RECOMMENDED CONTAINER, PRESERVATION, STORAGE AND HOLDING TIMES

Matrix

PW - Potable Water

NW - Nonpotable water

LW - Liquid waste

S - Soil

Sample

Prep/Analysis

Minimum

Description

Method

SW - Solid Waste

Container

Preservation

Holding Time

Volume

METALS

AAS Metals (except CrVI

3111B, 3111D, 3113B

PW, NW, LW

P OR G

HNO_{3 pH < 2}

6 months

500 ml

or Hg)

3000/7000 series

S, SW

P OR G

6 months

100 g

EP Toxicity Metals

1310A

LW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 days to leaching

1000 ml

1310A

S, SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 days to leaching

100 g

ICP METALS

200.7,200.9

PW, NW

P OR G

HNO3 pH < 2

6 months

500 ml

3000 series 6010A

S, SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

6 months

100 g

Chromium Hexavalent

3500 CrD

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

24 Hours

500 ml

(CrVI)

Mercury (Hg)

245.1, 7470A

PW, NW

P OR G

HNO3 pH < 2

28 Days

500 ml

245.5, 7471 A

S, SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 Days

100 g

TCLP METALS ONLY

1311

LW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 days to leaching

1000 ml

1311

SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 days to leaching

500 g

INORGANICS

Acidity

2310 B

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

14 DAYS

200 ml

Alkalinity

2320 B

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

14 DAYS

200 ml

H2SO4

Ammonia (as N)

4500 F

PW, NW

P OR G

pH < 2; Cool 4 oC

28 Days

500 ml

4500 F

S, SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 Days

100 g

Biochemical Oxygen

405.1, 5210B

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

24 Hours

1000 ml

Demand

BOD, Carbonaceous

405.1, 5210B

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

24 Hours

1000 ml

Bromide

300.0

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 Days

100 ml

Chloride

4500Cl, 300.0

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 Days

500 ml

Analyze

Chlorine, Residual

330.5,4500G

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

immediately

200 ml

H2SO4

Chemical Oxygen Demand

5310 B

PW, NW

P OR G

pH < 2; Cool 4 oC

28 Days

50 ml

Color

110.2

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

48 hours

100 ml

1 Bottle HNO3

Langlier Index

pH < 2; 1 Bottle

Calculation

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

NA

50 ml (2)

Corrosivity

150.1/9040B

LW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

Analyze

100 g or

immediately

8 oz. Jar

9045C

S,SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

Analyze

100 g or

immediately

8 oz. Jar

NaOH

Cyanide

4500 CN-E

PW, NW

P OR G

pH > 12:Cool 4 oC

14 Days

500 ml

9012

S, SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

14 Days

100 g

NaOH

Cyanide, Ammenable

4500 CN-E

PW, NW

P OR G

pH > 12:Cool 4 oC

14 Days

500 ml

9012

S, SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

14 Days

100 g

Flash Point

1010

LW

G. Teflon

Cool 4 oC

NA

100 ml

lined septum

Fluoride

4500 Fl-C

PW, NW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 Days

100 ml

Hardness

3111B

PW, NW

P OR G

HNO3 pH < 2

6 months

100 ml

H2SO4

Nitrogen, Kjeldhal

351.3

PW,NW

P OR G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 Days

500 ml

351.3

S, SW

P OR G

Cool 4 oC

28 Days

100 g

Nitrate-Nitrogen

4500 NO3-D

1 bottle H2SO4

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

300.0

PW, NW

P or G

1 bottle Cool 4 oC

28 days

100mL (2)

H2SO4

Nitrate/Nitrite-Nitrogen

4500 NO3-E 300.0

PW, NW

P or G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

100mL

Nitrite-Nitrogen

4500 NO3-B 300.0

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

48 hours

100 mL

H2SO4

Nitrogen, Organic

Calculation

PW, NW

P or G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

1000mL

Calculation

S, SW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

28 days

100g

Odor

2150B/140.1

PW

G

None

48 hours

1000mL

H2SO4

413.1

PW, NW

G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

1000mL (2)

Oil and Grease

H2SO4

(HCL)

9070

LW

G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

1000mL

9071A

S, SW

G

Cool 4 oC

28 days

100g

H2SO4

Oil and Grease by IR

413.2

PW, NW

G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

1000mL (2)

Orthophosphate

365.3

NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

48 hours

100mL

G bottle

Analyze

Oxygen, Dissolved

360.1

PW, NW

and Top

None

immediately

500mL

Paint Filter Liquids Test

9095

LW, S, SW

P or G

None

NA

100mL/100g

Analyze

150.1

PW, NW

P or G

None

immediately

50mL

pH

Analyze

9040B

LW

P or G

None

immediately

50mL

Analyze

9045C

S, SW

P or G

None

immediately

50g

420.2

NW

H2SO4

Phenols

420.4

PW

G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

500mL

420.4

S, SW

G

Cool 4 oC

28 days

100g

H2SO4

Phosphorus,

365.1

PW, NW

P or G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

500mL

Polyhdrolizable

365.1

S, SW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

28 days

100g

H2SO4

Phosphorus, Soluble

365.1

PW, NW

P or G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

500mL

365.1

S. SW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

28 days

100g

H2SO4

Phosphorus, Total

365.1

PW, NW

P or G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

500mL

365.1

S, SW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

28 days

100g

100g or

Reactive Cyanide

SW846 Section 7,3

S, SW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

14 days

8 oz. Jar

100g or

Reactive Sulfide

SW846 Section 7,3

S, SW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

7 days

8 oz. Jar

Residue, Filterable (TDS)

