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RESULTS OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S SECOND INTERNATIONAL INTERLABORATORY ANALYTICAL COMPARISON STUDY-STANDARD REFERENCE WATER SAMPLES M-86 (MAJOR CONSTITUENTS), T-87 (TRACE CONSTITUENTS), AND P-5 (PRECIPITATION SNOWMELT) By Victor J. Janzer U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4049 Denver, Colorado 1985

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RESULTS OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S SECOND INTERNATIONAL

INTERLABORATORY ANALYTICAL COMPARISON STUDY-STANDARD REFERENCE

WATER SAMPLES M-86 (MAJOR CONSTITUENTS), T-87 (TRACE CONSTITUENTS), AND

P-5 (PRECIPITATION SNOWMELT)

By Victor J. Janzer

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4049

Denver, Colorado

1985

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DONALD PAUL HODEL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Dallas Peck, Director

For additional information write to:

Victor 3. 3anzer U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division Mail Stop 407, Box 25046 Denver Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225 Telephone: (303)236-1924 FTS: 776-1924

Copies of this report can be purchased from:

Open-File Services Section Western Distribution Branch U.S. Geological Survey Box 25425, Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225 Telephone: (303)236-7476 FTS: 776-7476

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ERRATA SHEET FOR WRIR 85-4049

Table 11

Footnote \j should read: Except specific conductance (microsiemens oromicromhos per centimeter at 25 C); pH (units); boron, bromide, iodide, strontium, and vanadium (micrograms per liter).

Table 12

Mean Concentration heading should show footnote JY Except acidity (milligrams per liter).

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CONTENTS

Abstract................................ 1Introduction .............................. 2Purpose and plan ............................ 2Preparation of samples ......................... 2Determinations ............................. 4

Standard Reference Water Sample M-86 (major constituents). ...... 4Standard Reference Water Sample T-87 (trace constituents) ....... 4Standard Reference Water Sample P-.5 (precipitation snowmelt) ..... 4

Laboratory performance and reported values ................ 5Statistical evaluation .......................... 6Participating laboratories ........................ 7References. .............................. 9

TABLES

Table 1. Explanation of abbreviations, symbols, and terms used incomputer-printout parts of subsequent tables.. .......... 10

2. Overall laboratory performance; SRWS M-86 (major constituents) . . 113. Overall laboratory performance; SRWS T-87 (trace constituents) . . 154. Overall laboratory performance; SRWS P-5 (precipitation snowmelt) . 185. Analytical data; SRWS M-86 (major constituents) ......... 206. Statistics by method for SRWS M-86 (major constituents)...... 407. Analytical data; SRWS T-87 (trace constituents). ......... 448. Statistics by method for SRWS T-87 (trace constituents) ...... 669. Analytical data; SRWS P-5 (precipitation snowmelt) ........ 70

10. Statistics by method for SRWS P-5 (precipitation snowmelt) .... 8111. Comparison of domestic and international laboratory analyses

for SRWS M-86 (major constitutents) .............. 8312. Comparison of domestic and international laboratory analyses

for SRWS T-87 (trace constituents) ............... 8413. Comparison of domestic and international laboratory analyses

for SRWS P-5 (precipitation snowmelt).............. 85

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RESULTS OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S SECOND INTERNATIONAL

INTERLABORATORY ANALYTICAL COMPARISON STUDY-STANDARD REFERENCE

WATER SAMPLES M-86 (MAJOR CONSTITUENTS), T-87 (TRACE

CONSTITUENTS), AND P-5 (PRECIPITATION SNOWMELT)

By Victor J. Janzer

ABSTRACT

The U.S. Geological Survey began an interlaboratory testing program of Standard Reference Water Samples in 1962. Program objectives have been to provide a means for participating analytical laboratories to: (1) Identify analytical problems, (2) ascertain the accuracy and precision of common water analyses and analytical methods, and (3) obtain reference samples for continuing quality-assurance testing. Participation in this continuing quality-assurance program is mandatory for all domestic laboratories providing water-analysis data for Survey use and storage in the WATSTORE data storage system, if appropriate Standard Reference Water Samples are available.

The program was expanded in October 1982 to include international laboratories. This report presents analytical data submitted by the 53 laboratories in other countries that analyzed the reference samples distributed in October 1983. Statistical evaluation of the data and performance ratings achieved by the laboratories for each determination are given in nine tables. Comparisons of the most probable values for the constituents determined by both international and domestic laboratories are also presented.

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INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Geological Survey began an interlaboratory testing program of standard reference water samples in 1962. Principal purposes of the program have been to provide a means for participating domestic analytical laboratories to: (1) Identify analytical problems, (2) ascertain the accuracy and precision of the analytical methods for determining the various constituents and physical properties of water and (3) obtain reference samples for continuing quality-assurance testing. Twenty-three Geological Survey laboratories participated in the 1962 effort to determine six constituents in a single standard reference water sample (SRWS) containing major constituents. Now, more than 120 domestic laboratories participate in the program that uses as many as 8 SRWS types; major constituents, trace constituents, nutrients, herbicides, insecticides, water- sediment mixture for trace metals, precipitation snowmelt, and priority pollutants.

Participation in this continuing quality-assurance program is mandatory for all domestic laboratories providing water-analysis data for Survey use and storage in the WATSTORE data-storage system, if appropriate SRWS are available. Major constituent, trace constituent, and nutrient SRWS are prepared and distributed to domestic laboratories twice each year. One or more of the other SRWS types may also be included.

The program was expanded in October 1982 to include a number of international laboratories. Samples have been distributed to the laboratories in other countries only once a year, during October of 1982 and 1983. This report summarizes analytical data submitted by the 53 international laboratories that analyzed the reference samples distributed in October 1983. Statistical evaluation of the data and performance ratings achieved by the laboratories for each determination are given in nine tables. Comparison of the most probable values for constituents determined by both international and domestic laboratories are also presented in three additional tables. The domestic data were reported previously (3anzer and Latal, 1984).

PURPOSE AND PLAN

As a means of providing an independent, objective evaluation of the water-quality data published by the U.S. Geological Survey, SRWS are prepared and distributed for analysis at regular intervals. SRWS M-86 (major constituents), T-87 (trace constituents), and P-5 (precipitation snowmelt) were distributed to 100 domestic laboratories in October 1983. In addition, SRWS were sent to 68 international laboratories that indicated their willingness to analyze these reference samples. All samples are not analyzed by all laboratories nor do all laboratories participate in each round of analyses.

Each laboratory was requested to indicate the analytical methods used and to perform at least those determinations that it makes routinely. Laboratories participating in this study are identified only by confidential code numbers.

PREPARATION OF SAMPLES

SRWS M-86 (major constituents), and T-87 (trace constituents) were each prepared from a surface water collected from the same source. Samples were filtered through a 5- ym (micrometer) nominal size prefilter and a 0.45-ym membrane filter into a 1325-L (liter) polyethylene drum. Thymol, about 1.25 mg/L (milligrams per liter), was added to SRWS M-86 and T-87, to reduce growth of fungus.

