SEDD Version 5.2

Valid Values

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List of Data Elements

AliquotAmountllnits	2

AmountAddedLocation	2

AmountAddedUncertaintylntervalType	2

Am ou ntAdded U ncertai ntyT y pe	2

AmountAddedUncertaintyllnits	3

Am ou nt Ad ded U n i ts	3

AnalysisDurationllnits	3

AnalysisType	4

AnalyteName	4

AnalyteNameContext	4

AnalyteType	5

AnalyzedAmountUnits	5

BackgroundCorrection	5

BackgroundRawData	5

BackgroundType	6

BottleType	6

CalibrationBasis	8

CalibrationType	8

CharacteristicType	8

Characteristicllnits	9

ClientQuantitationLimitUnits	9

CoeffOfDetermi nation Li mitType	12

ColumnlnternalDiameterUnits	12

ColumnLengthllnits	13

Composite	13

CorrelationCoeffLimitType	13

CountsllncertaintylntervalType	13

CountsllncertaintyType	13

Countsllnits	13

DateFormat	14

DetectionLimitType	14

DetectionLimitUnits	15

DetectorType	19

EDDID	19

EDDImplementationl D	19

EDDVersion	20

Expect edResultUncertaintylntervalType	20

ExpectedResultUncertaintyType	20

Expect edResultllncertaintyllnits	20

ExpectedResultUnits	23

Filtered	27

FinalAmountUnits	27

HeatedPurge	27


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Inclusion	27

InitialAmountUnits	27

InjectionVolumellnits	28

InterelementCorrection	28

IntermediateResultLimitType	28

IntermediateResultUncertaintylntervalType	28

IntermediateResultUncertaintyType	28

IntermediateResultUncertaintyUnits	29

IntermediateResultUnits	32

Lab Poi ntOfContactT y pe	35

LabResultStatus	35

LabType	35

Man u al I ntegrati on	35

MassLimitType	36

Mass Units	36

MatrixlD	36

MatrixMedium	37

MeanRelativeResponseLimitType	37

MeanRetentionTimeLimitType	37

MeanRetentionTimellnits	37

MeanR RFLim itT ype	38

MethodCode	38

MethodLevel	38

MethodType	38

PeakRatioLimitType	39

PercentBreakdownLimitType	39

PercentDifferenceLim itT ype	39

PercentRatioLimitType	39

PercentRecoveryLimitType	39

PercentRecoveryType	39

PercentRS DLim itT ype	40

PhaseAnalyzed	40

PreparationPlusCleanupType	40

PreparationllncertaintylntervalType	40

PreparationllncertaintyType	40

PreparationUncertaintyllnits	40

QCCategory	44

QCLinkage	44

QCType	44

QuantitationBasis	45

Quantitation Li m itT ype	45

Quantitation LimitUnits	47

Quarantine	50

Reporting Li mitType	50

ReportingLimitUnits	52

ResolutionLim itType	55

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ResolutionType	56

Resolutionllnits	56

ResponseLim itT ype	56

ResponseType	56

Responsellnits	56

ResultBasis	57

ResultLimitType	57

ResultType	57

ResultUncertaintylntervalType	57

ResultUncertaintyType	58

ResultUncertaintyllnits	58

ResultUnits	61

RetentionTi m eLim itT ype	64

RetentionTimellnits	64

RPDLimitType	65

RPDType	65

RRFLimitType	65

SampleAmountUnits	65

StandardConcentrationllnits	65

StandardFinalAmountUnits	67

TailingFactorLimitType	67

T em peraturellnits	67

Wavelength Units	67

WeightingFactor	68

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This document is intended to assist people who create Staged Electronic Data Deliverable (SEDD)
files. It lists all SEDD data elements that, according to version 5.2 of the SEDD Specification, have a
data type of "limited list." This document provides the limited list of values that each data element may
contain. These values are referred to as "valid values." Any data element not specified here may have
valid values defined by the program and/or client. The laboratory shall report those specified values
for those elements based on provided direction from the program and/or client.

Valid values for some elements may be dictated or dependent on a value contained in a separate
element. Data elements that have a dependent relationship like this have been noted throughout the
document.

Note: All valid values for data elements containing units of measurement are based on IEEE/ASTM
S110 - 2002 American National Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The
Modern Metric System.

For additional information about SEDD, including the SEDD Specification 5.2 document, please visit
https://www.epa.gov/clp/sedd-specification-document-52.

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AliquotAmountUnits

Valid Values

Notes

uL

uL = microliter

mL

mL = milliliter

L

L = liter

cm2

cm2 = square centimeter

cm3

cm3 = cubic centimeter

m2

m2 = square meter

m3

m3 = cubic meter

pg

pg = picogram

ng

ng = nanogram

ug

ug = microgram

mg

mg = milligram

g

g = gram

kg

kg = kilogram

AmountAddedLocation

Valid Values

Aliquot

Diluted_Aliquot

Extracted_Aliquot

Analyzed_Aliquot

lnjected_Aliquot

Standard
Sample

Notes

Analyte was added to an original sample aliquot or standard.

Analyte was added to a diluted sample aliquot or standard.

Analyte was added to an extracted/digested sample aliquot or standard.

Analyte was added to the vial that was loaded onto the instrument that contained

the original, diluted, or extracted/digested sample aliquot or standard.

Analyte was added to the material that was injected onto the instrument that
contained the original, diluted, or extracted/digested sample aliquot or standard.
Analyte was added to prepare a standard.

Analyte was added to the original sample container prior to taking the sample
aliquot.

Amou nt Added Un certai nty I ntervalT y pe

Valid Values

Symmetricjnterval
Other Interval

Notes

This interval is centered on the AmountAdded value.
This interval includes the AmountAdded value.

Amou nt Added Un certai nty T y pe

Valid Values

Category A

Category B

Notes

The estimate of the AmountAddedUncertainty is directly determined using a
statistically-based method.

The estimate of the AmountAddedUncertainty is directly determined using some
other method.

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Amou nt Added Un certai nty Un its

Valid Values

Notes

uL

uL = microliter

mL

mL = milliliter

L

L = liter

cm2

cm2 = square centimeter

cm3

cm3 = cubic centimeters

m2

m2 = square meter

m3

m3 = cubic meter

pg

pg = picogram

ng

ng = nanogram

ug

ug = microgram

mg

mg = milligram

g

g = gram

kg

kg = kilogram

AmountAdded Units

Valid Values

Notes

uL

uL = microliter

mL

mL = milliliter

L

L = liter

cm2

cm2 = square centimeter

cm3

cm3 = cubic centimeter

m2

m2 = square meter

m3

m3 = cubic meter

pg

pg = picogram

ng

ng = nanogram

ug

ug = microgram

mg

mg = milligram

g

g = gram

kg

kg = kilogram

f\nalysisDurationllnits

Valid Values

Notes

us

us = microsecond

ms

ms = millisecond

s

s = second

min

min = minute

h

h = hour

d

d = day

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AnalysisType

Valid Values

Initial

Confirmation
RRF-#

CF-#

Standard-#

Replicate-#

MSA-#

Dilution-#

Reinjection-#

Reanalysis-#
lnitial_Calibration

Average

MSA

Detection_Limit
Sum

AnalyteName

Refer to the appropriate official publication for a list of analyte name valid values. The approved analyte name
lists are provided by:

•	The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) nomenclature, based on the 9th Collective Index rules.

•	The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

•	The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Substance Registry Services
(https://iaspub.epa.gov/sor_internet/registry/substreg/searchandretrieve/searchbylist/search.do.

