetrically in propanol
alpha-BHC, endrin, ODD, DDE, and DDT
total phenols in water
2.4-dichlorophenyl, 2,2',5-trichlorobiphenyl, 2,4,4'-trichlorobiphenyl,
2,2'.3,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl, 2,2'.5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl, 2,3',4,4'-
tetrachlorobiphenyl, 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl, 2,2',4,5,5'-
pentachlorobiphenyl, 2,3.3',4,4'-pentachlorobiphenyl, 2,3',4,4',5-
pentachlorobiphenyl, 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl, 2,2',3,3',4,4'-
hexachlorobiphenyl, 2,2',3,4,4',5'-hexachlorobiphenyl, 2,2',3,4,4',5'-
hexachlorobiphenyl, 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl, 2,2'3,4,4',5,5'-
heptachlorobiphenyl, 2,2',3,3',4,4',5-heptachlorobiphenyl,
2,2',3,3',4,4',5,6-octachlorobiphenyl, 2,2',3,3'.4.4',5,5'.6-
nonachlorobiphenyl, and 2,2'.3.3',4,4'.5,5',6,6'-decachlorobiphenyl, in
isooctane
Aroclor 1016, 1242, 1254, and 1260 in transformer, hydraulic, and
capacitor oils, (specify Aroclor and oil)
Aroclor 1242 and 1254
non-filterable, volatile and total filterable residue
aluminum, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper,
iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium, vanadium, and zinc
antimony, silver, and thallium
barium, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, and molybdenum
QC Samples for Priority Pollutants/Hazardous Wastes/Toxic Chemicals
n-ALKANES
CHLORINA TED HYDROCARBONS
(Method 612)
CHLORINA TED HYDROCARBON
PESTICIDES - WP I
(Method 608)
dodecane, eicosane. heptadecane. hexacosane, tetradecane, tricosane
in acetone
hexachloroethane, hexachlorobenzene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene,
o-dichlorobenzene, p-dichlorobenzene, m-dichlorobenzene. hexachloro-
butadiene, 2-chloronaphthalene in acetone
aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, DDE, ODD, and heptachlor in acetone
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CHLORINA TED HYDROCARBON
PESTICIDES - WPII
(Method 608)
CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON
PESTICIDES - WP III
(Method 608)
CYANIDE. TOTAL
EP METALS
EP PESTICIDES & HERBICIDES
GC/MS ACIDS
(Method 625)
GC/MS BASE NEUTRALS -1
{Method 625)
GC/MS BASE NEUTRALS - II
(Method 625)
GC/MS BASE NEUTRALS- III
(Method 625)
GC/MS PESTICIDES -1
(Method 625)
GC/MS PESTICIDES - II
(Method 625)
HALOETHERS
(Method 611)
ICAP - 19
ICAP - 7
NITROAROMA TICS AND
ISOPHORONE (Method 609)
PHENOLS (GC)
(Method 604)
chlordane in acetone
alpha-BHC, beta-BHC, heptachlor epoxide, endrin, aldehyde, and alpha
and beta endosulfan in acetone
arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, silver
in acetic acid
lindane. endrin, methoxychlor, 2,4-D, and Silvex in acetone
2-chlorophenol, 2-nitrophenol. phenol, 2,4-dimethylphenol, 2,4-
dichlorophenol, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, 4-chloro-3-methylphenol,
pentachlorophenol, and 4-nitrophenol in methanol
bis-2-chloroethyl ether. 1,3-dichlorobenzene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene.
nitrosodipropylamine, isophorone. bis-2-chloroethoxy methane, 1.2,4-
trichlorobenzene, hexachlorobutadiene, 2-chloronaphthalene, 2,6-
dinitrotoluene, 2.4-dinitrotoluene. diethyl phthalate,
hexachlorobenzene. phenanthrene, dibutyl phthalate, pyrene.
benzo(a)anthracene, dioctyl phthalate, benzofkjfluoranthene in
methanol
1,4-dichlorobenzene, bis-2-chloroisopropyl ether, hexachloroethane,
nitrobenzene, naphthalene, dimethyl phthalate. acenaphthene,
fluorene, 4-chlorophenylphenyl ether, 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether,
anthracene, fluoranthene, butyl benzyl phthalate, benzo(a)pyrene,
benzo(b)fluoranthene. benzo(a.h)anthracene. benzo(g.h.i)perylene in
methanol
4-chlorobenzotrifluoride, m-chlorotoluene, 2,4-dichlorotoluene. 1.3,5-
trichlorobenzene. 1,2.4.5- tetrachlorobenzene, 1,2,3.4-te trachloro -
benzene, 2.4,6-trichloroaniline, andpentachlorobenzene in acetone
heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide. dieldrin, endrin, ODD, alpha BHC and
gamma BHC
beta-BHC. delta-BHC, aldrin, alpha and beta Endosulfan. 4.4'-DDE, and
4,4'-DDTin acetone
bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether. bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane, bis(2-chloro-
ethyljether, 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether, 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
in acetone
As, Be. Ca. Cd. Co, Cr. Cu. Fe. Mg, Mn. Mo, Ni. Pb, Sb, Se, Ti, Tl. V and
Zn in dilute nitric acid
Ag. A I, B, Ba, K. Na, and Si in dilute nitric acid
isophorone. nitrobenzene, 2,4-dinitrotoluene. and 2,6-dinitrotoluene in
acetone
phenol, 2,4-dimethylphenol, 2-chlorophenol. 4-chloro-3-methylphenol,
2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol. pentachlorophenol. 2-
nitrophenol, 4-nitrophenol, and 2.4-dinitrophenol in acetone
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PHTHALATE ESTERS
(Method 606)
POLYCHLORINA TED BIPHENYLS
(Method 608)
POLYNUCLEAR AROMA TICS -1
(Method 610)
POLYNUCLEAR AROMA TICS - II
(Method 610)
dimethyl phthalate. diethyl phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate, butyl benzyl
phthalate, diethyl hexyl phthalate and dioctyl phthalate in acetone
separate samples available for Aroclor 1016, 1221, 1232, 1242, 1248.