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Some trace constituents (vanadium and fluoride) were added to SRWS M-86. No constituent additions were made to SRWS T-87 but it was acidified to a pH of about 1.5 with nitric acid. Each sample was mixed overnight with a motor-driven, Teflon!/-coated stirrer, filtered through a 0.45-ym membrane filter, and passed through a flow-through 254-nm ultraviolet sterilizer and bottled, under ultraviolet radiation, in 1-L autoclaved polypropylene bottles or dry-heat sterilized Teflon bottles.

SRWS P-5 (precipitation snowmelt) was prepared by melting snow collected in several 200-L polyethylene drums. After melting, the sample was filtered through a 0.45- ym membrane filter. No additions of any kind were made to this sample. After mixing overnight, the sample was again filtered through a 0.45-ym filter, sterilized by passage through the flow-through ultraviolet sterilizer and bottled in 1-L autoclaved polypropylene bottles or dry-heat sterilized Teflon bottles under ultraviolet radiation.

-The use of the trade name in this report is for identification purposes only and does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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DETERMINATIONS

Determinations for each of the SRWS and their abbreviations are listed below.

SRWS M-86 (major constituents)

(results in milligrams per liter-)

ALK(CACO3)BBRCACLDSRD 180FIKMG

= Alkalinity (as CaCOJ= Boron= Bromide= Calcium= Chloride= Dissolved solids= Fluoride= Iodide= Potassium= Magnesium

NANO2-NNO3-NP, TOTALPHSI02S04SP. COND.SRV

= Sodium= Nitrite as nitrogen= Nitrate as nitrogen= Phosphorus, total as phosphorus= pH= Silica= Sulfate= Specific conductance= Strontium= Vanadium

SRWS T-87 (trace constituents)2/ (results in micrograms per liter )

ACID@CACO3AGALASBABECDCOCR, TOTALCUFE

= Acidity (as CaCO3)= Silver= Aluminum= Arsenic= Barium= Beryllium= Cadmium= Cobalt= Chromium, total= Copper= Iron

HGLIMNMONIPBSBSESRTLZN

= Mercury= Lithium= Manganese= Molybdenum= Nickel= Lead= Antimony= Selenium= Strontium= Thallium= Zinc

SRWS P-5 (precipitation snowmelt)3/

(results in milligrams per liter )

CACLFKMGNA

= Calcium= Chloride= Fluoride= Potassium= Magnesium= Sodium

NH3-NNO3-NPHSO4SP. COND.

= Ammonia as nitrogen= Nitrate as nitrogen= pH= Sulfate= Specific conductance

- Except specific conductance (microsiemens or micromhos per centimeter at 25 C); pH (units); boron, bromide, iodide, strontium, and vanadium (micrograms per liter).

21- Except acidity (milligrams per liter).

-Except pH (units) and specific conductance (microsiemens or micromhos per centimeter at 25 °c).

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LABORATORY PERFORMANCE AND REPORTED VALUES

To facilitate interlaboratory performance comparisons, ratings based on the analyses of each SRWS are included in this report as tables 2-4 (all tables are at back of report; the abbreviations and symbols used in the tables are defined in table 1). Laboratory performance for each constituent is rated on an arbitrary scale of 0 to 4 based on the number of "standard deviations" from the mean determined for each constituent as indicated below:

4 (Excellent) 0.00 to 0.50 standard deviations3 (Good) 0.51 to 1.00 standard deviations2 (Satisfactory) 1.01 to 1.50 standard deviations1 (Questionable) 1.51 to 2.00 standard deviations0 (Poor) Greater than 2.00 standard deviations

When the analyses for a constituent are extremely precise, these ratings may be overly severe and should be considered only as indicators of relative performance. Averages of the constituent ratings for each SRWS are given for each laboratory in tables 2-4 of overall laboratory performance.

The values reported for all constituents determined in each SRWS are listed in tables 5, 7, and 9. Each value has been rounded off, when necessary, to conform to U.S. Geological Survey policy on reporting analytical data. Laboratories were requested to indicate the general method used for each determination. When this information was provided, method identifications have been included with the analytical data. Statistical information by method for each determination are listed in tables 6, 8, and 10. Summary comparisons of other-country and domestic laboratory analyses of SRWS M-86, T-87, and P-5 are presented in tables 11-13. Mean concentrations for most constituents determined by both laboratory groups show good agreement.

Participants are encouraged to submit comments or suggestions concerning this program to:

Victor J. JanzerU.S. Geological Survey5293 Ward RoadArvada, Colorado 80002U.S.A.

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STATISTICAL EVALUATION

A statistical evaluation of the data was made to estimate the most probable value (MPV) for each of the constituents. Values reported as "less than" were considered "not determined", and were not used in the computation of the means, standard deviations, and so forth. These data are indicated as "ignored" in the computer listings.

The mean, standard deviation, and confidence limits about the mean are usually reported to one more significant figure than the reported value. Statistical information is tabulated for each method used by three or more laboratories to determine a specific constituent. Tables giving the mean and standard deviation determined by that method, and the number of laboratories which used it, follow the analytical data tables for each SRWS.

Outliers in each data set are identified and rejected based on the T values (Grubbs 1 test) described and tabulated in the American Society for Testing and Materials (1981) Recommended Practice E-178 (1980). If the computed T value is greater than the tabulated value for the number of samples and the significance level selected, the outlier is rejected. T is computed by:

Xn -X

where T = T value for probable outlier,

Xn = concentration of probable outlier,

X = arithmetic mean (average) of all values, and

S = standard deviation of all values.

After rejection of the outliers, the data remaining for each constituent were used to calculate the means, standard deviations and percent deviation from the mean. Values identified as outliers were omitted when calculating the means and standard deviations for each determination listed by "method". The total range for each constituent included the outliers. Confidence intervals about the mean were also calculated. These define the range within which the true value is expected to occur with a confidence level of 95 percent.