Choose analyte names from the list selected in the AnalyteNameContext data element.

AnalyteNameContext
Valid Values	Notes

CAS	CAS = Chemical Abstracts Service, nomenclature based on 9th Collective Index

rules

IUPAC	IUPAC = International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

SRS	SRS = EPA's Substance Registry Services

Notes

#	= any decimal or whole number.

#	= any decimal or whole number.

#	= any decimal or whole number.

#	= any decimal or whole number.

#	= any decimal or whole number.

#	= any decimal or whole number.

#	= any decimal or whole number.

#	= any decimal or whole number.

For use under the AnalysisGroup node only. To be used when multiple analyses
are used to generate initial calibration curve data.

For use under the AnalysisGroup node only. To be used when multiple analyses

are used to generate an averaged reported result value.

For use under the AnalysisGroup node only. To be used when multiple analyses

are used to generate an extrapolated reported result value based on varying spike

levels to an original sample. MSA = Method of Standard Additions.

For use under the AnalysisGroup node only. To be used when multiple analyses

are used to generate a detection, quantitation and/or reporting limit.

For use under the AnalysisGroup node only. To be used when multiple analyses

are used to generate a summed reported result value.

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AnalyteType

Valid Values

Target
Spike
TIC

lnternal_Standard
lnternal_Standard_Extracted
Surrogate

System_Monitoring_Compound
Monitor

Tracer

lnstrument_Performance
Interferent

Derived

AnalyzedAmountUnits

Valid Values	Notes

uL	uL = microliter

mL	mL = milliliter

L	L = liter

cm2	cm2 = square centimeter

cm3	cm3 = cubic centimeter

m2	m2 = square meter

m3	m3 = cubic meter

pg	pg = picogram

ng	ng = nanogram

ug	ug = microgram

mg	mg = milligram

g	g = gram

kg	kg = kilogram

BackgroundCorrection

Valid Values

Yes
No

Background RawData

Valid Values

Yes
No

Notes

Target' is the default valid value.
TIC = Tentatively Identified Compound

Also used for Deuterated Monitoring Compounds

Non-Target analyte monitored for potential impact on target analyte
results.

This type of analyte might be present in or added to a sample but never
actually measured.

An analyte that is derived or calculated from other method measured
analytes.

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BackgroundType

Valid Values

Smith_Hieftje

Deuterium_Arc

Zeeman

BottleType

Valid Values	Notes

125-mL Amber_Glass_Bottle	4 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Cap

250-mL Amber_Glass_Bottle	8 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Cap

500-mL Amber_Glass_Bottle	16 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Cap

1 -L Amber_Glass_Bottle w/Teflon_Lined_Cap	32 oz.

2.5-L Amber_Glass_Bottle w/Teflon_Lined_Cap	80 oz.

4-L Amber_Glass_Bottle w/Teflon_Lined_Cap	128 oz.

125-mL Clear_Glass_Bottle	4 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Cap

250-mL Clear_Glass_Bottle	8 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Cap

500-mL Clear_Glass_Bottle	16 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Cap

1-L Clear_Glass_Bottle w/Teflon_Lined_Cap	32 oz.

2.5-L Clear_Glass_Bottle w/Teflon_Lined_Cap	80 oz.

4-L Clear_Glass_Bottle w/Teflon_Lined_Cap	128 oz.

60-mL Clear_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	2-oz.

125-mL Clear_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	4 oz.

250-mL Clear_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	8 oz.

500-mL Clear_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	16 oz.

1-L Clear_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	32 oz.

60-mL Amber_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	2-oz.

125-mL Amber_Glass_Jar	4 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Caps

250-mL Amber_Glass_Jar	8 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Caps

500-mL Amber_Glass_Jar	16 oz.
w/Teflon_Lined_Caps

1 -L Amber_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	32 oz.

1,5-L Amber_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	40 oz.

2.5-L Amber_Glass_Jar w/Teflon_Lined_Caps	80 oz.

20-mL Clear_Glass_Vial w/Teflon_Lined_Septa
40-mL Clear_Glass_Vial w/Teflon_Lined_Septa
60-mL Clear_Glass_Vial w/Teflon_Lined_Septa
20-mL Amber_Glass_Vial
w/Teflon_Lined_Septa
40-mL Amber_Glass_Vial
w/Teflon_Lined_Septa

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Valid Values

60-mL Amber_Glass_Vial

w/Teflon_Lined_Septa

125-mL HDPE_Bottle w/PP_Cap

250-mL HDPE_Bottle w/PP_Cap

500-mL HDPE_Bottle w/PP_Cap

1-L HDPE_Bottle w/PP_Cap

125-mL Amber_HDPE_Bottle w/PP_Cap

250-mL Amber_HDPE_Bottle w/PP_Cap

500-mL Amber_HDPE_Bottle w/PP_Cap

1 -L Amber_HDPE_Bottle w/PP_Cap

125-mL HDPE_Jar w/PP_Cap

250-mL HDPE_Jar w/PP_Cap

500-mL HDPE_Jar w/PP_Cap

1-L HDPE_Jar w/PP_Cap

125-mL Amber_HDPE_Jar w/PP_Cap

250-mL Amber_HDPE_Jar w/PP_Cap

500-mL Amber_HDPE_Jar w/PP_Cap

1 -L Amber_HDPE_Jar w/PP_Cap

1-L LDPE Cubitainer w/PP_Cap

4-L LDPE Cubitainer w/PP_Cap

9-L LDPE Cubitainer w/PP_Cap

18-L LDPE Cubitainer w/PP_Cap

2.2-L Teflon_Bottle w/Teflon_Lined_Cap

Glass_Bottle

Glass_Jar

Plastic_Bottle

Plastic_Jar

Metal_Sleeve

Plastic_Bag

Paper_Bag

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Notes

4 oz. High Density Polyethylene Bottle with
Polypropylene Cap

8 oz. High Density Polyethylene Bottle with
Polypropylene Cap

16 oz. High Density Polyethylene Bottle with
Polypropylene Cap

32 oz. High Density Polyethylene Bottle with
Polypropylene Cap

4 oz. High Density Polyethylene Bottle with
Polypropylene Cap

8 oz. High Density Polyethylene Bottle with
Polypropylene Cap

16 oz. High Density Polyethylene Bottle with
Polypropylene Cap

32 oz. High Density Polyethylene Bottle with
Polypropylene Cap

4 oz. High Density Polyethylene Jar with Polypropylene
Cap

8 oz. High Density Polyethylene Jar with Polypropylene
Cap

16 oz. High Density Polyethylene Jar with Polypropylene
Cap

32 oz. High Density Polyethylene Jar with Polypropylene
Cap

4 oz. High Density Polyethylene Jar with Polypropylene
Cap

8 oz. High Density Polyethylene Jar with Polypropylene
Cap

16 oz. High Density Polyethylene Jar with Polypropylene
Cap

32 oz. High Density Polyethylene Jar with Polypropylene
Cap

1 qt. Low Density Polyethylene Cubitainer with
Polypropylene Cap

1 gal. Low Density Polyethylene Cubitainer with
Polypropylene Cap

1 gal. Low Density Polyethylene Cubitainer with
Polypropylene Cap

1 gal. Low Density Polyethylene Cubitainer with
Polypropylene Cap

2.2-L Temperature-Resistant Teflon Fluorocarbon Resin
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Calibration Basis

Valid Values

Analyte
Peak

CalibrationType
Valid Values

Average_Relative_Response_Factor

Average_Calibration_Factor

Linear_Regression

Linear_Regression_With_Blank_Force

Linear_Regression_With_Zero_Force

Qu ad ratic_Reg ression

Qu ad ratic_Reg ression_With_B Ian k_Force

Quadratic_Regression_With_Zero_Force

Weighted_Linear_Reg ression

Weighted_Linear_Regression_With_Blank_Force

Weighted_Linear_Regression_With_Zero_Force

Weig hted_Quad ratic_Reg ression

Weighted_Quadratic_Regression_With_Blank_Force

Weighted_Linear_Regression_With_Zero_Force

CharacteristicT y pe

CharacteristicType
Valid Values

Acid_Reaction

Artifacts

Boiling_Point

Clarity
Color

Conductance
Consolidation
Density

Dissolved_Solids
Melting_Point
Number_Phases
Percent_Lipid
Percent Moisture

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Notes

The reaction of the sample or aliquot to acid.
A method-defined concept used to report
anomalies in the sample.