1254, and 1260 in acetone (laboratory must request specific Aroclor
needed)
acenaphthene, anthracene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, chrysene,
naphthalene, and pyrene in acetone
acenaphythylene, 1,2-benzanthracene, benzo(b)1luoranthene, benzo-
(g,h,i)perylene, benzofajpyrene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, fluoranthene,
and phenanthrene in acetone
PLEASE NOTE: Distribution of limited quantities of
Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1647 is restricted
to USEPA laboratories, USEPA contractor laboratories,
and state or local government laboratories. Others may
purchase SRM 1647 directly from the National Bureau
of Standards, Office of Standard Reference Materials,
B-311 Chemistry Building, Washington, DC 20234,
(301)921-2045.
Approximate Ranges of Concentration for QC Samples for Drinking Water Analyses
CORROSIVITY/SODIUM
HERBICIDES
NITRATE/FLUORIDE
CHLORINA TED HYDROCARBON
PESTICIDES - WS I
CHLORINA TED HYDROCARBON
PESTICIDES - WS II
RESIDUAL FREE CHLORINE
TRACE METALS- WS
TRIHALOMETHANES (20 ug/L)
TURBIDITY (0.5-5 NTU)
VOLATILE ORGANIC
CONTAMINANTS - 1
(Methods 503, 524, 602 and 624}
VOLA TILE ORGANIC
CONTAMINANTS - II
(Methods 503, 524, 602 and 624)
(20 fig/ L)
VOLATILE ORGANIC
CONTAMINANTS - III
(Methods 503, 524, 602 and 624)
(20
Langlier's Index Value and Sodium in water
2,4-D, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) in methanol
nitrate-N and fluoride
lindane, endrin, and methoxychlor
toxaphene in acetone
solvent in water
arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, and
silver
chloroform, bromoform, dichlorobromomethane, and
chlorodibromomethane in methanol
benzene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, n-propylbenzene, p-chlorotoluene,
1,3,5-trimethylbenzene and p-dichlorobenzene
trichloroethane, p-xylene. o-xylene. t-butylbenzene, p-cymene
and n-dichlorobenzene
toluene, chlorobenzene, isopropylbenzene, sec-butylbenzene,
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, n-butylbenzene, and o-dichlorobenzene
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VOLATILE ORGANIC
CONTAMINANTS - IV
(Methods 502, 524, 601 and 624)
(20 tig/L)
VOLATILE ORGANIC
CONTAMINANTS - V
(Methods 502, 524, 601 and 624)
(20 tig/L)
VOLATILE ORGANIC
CONTAMINANTS - VI
(Methods 502, 524. 601 and 624)
(20 tig/L)
VOLATILE ORGANIC
CONTAMINANTS - VII
(Methods 502, 524. 601 and 624)
(20 tig/L)
1,1-dichloroethylene. cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. 1,1,1 -trichloroethane,
1,1-dichloropropene, 1,1,2-tn'ch/oroethane. 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro-
ethylene, bromoform. and bis(2-chloroethyl)ether in methanol
bromochloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,2-trichloro-
ethylene, 1,2-dibromoethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, pentachloro-
ethane, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane and m-dichlorobenzene in
methanol
dichloromethane, 1.1-dichloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethane,
bromodichloromethane, 1,3-dichloropropane. 2-chloroethyl ethyl ether,
1,2,3-trichloropropane, chforobenzene, bromobenzene and o-
dichlorobenzene in methanol
trichlorofluoromethane. trans 1,2-dichloroethane, dibromomethane,
1,2-dichloropropane. chlorodibromomethane, 1,1,2,2-
tetrachloroethane, chlorohexane, o-chlorotoluene, and p-
dichlorobenzene in methanol
Approximate Ranges of Concentration for QC Samples for Biology/Microbiology
ALGAE FOR IDENTIFICA TION
BACTERIA INDICA TOR STRAINS
(108-1O9 organisms/vial)
CHLOROPHYLL (3-80 ug/L)
CHLOROPHYLL (0.20-80 mg/L)
REFERENCE TOXICANTS
SIMULA TED PLANKTON
Samples contain algae preserved in 5% formalin for microscopic
identification:
Sample No. 1 contains: 1 green, 1 bluegreen
Sample No. 2 contains: 3 bluegreens
Sample No. 3 contains: 1 green, 1 bluegreen
Sample No. 4 contains: 1 diatom (Hyrax mounted slide)
(Laboratory must specify sample needed.)
Enterobacter aerogenes. Escherichia coli, Klebsiella peumoniae,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus faecalis. lyophilized
(laboratory must request specific organisms needed). Also available are
sterile lyophilized blanks for evaluation of aseptic technique.
fluorometric analyses, calibration sample approximately 80 fJtg/L pure
chlorophyll a; 1 check sample approximately 3 fJtg/L pure chlorophyll a;
1 check sample approximately 20 ug/L mix of pigments. A 3 ampul set.
spectrophotometric analyses, (#1 is pigment mixture and #2 is pure
chlorophyll a), two levels in acetone. A 2 ampul set.
sodium lauryl sulfate, (15-60 mg/mL) in aqueous solution, and
cadmium chloride, (10 mg/mL) in aqueous solution copper sulfate (50
mg/mL) in aqueous solution (available 6/30/88) (laboratory must
specify toxicant(s) needed)
20 mL aqueous suspension of latex spheres for particle counting, and a
permanent, glass slide mount of latex spheres for particle size
distribution determinations
The USEPA Repository for Toxic and Hazardous Materials
EMSL-Cincinnati maintains the USEPA Repository
for Toxic and Hazardous Materials to provide a
continuing source of calibration materials, standards,
reference compounds, and spiking solutions for all trace
organics of interest to the Agency. The Repository
provides support for Ambient Monitoring, Drinking
Water, NPDES/Priority Pollutants, Hazardous Waste/
Solid Waste, and Toxics and Superfund Programs.
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Compounds are prepared individually as 1.5 ml_
solutions in water-miscible solvents sealed in all-glass
ampuls. A data sheet with each ampul contains general
chemical data, solution specifications, storage and
preservation recommendations, information on purity
and health hazards, and safe handling instructions.
