SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) Valid Values

Exceptions and Recommendations

February 2006
Version 1.0

The SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) valid values are the same as the ones used for SEDD Version
5.1 (Draft) (located at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/seddspec51 .htm) with the exceptions
and recommendations given below. These values MUST be used for all data elements that require valid
values.

A. Exceptions:

1)	Exception 1 - AnalysisType

SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) does allow the use of the null value as a valid value. The default valid
value for a single regular analysis is null.

SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) does not allow the use of the null value as a valid value. The default valid
value for a single regular analysis is 'Initial'. The rest of the valid values for use of this data element
would be the same between these two versions of SEDD.

2)	Exception 2 - AnalyteType

SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) does allow the use of the null value as a valid value. The default valid
value for a method target analyte is null.

SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) does not allow the use of the null value as a valid value. The default valid
value for a method target analyte is 'Target'. The rest of the valid values for use of this data element
would be the same between these two versions of SEDD.

3)	Exception 3 - QCType

SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) does allow the use of the null value as a valid value. The default valid
value for a regular field sample is null.

SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) does not allow the use of the null value as a valid value. The default valid
value for a regular field sample is 'Field_Sample'. The rest of the valid values for use of this data
element would be the same between these two versions of SEDD.

4)	Exception 4 - ResultType

SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) does allow the use of the null value as a valid value. The default valid
value for an analyte that is reported as not detected is null.

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SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) does not allow the use of the null value as a valid value. The default valid
value for an analyte that is reported as not detected is 'Not_Detected'. The rest of the valid values for
use of this data element would be the same between these two versions of SEDD.

B. Recommendations:

1)	Recommendation 1 - AnalyteName

SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) defines the AnalyteName to be the common name for the analyte. This
common name is defined by the client.

SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) defines the AnalyteName to be the official name for the analyte as based
on the nomenclature rules as defined in the accompanying AnalyteNameContext data element. The
common name for any given analyte as defined by the client would now be reported using the new
data element ClientAnalyteName. Therefore, the valid values will be different for this data element
between these two versions of SEDD.

If the client using SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) has not already defined any common names for their
analytes, it is highly recommended that the client use the SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) valid values for
AnalyteName. This will make migration to SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) much easier.

2)	Recommendation 2 - MatrixID - Use SEDD Version 5 .1 (Draft) Valid Values

3)	Recommendation 3 - ClientMethodID - Use SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) MethodID Valid Values

4)	Recommendation 4 - ClientAnalytelD - Use the CAS Registry Number

5)	Recommendation 5 - Result Basis - Use the SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) ResultBasis Valid Values

The following table provides a comparison of the valid values between SEDD Version 5.0 (Draft) and
SEDD Version 5.1 (Draft) for SEDD Stage 2a nodes ONLY:

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Data Element

5.0 Valid Values

5.1 Valid Values

Comments

Header/







EDDID

List provided

List provided

Same values can be used

EDDVersion

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

EDDImplementationID

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

EDDImplementationVersion

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

DateFomiat

List provided

List provided

Same values can be used

SamplePlusMethod/







ClientMethodID

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

ClientMethodType

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

Composite

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

Filtered

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

LabID

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

MatrixID

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

MatrixMedium

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element (replaced MatrixName)

MethodCategory

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodCode

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

MethodID

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodLevel

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

MethodName

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodSource

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

MethodType

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodVersion

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

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Data Element

5.0 Valid Values

5.1 Valid Values

Comments

QCCategory

List provided

List provided

Same values can be used

QCLinkage

List provided

List provided

Same values can be used

QCType

No list provided, nulls okay

List provided, no nulls

See Exception 3

Quarantine

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

TemperatureUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

Analysis/







AliquotAmountUnits

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

AnalysisType

No list provided, nulls okay

List provided, no nulls

See Exception 1

AnalyzedAmountUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

ClientMethodID

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

DetectorType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

HeatedPurge

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

InjectionVolumeUnits

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodCode

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodID

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodName

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

MethodSource

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

MethodType

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodVersion

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

ResultBasis

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

WavelengthUnits

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

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Data Element

5.0 Valid Values

5.1 Valid Values

Comments

AnalysisGroup/







AnalysisType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

Analyte/







AnalyteName

No list provided

List provided

See Recommendation 1

AnalyteNameContext

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

AnalyteType

No list provided, nulls okay

List provided, no nulls

See Exception 2

ExpectedResultUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

LabQualifiers

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

PercentRecoveryLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

PercentRecoveryType

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

ResultLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

ResultType

No list provided, nulls okay

List provided, no nulls

See Exception 4

ResultUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

WavelengthUnits

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

AnalyteGroup/

This node does NOT appear in \

5.0 and is a new node in v5.1



AnalyteName

No list provided

List provided

See Recommendation 1

AnalyteNameContext

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

AnalyteType

No list provided, nulls okay

List provided, no nulls

See Exception 3

ResultType

No list provided, nulls okay

List provided, no nulls

See Exception 4

ResultUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

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Data Element

5.0 Valid Values

5.1 Valid Values

Comments

Handling/







ClientMethodID

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

HandlingType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

Initial AmountUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

LabID

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

MethodCode

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodID

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodName

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodSource

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

MethodVersion

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

SampleAmountUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

PreparationPlusCleanup/







AliquotAmountUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

CleanupType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

ClientMethodID

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

F inal AmountU nits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

Initial AmountUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

LabID

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

MethodCode

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodID

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodName

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

MethodSource

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

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Data Element

5.0 Valid Values

5.1 Valid Values

Comments

MethodVersion

Element not in v5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

PreparationPlusCleanupType

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

PreparationType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

ReportedResult/







AnalyteName

No list provided

List not required

See Exception 2

AnalyteNameContext

Element not inv5.0

List not required

New element inv5.1

AnalyteType

No list provided, nulls okay

List provided, no nulls

See Exception 3

ClientDetectionLimitUnits

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

ClientQuantitationLimitUnits

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

DetectionLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

DetectionLimitUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

ExpectedResultU nits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

LabQualifiers

No list provided

List not required

Same values can be used

LabResultStatus

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element inv5.1

PercentDifferenceLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

PercentRecoveryLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

PercentRecoveryType

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

QuantitationLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

QuantitationLimitUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

ReportingLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

ReportingLimitUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

ResultLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

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Data Element

5.0 Valid Values

5.1 Valid Values

Comments

ResultType

No list provided, nulls okay

List provided, no nulls

See Exception 5

ResultUnits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

RetentionT imeU nits

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

RPDLimitType

No list provided

List provided

Same values can be used

RPDType

Element not inv5.0

List provided

New element in v5.1

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