The boiling point of the sample.

The clarity of the sample or aliquot.

The color of the sample or aliquot.
The conductance of the sample.

The degree of consolidation of the sample.
The density of the sample

The amount of solid material remaining after
evaporation of the sample.

The melting point of the sample.

The number of phases observed in the
sample.

The percent of the sample composed of lipid
material.

The percent of the sample composed of
water.

C ha racte risti c U n its
Valid Values

C (Centigrade), K (Kelvin), F
(Fahrenheit)

S (Siemens)

kg/m3, g/cm3
mg/L, ug/L

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CharacteristicType
Valid Values

Percent Solids

PH

Pressure

Refractivejndex

Suspended_Solids

Texture
Turbidity

Notes

The percent of the sample composed of solid
material.

The negative of the logarithm of the hydrogen

ion potential in the sample.

The pressure of the sample.

The refractive index of the sample.

The amount of solid material remaining after

filtration of the sample.

Descriptive information about a solid sample.

The turbidity of the sample.

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C ha racte risti c U n its
Valid Values

Pa (pascal)

mg/L, ug/L

NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity
Units)

Characteristicllnits

The valid values for this data element are dependent on the value of the CharacteristicType element. See the
CharacteristicType data elements for the appropriate valid values.

ClientQuantitationLimitUnits

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

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Notes

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2

ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3

ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg

mg = milligram

mg/uL

mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL

mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L

mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg

mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g

mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2

mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/m2

mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3

mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g

g = gram

g/uL

g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL

g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L

g/L = grams per liter

g/mg

g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g

g/g = grams per gram

g/kg

g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL

pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L

pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL

nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

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Valid Values

Notes

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

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Valid Values

Notes

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

Coeff Of Deter mi nation Li mitTy pe

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

ColumnlnternalDiameterllnits

Valid Values	Notes

mm	mm = millimeter

cm	cm = centimeter

m	m = meter

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ColumnLengthllnits

Notes

mm = millimeter
cm = centimeter
m = meter

Composite

Valid Values

Yes
No

Valid Values

mm

cm

m

CorrelationCoeffLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

CountsUncertaintylntervalType

Valid Values

Symmetricjnterval
Other Interval

Notes

This interval is centered on the Counts value.
This interval includes the Counts value.

CountsllncertaintyType

Valid Values

Category A

Category B

Notes

The estimate of the CountsUncertainty is directly determined using a statistically-
based method.

The estimate of the CountsUncertainty is directly determined using some other
method.

Countsllnits

Valid Values

Disintegrations/s
Disintegrations/min
Disintegrations/h
Disintegrations/d

Notes

The number of disintegrations per second.
The number of disintegrations per minute.
The number of disintegrations per hour.
The number of disintegrations per day.

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Date Format

This data element uses the following abbreviations:

YYYY = four-digit year or YY = two-digit year
MM = two-digit month (01 = January, etc.)

DD = two-digit day of month (01 through 31)
hh = two digits of hour (00 through 23) (am/pm NOT allowed)
mm = two digits of minute (00 through 59)
ss = two digits of second (00 through 59)
s = one or more digits representing a decimal fraction of a second
TZD = time zone designator (Z or +hh:mm or -hh:mm)

Valid Values

YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sTZD

YYYYMMDDThhmmss.sTZD

YYYYMMDDThh:mm:ss.sTZD

YYMMDDThhmmss.sTZD

YYMMDDThh:mm:ss.sTZD

MM/DD/YYYYThhmmss.sTZD

MM/DD/YYYYThh:mm:ss.sTZD

MM/DD/YYThhmmss.sTZD

MM/DD/YYThh:mm:ss.sTZD

MMDDYYThh:mm:ss.sTZD

MMDDYYThhmmss.sTZD

MMDDYYYYThh:mm:ss.sTZD

M M D D YYYYTh hmmss.sTZD

Notes

This is the complete recommended format (based on ISO 8601-1:
2019). Shortened versions can be used by deleting the terms not
needed.

Example: 1994-11-05T08:15:30-05:00 corresponds to November5,
1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time
Example: 1994-11-05T13:15:30Z corresponds to the same instant
above.

Other similar formats are allowed even though they are not fully
compliant with the above standard. Shortened versions can be used by
deleting the terms not needed.

DetectionLimitType

Valid Values Notes

CRDL	CRDL = Contract Required Detection Limit

CRDL_sa	CRDL_sa = Sample adjusted CRDL. This is the CRDL adjusted for variable method

conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g.,
amount of solids in the sample).

MDL	MDL = Method Detection Limit as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency

(USEPA) in 40 CFR part 136, Appendix B (49 FR 43234 dated October 26, 1984). The
false positive rate (Type I error) is set at 1%.

MDL_sa	MDL_sa = Sample adjusted MDL. This is the MDL adjusted for variable method

conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g.,
amount of solids in the sample).

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IDL	IDL = Instrument Detection Limit as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency

(USEPA).

LOD	LOD = Limit of Detection "The smallest concentration of a substance that must be

present in a sample in order to be detected at the DL with 99% confidence. At the
LOD, the false negative rate (Type II error) is 1%."

LOD_sa	LOD_sa = Sample adjusted LOD. This is the LOD adjusted for variable method conditions

(e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g., amount of
solids in the sample).

LOD_ACS	LOD_ACS = Limit of Detection as defined by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is

roughly equivalent to the MDL in numerical terms and conceptually equivalent to Currie's
critical value (Lc).

LOD_ACS_sa LOD_ACS_sa = Sample adjusted LOD_ACS. This is the LOD adjusted for variable

method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

LOD_QSM	LOD_QSM = Limit of Detection as defined by the Department of Defense (DOD) Quality

Systems Manual (QSM) version under which the sample analysis is performed.

LOD_QSM_sa LOD_QSM_sa = Sample adjusted LOD_QSM. This is the LOD_QSM adjusted for variable
method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

Ld	Ld = Detection Limit as defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

(IUPAC) in conjunction with Currie. The false negative rate (Type II error) is typically set
at 1%.

Ld_sa	Ld_sa = Sample adjusted Ld. This is the Ld adjusted for variable method conditions (e.g.,

dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in
the sample).

DL_QSM = The Detection Limit as defined by the Department of Defense (DOD)
Quality System Manual (QSM) version under which the sample analysis is

DL_QSM	performed.

DL_QSM_sa = Sample adjusted DL_QSM. This is the DL_QSM adjusted for variable
method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics

DL_QSM_sa (e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

Lc	Lc = Critical value as defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

(IUPAC) in conjunction with Currie. The false positive rate (Type I error) is typically set at
1%.