Included with each data sheet is a GC or high perform-
ance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) showing relative
peak areas, retention times of the compound, and
impurities, if any. The chromatograms are obtained
using detector conditions specified in USEPA's
methods.
Three grades of materials will be distributed:
QA Standards (QAS) >99 percent purity
QA Reagents (OAR) 95-98 percent purity
QA Technical Materials (OAT) <95 percent purity
The Repository will move as many compounds as
possible from the QAT and OAR categories into the
QAS category by use of purification techniques.
Exceptions are multicomponent materials such as
PCBs, toxaphene, chlordane, and halowaxes which will
be categorized as OAR or QAT and will not be purified
further. The current list of the Repository materials
distributed is given in the following table:
Concentrations are 5000 /jg of QAS-pure compound per mL of methanol solvent unless otherwise noted.
£001 Acenaphthene
£002 Acrolein"
£003 Acrylonitrile (10.OOO ftg/mL)
E004 Benzene (10.OOO fig/mL)
£005 Benzidine
£006 Chlorobenzene (10,000 iig/mL)
£007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
£008 Hexachlorobenzene (1,000 /jg/mL)*
£009 1,2-Dichloroethane
£010 1.1,1-Trichloroethane (10.000 vg/mL) (OAR)
£011 Hexachloroethane
£012 1.1 -Dichloroethane (5,500 ftg/mL)
£013 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (OAR)
£014 1.1,2.2-Tetrachloroethane (10,000 fjg/mL) (OAR)
£015 Chloroethane (11.000 tig/mi)*"
£016 bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether
£017 2-Chloroethyt vinyl ether
£018 2-Chloronaphthalene
£019 2,4,6- Trichlorophenol (QARj
£020 p-Chloro-m-cresol
£021 Chloroform
£022 2-Chlorophenol
£023 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
£025 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
£026 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
£027 1.1-Dichloroethylene (1,000 fig/mL)
£028 trans-1.2-Dichloroethylene (11,500 fig/mL)
£029 2.4-Dichlorophenol
£030 1,2-Dichloropropane (10,000 fig/mL)
£033 2.4-Dinitrotoluene
£034 2.6-Dinitrotoluene
£036 Ethylbenzene (10.000 ug/mL)
£037 Fluoranthene
£038 4-Chlorophenylphenyl ether
£039 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
£040 bis(2-Chloroisopropyl) ether (QARj
£041 bis(2-Chloroethoxy) methane (OAR)
£042 Methylene chloride (10,000 ftg/mL)
£043 Methyl chloride*"
£044 Methyl bromide (9,940 fig/mi.)"*
£046 Dichlorobromomethane
£047 Fluorotrichloromethane
£050 Hexachlorobutadiene (OAR)
£051 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
£052 Isophorone
£053 Naphthalene
£054 Nitrobenzene
£055 2-Nitrophenol
£056 4-Nitrophenol
£057 2.4-Dinitrophenol (OAR)
£058 4.6-Dinitro-o-cresol
£059 N-Nitrosodimethylamine
£060 N-Nitrosodiphenylamine
£061 N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine
£062 Pentachlorophenol
£063 Phenol
£064 bis(2-£thyl hexyl) phthalate
£065 Butyl benzyl phthalate
£066 Di-n-butylphthalate
£067 Di-n-octylphthalate
£068 Diethyl phthalate
£069 Dimethyl phthalate
£070 Benzo(a)anthracene (1.000 iig/mL)
£071 Benzofajpyrene (1.000 ng/mL) (OAR)*
£072 Benzo(b)fluoranthene (2.500 fig/mL)*
£073 Benzo(k)fluoranthene (1 ,OOO fig/mi.)*
£074 Chrysene (1.000 fjg/mir
£075 Acenaphthylene (OAR)
£076 Anthracene (1.000 ng/mL)*
£077 Benzo(g.h,i)perylene (1.000 fig/mL)"
£078 Fluorene (OAR)
£079 Phenanthrene
£081 lndeno(1,2.3-c.dlpyrene (500/jg/mL)*
£082 Pyrene (1.000 ug/mL)
£083 Tetrachloroethylene (10.000 ug/mL)
£084 Toluene (10,000 ug/mL)
£085 Trichloroethylene
£088 Dieldrin (1.000 vg/mL)
£089 Chlordane (QAT)
£091 4,4'-DDE
£092 4,4'-DDD
£093 alpha-Endosulfan 1.000 fjg/mL"
£094 beta-Endosulfan 1,000 (jg/mL**
£095 Endosulfan sulfate 1,000 ug/mL (OAR)**
£036 Endrin (OAR)
£097 Endrin aldehyde (2,500 fig/mL)
£098 Heptachlor
£099 Heptachlor epoxide (2,500 ug/mL)
£100 alpha-BHC (2.500 fjg/mL)
£101 beta-BHC (2,500 fjg/mL}*
£102 gamma-BHC (Lindane)
£103 delta-BHC<1.OOO ijg/mL)
