Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Parameter
Method
Amount
Container(s)
Preservative
Hold Time
THMs
EPA 502.2
120 mL
3 40-mL G vials
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
14 days
VOCs (full suite)
EPA 502.2
120 mL
3 40-mL G vials
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
, HCl in field
14 days
EDB / DBCP
EPA 504.1
80 mL
2 40-mL G vials
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
28 days
Pesticides
EPA 505
80 mL
2 40-mL G vials
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
7, 14 days
Phthalate esters
EPA 506
2000 mL
2 1-L amber G
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
14 days
N-P Pesticides
EPA 507
2000 mL
2 1-L amber G
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
14, 14 days
Pesticides
EPA 508
2000 mL
2 1-L amber G
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
7, 14 days
Herbicides
EPA 515.1
2000 mL
2 1-L amber G
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
14, 28 days
Volatiles
EPA 524.2
120 mL
3 40-mL G vials
Cool 4
C, Ascorbic acid, HCl in field
14 days
Semivolatile Organics
EPA 525.2
2000 mL
2 1-L amber G
Cool 4
C, Sodium sulfite, HCl in field
7, 30 days
Carbamates
EPA 531.1
40 mL
1 40-mL G vial
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
, MCA in field
28 days
Glyphosate
EPA 547
125 mL
1 125-mL amber G
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
14 days
Endothall
EPA 548.1
250 mL
2 125-mL amber G
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
7, 1 days
Diquat
EPA 549.1
2000 mL
2 1-L amber P
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
7, 21 days
PAHs (PNAs)
EPA 550
2000 mL
2 1-L amber G
Cool 4
C, Na
2
S
2
O
3
, HCl
7, 40 days
D / DBP
EPA 551
80 mL
2 40-mL G vials
Cool 4
C, Ammonium chloride pH 5
14 days
Haloacetic acids
EPA 552.1
150 mL
2 125-mL amber G
Cool 4
C, Ammonium chloride pH 5
28 days
Halogenated volatiles
8010B
S
100 g
1 4-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Nonhalogenated volatiles
8015A
S
100 g
1 4-oz jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Aromatic volatiles
8020 A
S
100 g
1 4-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Halogenated and Aromatics
8021A
S
100 g
1 4-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Phenols
8040A
S
100 g
1 8-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Phthalate esters
8061
S
100 g
1 8-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Pesticides and PCBs
8080A / 8081
100 g
1 8-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14, 40 days
PAHs (PNAs)
8100
S
1000 mL
1 1-L G amber
Cool 4
C
14 days
Organophosphorus pesticides
8141
S
100 g
1 8-oz G amber
Cool 4
C
14, 40 days
Chlorinated herbicides
8150B / 8151
100 g
1 8-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Volatile organics (GC / MS)
8260A
S
100 g
1 8-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Semivolatiles
8270B
S
100 g
1 8-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14, 40 days
TPH
418.1
S
100 g
1 8-oz G jar
Cool 4
C
14 days
Purgeable halocarbons
601 / 8010
W
80 mL
2 40-mL G vials
Cool 4
C, 1:1, HCl
14 days