Lc_sa	Lc_sa = Sample adjusted Lc. This is the Lc adjusted for variable method

conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

DetectionLimitUnits

Valid Values	Notes

pg	pg = picogram

pg/uL	pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL	pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L	pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg	pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g	pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg	pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2	pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3	pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

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Valid Values	Notes

pg/m2	pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3	pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng	ng = nanogram

ng/uL	ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL	ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L	ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg	ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g	ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg	ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2	ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3	ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2	ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3	ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug	ug = microgram

ug/uL	ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL	ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L	ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg	ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g	ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg	ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2	ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3	ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2	ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3	ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg	mg = milligram

mg/uL	mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL	mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L	mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg	mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g	mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg	mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2	mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3	mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2	mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3	mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g	g = gram

g/uL	g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL	g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L	g/L = grams per liter

g/mg	g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g	g/g = grams per gram

g/kg	g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL	pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L	pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL	nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

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Valid Values

Notes

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

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Valid Values

Notes

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

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DetectorType

Valid Values

Notes

AED

AED = Atomic Emission Detector

ECD

ECD = Electron Capture Detector

FID

FID = Flame Ionization Detector

FPD

FPD = Flame Photometric Detector

NPD

NPD = Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector

PID

PID = Photo Ionization Detector

PDA

PDA = Photo Diode Array

MS

MS = Mass Spectrometry Detector

UV

UV = Ultraviolet Detector

IR

IR = Infrared Detector

FL

FL = Fluorescence Detector

PMT

PMT = Photo Multiplier Tube

CID

CID = Charge Injection Detector

COND

COND = Conductivity

TCD

TCD = Thermal Conductivity Detector

SCD

SCD = Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector

EDDID

Valid Values	Notes

SEDD	Staged Electronic Data Deliverable.

EDDImplementationID

Valid Values

GENERAL_1

GENERAL_2a

GENERAL_2b

GENERAL_3

ORGANICGENE RAL_2 a

ORGANICGENE RAL_2 b

ORGANICGENE RAL_3

SEDD_5-2_GENERAL_3

SEDD_5-2_GENERAL_2b

SEDD_5-2_GENERAL_2a

S E D D_5-2_G E N E RA L_3_3

SEDD_5-2_GENERAL_2b_3

SEDD_5-2_GENERAL_2a_2

SEDD 5-2 GENERAL 1

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EDDVersion

Valid Values

Draft 4.2
Draft 5.0
Draft 5.1
5.2

ExpectedResultUncertaintylntervalType
Valid Values	Notes

Symmetricjnterval	This interval is centered on the Expected Result value.

Otherjnterval	This interval includes the Expected Result value.

ExpectedResultUncertaintyType
Valid Values	Notes

Category A	The estimate of the ExpectedResultUncertainty is directly determined using a

statistically-based method.

Category B	The estimate of the ExpectedResultUncertainty is directly determined using some

other method.

ExpectedResultUncertaintyllnits

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

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Notes

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2

ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3

ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg

mg = milligram

mg/uL

mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL

mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L

mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg

mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g

mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2

mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3

mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2

mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3

mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g

g = gram

g/uL

g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL

g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L

g/L = grams per liter

g/mg

g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g

g/g = grams per gram

g/kg

g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL

pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L

pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL

nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

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Notes

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

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uSv

uSv/s

uSv/min

uSv/h

uSv/d

mSv

mSv/s

mSv/min

mSv/h

mSv/d

Sv

Sv/s

Sv/min

Sv/h

Sv/d

uGy

uGy/s

uGy/min

uGy/h

uGy/d

mGy

mGy/s

mGy/min

mGy/h

mGy/d

Gy

Gy/s

Gy/min

Gy/h

Gy/d

ExpectedResultUnits
Valid Values

pg

pg/uL
pg/mL
pg/L
pg/mg

pg/g

pg/kg

pg/cm2

pg/cm3

pg/m2

pg/m3

Notes

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv = sievert

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy = microgray

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy = milligray

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy = gray

Gy/s = grays per second
Gy/min = grays per minute
Gy/h = grays per hour
Gy/d = grays per day

Notes

pg = picogram

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

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Valid Values

Notes

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2

ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3

ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg

mg = milligram

mg/uL

mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL

mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L

mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg

mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g

mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2

mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3

mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2

mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3

mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g

g = gram

g/uL

g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL

g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L

g/L = grams per liter

g/mg

g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g

g/g = grams per gram

g/kg

g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL

pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L

pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL

nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

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Valid Values

Notes

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerels

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerels

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

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Valid Values

Notes

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

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Filtered

Valid Values

Yes
No

FinalAmountUnits

Valid Values

uL
mL
L

cm2
cm3
m2
m3

pg
ng
ug

mg

g
kg

HeatedPurge

Valid Values

Yes
No

Inclusion

Valid Values

Yes
No

InitialAmountUnits

Valid Values

uL
mL
L

cm2
cm3
m2
m3

pg
ng
ug

Notes

uL = microliter
mL = milliliter
L = liter

cm2 = square centimeter
cm3 = cubic centimeter
m2 = square meter
m3 = cubic meter
pg = picogram
ng = nanogram
ug = microgram
mg = milligram
g = gram
kg = kilogram

Notes

uL = microliter
mL = milliliter
L = liter

cm2 = square centimeter
cm3 = cubic centimeter
m2 = square meter
m3 = cubic meter
pg = picogram
ng = nanogram
ug = microgram

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Valid Values	Notes

mg	mg = milligram

g	g = gram

kg	kg = kilogram

InjectionVolumellnits

Valid Values	Notes

uL	uL = microliter

ml_	ml_ = milliliter

L	L = liter

InterelementCorrection

Valid Values

Yes
No

IntermediateResultLimitType

Valid Values

Calibrated_Range

Linear_Range

Client

Lab

Method
Vendor

IntermediateResultUncertaintylntervalType
Valid Values	Notes

Symmetricjnterval	This interval is centered on the IntermediateResult value.

Otherjnterval	This interval includes the IntermediateResult value.

IntermediateResultUncertaintyType

Valid Values

Category A

Category B

Notes

The estimate of the IntermediateResultUncertainty is directly determined using a
statistically-based method.

The estimate of the IntermediateResultUncertainty is directly determined using
some other method.

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IntermediateResultUncertainty Units

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2

ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3

ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg

mg = milligram

mg/uL

mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL

mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L

mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg

mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g

mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2

mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3

mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2

mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

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Valid Values

Notes

mg/m3

mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g

g = gram

g/uL

g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL

g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L

g/L = grams per liter

g/mg

g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g

g/g = grams per gram

g/kg

g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL

pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L

pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL

nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

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Valid Values

Notes

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

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Valid Values

Notes

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

ntermediateResultllnits

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

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Valid Values	Notes

ug/m2	ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3	ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg	mg = milligram

mg/uL	mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL	mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L	mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg	mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g	mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg	mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2	mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3	mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2	mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3	mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g	g = gram

g/uL	g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL	g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L	g/L = grams per liter

g/mg	g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g	g/g = grams per gram

g/kg	g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL	pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L	pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL	nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L	nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL	uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L	uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L	mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq	pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL	pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL	pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L	pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg	pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g	pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg	pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2	pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3	pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2	pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3	pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq	nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL	nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL	nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L	nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg	nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g	nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg	nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