£104 PCB-Aroclor 1242(QAT)
£105 PCB-Aroclor 1254(QAT)
£107 PCB-Aroclor 1232(QAT)
£108 PCB-Aroclor 1248(QAT)
£110 PCB-Aroclor 1016(QAT)
£111 Toxaphene (QAT)
£124 4.4'-DDT (OAR)
El25 PCB-Aroclor 1016 (1,000 fig/mi) (OATf*
£126 PCB-Aroclor 1221 (QAT)"
£129 PCB-Aroclor 1260 (500 (ig/mL) (OAT)"
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£129 PCB-Aroclor 126O (1.000 pg/mL) (OAT)"
El29 PCB-Aroclor 126O (3.000 ug/mLI (QATf*
El30 PCB-Aroclor 1262(QATJ"
E13J PCB-Aroclor 1268 (2,500 fjg/mL]* (OAT)
El 32 PCB-Aroclor 1242 (500 pg/mLHQATr
£132 PCB-Aroclor 1242 (1.000 (jg/mL) (OATf*
£132 PCB-Aroclor 1242(3.000fjg/mL)(OAT)"
E13S PCB-Aroclor 1254 (500/jg/mLJ (OATf
£135 PCB-Aroclor 1254(1,000fjg/mL)(OAT)"
£135 PCB-Aroclor 1254 (3.000ug/mL) (OATf*
£136 Bromochloromethane (1 O.OOO fjg/mL)
£149 2,4-Dichlorotoluene
£150 2-CMorotoluene
£151 3-Chlorotoluene
£152 4-CMorotoluene (QARr
£153 4-Chlorobenzotrifluoride
£156 Pentachloronitrobenzene
£168 alpha. alpha.2.6-Tetrachlorotoluene
£169 Benzyl chloride (OAR)""
£17O 2.3-Dichloro-1 -propylene (10.OOO tig/mL)
£171 1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB)
£173 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene (10.0OO (jg/mL) (OAR)
£175 1.2.3-Trichlorobenzene
£176 1,3.5-Trichlorobenzene
£177 1,2,4,5- Tetrachlorobenzene (2,500 pg/mLJ (OAR)""
£179 2.4,5-Trichlorophenol(OAR)
E18O 2.4,6-Trichloroaniline
£182 3-Chlorophenol
£183 4-Chlorophenol
£200 Chlorodibromomethane (OAR)
£201 ortho-Xylene
E2O2 meta-Xytene
E2O3 para-Xylene
£212 Bromoform
£214 1,3-Dichlorobenzene
£218 cis- and trans-1.3-Dichloropropylene (OAR)
£219 Mirex (J,OOO fjg/mL)'
E22O Aldrin
£222 2.3,5-Trichlorophenol (OAR)
£224 2.4-Dimethylphenol(OAR)
£225 1,2,3.4- Tetrachlorobenzene (2.500 ijg/mL)
£231 Oibenzofa.hjanthracene (1.00O fig/mLJ"
£236 n-Decane
£237 n-Undecane
£238 n-Dodecane
£239 n-Tridecane
E24O n-Tetradecane
£241 n-Pentadecane
£242 n-Heptadecane (2.5OO (jg/mL)
£244 n-Nonadecane (1.000 fig/mL)
E25O ortho-Cresol (OAR)
£251 meta-Cresol (OAR)
£252 para-Cresol
£255 Dibutyl ether
£257 Styrene
£258 Epichlorohydrin""
£260 Pentachlorobenzene (2,50O ijg/mL)
£261 Dibenzofuran
£262 Diphenyl ether
£263 Oiphenylamine
£270 Acrylamidefl'O.OOO ng/mL)
£271 Pyridinefl O.OOO pg/mL)
£275 para-Phenylenediamine (I.OOOfjg/mL)""
£282 Diisodecyl phthalate
£284 Acetone
£285 Diethyl ether (4.500 pg/mL)
£286 1.2-Epoxybutane""
£292 1-Acetyl-2-thiourea (1.
£294 Thiourea
£295 Phenacetin
£297 4-Aminopyridine
£298 N-Nitrosopyrrolidine
£299 2-Fluoroacetamide
£300 Pentachloroethane
£302 2.6-Dichlorophenol
£305 4-Chloroaniline
£311 Methyl ethyl ketone (10.OOO fjg/mL}
£322 Methylene bis (o-chloroaniline)
£323 Hexachlorophene (OAR}
£324 o-Nitroaniline
£325 m-Nitroaniline
£327 Vinyl acetate'"'
£329 Ethylenethiourea
£330 2.4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2.4-0)"
£334 N-Nitrosodiethylamine
£335 1.1.1.2-Tetrachloroethane (OAR)
£337 Malononitrile
£338 Propionitrile
£342 4-Mtroaniline
£344 5-Nitro-o-toluidine
£349 4-Methyl-2-pentanone
£358 Ethylenediamine (1.000 fjg/mL)
£360 Carbon tetrachloride (1 O.OOO fjg/mL)
£363 Carbon disulfide
£364 Hexachloropropylene (1,OOO fig/mL)
£366 Safrole
£368 1.2.3-Trichloropropane
£369 Saccharin (2.000 (jg/mL)
£375 3-Chloropropionitrile (J.OOO fjg/mL
£3 78 Methyl thiouracil (1.000 fjg/mLJ
£379 Thiram(QARH1.OOOfjg/mL)""
£403 1.3-Propane Sultone (1.OOO ng/mL)""
£406 Bromobenzene
£411 Acetophenone
£419 1 -Naphthylamine (1.000 fjg/mL)
£429 para-Dimethylaminoazobenzene
£439 Methyl methacrylate (1,
£455 Dinoseb""
£458 1 -Nitrosopiperidine
£470 PCNHalowax 1099 (OAT)
£471 PCNHalowax 1001 (OAT)
£472 PCN Halowax 1000 (QA T)
£473 Acetonitrile"'
£475 Allyl alcohol (1.000 (jg/mL)
£476 Allyl chloride (1.0OO ug/mL)
£480 para-Dioxane (1 O.OOO itg/mL)
£485 N-Nitrosomorpholine
£503 o-Tuluidine hydrpchloride (2.
£527 1,3-Dinitrobenzene
£536 Vinyl chloride'"
£541 Benzoic acid""
£542 Aniline
£543 Propargyl alcohol (1.