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PARTICIPATING LABORATORIES

AUSTRALIA, Brisbane: Government Chemical LaboratoryAUSTRALIA (South), Eastwood: The Australian Mineral Development LaboratoryAUSTRALIA (Western), Perth: Government Chemical Laboratories

AUSTRIA, Vienna: Isotope Hydrology, International Atomic Energy Agency

BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Fundacao Centre Technologico de Minas Gerais BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerals

CANADA, Calgary, Alberta: Inland Water Directorate, Western Region Water Quality BranchCANADA, West Vancouver, BC: EPS-DOE Laboratory ServicesCANADA, Winnipeg, Manitoba: Technical Services LaboratoryCANADA, Ottawa, Ontario: Energy, Mines & Resources Canada, Geological Survey of CanadaCANADA, Rexdale, Ontario: Acid Precipitation Studies, Ontario Ministry of EnvironmentCANADA, Rexdale, Ontario: Rivers <5c Lakes Laboratory, Ontario Ministry of EnvironmentCANADA, Toronto, Ontario: Analytical Services Section, Ontario Hydrology

COLOMBIA, Bogota: Institute Colombiano de Hidrologia, Ministry of Agriculture

CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Bratislava: Institute of Geology, Department of Hydrogeochemistry CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Praha: Geological Survey Prague, Chemical Laboratory CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Zilina: IGHP, Hydrochemical Laboratory

ENGLAND, London: Water <5c Wastewater Subdivision, Laboratory of the Government Chemist ENGLAND, Wallingford, Oxfordshire: Institute of Geological Sciences, Hydrogeological

Department

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF WEST GERMANY, Koblenz: Bundesanstalt fur Gewasserkunde FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF WEST GERMANY, Neuhof: Chemische und Biologische Laboratorien

Gmbh

FINLAND, Helsinki: National Board of Waters, Research Laboratory

GREECE, Athens: Soil <5c Water Laboratory, Hellenic Republic Ministry of Agriculture

HUNGARY, Budapest: Hungarian Geological SurveyHUNGARY, Budapest: VITUKI, Research Centre for Water Resources Development

INDIA, Lucknow (UP): Central Ground Water Board, Northern Region

ISRAEL, Jerusalem: Emission Spectrometric Laboratory, Geological Survey of Israel ISRAEL, Jerusalem: Hydrological Service Water Commission, Ministry of Agriculture ISRAEL, Tel-Aviv: Tahal Consulting Engineers, Ltd.

ITALY, Venezia: Universita Degli Studi Di Venezia, Istito di Chimica Generale Ed Inorganica

JORDAN, Amman: Natural Resources Authority, Water <5c Isotope Laboratory

NEW ZEALAND, Lower Hutt, Petone: Department Scientific and Industrial Research

NORWAY, Oslo: Norwegian Institute for Water Research

PORTUGAL, Lisbon: Universidade Nova De Lisboa, Department Environmental Engineering

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REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Taipei, Taiwan: Water Resource Planning Commission, Ministry ofEconomic Affairs

SAUDI ARABIA, Abqaiq: ARAMCO, Abqaiq Laboratory

SOUTH AFRICA, Bellville: National Institute for Water Research, CSIR, Cape RegionalLaboratory

SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town: City of Cape Town, City Engineer's Department SOUTH AFRICA, Germiston: Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co., Ltd, Minerals

Processing Research LaboratorySOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg: McLachlan <5c Lazar (PTY) Ltd.SOUTH AFRICA, Natal: National Institute for Water Research, CSIR, Natal Regional Office SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria: National Institute for Water Research, CSIR SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria: Hydrological Research Institute, Department of Environment

Affairs

SULTANATE OF OMAN, Ruwi: Public Authority Water Resources

SWEDEN, Norrkoping: Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut SWEDEN, Solna: National Swedish Environment Protection Board, Research Laboratory SWEDEN, Uppsala: Water Quality Laboratory, Statens Naturvardsverk, The National Swedish

Environmental Protection Board

SWITZERLAND, Dubendorf: EAWAG

TANZANIA, Dar es Salaam: Project Preparation Division

THE NETHERLANDS, Lelystad: Governmental Institute for Sewage & Wastewater Treatment(RIZA)

THE NETHERLANDS, Oosterzee: Limnologische Institute, Tjeukemeer Laboratory

USSR, Leningrad: VSEGEI

ZIMBABWE, Harare: City of Harare, Department of Works

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REFERENCES

American Society for Testing and Materials, 1981, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Part 41: Philadelphia, 1390 p.

____1982, Annual book of ASTM standards, Part 31: Philadelphia, 1554 p.

Janzer, V. J., and Latal, K. A., 1984, Report of the U.S. Geological Survey's analytical evaluation program standard reference water samples M-86 (major constituents), T-87 (trace constituents), N-10 and N-ll (nutrients), P-5 (precipitation snowmelt) and POL-1 (priority pollutants): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-128, 140 p.

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Table 1. Explanation of abbreviations and symbols used in computer-printoutparts of subsequent tables

APDC/MIBK - ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate/methyl isobutyl ketoneAUTO - automatedBLK - blockDEV - deviationDIG - digestionEDTA - ethylenediaminetetraacetic acidH2SO4 - sulfuric acidIGNORED - values reported as less than detection level and not used in statistical

analysesINTRVL - intervalK <5c HG SO^ - potassium <5c mercuric sulfate PCT - percentPDCA/CHC13 - pyrrolidine dithiocarbamic acid/chloroform REJECT - values identified as an outlier and not used in statistical analyses SRWS - standard reference water sample STD - standard

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NO NO4

NO3

3 NO

NO

2 3

NO424

'it

3

MO

0 4

NO4

2 NO

V NO0 0 0

NO

NO NO

LT NO2 4 2

NO NO NO

NO NO NO NO

m.m

.

3

LT 3

NO4

NO NO NO NO NO

NO

ND NO

NO 1

NO2

NO

NO 3

WI­

ND NO

N II 19 1? 19 II 13 12 IS IS 1 1

14 IS 1? IS II 9 13 14 11____ lf

t_15 18 9 13 12 12 14 IS 16

-. .U

-,..

13 6 12 14 15 16 10 13 19.

-11-

9 13

AV

G.

3.0

92

.4?

1.6

52

.95

I.4

S2.?

?1.5

82

.60

2.2

?2_

H||

2.B

63

.0?

3.0

02

.40

2.4

52.4

42

.85

3.4

31.5

53

-3}

2.4

?3.2

23.7

82

.85

2.7

52

.92

3.0

?2

.2?

2.1

32

rZ9

2.?

?3.0

02

.25

3.3

63

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2.3

11.6

03. O

H3.3

2J.

29

1.6

?2

.92

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RATING

LAB

056

059

061

Obt

06J

064

066

4 3 * 1 0

(kX

CtL

LE

NT

)(G

OU

U)

(SA

T1

SF

AC

TU

KY

)IIIU

ES

T IO

N A

BL

E)

(PU

UN

)

ALM

CAC

UJI

B4 0 4 a 4 3 1

2N

UN

ON

UN

UN

ON

O

0.0

00

.51

1.0

1LS

I

BR

NU 4

NO

NO

NO

NO

NOTABLE 2. OVERALL LAttUMATORV PEKFOHMANtt

8HM8 M-86 UlAJUH-lNTEKNATlOriAL

) TO 0.50

810. UtV.

NN

NUT HATED

TO 1.00

SIU. UtV.

NO «

NUT OETERMINEU

TO 1.50

510. OtV.

LI * LtSS-THAN VALUfc REPORTED* NOT HATED

TO 8.00

8TO. OtV.