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Valid Values

Notes

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

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Notes

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

Lab Poi n tOf ContactT y pe

Valid Values

Primary
Secondary

LabResultStatus

Valid Values

Preliminary
Final

LabType

Valid Values

Field
Fixed
Mobile

Manuallntegration

Valid Values

Yes
No

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MassLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

Mass Units

Valid Values

u

MatrixlD

MatrixlD Valid Values

Water

Ground_Water

Surface_Water

Leachate

Municipal_Waste

lndustrial_Waste

Finished_Water

Canal

Reservoir

Lake

Ditch

Pond

Storm_Water

Drinking_Water

Saline_Water

Other_Aqueous

Air

Ambient_Air

lndoor_Air

Stack_Gases

Other_Air

Ash

Soil

Surface_Soil
Subsurface_Soil
Sediment
Filter

Construction_Material

Process_Waste

Fallout

Dust

Notes

u = Unified Atomic Mass Units

MatrixMedium Valid Values

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Aqueous

Air

Air

Air

Air

Air

Solid

Solid

Solid

Solid

Solid

Solid

Solid

Solid

Solid

Solid

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MatrixlD Valid Values

Biochar
Biosolids
Sludge
Waste

Consumer_Product
Wipe

Other_Solid

DNAPL

LNAPL

Pure_Product

Oil

Oily_Sludge
Gasoline

Other_Non_Aqueous
Tissue

MatrixMedium Valid Values

Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid

Non_Aqueous_Liquid
Non_Aqueous_Liquid
Non_Aqueous_Liquid
Non_Aqueous_Liquid
Non_Aqueous_Liquid
Non_Aqueous_Liquid
Non_Aqueous_Liquid
Biological_Tissue

MatrixMedium

This data element is dependent on the MatrixlD element. Choose the appropriate MatrixMedium from the list in
the MatrixlD element entry.

MeanRelativeResponseLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

MeanRetentionTimeLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

MeanRetentionTimellnits

Valid Values	Notes

us	us = microsecond

ms	ms = millisecond

s	s = second

min	min = minute, may be decimal minutes

h	h = hour

d	d = day

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MeanRRFLimitType

Valid Values	Notes

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

MethodCode

None available at this time.

MethodLevel

Valid Values

Trace
Low
Medium
High

MethodType

Valid Values

GC

GC/MS
HRGC/HRMS

LC

LC/MS
LC/MS/MS

IC

IC/MS
ICP/AES
ICP/MS
CVAA
CVAF
FAA
GFAA
COLOR

Spectrophotometry
ISE
TOC

Notes

GC = Gas Chromatography

GC/MS = Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector
HRGC/HRMS = High Resolution Gas Chromatography/High Resolution Mass
Spectrometry

LC = Liquid Chromatography

LC/MS = Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector

LC/MS/MS = Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry
Detector

IC = Ion Chromatography

IC/MS = Ion Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detector

ICP/AES = Inductively Coupled Plasma / Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

ICP/MS = Inductively Coupled Plasma with Mass Spectrometry Detector

CVAA = Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption

CVAF = Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence

FAA = Flame Atomic Absorption

GFAA = Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption

COLOR = Colorimetry

Spectrophotometry

ISE = Ion Selective Electrode

TOC = Total Organic Carbon

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PeakRatioLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

PercentBreakdownLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

PercentDifferenceLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

PercentRati oLi mitTy pe

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

PercentRecoveryLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

PercentRecovery T y pe

Valid Values

Not Calculable

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PercentRSDLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

PhaseAnalyzed

Valid Values

Upper
Middle
Lower

PreparationPlusCleanupType

Valid Values

Preparation
Cleanup

Preparation Uncertainty I ntervalType

Valid Values	Notes

Symmetricjnterval	This interval is centered on the Result value.

Otherjnterval	This interval includes the Result value.

Preparati on U ncertai nty T y pe
Valid Values	Notes

Category A	The estimate of the PreparationUncertainty is directly determined using a

statistically-based method.

Category B	The estimate of the PreparationUncertainty is directly determined using some

other method.

Preparation Uncertainty Units

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

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Valid Values

Notes

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2

ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3

ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg

mg = milligram

mg/uL

mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL

mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L

mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg

mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g

mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2

mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3

mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2

mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3

mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g

g = gram

g/uL

g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL

g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L

g/L = grams per liter

g/mg

g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g

g/g = grams per gram

g/kg

g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL

pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L

pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL

nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

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Notes

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

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Notes

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

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QCCategory

Valid Values

Blank

Blank_Spike

Blank_Spike_Duplicate

Duplicate

Serial_Dilution

Spike

Spike_Du plicate
QCLinkage

Valid Values

SamplingBatch

EquipmentBatch

ShippingBatch

LabReportingBatch

MethodBatch

HandlingBatch

Preparation Batch

AnalysisBatch

CleanupBatch

StorageBatch

RunBatch

QCType

Valid Values	Notes

Baseline

Cleanup_Blank

Continuing_Calibration

Continuing_Calibration_Blank

Continuing_Calibration_Verification

Detection_Limit_Check_Standard

Duplicate

Field_Blank

Field_Replicate

Field_Sample

Florisil_Cartridge_Check

GPC_Calibration_Check

Grinding_Blank

lnitial_Calibration

lnitial_Calibration_Blank

lnitial_Calibration_Verification

lnstrument_Blank

Instrument Performance Check PEM

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lnstrument_Performance_Check_Resolution

lnstrument_Performance_Check_Tune

lnteranalyte_Correction_Factor

lnterference_Check_Standard_A

lnterference_Check_Standard_A/B

Laboratory_Control_Sample

Laboratory_Control_Sample_Duplicate

Laboratory_Fortified_Blank

Laboratory_Fortified_Blank_Duplicate

Laboratory_Replicate

Leach at e_Extraction_B lank

Linear_Range_Verification

Matrix_Spike

Mat rix_Spike_Du plicate

Method_Blank

Method_lnstrument_Blank

Non-Client_Sample

Post_Digestion_Spike

Post_Spike

PT_Sample

Quantitation_Limit_Check_Standard

Reslope

Serial_Dilution

Standard_Reference_Material
Storage_Blank

Quantitation Basis

Notes

Valid Values

External_Standard
Internal Standard

Quantitation LimitType

Valid Values

CRQL
CRQL sa

LOQ

LOQ sa

ML

Notes

CRQL = Contract Required Quantitation Limit

CRQL_sa = Sample adjusted CRQL. This is the CRQL adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g.,
amount of solids in the sample).

LOQ = Limit of Quantitation. The smallest concentration that produces a quantitative result
with known and recorded precision and bias.

LOQ_sa = Sample adjusted LOQ. This is the LOQ adjusted for variable method conditions
(e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g., amount of
solids in the sample)

ML = Minimum Level of Quantitation as defined by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) in Section 17.8 of EPA Method 1631 Revision B (as promulgated on
June 8, 1999 (64 FR 30417)).

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Valid Values

ML sa

MRL

MRL_sa

LCMRL
LCMRL_sa

LOQ_ACS
LOQ_ACS_sa

Lq

Lq_sa
PQL
PQL_sa
EQL

EQL_sa

Low_Standard
LOQ_QSM

LOQ QSM sa

SEDD Specification 5.2 Valid Values
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Notes

ML_sa = Sample adjusted ML. This is the ML adjusted for variable method conditions
(e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g., amount of
solids in the sample).

MRL = Minimum Reporting Level as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA). This is used for EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act and actual procedures to
determine the MRL will be published in the Federal Register in the future.

MRL_sa = Sample adjusted MRL. This is the MRL adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g.,
amount of solids in the sample).