£548 N.N-Dimethylformamide
£552 2.4.5-TP(Sitvex)(QARr"'
£559 Reserpine(1,000(y/mLJ""
£560 Ethyl parathion (1.000 pg/mL)""
£565 2-Naphthylamine {1,000 fig/mL)
£566 Chlorambucil""
£567 7.12-Oimethylbem(a)anthracene (1.0OO ng/mL) (QARI
£572 Methyl parathion ft.OOO tig/mi)""
£573 Kepone (1 ,OOO ttg/mL) (OARf"
£623 Diallated.OOOug/mLHQARJ""
£657 1-Propanamine(1.000ftg/mLJ
£659 2-Methyl-1 -propanol (Isobutyl alcohol}
£662 3-Nitrophenol
£669 1 -Methyl ethyl benzene (Cumene)
£673 PropionicAcid""
£688 2-Picoline
£700 Resorcinol
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£713 Picloram (1.000 iig/mL)**ff
£715 Carbofuran
£856 Isodrin
£862 2-Cyclohexyl-4.6-dinitrophenol (Dinex) (1.000 pg/mL)
£928 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol
E952 p.p'-Methoxychlor
E9S4 Aldicarb (1.000 fig/mi)****
£993 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (QA T)
£995 Aldicarb sulfone (1.000 /jg/mL)""
E996 Aldicarb sulfoxide (1.000 vg/mL) (OAR)****
£1089 Alachlor (1.OOO fjg/mL)
€1090 Atrazine (1.000 fjg/mL)
£1097 Dibromomethane
£1103 1.3,5- Trimeth ylbenzene (Mesitylene)
El 104 sec-Butylbenzene
£1105 n-Butylbenzene
£1106 tert-Butylbenzene
£1107 1,2.4-Trimethylbenzene (OAR)
El 108 4-lsopropyltoluene (p-Cymene) (OAR)
£1109 1,3-Dichloropropane
£1112 n-Propylbenzene
£1166 1.1-Dichloro-1-propylene (QARI
El 167 2,2-Dichloropropane
"In Acetone "In para-Dioxane
"In 2-Propanol
"Acetonitrile *Methylene chloride **ln Isooctane ***ln Cyclohexanone
Surrogates and Internal Standard for USEPA/GC/MS Methods 624 and 625
£ 188 Phenanthrene - d10(150 iig/mL)
£189 Phenol - ds (100 ug/mLJ*
£190 2.4-Dimethylphenol-3.5.6-d3 (100 vg/mL) (OAR)*
£191 Pentachlorophenol - 13C6(100 iig/mL)*
£192 Dimethyl phthalate - d6(150 pg/mLf
El93 2-Fluorophenol (QAR> (100 fig/mL)*
£194 2-Fluorobiphenyl (WO fjg/mL)1
£195 1 -Fluoronaphthalene (100 (ig/mL)*
£196 1.4-Dichlorobutane-dg (150 fjg/mL)
El 97 2-Bromo-1 -chloropropane-d6 (150 (ig/mL) (QA T)
£198 Bromochloromethane-d2(150 /jg/mL)
£199 Benzo(g.h.i)perylene-'3C,2(100fjg/mL)*
£232 Fluorobenzene (150 /jg/mL)
£233 4-Bromofluorobenzene (150 ftg/mL)
£234 4.4-Dibromooctafluorobiphenyl(100 fig/mL)*
£776 1.2-Dichlorobenzene-d4 (150 fig/mL)
* In Acetone * *ln para -Dioxane ***//? 2 - Props not
"Acetonitrile *Methylene chloride **ln Isooctane
Cyclohexanone
To obtain QC Samples or depository Standards,
please fill out the attached request form(s) completely
and legibly and return to EMSL-Cincinnati. Due to initial
small production runs, current Repository orders will
be limited to a single ampul per compound. Allow a
minimum four to five weeks for delivery.
To insure that the QC Samples and Repository
Materials will be used to the best advantage in your
laboratory, we require that the request sheet(s) be
signed by the Laboratory Director or his designee.
Without this approval, QC sample/repository
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Drinking Water Wastewater Toxics (TSCA) Solid Wastes/Hazardous Wastes (RCRA)
Water Quality/Water Pollution Samples
. Demand
EPA/'API Reference Oils
Arabian Light Crude
Prudhoe Bay Crude
South Louisiana Crude
No. 2 Fuel (high aromj
No. 6 Fuel (high vise.)
Bunker C
LAS
Mineral
Nonionic Surfactant Std.
Nutrients
Oil & Grease
Pesticides in Fish
Phenols (4AAP Method)
Suspended Solids
Other
PCBs in Oils
Aro. 1016 inCapac.
Aro. 1016 in Hydraul.
Aro. 1016 in Trans.
Aro. 1242 in Capac.
Aro. 1242 in Hydraul.
Aro. 1242 in Trans.
Aro. 1254 in Capac.
Aro. 1254 in Hydraul.
Aro. 1254 in Trans.
Aro. 1260 in Capac.
Aro. 1260 in Hydraul.
Aro. 1260 in Trans.
Trace Metals WP -1
Trace Metals WP - II
Trace Metals WP - III
Trace Metals in Fish
Other
Water Supply Samples
WS Corrosivity/Sodium
WS Herbicides
WS Nitrate/Fluoride
WS Chi. Hyd. Pest. I
__ WS Chi. Hyd. Pest. II
WS Res. Free Chlorine
WS Trace Metals
WS Trihalomethanes
WS Turbidity
WS Vol. Org. Cont. -1
WS Vol. Org. Cont. - II
WS Vol. Org. Cont. - III
WS Vol. Org. Cont. - IV
WS Vol. Org. Cont. - V
WS Vol. Org. Cont. - VI
WS Vol. Org. Cont. - VII
Other
Priority Pollutants/Hazardous Wastes/Toxic Chemicals
.n-Alkanes
. Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
. Chi. Hyd. Pest. WP -1
. Chi. Hyd. Pest. WP - II
. Chi. Hyd. Pest. WP - III
. Cyanide
,EP Pest. & Herb.
. EP Metals
.GC/MS Acids
_ GC/MS Base Neutrals -1
. GC/MS Base Neutrals - II
. GC/MS Base Neutrals - III
. GC/MS Pesticides -1
. GC/MS Pesticides - II
. Other
. Haloethers
.ICAP - 19
.ICAP-7
.Nitroaro. & Isophorone
PCBs (specific Arodors)
Aroclor 1016
Aroclor 1221
Aroclor 1232
Aroclor 1242
Aroclor 1248
Aroclor 1254
Aroclor 1260
__Phenols(GC)
Phthalate Esters
Polynuclear Aromatics I
Polynuclear Aromatics II
Other
Biological Samples
-Algae forIdent. #1
Algae for Ident. #2
Bacteria Indicator Strains
Enter, aerogenes
E. coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Streptococcus faecalis
Sterile Lyophil. Blank
Chlorophyll Fluoro.
_„ Chlorophyll Spectro.