N « NUMBER OP CONSTITUENTS LABORATORY DETERMINED

> 2.00

8TO. UtV.

AV6 «

AVtRAGt LABORATORY PERFORMANCE RATING

GA 41 I a o 4 4 4

LL 4 2 4 0 2 I s

OSNU 180

NU 0 3 4 4 2

NO

F 4 4 4

NU

NO

NO

NO

I NU

LT

NO

NU

NO

NO

NU

K I 4 3

NO 2 I 3

MG 4 3 3 0 3 3 4

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TAB

LE 2

.--

OV

ER

AL

L

LA

BU

KA

IUR

Y

PtR

FO

Rh

AM

JE

S

R*S

M

-bb

IH

AJU

M-I

NIE

RN

AU

ON

AL

)

RATING

4 i(tXCtLLENT)

(GUOO)

1 (SAI1SFACTORY)

LAB

058

059

061

062

063

064

066

1 0

NA 4 3 5NO 1 4 3

(OUtSllONABLE)

IPUUK)

NU2-N

NO 3 4 4

NO 3NO

0 0 1 1

.00

.51

.01

.51

TO TO TO TO>

0 1 1 2 2

NU3-N

3 4 4 0NO 3 4

.SO

.00

.50

.00

.00 P.4 2 ND NO NO4 3

810.

810.

8ID.

810.

810.

TOTA

L

utv

otv

otv

otv

otv

. . , .

PM 1 1 3 £ 4 3 4

NH

s

NO

T

RA

UO

HO *

NOT DfcTERMlNEO

LT 9 LESS-THAN VA

LOfc

REPORTED* NOT RATED

N 9

NOMBER OF CON811TOENT8 LABORATORY DETERMINED

AVG 9

AVERAGE LABORATORY PERFORMANCE HATING

8102

4 3 1 4NO

NO 3

804 3 3 4 4 0 3 4

SP. CONO. 8R

3 NO

3 ND

4 NO

0 ND

4 NO

4 ND

3 ND

V NONONO

NDNDNONO

N 11

16

14

11

10

13

12

AVG.

3.36

2.50

3.29

1.62

2.80

2.92

3.2S

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TAB

LE 3

. O

VE

RA

LL

L

AD

OM

AIO

RY

P

ER

FO

RM

AN

CE

HATINU

LAB

002

003

004

006

007

006

009

010

Oil

III 3

015

014

015

016

019

020

022

023

025

ftdb

-

027

030

032

033

034

055

036

037

039

fllU

.-.

Oil

042

043

045

04«»

051

055

054

057

4 (EXCELLENT)

* (l

iUOl

i)

2 (SAf 1SFACTUHV)

1 (OUfcSTlONABLE)

0 (POUR)

ACIUaCACUJAG

Nl) (I 2 2 1 0 0 3

NU a

Ml) 5

HI)

f!U

NO

IM)

NO 4

Nl) u I

NUNU 2NU

140

NO

Ml)

Nl)

CtLi

NU

NO 2

NU 2 5 (I (I

NO

NO

LT4

LT NO 3 4

LT 0

___

LI _

LT2

LT ND

NO

NO

NONO

LT LI3

ND

NO

NONO

NO 3 3

NO fjU

NOHO

ND

LT 2ND

LT NDNO

8RM8 T-87 (TMACe CONSTITUENT

) 0.00

TO 0.50

STD. DEV.

NH =

NOT RATED

0.51

TO 1.00

8TO. UEV.

NO *

NOT DEIERM1NED

1.01

TO I.

SO

STD. DEV.

LT « LE8S-THAN VALUE REPORTED* NOT HATED

1.51

TO 2.00

810. DEV.

N = NUMBER OF CONSTITUENTS LABORATORY DETERMINED

> 2.00

8TO. DEV.

AV6 e

AVERAGE LABORATORY PERFORMANCE RATING

AL NO

LT0

LT ND 4NO

NO

ND 1 3 3 3

ND

NO

ND 3

ND

LT LJ _ 3 3

ND

ND

NDNDND 0

LTJ

NO

LT 2 3 1NO LT NOND

Q53

o J

NU065

NO

ND

NO

AS 0

LT LT 4NDND 0NO

LT (10

NO 4 4ND

NO

ND

NOND 4 n 4

NO

ND 0

ND

NDND

NDND

BANO 4NU LT ND no NO 4ND § 4 3 i

NONO

NU

NDNO 3 1 j

LTNO

ND

NONO

NO

NDND

BENO

LI LT

LT NONONU Lr NO

. ___ LI­

LT ND

LTNO

NO

NO

NDNO

NO NU NHNO

ND

NDNONONDND ND

CD LT LT LT3 0

ND0 3 3

_ LI­

LT3 3

NO 3 3

LT0

LTj 3 3

ND 3

LT LT ND1

LI4

NO

Nil

L T

ND

LI IT

LT0

ND 0ND 4

. ttfi

_ND

NU 4ND 4 0NU 4NU

NU t'U

NO

NO

NRND

LT NOND

LT NONO

tUl

140

3LT

1 3NOND LT0 3

CO

LT LT LT LT NONO 4

LT NO

it LT LT LT NO2

NO 2NO

LT A 4LT LT4

NO NO 2 4

LT LI LT LT4 3

NONO 4NO 2

CR TOT

LT LT

LT 4ND 2LT LT3

LI LT3 3

NO3

NO2

NO LT -J3 2

NOI 2

LT3 0

LT LI3 0

LT LT2

LT LT NO3

J

0 LT

3NO

ND

CU LT LT LT4 0 4 0 4 4

_n _

. _

3 4 3 4 4 4 4 0 3 * 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 4LT9

- -

4LT 4 4 3 0 4 0 4 1 3

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TAB

LE 3. O

VE

RA

LL

L

AH

UK

AIO

RV

P

ER

FO

RM

AN

CE

S

RM

S

T-8

7

1TK

AC

E

CO

NS

IIT

UE

NI8

)

RATING

a 3

LAB

008

003

004

006

007

006

009

010

on ttU

013

014

015

Old

019

080

088

083

085

? 1 U

Ffc

LT LI1

LI H U 3

HI)

LI MO

(EXCELLENT)

(liUUD)

(SATISFACTORY)

OJUESIIONABLE)

(POOH)

HGNO

LT 1LTNDNDND 3

ND

_ _ LI -

__ NO ______

3 3 4Nil 4 0 3 8

LI

LT LT3

NO 3NO

NO 0 4

ftdk

_ ____ U _ - ___ NO ______

087

030

038

033

034

035

036

037

039

fllQ

04|

048

043

045

049

051

053

054

057

3 3 3NUNO

LT4 0

LI UU4 3

LI3 3 4 3 8

NU

4NO

NO

NO

NO

LT NO

LTND

-

_

HO

NONO

LT

LT NOND

LT ND 3

asa

_ LI

LI06

5NU

NO

0.00

0.51

1.01

1.51 LI ND

LT 0 8NO 4NO

LI ND

TO 0.