LCMRL = Lowest Concentration Minimum Reporting Level. This is similar to the MRL.

LCMRL_sa = Sample adjusted LCMRL. This is the LCMRL adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g.,
amount of solids in the sample).

LOQ_ACS = Limit of Quantitation as defined by the American Chemical Society (ACS)
and is roughly equivalent to the ML in numerical terms.

LOQ_ACS_sa = Sample adjusted LOQ_ACS. This is the LOQ_ACS adjusted for variable
method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

Lq = Quantitation Limit as defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry (IUPAC) in conjunction with Currie.

Lq_sa = Sample adjusted Lq. This is the Lq adjusted for variable method conditions (e.g.,
dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in
the sample).

PQL = Practical Quantitation Limit as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) in 52FR 25690, July 8, 1987. This is an older term and is no longer being
supported by EPA since no definitive procedure was published to determine its value.
PQL_sa = Sample adjusted PQL. This is the PQL adjusted for variable method conditions
(e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g., amount of
solids in the sample).

EQL = Estimated Quantitation Limit as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA). This is an older term used in Chapter 1 of SW-846 and is related to the MDL but
no definitive procedure was published to determine its value. The EQL often is
represented by the lowest non-zero standard in the calibration curve.

EQL_sa = Sample adjusted EQL. This is the EQL adjusted for variable method conditions
(e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g., amount of
solids in the sample).

Low_Standard = The concentration of the lowest non-zero calibration standard used to
establish the initial calibration curve.

LOQ_QSM = The Limit of Quantitation as defined by the Department of Defense (DOD)
Quality System Manual (QSM) version under which the sample analysis is performed. This
is the lowest concentration that produces a quantitative result within specified limits of
precision and bias.

LOQ_QSM_sa = Sample adjusted LOQ_QSM. This is the LOQ_QSM adjusted for variable
sample conditions (e.g., dilution or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

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Quantitation LimitUnits

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2

ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3

ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg

mg = milligram

mg/uL

mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL

mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L

mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg

mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g

mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2

mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3

mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2

mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

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Notes

mg/m3

mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g

g = gram

g/uL

g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL

g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L

g/L = grams per liter

g/mg

g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g

g/g = grams per gram

g/kg

g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL

pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L

pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL

nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

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Notes

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

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mGy

mGy/s

mGy/min

mGy/h

mGy/d

Gy

Gy/s

Gy/min

Gy/h

Gy/d

Quarantine

Valid Values

Yes
No

Reporti ng Li mitTy pe

Valid Values

CRRL
CRRL_sa

DL QSM

DL_QSM_sa

MDL

MDL_sa

EDL
EDL_sa

IDL
LOD

LOD sa

Notes

mGy = milligray
mGy/s = milligrays per second
mGy/min = milligrays per minute
mGy/h = milligrays per hour
mGy/d = milligrays per day
Gy = gray

Gy/s = grays per second
Gy/min = grays per minute
Gy/h = grays per hour
Gy/d = grays per day

Notes

CRRL = Contract Required Reporting Limit

CRRL_sa = Sample adjusted CRRL. This is the CRRL adjusted for variable
method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample
characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

DL_QSM = The Detection Limit as defined by the Department of Defense
(DOD) Quality System Manual (QSM) version under which the sample
analysis is performed.

DL_QSM_sa = Sample adjusted DL_QSM. This is the DL_QSM adjusted for
variable method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample
characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

MDL = Method Detection Limit as defined by the US Environmental Protection

Agency (USEPA) in 40 CFR part 136, Appendix B (49 FR 43234 dated October 26,

1984). The false positive rate (Type I error) is set at 1%.

MDL_sa = Sample adjusted MDL. This is the MDL adjusted for variable method

conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics

(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

EDL = Estimated Detection Limit.

EDL_sa = Sample adjusted EDL. This is the EDL adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

IDL = Instrument Detection Limit as defined by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) in ILM04.1

LOD = Limit of Detection "The smallest concentration of a substance that
must be present in a sample in order to be detected at the DL with 99%
confidence. At the LOD, the false negative rate (Type II error) is 1 %."

LOD_sa = Sample adjusted LOD. This is the LOD adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

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LOD ACS

LOD_ACS_sa
Ld

Ld_sa
Lc

Lc_sa
ML

ML_sa
MRL

MRL_sa

LCMRL
LCMRL_sa

LOD_QSM

LOD_QSM_sa

LOQ
LOQ_sa

LOQ_ACS
LOQ_ACS_sa

LOQ QSM

Notes

LOD_ACS = Limit of Detection as defined by the American Chemical Society (ACS)
and is roughly equivalent to the MDL in numerical terms and conceptually
equivalent to Currie's critical value (Lc).

LOD_ACS_sa = Sample adjusted LOD_ACS. This is the LOD adjusted for variable
method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample
characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

Ld = Detection Limit as defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry (IUPAC) in conjunction with Currie. The false negative rate (Type II
error) is typically set at 1 %.

Ld_sa = Sample adjusted Ld. This is the Ld adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

Lc = Critical value as defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry (IUPAC) in conjunction with Currie. The false positive rate (Type I error)
is typically set at 1%.

Lc_sa = Sample adjusted Lc. This is the Lc adjusted for variable method conditions
(e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics (e.g., amount
of solids in the sample).

ML = Minimum Level of Quantitation as defined by the US Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) in Section 17.8 of EPA Method 1631 Revision B (as
promulgated on June 8, 1999 (64 FR30417)).

ML_sa = Sample adjusted ML. This is the ML adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

MRL = Minimum Reporting Level as defined by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA). This is used for EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act and actual
procedures to determine the MRL will be published in the Federal Register in the
future.

MRL_sa = Sample adjusted MRL. This is the MRL adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

LCMRL = Lowest Concentration Minimum Reporting Level. This is similar to the
MRL.

LCMRL_sa = Sample adjusted LCMRL. This is the LCMRL adjusted for variable

method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample

characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

LOD_QSM = The Limit of Detection as defined by the Department of Defense

(DOD) Quality System Manual (QSM) version under which the sample analysis is

performed.

LOD_QSM_sa = Sample adjusted LOD_QSM. This is the LOD_QSM adjusted for

variable method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample

characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

LOQ = Limit of Quantitation. The smallest concentration that produces a

quantitative result with known and recorded precision and bias.

LOQ_sa = Sample adjusted LOQ. This is the LOQ adjusted for variable method

conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics

(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

LOQ_ACS = Limit of Quantitation as defined by the American Chemical Society
(ACS) and is roughly equivalent to the ML in numerical terms.

LOQ_ACS_sa = Sample adjusted LOQ_ACS. This is the LOQ_ACS adjusted for
variable method conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample
characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

LOQ_QSM = The Limit of Quantitation as defined by the Department of Defense
(DOD) Quality System Manual (QSM) version under which the sample analysis is

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performed. This is the lowest concentration that produces a quantitative result
within specified limits of precision and bias.

LOQ_QSM_sa	LOQ_QSM_sa = Sample adjusted LOQ_QSM. This is the LOQ_QSM adjusted for

variable sample conditions (e.g., dilution or amount of sample used) and sample
characteristics (e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

Lq = Quantitation Limit as defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry (IUPAC) in conjunction with Currie.

Lq_sa = Sample adjusted Lq. This is the Lq adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

PQL = Practical Quantitation Limit as defined by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) in 52FR 25690, July 8, 1987. This is an older term and is no
longer being supported by EPA since no definitive procedure was published to
determine its value.