Reference Toxicants
Sod. Lauryl Sulfate
Cadmium Chloride
Simulated Plankton
__ Other
Other
Date Requested:
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. Date Shipped:
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Concentrations are 5000 fjg of QAS-pure compound per mL of methanol solvent unless otherwise noted.
-£001 Acenaphthene
.£002 Acrolein**
-£003 AeryIonitiHe (10.000 ug/mL)
.£004 Benzene
.£005 Benzidine
.£006 Chlorobenzene
.£007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
.£008 Hexachlorobenzene f 1,000 ug/mL)*
. £009 1,2-Dichloroethane
.£010 1,1,1- Trichloroethane
(10,000 ug/mL) (OAR)
.£011 Hexachloroethane
.£012 1,1 -Dichloroethane
.£013 1.1,2-Trichloroethane (OAR)
.£014 1.1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
(10.00O ug/mLJ (OAR)
.£015 Chloroethane (11.000 ug/mL)***
.£016 bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether
.£017 2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether (OAR)
.£018 2-Chloronaphthalene
.£019 2.4,6-Trichlorophenol
.£020 p-Chloro-m-cresol
.£021 Chloroform
.£022 2-Chlorophenol
. £023 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
. £025 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
.£026 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine (OAR)
. £027 1.1 -Dichloroethylene (1,000 (jg/mLJ
. £028 trans-1.2-Dichloroethylene
(11.500 fjg/mL)
.£029 2.4-Dichlorophenol
.£030 1,2-Dichloropropane (10,000 ug/mL)
(compounds
£033 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
£034 2,6-Dinitrotoluene
£036 Ethylbenzene (10,000 fjg/mL)
£037 Fluoranthene
£035 4-Chlorophenylphenyl ether
£039 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
£040 bis(2-Chloroisopropyl) ether (OAR)
£041 bis(2-Chloroethoxy) methane (OAR)
£042 Methylene chloride (10,000 ug/mL)
£043 Methyl chloride***
£044 Methyl bromide (9,940 ug/mL) (OAR)"
£046 Dichlorobromomethane
£047 Fluorotrichloromethane
£050 Hexachlorobutadiene IQAR)
£057 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
£052 Isophorone
£053 Naphthalene
— £054 Nitrobenzene
£055 2-Nitrophenol
£056 4-Nitrophenol
£057 2.4-Dinitrophenol(OAR)
£058 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol
£053 N-Nitrosodimethylamine
£060 N-Nitrosodiphenylamine
£061 N-Nitrosodi-n -propylamine
£062 Pentachlorophenol
£063 Phenol
£064 bis(2-£thyl hexyl) phthalate
£065 Butyl benzyl phthalate
£066 Di-n-butyl phthalate
£067 Di-n-octyl phthalate
£068 Diethyl phthalate
continued on reverse)
*ln Acetone **//? para-Dioxane
Date Requested:
EPA-360 (Cin) (Rev. 6/83, ft. 3)
***//? 2-Propanol ****ln Acetonitrile *ln Methylene chloride "In Isooctane
_ Date Shipped:
"Vn Cyclohexanone
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.E069 Dimethyl phthalate
. E070 Benzo(a)anthracene (1,000 ug/mL)
. E071 Benzo(a)pyrene (1,000 fjg/mL) (OAR)*
. E072 Benzo(b)fluoranthene (2,500 fig/mi)*
. £073 Benzo(k)fluoranthene f 1,000 fjg/mL)*
. E074 Chrysene (1.000 pg/mL)*
. E075 Acenaphthylene (OAR)
. E076 Anthracene (1,000 vg/mL)*
.£077 Benzo(g,h,i)perylene (1,000 (jg/mL)**
.E078 Fluorene(QAR)
.E079 Phenanthrene
. EOS 1 Indenofl,2.3-c,d)pyrene (500 (jg/mL)*
. E082 Pyrene (1,000 fjg/mL)
. E083 Tetrachloroethylene
. E084 Toluene (10.000 fjg/mL)
. E085 Trichloroethylene (10.000 vg/mL)
.£088 Dieldrin (1,000 fjg/mL)
.E089 Chlordane(OAT)
.£091 4,4'-DDE
.E092 4,4'-DDD
.£093 alpha-Endosu/fan (1,000 fig/mi)**
.E094 beta-Endosulfan (1,000 /jig/mi)**
.£095 Endosulfan sulfate (1,000ug/mL)(OAR)**
.£096 Endrin(QAR)
. £097 Endrin aldehyde (2,500 vg/mL)
.£098 Heptachlor
. £099 Heptachlor epoxide (2,500 vg/mL)
.£100 alpha-BHC(2,500fig/mLJ
.£101 beta-BHC (2,500 fig/mi)*
.£102 gamma-BHC (Lindane)
.£103 delta-BHC(1,OOQi*g/mL)
.£104 PCB-Aroclor 1242 (QA T)
.£107 PCB-Aroclor 1232(OAT)
.£108 PCB-Aroclor 1248(OAT)
.£110 PCB-Aroclor 1016(OAT)
.£111 Toxaphene (OAT)
-E124 4,4'-DDT
.£125 PCB-Aroclor 1016(QATf
.El26 PCB-Aroclor 1221 (OATf*
.£129 PCB-Aroclor 1260(500pg/mL) (OATf*
.£129 PCB-Aroclor 1260(1,000ug/mL)(QATr
.£129 PCB-Aroclor 1260(3,000ug/mL)(QATr
.£130 PCB-Aroclor 1262 (OATf*
.£131 PCB-Aroclor 1268 (2,500 ug/mL) (QA T)
.£132 PCB-Aroclor 1242(500 fjg/mL) (OAT)"
.£132 PCB-Aroclor 1242 (1,000 ug/mL)(QATr
.£132 PCB-Aroclor 1242 (3,000 fig/ml) (OAT)"
-El35 PCB-Aroclor 1254(500 ng/mL) (OATr
.£135 PCB-Aroclor 1254 (1,000 t*g/mL)(QATr
_£735 PCB-Aroclor 1254 (3,000 pg/mL)(QATr
,£136 Bromochloromethane (10,000 ug/mL)
.£149 2,4-Dichlorotoluene
,£150 2-Chlorotoluene
(compounds
£151 3-Chlorotoluene
£752 4-Chlorotoluene (OAR)
£753 4-Chlorobenzotrifluoride
£755 Pentachloronitrobenzene
£758 alpha, alpha,2,6-Tetrachlorotoluene
£759 Benzyl chloride (OAR)****
£7 70 2,3-Dichloro-1 -propylene
(10.000 fjg/mL)
£7 77 1,2-Dibromoethane(EDB)(10,000 ng/rrtL)
£773 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
(10,000 iig/mL) (OAR)
£775 7,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