50

TO 1.

00TO 1.

50TO 8.00

> 8.00 MN

LT LT0 3

ND 4

ND

LT ND

STO. UtV.

STO. OEV.

STO. Of

cV.

STO. OeV.

STO. OEV. Mb

NO 8

LTND

NONO 8

LT ND

Q u

j|4~"~

4 4NO NO

NO 3

ND 8 0

.«.

» .

NO NOND

NDNONO 4ND 3MO­

NO NO

NO

NO 3NO

LT8

NO

MO

3 3 3ND0 3

ND ND

LTA j"

LT 4ND

NO

LT4 4

LTj 0 4

LT3 1 4

LT NO NO

NO 3NO

NONO 3NONO 3

if4

ND 4 3

ND

NO

NONO

140

-

MO

.NO 1

NO 3 3NO

LT NONO

.._.

_ ._!

1*0.

" NO

'NO

NR

NO

LT n

AV6

Nl LT

LT1 3

NO 4 1

LT NO

a NOT RATED

* r«OT DETERMINED

* USS-tHAN VALUE REPORTED, NOT RATED

a NUMBER

s AVERAGE

PB

LT LT0

LT NO 3 1

LT LT

OF CONS1ITUENTS

LABORATORY

DETERMINED

LABORATORY PERFORMANCE RATING

SB

NO

NO

LT 4NO

NO

Np

LT NO

L I _

HD

dO

"~

LT N

0LT .1-

2 2 3 4LT3

Nl) 4

LT

LI­

NO 4 4 3 3 8

LT8 3

-_2

" MO""

LT LT3

ND3

NO3 0

LT it3

LT ND4 4

LT NO 4

LT it LT LT LT LT3 4

LT NO3

. ____ MO

- 3

NDLT 4ND NO

NO

NONO

NO

IT 0NDNO

ND

NO

NO

NONO

NO

LfNDNO

NO

NO

HO NO

LT NO 4

_____ MU

____

NO

SE NO LT LT2

NDNO

LT NO LT

SR

ND 4ND 4

ND 3 1 4ND

HO

*NO NO3

ND NO NO ND NO4

ND SNO ND0

NO NO

NO ND NDU NO LT ND LT ND NO2

NOND MO NO

4 4 4NONDNO 4

ND3

MO 4NDNONDNO NO 0

NO 4HQ _

4 1ND 4 1ND 4 0ND |

__

NO

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LI

-MAW IV -4 A W

u»fvi o

21-2 212 21-2C - C S|C C -. C

I

I

ru x

2Z 22 TCCC'r1

( o A e: a «IVMU«

c z. co <r. mc c » c xO I" O <">X CO «- C I*w «« CO « I"

* -n i-e» itz n z> -< -«e c

o m e E»

v e c e civ ni e at z o e ine ui x c o o o o o

C0 O» < C0 C0-.-4 -«- -.OO CO O -^ f

e e c c o >

n ee 9 r <o»

o» r -«cs rN M H H H * Z

V »> 2 r- 2 r z < C r»»c> c n n« z o» -«-.** m

z a r> « MCO » f* r r n»» 09 C C «* ff>

^ e * m ^

o z o m -4 a9 < ^

»0 Z Z V O o » -«

MC e

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TAB

LE 4

. O

VE

RA

LL

LA

BU

HA

TON

Y

PE

RFO

RM

AN

CE

00

RATING

4

LAB

001

002

003

004

006

007

008

009

010

iUl

012

013

014

015

017

0|8

019

020

022

3 2 1 0

CA 4 2 3

LT3 0 3 0 3 f| 3 3

LT3

LT3 4

LT2

(EXCELLENT)

(GUOU)

(SATISFACTORY)

(QUESTIONABLE)

(PUUR)

CL3 3

LT 4 3 0 3 1 3 u 4LT LT4

LT3 3 0 3

0.00

O.SI

1.01

1.51 F3

LT LT 2 3NO NO 4LTj. 2 NO NO 3

LT NO NO NO

NO

TO 0.50

8TO.

TO t.

OO

8TO.

TO l.SO

8TO.

TO 2.

09

8TO.

> 2.00

8TO.

K4 4

LT LT4 2 0

NO LT 2 LTI

LT3

LT4 4 0 4

DEV.

otv.

OEV.

OEV.

DEV. HC 3 3 1

LT3 1 4

NO 3 £ LT3

LT3

LT3 2

LT3

HR

NO

LTN

Ave

NA 4 4 3

LT4 0 0

NO 4

__ JL

.4 4

LT 2 LT3 4 I 4

« MOT RATEO

NUT DETERMIN

« LES8-THAN VA

NUMBER OF CO

« AVERAGE LABU

NH3-N

4LT

LT4 4 4

NO 0

LT LI LT4

LT LI NO NO NO LT4

N03-N

P^3

(NO 4 3 4 0 3 0

LT U

.LT WO LT LT LT3

HO

LT4

1 804

\ 4 2 3

LT3

NO 0NO

LT- ,

0LT4

LT3 4

NO 0

NO 4

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TABLE 4. OVERALL LABORATORY PERFORMANCE

RATING

LAB

001

002

003

004

006

007

008

009

010

012

013

014

015

017

018

019

020

022

4 (EXCELLENT)

0.00

3 (GUUU)

0.51

2 (SAI1SFACTORY) 1.01

1 (uUbSTlONABLE) 1.S1

0 (POOH)

SP.

CONO.

3 3 4 3 <l 1 d 0 2 1 3I«U i 4 3 3 4 4 3

TO 0.50

810.

TO 1.00

8ID.

TO 1.50

5TD.

TO 2.00

510.

> 2.00

510.

SRHS P-5

(PNtClPIIAlIONNN

NO

LT N

AV6

NOT RA1EO

NOT DETERMINED

LESS-THAN VALOE REPORTED* NOT RATED

NOMt

iER

OF CONSTITUENTS LABORATORY DETERMINED

AVERAGE LABORATORY PERFORMANCE RATING

r 11 1

« j

l L

J »kVG

..1

6.1

3.1

4.1

7.5

5.2

2

.67

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.00 AB

.33

.14

.50

.00

.67

.00

.13

!.0

010

3.50

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COUt

TABLE 5. SfANUAKU HEFEHENCt SAMPLE M-tt6

HEPUHT FOR ALMCACU3)

htTNUOS

kEPURTED

VALUE

003

uua

UOb

007

OUH

uus

010

011

01?

Olb

017

ho O

025

02

b

02

7

04<>

0

33

03

60

37

03

H

0<42

0

43

O

Ub

047

Ob3

055

058

05S

Ohl

Ob2

Obi

064

088

149

155

134

151

1Mb

143

151

150

312

152

165

296

135

302

155

151

176

145

145

144

152

162

160

242

133

151

152

150

145

150

151

153

156

153

157

152

150

197

152

160

151

146

167

PCT. OEV.