160.1/2540C

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

7 days

250mL

Residue, Nonfilterable

(TSS)

160.2/2540D

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

7 days

250mL

Residue, Settleable

160.5/2540F

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

48 hours

1000mL

160.3/2540B

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

7 days

250mL

Residue, Total

160.3/2540G

S, SW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

7 days

100g

160.4/2540E

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

7 days

250mL

Residue, Volatile

160.4/2540E

S, SW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

7 days

100g

Silica, Dissolved

370.1/4500SD

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

28 days

100mL

Specific Conductance

120.1/2501B

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

if field filtered)

100mL

Sulfate

4500-S04E/300.0

PW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

28 days

250mL

Sulfide

D4658-87

NW

P or G

None

7 days

200mL

Zn Acetate;

NaCH pH>9;

Sulfide

376.1

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

7 days

500mL

Analyze

Sulfite

377.1

PW, NW

P or G

EDTA; Cool 4 oC

immediately

500mL

Surfactants (MBAS)

425.1

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

48 hours

500mL

Analyze

Temperature

170.1

PW, NW

P or G

None

immediately

100mL

H3PO4 or H2SO4

Total Organic Carbon

415.1/5310C

PW, NW

G

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

28 days

125mL

G, Teflon-

H2SO4

9020B

PW, NW

lined septum

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

14 days

250mL (2)

Total Organic Halogen

G, Teflon-

9020B modified

S, SW

lined septum

Cool 4 oC

14 days

100g

Turbidity

180.1

PW, NW

P or G

Cool 4 oC

48 hours

100mL

MICROBIOLOGY

P or G

Cool 4 oC; 0.0008%

Fecal Coliform

9222D/9221E

PW, NW

Sterile

Na2S2O3

6-8 hours

125mL

Collilert/

P or G

Cool 4 oC; 0.0008%

Total Coliform

9221B/9223

PW, NW

Sterile

Cool 4 oC; 0.0008%

30 hours

125mL

ORGANICS

Cool 4 oC; Sodium

G. Teflon-

Sulfide, HCl

Chloral Hydrate

551

PW

lined septum

pH 4.5-5.0

14 days

40mL (2)

G. Teflon-

Cool 4 oC; 80mg

EBO/DBCP

504

PW

lined septum

Na2S2O3

28 days

40mL (2)

Endothall

548

PW

G

Cool 4 oC

7 days/1 day

50mL

GC-Chlorinated Acids

G. Teflon-

Cool 4 oC; 80mg

14 days/

(Herbicides)

515.1

PW

lined cap

Na2S2O4

28 days

1000mL (2)

G. Teflon-

7 days/

GC-Herbicides

815.1

MW, LW

lined cap

Cool 4 oC

40 days

1000mL (2)

P or G zero

GC-Organic Acids

Inhouse

NW

headspace

None

28 days

250mL

G. Teflon-

14 days/

GC-PCB Screening

508A

PW

lined cap

Cool 4 oC

30 days

1000mL (2)

If Heptachlor is

G. Teflon-

Cool 4 oC; 3mg

present-7 days;

GC-Pesticides

505

PW

lined septum

Na2S2O4

if not 14 days

40mL (2)

G. Teflon-

Cool 4 oC

7 days/

608/8081

NW

lined cap

5<pH<9

40 days

1000mL (2)

GC-Pesticides/PCB's

G. Teflon-

14 days/

100g or

3000 series/8081

SW

lined cap

Cool 4 oC

40 days

8 oz. jar

GC-Pesticides/PCB's

G. Teflon-

Cool 4 oC; 80mg

7 days/

Chlorinated

508

PW

lined cap

Na2S2O4

14 days

1000mL (2)

GC-Pesticides, Nitrogen

G. Teflon-

Cool 4 oC; 80mg

14 days/

Phosphorus

507

PW

lined septum

Na2S2O4

14 days

1000mL (2)

G. Teflon-

60mg Na2S2O3

14 days/

GC-Phthalate Esters

506

PW

lined cap

Cool 4 oC

14 days/

1000mL (2)

G. Teflon-

Na2S2O3, HCI

602/8021A

NW

lined septum

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

14 days

40mL (2)

G. Teflon-

100g or

GC-Purgable Aromatics

8021A

S, SW

lined septum

Cool 4 oC

14 days

8 oz. Jar

G. Teflon-

Na2S2O3

601

NW

lined septum

Cool 4 oC

14 days

40mL (2)

G. Teflon-

Na2S2O3, HCI

GC-Purgable

NW

lined septum

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

14 days

40 mL (2)

Halocarbons

8010B

G. Teflon-

100g or

S, SW

lined septum

Cool 4 oC

14 days

8 oz. Jar

G. Teflon-

3mg Na2S2O3;

GC-Purgable Organics

502.2

PW

lined septum

Cool 4 oC, HCI pH<2

14 days

40mL (2)

G. Teflon-

Na2S2O3, HCI

GC-Purgable Organics

601/602 modified

NW

lined septum

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

14 days

40mL (2)

G. Teflon-

Na2S2O3, HCI

GC-Purgable Organics

8015A

NW

lined septum

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

14 days

40mL (2)

G. Teflon-

100g or

S, SW

lined septum

Cool 4 oC

14 days

8 oz. Jar

G. Teflon-

Na2S2O3, HCI

GC-Purgable Organics

8021A

NW

lined septum

pH < 2: Cool 4 oC

14 days

40mL (2)

G. Teflon-

100g or

S, SW

lined septum

Cool 4 oC

14 days

8 oz. Jar

GC/MS-TCLP Volatile

G. Teflon-

14 days

Organics

1311

LW

lined septum