£775 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene
£7 77 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene****
(2,500 (jg/mL) (QARf
£779 2.4,5-Trichlorophenol(OAR)
£780 2.4,6-Trichloroaniline
£782 3-Chlorophenol
£783 4-Chlorophenol
£200 Chlorodibromomethane
(10,000 vg/mL) (OAR)
£207 ortho-Xylene
£202 meta-Xylene
£203 para-Xylene
£272 Bromoform (10,000 ng/mL) (OAR)
£274 7,3-Dichlorobenzene
£278 cis- and trans-1,3-Dichloropropylene
(OAR)
£279 Mirex (1,000 fjg/mL)*
£220 Aldrin
£222 2,3,5-Trichlorophenol (OAR)
£224 2,4-Dimethylphenol (OAR)
£225 1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorobenzene
(2,500 ng/mL)
£237 Dibenzo(a.h)anthracene (1,000 ug/mL)**
£235 n-Decane
£237 n-Undecane
£238 n-Dodecane
£239 n-Tridecane
£240 n-Tetradecane
£247 n-Pentadecane
£242 n-Heptadecane (2,500 tig/mL)
£244 n-Nonadecane (1,000 fig/mi)
£250 ortho-Cresol (OAR)
£257 meta-Cresol (OAR}
£252 para-Cresol
£255 Dibutyl ether
£257 Styrene
£258 Epichlorohydrin****
£250 Pentachlorobenzene (2,500 ug/mL)
£257 Dibenzofuran
£252 Diphenyl ether
continued on reverse)
"In Acetone
**//) para-Dioxane
'In 2-Propanol
Date Requested:
EPA-360/Cin) (Rev. 6/83. Pt. 4)
"""In Acetonitrile
Date Shipped:.
Cyclohexanone
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Request for Materials
Please Print or Type
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Laboratory
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Concentrations are 5000 fjg of QAS-pure compound per mL of methanol solvent unless otherwise noted.
.£263 Diphenylamine
.£270 Acrylamide (10,000 pg/mL)
.£271 Pyridined 0.000 ttg/mL)
.£282 Diisodecyl phthalate
.£284 Acetone
.£285 Diethyl ether
.£286 1,2-Epoxybutane****
.£295 Phenacetin
. £298 N-Nitrosopyrrolidine
. £299 2-Fluoroacetamide
.£300 Pentachloroethane
.£305 4-Chloroaniline
.£377 Methyl ethyl ketone (10,000 ng/mL)
. £322 Methylene bis(o-chloroaniline)
.£324 o-Nitroaniline
.£325 m-Nitroaniline
. £329 Ethylenethiourea
.£330 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid(2.4-D)****
.£334 N-Nitrosodiethylamine
.£335 1.1.1,2-Tetrachloroethane (OAR)
.£337 Malononitrile
.£338 Propionitrile
. £342 p-Nitroaniline
. £349 4-Methyl-2-pentanone
.£360 Carbon tetrachloride
.£363 Carbon disulfide
.£364 Hexachloropropylene (1000 //g/mL)
.£366 Safrofe
. £368 1.2.3- Trichloropropane
.£369 Saccharin (2000 //g/mL)
.£375 3-Chloropropionitrile (1000 //g/mL)
.£406 Bromobenzene
.£411 Acetophenone
.£439 Methylmethacrylate (1000 //g/mL)
.£455 Dinoseb****
.£458 1-Nitrosopiperidine
.£470 PCNHalowax 1099 (OAT)
.£471 PCNHalowax 1001 (OAT)
.£472 PCNHalowax WOO (OAT)
.£473 Acetonitrile***
.£475 AllyI alcohol (1000 //g/mL)
£480 para-Dioxane (10,000 fjg/mL)
£536 Vinyl chloride ***
£547 Benzole acid****
£542 Aniline
£543 Propargyl alcohol (1000 //g/mL)+++
£545 N.N-Dimethylformamide
£552 2,4,5-TP (Si/vex/ (OAR)****
£550 Ethylparathion (1000 fjg/ml)****
£555 2-Naphthylamine (1000 //g/mL)
£567 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (1000
//g/mL) (OAR)
£572 Methylparathion (WOO fjtg/mLJ****
£573 Kepone (1000 //g/mL) (QAR)+++
£662 3-Nitrophenol
£665 1 -Methyl ethyl benzene (Cumene)
£686 Methacrylonitrile (1000 //g/mL)
£687 Ethylmethacrylate (1000 //g/mL)
£686 2-Picoline
£700 Resorcinol
£773 Picloram (1000 fjg/mL)****
£775 Carbofuran
£552 p.p'-Methoxychlor
£554 Aldicarb (1000 vg/mL)****
£553 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
£555 Aldicarb sulfone (1000 fjg/mL)****
£556 Aldicarb suh'oxide (1000 fjg/mL)****
£7085 Alachlor(1000ng/mL)
£7050 Atrazine (WOO /jg/mL)
£1097 Dibromomethane
£7 703 1,3.5-Trimethylbenzene (Mesitylene)
£7704 sec-Buty/benzene
£7705 n-Butylbenzene
£7706 tert-Butylbenzene
£7 707 1,2.4-Trimethylbenzene (OAR)
£7 708 4-lsopropyltoluene (p-Cymene) (OAR)
£1109 1,3-Dichloropropane
£7 7 72 r\-Propylbenzene (1-Phenylpropane)
£7 766 7,1-Dichloro-1-propylene (OAR)
£7767 2,2-Dichloropropane
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Surrogates and Internal Standard for USEPA GC/MS Methods 624 and 625
. El88 Phenanthrene - dto (150 pg/mL)
. El89 Phenol • ds(100 i*g/mL)*
. E190 2,4-Dimethylphenol-3,5,6-d3 (100 fjg/mL)
(OAR)*
.El 91 Pentachlorophenol 13C6 (100 ng/mLi*
.El92 Dimethylphthalate - ds(150 fjg/mL)*
.El93 2-Ffuorophenol(OAR)(100ng/mL)*
.E194 2-Fluorobiphenyl (100 ng/mL)*
.El 95 1 -Fluoronaphthalene (100 vg/mL)*
£756 1,4-Dichlorobutane-da (150 fjg/mL)
£737 2-Bromo-1 -chloropropane-d6 (150 fjg/mLJ
(OAT)
El98 Bromochloromethane-d2(150 fjg/mL)
£733 Benzo(g,h,ijperylene-'3C,2(100 pg/mL)*
£232 Fluorobemene(150pg/mLj
£233 4-Bromoffuorobenzene (150 (jtg/mL)
£234 4,4-Dibromooctafluorobiphenyl(100fjg/mL}*
£776 1,2-Dichlorobemene-d4 (150 ng/mL)
* In Acetone **ln para-Dioxane
*ln 2-Propanol
*ln Acetonitrile *Methylene chloride
Isooctane
Date Requested:
EPA-360 (Cin) (Rev. 6/83, Pt. 5)
Date Shipped:.