PQL_sa = Sample adjusted PQL. This is the PQL adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

EQL = Estimated Quantitation Limit as defined by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA). This is an older term used in Chapter 1 of SW-846 and is
related to the MDL but no definitive procedure was published to determine its value.
The EQL often is represented by the lowest non-zero standard in the calibration
curve.

EQL_sa = Sample adjusted EQL. This is the EQL adjusted for variable method
conditions (e.g., dilutions or amount of sample used) and sample characteristics
(e.g., amount of solids in the sample).

Low_Standard	Low_Standard = The concentration of the lowest non-zero calibration standard

used to establish the initial calibration curve.

ReportingLimitUnits

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

Lq

Lq_sa
PQL

PQL_sa
EQL

EQL_sa

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ng/cm3	ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2	ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3	ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug	ug = microgram

ug/uL	ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL	ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L	ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg	ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g	ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg	ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2	ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3	ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2	ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3	ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg	mg = milligram

mg/uL	mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL	mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L	mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg	mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g	mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg	mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2	mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3	mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2	mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3	mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g	g = gram

g/uL	g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL	g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L	g/L = grams per liter

g/mg	g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g	g/g = grams per gram

g/kg	g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL	pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L	pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL	nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L	nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL	uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L	uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L	mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq	pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL	pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL	pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L	pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg	pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g	pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

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Notes

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

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Notes

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv = millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = microgray per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

Resolution LimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

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ResolutionType
Valid Values

Peak Width at 5% Peak Height
Peak Width at 10% Peak Height

Resolutionllnits

Valid Values	Notes

u	u = Unified atomic mass units

Percent

Response Li mitTy pe

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

ResponseType

Valid Values

Corrected

Corrected :Bkg;Blk;IEC;IS

Not Corrected

Notes

Corrected

This addresses what specific corrections were made to the response. This can
include corrections for the Background (Bkg), Calibration Blank (Blk), Interfering
Analyte(s) (IEC), and/or Internal Standard(s) (IS). Any combination of these
correction terms can be used, with each correction type separated by a
Not Corrected

Responsellnits

Valid Values

Peak_Height

Peak_Area

Abundance

Absorbance

uAbsorbance

Counts

Pulse_Counting_ICPS
AnalogJCPS

Notes

Pulse_Counting_ICPS = Pulse Counting Intensity Counts Per Second
AnalogJCPS = Analog Intensity Counts Per Second

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ResultBasis

Valid Values

Dry
Wet

Total

Dissolved

Leach ate

ResultLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

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Notes

The solid result is being reported on a 'Dry'-weight basis, corrected for moisture.
The solid result is being reported on a 'Wet'-weight basis, uncorrected for
moisture.

The aqueous result is being reported on a 'Total' basis, and was analyzed as
collected.

The aqueous result is being reported on a 'Dissolved' basis, and was analyzed
after it was filtered.

The aqueous result is being reported on a "Leachate" basis from a solid sample
extracted byTCLP, SPLP, etc.

ResultType
Valid Values

Greater_Than

Less_Than

Not_Detected

Pass

Fail

Positive

Negative

Present

Absent

Not_Required

ResultUncertaintylntervalType

Notes

The analyte has been detected and its concentration is equal to the value
reported.

The analyte has been detected and its concentration is greater than the value
reported.

The analyte has been detected and its concentration is less than the value
reported. Also used for Estimated Maximum Possible Concentration (EMPC)

Valid Values

Symmetricjnterval
Other Interval

Notes

This interval is centered on the Result.
This interval includes the Result.

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ResultUncertaintyType
Valid Values	Notes

Category A	The estimate of the ResultUncertainty is directly determined using a statistically-

based method.

Category B	The estimate of the ResultUncertainty is directly determined using some other

method.

ResultUncertaintyllnits

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2

ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3

ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg

mg = milligram

mg/uL

mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL

mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

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Notes

mg/L

mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg

mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g

mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2

mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3

mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2

mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3

mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g

g = gram

g/uL

g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL

g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L

g/L = grams per liter

g/mg

g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g

g/g = grams per gram

g/kg

g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL

pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L

pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL

nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

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Notes

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv= microsievert

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv= millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