FROM MEAN

1.5

2.4

o!2

3.5

5.5

0.2

0.9

106.2

0.5

9.0

95.6

10.8

99.6

2.4

0.2

16.3

4.2

4.2

4.b

0.5

7.1

5.7

59.9

12.1 0.2

0.5

0.9

4.2

0.9

0.2

1.1

3.1

1.1

3.6

0.5

0.9

30.2

0.5

5.7

0.2

3.5

10.4

REJECT

REJECT

HEJf

cCI

REJECT

REJECT

TITRAUUN

TiTKATIUW

TIT HAT 10M

T1TKA1IOW

NUT REPORTED

TITRATIUN

T.HH

ATIU

NTITRAUUN

NOT HEPUMTEO

T1TKAHON

TITRATIUN

NUT REPUKTED

T1TRAUUH

MOT KfcPUKIEO

NUT HEPURTEO

I1TRAT1UN

NUT

HEPU

RIEO

TI

THAT

IUN

TlTNAlIUUf tLtClHUMETHIC, AUTOMATED

TITH

ATIU

N NU

T HE

POHT

EUTlTHATIUN

TITNA1IUN

Tl IHATIUN

CULUHlMbTKK

T1TRAT1UN

TITHATIUN

THRATIUN

CULUHlMblHlC

T1TMA1IUN

T1TRATIUN

TiTRATIUN

TllKAIlUH

T11RATIUH

THKAlIUr4

NOT

TITRA110N

T11RAI1UN

TlTMATIUw

TIIK

AT1U

N TITHAUUN

Tl

TITHAUUN

TO

TA

L

HA

iMtib

1

33

S

TA

NU

AH

U

UtV

IAT

IUN

TO tt.4

31

2M

EA

N:

17

1.3

95

I

CU

NF

lUtN

CE

1

H1

HV

L

OF

ME

AN

151.3

+

OR

-2.6

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TAB

LE :>

. S

TAN

DA

RD

R

EF

ER

EN

CE

S

AM

HLf

c M

-86

R

EP

OR

T

FOR

b

CUUE

003

004

006

012

013

015

017

025

027

036

037

0<I2

045

053

058

REROUTED

VALUE

200

IdO

320

200

210

210

320

220

205 0

300

250

170

200

150

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

10.

19.

42.

10. 6. 6.

42. 1. S.

100.

34.

11.

24.

10.

33.

REJECT

ME?HODS

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

COLOHIMETRIC

PLAS

MA,

DIRECT C

URRENT

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

COLO

R1ME

1R1C

LOLO

R1ME

1KIC

COLO

RIME

1RIC

PLASMA,

1NDUC1IVELV

COUPLED

SPECTROPH01UMETRIL

CULO

RIME

TKIC

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COOPLED

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COOPLED

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

COLOHIME1HIC

TOTAL RANGE

0 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

53.9

320

MEANS

223.9

95 X CONFIDENCE INIRVL OF MEAN

223.9 *

OR -

31.1

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cuut

003

006

037

047

053

059

TABLE S. STANDAHU REFERENCE bAHHLE M-Bb

KEHURI FUN 8H

METHOU3

KtPOKTED

VALUE

IbOOO

380

/60

500

PCT. DEV.

FHUM MtAN

bOO

b57.

<l

HEJtCI

UlHtK

30.1

IXLUTHON ACIIVA11UN

39.7

LULUKIMtTRlC

6.1

I UN SFtClHC tLhCTHUOE

11.6

ION CHhtUMAlUbHAHHY

10.3

NUT KtPUHItU

TOTAL HAUUb

3bO

STANDAHU DtVlAUUN

TU

15000

MEAN:

544.o

95 X CONFIDENCE INTHVL OF MEAN

544.0

OH -

176.5

ho

NJ

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COUE

002

003

00«

006

007

OOB

010

011

TABLE 5.--STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE M-66

REPORT FOR CA

MfclHODS

REPORTED

VALUt

PCI. UEV.

FROM

MEAN

013

r-o u>

Olb

017

Olt)

019

020

022

023

02b

026

027

030

032

033

03«

03b

036

037

03«

039

041

042

043

04b

047

049

Ob3

Ob5

Ob7

058

Ob9

061

062

Obi

064

066

71.b

7b.O

7b.O

750.0

64.0

72.3

71.0

66.5

71.6

74.0

72.0

70.0

72.5

72.0

76.0

70.0

69.0

IbU.O

66.0

64.0

70.9

71.1

71.5

71.0

71.8

74.0

7b.O

65.0

61.5

71.0

72.0

6H.2

77.0

74.0

81.0

72.0

72.0

69.6

64.0

64.0

70.0

64.0

66.2

179.0

70.0

69.6

70.4

1.5

6.3

6.3

963.4

9.3

2.b

0.7

2.9

1.5

a.9

2.1

o.e

2.8

2.1

7.6

0.8

2.2

112.7

3.6

9.3

0.5

0.6

1.4

0.7

1.8

4.9

6.3

7.6

12.8

0.7

2.1

3.3

9.2

4.9

14.6

2.1

2.1

1.3

9.3

9.3

0.6

9.3

6.1

153.6

0.6

1.3

0.2

NEJECr

REJECT

REJECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

A1UMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

I1TRATIUN

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

A10MIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

IITRATION

PLASMA, DIRECT CURRENT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSURPT10N, DIRECT

IITKATION

AT

OM

IC

AB

SO

RP

TIO

N,

DIR

EC

TN

OT

RE

PO

RT

ED

UT

RA

HU

NAIOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

N01

REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT

REPORTED

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ION

CHROMATOGRAPHY

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TITKATION

TITRATION

ATOMIC AbSORPTION, DIRECT

ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

OTHER

ATUMIC

ATOMIC

ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ABSORPTION, DIRECT

IITRATION

T ITRAT10N

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NUT

REPORTED

ATOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, DIRECT

ATOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

T1TRATION

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

IITRAIION

T1TRATion

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRbCT

TOTA

L RA

M;E

61.5

STAUUAKti utVlATION

TO

3.94

750.0

MEAN

: 70.53

95 %

CONF

IDEN

CE 1N

TRVL

OF

ME

AN70.53 +

OR -

1.20

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coot 002

003

004

OOh

OU7

OOB

009

010

011

012

013

010

Olb

017

oie

019

020

022

023

02b

K)

-P-

027

030

032

033

03<l

035

038

037

03tt

039

040

041

04?

oa 3

045

oa/

046

05S

054

Obb

057

058

059

OM

062

063

Ob4

066

TABLE 5. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE M-66

REPORT FOR CL

r-.tr Hu

usHtPURTEO

VALUE

46.0

44.0

27.0

43.0

43.0

42.2

41.0

49.0

45.5

44.0

43.0

44.0

44.0

44.0

42.5

47.0

45.0

46.0

50.0

45.0

24.0

44.5

43.2

31.0

45.0

44.0

48.0

42.0

44.0

36.7

42.0

43.0

37.0

45.0

47.0

46.0

54.0

44.0

46.0

46.0

31.2

43.0

44.0

46.0

44.2

0.0

46.0

49.0

42.7

TOTAL HAHGt

0.0

STANDARD UtVIATIUN

PCT. DEV.