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Organic Analyses
Screening of Semivolatile Organic Compounds for
Extractability and Aqueous Stability by SW-846 Method
3510
EPA/600/4-88/005
NTIS: PB 88-161 559/AS ($14.95 per copy)
T. M. Engel, R. A. Kornfield, J. S. Warner, K. D. Andrews,
and James Longbottom
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Validation of SW-846 Methods 8010, 8015, and 8020
EPA/600/4-88/006
NTIS: PB 88-161 567/AS ($14.95 per copy)
J. E. Gebhart, S. V. Lucas, S. J. Wader. A. M. Berry,
T. H. Danison, H. M. Burkholder, and James Longbottom
Virology
Improved Methods for Hepatitis a Virus and Rotavirus
Concentration and Detection in Recreational, Raw
Potable, and Finished Waters
EPA/600/4-87/029
NTIS: PB 88-158 944 ($14.95 per copy)
Joseph Melnick and DanielDahling
••••Correction Notice****
Availability of Publication: User Friendly IBM PC
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QA Officer Changes
Region 1
Carol Wood
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water and Air)
Central Regional Laboratory
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
60 Westview Street
Lexington, MA 02173
FTS: 860-4300; COML: 617-860-4300
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Maxine Long
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water)
Quality Assurance Office
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
536 South Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60605
FTS: 353-7712; COML: 312-353-7712
Gordon Jones
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Air)
Quality Assurance Office
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
536 South Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60605
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Region 8
Richard Edmonds
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water)
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
One Denver Place, Suite 1300
999 Eighteenth Street
Denver, CO 80202-2413
FTS: 776-5065; COML: 303-236-5065
Telephone Number Change
Region 4
Wade Knight
FTS: 250-2445; COML: 404-546-2445
Region 6
Robert Forrest
FTS: 255-2217; COML: 214-655-2217
Region 6
William Basbagill
FTS: 776-5064; COML: 303-236-5064
Region 9
Kent Kitchingman
FTS: 454-0924; COML: 415-974-0924
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cincinnati, OH 45268
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Regional QA Coordinators
Carol Wood
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water and Air)
Central Regional Laboratory
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
60 Westview Street
Lexington, MA 02173
FTS: 828-6211; COML: 617-860-6700
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Lloyd Kahn
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water)
Monitoring Management Branch
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
Edison, NJ 08837
FTS: 340-6709; COML: 201-321-6709
Paul M. Brown
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Air)
Surveillance and Monitoring Branch
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
Edison, NJ 08837
FTS: 340-6766; COML: 201-321-6766
New Jersey, New York,
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Charles Jones, Jr. (3ESOO)
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water)
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3
841 Chestnut Street, Eighth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
FTS: 597-7210; COML: 215-597-7210
David O'Brien (3ES12)
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Air)
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3
841 Chestnut Street, Eighth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
FTS: 597-6445; COML: 215-597-6445
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, District of Columbia
Wade Knight
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water and Air)
Laboratory Evaluation and Quality
Assurance Section
Analytical Support Branch
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
College Station Road
Athens, GA 30613
FTS: 250-2445; COML: 404-546-2445
Alabama, Florida,Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Maxine Long
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water)
Quality Assurance Office
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
536 South Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60605
FTS: 353-7712; COML: 312-353-7712
Gordon Jones
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Air)
Quality Assurance Office
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
536 South Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60605
FTS: 353-9317; COML: 312-353-9317
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Robert Forrest
Quality Assurance Officer/Chief (Water and Air)
Quality Assurance Office (6ES-Q)
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
FTS: 255-2217; COML: 214-655-2217
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
Texas, Oklahoma
Dale Bates
Quality Assurance Officer (Water and Air)
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7
25 Funston Road
Kansas City, KS 66115
FTS: 757-3881; COML: 913-236-3881
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
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Richard Edmonds
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Water)
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
One Denver Place, Suite 1300
999 Eighteenth Street
Denver, CO 80202-2413
FTS: 776-5065; COML: 303-236-5065
William Basbagill
Quality Assurance Coordinator (Air)
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
Denver Federal Center
Post Office Box 25366
Denver, CO 80225
FTS: 776-5064; COML: 303-236-5064
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Kent Kitchingman
Quality Assurance Officer (Water and Air)
Office of Quality Assurance and
Monitoring Staff (P3-1)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
215 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
FTS: 454-0924; COML: 415-974-0922
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada,
American Samoa, Guam, Trust Territories of
Pacific Islands, Wake Island
Barry Towns
Quality Assurance Office/Chief (Water and Air)
Environmental Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, Mail Stop 337
Seattle, WA 98101
FTS: 399-1675; COML: 206-442-1675
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
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Quality Assurance Newsletter
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