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ResultUnits

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

pg/m2

pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3

pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng

ng = nanogram

ng/uL

ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL

ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L

ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg

ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g

ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg

ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2

ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3

ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2

ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3

ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

ug/uL

ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

Valid Values

Notes

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

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Valid Values

Notes

ug/mL

ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L

ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg

ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g

ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg

ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2

ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3

ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2

ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3

ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg

mg = milligram

mg/uL

mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL

mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L

mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg

mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g

mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg

mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2

mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3

mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2

mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3

mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g

g = gram

g/uL

g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL

g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L

g/L = grams per liter

g/mg

g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g

g/g = grams per gram

g/kg

g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL

pL/mL = picoliters per milliliter

pL/L

pL/L = picoliters per liter

nL/mL

nL/mL = nanoliters per milliliter

nL/L

nL/L = nanoliters per liter

uL/mL

uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L

uL/L = microliters per liter

mL/L

mL/L = milliliters per liter

pBq

pBq = picobecquerel

pBq/uL

pBq/uL = picobecquerels per microliter

pBq/mL

pBq/mL = picobecquerels per milliliter

pBq/L

pBq/L = picobecquerels per liter

pBq/mg

pBq/mg = picobecquerels per milligram

pBq/g

pBq/g = picobecquerels per gram

pBq/kg

pBq/kg = picobecquerels per kilogram

pBq/cm2

pBq/cm2 = picobecquerels per square centimeter

pBq/cm3

pBq/cm3 = picobecquerels per cubic centimeter

pBq/m2

pBq/m2 = picobecquerels per square meter

pBq/m3

pBq/m3 = picobecquerels per cubic meter

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Notes

nBq

nBq = nanobecquerel

nBq/uL

nBq/uL = nanobecquerels per microliter

nBq/mL

nBq/mL = nanobecquerels per milliliter

nBq/L

nBq/L = nanobecquerels per liter

nBq/mg

nBq/mg = nanobecquerels per milligram

nBq/g

nBq/g = nanobecquerels per gram

nBq/kg

nBq/kg = nanobecquerels per kilogram

nBq/cm2

nBq/cm2 = nanobecquerels per square centimeter

nBq/cm3

nBq/cm3 = nanobecquerels per cubic centimeter

nBq/m2

nBq/m2 = nanobecquerels per square meter

nBq/m3

nBq/m3 = nanobecquerels per cubic meter

uBq

uBq = microbecquerel

uBq/uL

uBq/uL = microbecquerels per microliter

uBq/mL

uBq/mL = microbecquerels per milliliter

uBq/L

uBq/L = microbecquerels per liter

uBq/mg

uBq/mg = microbecquerels per milligram

uBq/g

uBq/g = microbecquerels per gram

uBq/kg

uBq/kg = microbecquerels per kilogram

uBq/cm2

uBq/cm2 = microbecquerels per square centimeter

uBq/cm3

uBq/cm3 = microbecquerels per cubic centimeter

uBq/m2

uBq/m2 = microbecquerels per square meter

uBq/m3

uBq/m3 = microbecquerels per cubic meter

mBq

mBq = millibecquerel

mBq/uL

mBq/uL = millibecquerels per microliter

mBq/mL

mBq/mL = millibecquerels per milliliter

mBq/L

mBq/L = millibecquerels per liter

mBq/mg

mBq/mg = millibecquerels per milligram

mBq/g

mBq/g = millibecquerels per gram

mBq/kg

mBq/kg = millibecquerels per kilogram

mBq/cm2

mBq/cm2 = millibecquerels per square centimeter

mBq/cm3

mBq/cm3 = millibecquerels per cubic centimeter

mBq/m2

mBq/m2 = millibecquerels per square meter

mBq/m3

mBq/m3 = millibecquerels per cubic meter

Bq

Bq = becquerel

Bq/uL

Bq/uL = becquerels per microliter

Bq/mL

Bq/mL = becquerels per milliliter

Bq/L

Bq/L = becquerels per liter

Bq/mg

Bq/mg = becquerels per milligram

Bq/g

Bq/g = becquerels per gram

Bq/kg

Bq/kg = becquerels per kilogram

Bq/cm2

Bq/cm2 = becquerels per square centimeter

Bq/cm3

Bq/cm3 = becquerels per cubic centimeter

Bq/m2

Bq/m2 = becquerels per square meter

Bq/m3

Bq/m3 = becquerels per cubic meter

uSv

uSv = microsievert

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Notes

uSv/s

uSv/s = microsieverts per second

uSv/min

uSv/min = microsieverts per minute

uSv/h

uSv/h = microsieverts per hour

uSv/d

uSv/d = microsieverts per day

mSv

mSv= millisievert

mSv/s

mSv/s = millisieverts per second

mSv/min

mSv/min = millisieverts per minute

mSv/h

mSv/h = millisieverts per hour

mSv/d

mSv/d = millisieverts per day

Sv

Sv = sievert

Sv/s

Sv/s = sieverts per second

Sv/min

Sv/min = sieverts per minute

Sv/h

Sv/h = sieverts per hour

Sv/d

Sv/d = sieverts per day

uGy

uGy = microgray

uGy/s

uGy/s = micrograys per second

uGy/min

uGy/min = micrograys per minute

uGy/h

uGy/h = micrograys per hour

uGy/d

uGy/d = micrograys per day

mGy

mGy = milligray

mGy/s

mGy/s = milligrays per second

mGy/min

mGy/min = milligrays per minute

mGy/h

mGy/h = milligrays per hour

mGy/d

mGy/d = milligrays per day

Gy

Gy = gray

Gy/s

Gy/s = grays per second

Gy/min

Gy/min = grays per minute

Gy/h

Gy/h = grays per hour

Gy/d

Gy/d = grays per day

RetentionTimeLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

RetentionTimellnits

Valid Values

ms
s

min
h
d

Notes

ms = millisecond
s = second

min = minute, may be decimal minutes
h = hour
d = day

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RPDLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

RPDType

Valid Values

Not_Calculable

RRFLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

SampleAmountUnits

Valid Values

Notes

uL

uL = microliter

mL

mL = milliliter

L

L = liter

cm2

cm2 = square centimeter

cm3

cm3 = cubic centimeter

m2

m2 = square meter

m3

m3 = cubic meter

ug

ug = microgram

mg

mg = milligram

g

g = gram

kg

kg = kilogram

StandardConcentrationllnits

Valid Values

Notes

pg

pg = picogram

pg/uL

pg/uL = picograms per microliter

pg/mL

pg/mL = picograms per milliliter

pg/L

pg/L = picograms per liter

pg/mg

pg/mg = picograms per milligram

pg/g

pg/g = picograms per gram

pg/kg

pg/kg = picograms per kilogram

pg/cm2

pg/cm2 = picograms per square centimeter

pg/cm3

pg/cm3 = picograms per cubic centimeter

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Valid Values	Notes

pg/m2	pg/m2 = picograms per square meter

pg/m3	pg/m3 = picograms per cubic meter

ng	ng = nanogram

ng/uL	ng/uL = nanograms per microliter

ng/mL	ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter

ng/L	ng/L = nanograms per liter

ng/mg	ng/mg = nanograms per milligram

ng/g	ng/g = nanograms per gram

ng/kg	ng/kg = nanograms per kilogram

ng/cm2	ng/cm2 = nanograms per square centimeter

ng/cm3	ng/cm3 = nanograms per cubic centimeter

ng/m2	ng/m2 = nanograms per square meter

ng/m3	ng/m3 = nanograms per cubic meter

ug	ug = microgram

ug/uL	ug/uL = micrograms per microliter

ug/mL	ug/mL = micrograms per milliliter

ug/L	ug/L = micrograms per liter

ug/mg	ug/mg = micrograms per milligram

ug/g	ug/g = micrograms per gram

ug/kg	ug/kg = micrograms per kilogram

ug/cm2	ug/cm2 = micrograms per square centimeter

ug/cm3	ug/cm3 = micrograms per cubic centimeter

ug/m2	ug/m2 = micrograms per square meter

ug/m3	ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter

mg	mg = milligram

mg/uL	mg/uL = milligrams per microliter

mg/mL	mg/mL = milligrams per milliliter

mg/L	mg/L = milligrams per liter

mg/mg	mg/mg = milligrams per milligram

mg/g	mg/g = milligrams per gram

mg/kg	mg/kg = milligrams per kilogram

mg/cm2	mg/cm2 = milligrams per square centimeter

mg/cm3	mg/cm3 = milligrams per cubic centimeter

mg/m2	mg/m2 = milligrams per square meter

mg/m3	mg/m3 - milligrams per cubic meter

g	g = gram

g/uL	g/uL = grams per microliter

g/mL	g/mL = grams per milliliter

g/L	g/L = grams per liter

g/mg	g/mg = grams per milligram

g/g	g/g = grams per gram

g/kg	g/kg = grams per kilogram

pL/mL	pL/mL = picoLiters per milliliter

pL/L	pL/L = picoLiters per Liter

nL/mL	nL/mL = nanoLiters per milliLiter

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Valid Values	Notes

nL/L	nL/L = nanoLiters per Liter

uL/mL	uL/mL = microliters per milliliter

uL/L	uL/L = microliters per Liter

mL/L	mL/L = milliliters per Liter

Standard FinalAmountUnits

Valid Values

Notes

uL

uL = microliter

mL

mL = milliliter

L

L = liter

cm2

cm2 = square centimeter

cm3

cm3 = cubic centimeter

m2

m2 = square meter

m3

m3 = cubic meter

pg

pg = picogram

ng

ng = nanogram

ug

ug = microgram

mg

mg = milligram

g

g = gram

kg

kg = kilogram

TailingFactorLimitType

Valid Values

Client
Laboratory
Method
Vendor

T emperature Un its

Valid Values

C
K
F

Notes

C = Celsius
K = Kelvin
F = Fahrenheit

Wavelengthllnits

Valid Values

nm

Angstroms

Notes

nm = nanometer

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WeightingFactor

Valid Values

None

lnverse_Of_Concentration

lnverse_Square_Of_Concentration

Variance

lnverse_Of_Variance

Standard_Deviation

lnverse_Of_Standard_Deviation

lnverse_Square_Of_Standard_Devi

ation

Manual

Notes







To

be

used

under the AnalysisGroup

node

only.

To

be

used

under the AnalysisGroup

node

only.

To

be

used

under the AnalysisGroup

node

only.

To

be

used

under the AnalysisGroup

node

only.

To

be

used

under the AnalysisGroup

node

only.

To

be

used

under the AnalysisGroup

node

only.

To

be

used

under the AnalysisGroup

node

only.

To

be

used

under the AnalysisGroup

node

only.

To be used under the AnalysisGroup node only. When this value is
used, the specific WeightingFactor used should be reported in the
appropriate Analyte or Peak node.

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