FKOM MEAN

3.5

1.0

39.2

3.2

3.2

5.0

7.7

10.3

2.4

1.0

3.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

4.3

5.6

1.3

3.5

12.5 1.3

46.0

0.2

2.6

30.2

1.3

1.0

6.0

5.5

1.0

17. A

5.5

3.2

16.7 1.3

5.8

3.5

21.5

1.0

3.5

3.5

29.8

3.2

1.0

a.o

0.5

100.0

a.o

10.3

3.9

HEJEC1

KEJECT

hEJECT

REJECT

NEJtCI

REJECT

COLUN1MEIRIC

TITRAT1UN

11TNAT1UN

IUN

CHRUMATUGRAPHY

T11KATIUN

IITKA1IUH

ION aPECiFIC ELECTKODE

lUN CHKUMATOURAPHY

Tl

THA

T IU

N(I

fHA

TlU

iMCULUKIMkTNIC

MIRATION

IITRATIUN

II THAT IO

NT1TRATION

NOT KEPOHTED

IITRATIUN

NOT KEPOHTED

CULUKIMtlHIC

COLOHIHEIRIC

CULO

NIME

THIC

NUT

REPUHTED

IUN

CHNU

MATO

GRAP

HVI0

i\

CH

NU

MA

TOG

RA

PH

Y

Til RAT IUN

NOT KEPOKTED

CULURIMtTHIC

COLUHIHETH1C

CULUKIMtlHIC

CULOHIhETMIC

CULOHIMtTHlC

II IRA! ION

TITRAI1UN

TITRATION

IITKAT10N

IUN CHNUMATOGKAPHY

CULURlMtlHlC

NUT NEPOKTED

LULORIHETH1C

CULOHlMtTHIC

IIIRATIUN

CULUKIHETR1C

HOT REPORTED

I 1IKAT IUN

IITRATIUN

CULUMINETK1C

TU

2.68

54.o

ME

AN:

95 X

LUuF

lUtl

JCE

44.1

3UF

MEAN

4«.<I3 +

OH -

0.62

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CUDt

003

004

006

006

U09

Oil

014

015

017

023

TABLE 5. STANDAHU RbFERENCE SAMPLE M-b6

HbPUHT FUK USKO 180

Mb I

HODS

KbPUNTED

VALUb

N>

086

087

03b

036

037

043

053

054

055

059

061

062

063

064

640

632

560

541

50?

594

540

600

576

b05

5bO

600

595

582

605

608

593

592

594

762

516

616

573

570

626

PCT. DEV.

FHUM MEAN

9.2

7.8

1.0

7.7

13.5

1.4

7.9

2.4

1.7

3.2

1.0

2.4

1.5

0.7

3.2

3.7

1.2

1.0

1.4

30.0

12.0

5.1

2.2

2.7

6.8

KfcJ

tCT

KbSIUUb UN EVAPORATION

GKAVIMETH1L

KbSIDUE UN EVAPORATION

NOT

REPORTED

NUT HEPUHTbO

NUT RbPUNIbD

NUT RbPUHlbD

GKAVlMblHK

GKAVIMbTKK

NUf KEPUNTbU

GNAVlMtTKIC

KbSIUUb UN EVAPUkATlUN

bKAVIMbTHlC

GKAVlriblHlC

HbSIUUE UN bVAPUHATION

UNAVIMbTKIC

UKAVIMEIKIC

HbSIUUE UN bVAPUKATION

HbSIQUb UN EVAPORATION

NOT HEPOHTbO

HbSIOUb UN bVAPOHATION

GHAVIMETNIC

NESIOUE UN EVAPOHATIUN

HbSIOUb UN EVAPOHATION

HbSIOUb UN bVAPUHATION

T01AL KANGb

507

STANUAKU DEVIATION

TO

33.2

762

MbAN:

586.0

95 X

LONFlDbNCb IN1KVL OF MbAN

586.0 *

OH -

14.0

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TABLE 5. STANDANO REFERENCE SAMPLE M-66

KEPORT FOR F

CODE

003

ooa

006

009

Old

Oil

015

017

02b

032

053

03b

037

03ft

040

043

045

047

053

054

057

05B

059

Obi

WEPORIEO

VALUE

1.6

1.7

2.4

1.9

2.0

1.4

1.6

1.9

l.b

2.1

1.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

1.9

2.0

4.3

2.2

3.3

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

PCI. OEV.

FROM MEAN

17.5

12.4

23.7

e.i

3.1

27. B

17.5

2.1

£2.7

8.2

46.5

3.1

3.1

16.6

2.1

3.1

121.6

13.4

70.1

3.1

13.4

3.1

2.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.1

3.1

NEJtCI

REJECT

REJECT

METHODS

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

IUN SPECIFIC ELELTHODE

IUN CHKOMAIOGRAPHY

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

IUN SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

CULORIMETK1C

IUN SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

IUN SPECIFIC ELELTRUDE

IUN SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

CULOR1ME1KIC

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

IUN CHKUMATOGRAPHY

ION CHRUMAIOGRAPHY

IUN SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

NOT KEPOK1ED

IUN SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

IUN SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

IUN SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

IUN SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

NUT REPORTED

CULOH1ME1KIC

TUIAL WAHGt

1.0

STAivlUAWO UfcVlAlJUN

TO

0.23

4.3

1.94

95 X LUHF1DENCE IN1RVL

MEAN

1.94

OR -

0.10

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cuut UOJ

OOb

U13

Olb

UbJ

059

TABLE 5.--STANDARD REFERENCE SAMHLfc M-Bb

REPURT FOH

I

METHUD3

REPUKTEO

VALUE

100 b

20 14

bO0

TOTAL RANGE

14

STANDARD DEVIATION

HCT. OEV.

FROM MEAN

TO

4.24

20

0.0

IGNORED 1UN SPECIFIC tLtClHUUE

0.0

ItiNUREU NEU1KON ACIIVATIUN

0.0

CULUR1METRIC

0.0

rlTKATION

0.0

1GUUKEU CULUR1ME1RIC

0.0

16MUREU NUT REPURTEU

MEAN

:17.0

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CUOfc

00?

003

OU<!

006

007

000

004

010

011

111?

01 3

015

017

018

019

ho 00

023

0«>b

026

027

030

033

033

034

035

036

037

036

039

041

OU2

OU3

047

053

05«

057

Obtt

Oh!

063

064

Ubh

TABLE 5. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMHLt M-86

HEPURT FUR K

METHUUS

RhPUWlEO

VALUE

2.8

4

.2

5.6

4

.4

7.8

4.4

4.5

5

.0

4.4

5.5

4

.7

4.4

4

.3

4.8

4

.3

5.0

4.b

4.9

5.0

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.9

4.6

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.1

4.8

4.6

5.1

4.9

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.2

4.3

4.6

4.5

5.1

3.9

PCI. DEV.

FRDM MEAN

4.5

39.0

REJECT

PLASMA, iNUUCTlVtLY COUPLED

8.5

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY CUUPLtU

22.0

AIOMIC AbSURPTION, DIRECT

4.1

ATpMIC AB8URPTIUN, DIRECT

70.0

KEJf

cCl

EMISSIUN, FLAME

4.1

ATUMIC AbSUKPTION, DIRECT

1.9

AIUMIC AbSUKPTION, DIRECT

9.0

ATUMIC AbSUHPTION, DIRECT

4.1

EMISSIUN, FLAME

19.9

CMISSIUN, FLAME

2.4

PLASMA, INUUClIVELY CUUPLEU

4.1

NUT REPURTED

6.3

EMISSIUN, FLAME

4.6

CMISSIUN, FLAME

6.3

EMISS1UN, FLAME

9.0

NUT

REPURTED

2.4

EMISSION, FLAME

0.2

ATUMIC AUSUKPTIUN, DIRECT

6.6

NUT REPUKTED

9.0

ATOMIC ABSUNPTIUN, DIRECT

4.1

EMISSIUN, FLAME

1.9

AIUMIC AbSUHPTIUN, DIRECT

1.9

NOT REPUKTEU

1.9

ATUMIC ABSORPTIUN, DIRECT

4.6

AIUMIC ABSOKPTIUN, DIRECT

6.6

AIUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

0.2

EMIS

SION

, FLAME

9.0

NUT

REPU

RTED

1.9

AIUMIC AbSORPTlON, DIRECT

4.1

ATUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

10.6

ATUMIC AbSURPTIUN, DIRECT

4.6

ATUMIC AHSURPTIUN, DIRECT

0.2

EMISblUN, FLAME

I'l.l

AIUMIC ABSURPTIUN, DIRECT

6.6

ATUMIC AbbUKPTlUN, DIRECT

12.6

EMISSIUN, FLAME

8.5

ATUMIC ABSURPTIUN, DIRECT

6.3

AIUMIC AbSURPTIUN, DIRECT

4.1

EMISSION, FLAME

8.5

EMISSION, FLAME

6.3

AIUMIC AbSUHPTIUN, DIRECT

0.2

ATUMIC AbSURPTIUN, DIRECT

6.3

ATUMIC AbSORPTlON, DIRECI

11.1

NUT REPUHIEU

15.0

EMISSION,

FLAME

6.3

ATUMIC AbbURPTlUN, DIRECI

TU

IAL

K

AIv

ljE

ST

AN

OA

WI)

2.8

TO

0

.37

7.6

4.5

9

95

X

LU

NF

IUtix

CE

1N

TH

VL

OF

1-iE

AIJ

4.5

9

*

UR

-

0.1

1

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TABLE 5.

STA

NDAR

D RE

FERE

NCE

SAMP

LE M

-66

REPORT F

UR M

G

CODE 002

001

004

006

007

OOH

009

010

011

012

015

014

015

Ol/

016

019

020

022

023

026

027

030

052

033

034

035

036

037

038

039

041

042

043

04b

047

U4B

Ob4

055

057

056

059

061

062

063

064

066

HhPORTED

VALUE

31.2

29.0

30.0

29.0

4H.O

26.3

22.0

26.0

26.7

26.6

31.0

26.0

25.0

27.4

27.7

26.0

30.0

27.2

100.0

26.0

40.0

27.0

29.2

29.3

26.6

27.3

26.0

27.0

26.0

26.3

25.2

26.0

27.7

26.0

26.0

23.0

28. 0

26.0

27.0

26.2

26.0

27.0

29.0

26.6

111.0

29.0

29.2

27.2

per. DE

V.FRUM MEAN

12.64.9

6.5

4.9

73.6

2.4

20.4

1.3

3.6

3.6

12.1

1.3

9.6

0.9

0.2

6.0

6.5

1.6

261.7

1.3

44.7

2.3

5.6

6.0

3.6

1.3

6.0

2.3

6.0

4.9

6.9

6.0

0.2

1*3

1.3

16.6

1.3

1.3

2.3

2.0

6.0

2.3

4.9

3.6

301.5

4.9

5.6

1.6

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

HEJECT

METHODS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY CUUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INUUCTIVELV COUPLED

A10MIC AbSuRPHUN, DIREC1

UrRATIUN

AIUM1C ABSURPTIUN, DIRECT

ATOMIC AbSURPTION, DIRECI

ATUMIC AUSURPTIUN, DIRECT

TITRAIIUN

PLASMA, DIRECT CURRENT

PLASMA, INUUCTIVELV CUUPLED

ATUMIC AbSURPTIUN, DIRECT

AIOMIC AbSURPTIUN, DIRECT

lURATIUN

AIUMIC AbSURPTIUN, DIRECT

NUT REPURIED

11TRATION

ATOMIC AbSURPTION, DIRECT

NUT REPURTbD

AIUMIC ABSURPTION, DIRECT

AIOMIC ABSURPTIUN, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NUI REPURTED

ATUMIC AbSORPTIUN, DIRECT

AIOMIC ABSURPTION, OIREC1

ATUMIC ABSURPTIUN, DIRECT

riTRATION

NUT REPOR1ED

ATUMIC AbSURPTIUN, DIRECT

AIUMIC ABSURPTIUN, DIRECT

AIOMIC AbSURPTION, DIRECT

AIUMIC AbSURPTIUN, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSURPTION, DIRECT

AIUMIC AbSORPTION, DIRECT

1I1KATIUN

I11RATIUN

ATUMIC AbSURPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY CUUPLEU

ATUMIC AbSORPTIUN, DIRECI

NUT KEPORIEU

ATUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

IITRATIUN

AIUMIC AdSURPTlUN, DIRECT

NUT REPORTED

mRATION

I 1 IRAI ID

11AI

OMIC

AD

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

TOTAL KAubc

22.0

STANDARD UtVIAIION

TO

1.60

111.0

95 *

COHf

-27.6S

OR -

0.49

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TABL

E 5. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE M-86

REPORT FOR NA

U) o

CUUt

002

004

004

006

OO/

008

009

010

011

012

013

014

Olb

017

oib

019

020

022

023

02b

036

027

030

032

035

03«

03b

036

037

036

039

OU1

OU2

OU3

Olb

047

046

053

ObU

057

Obtt

059

061

063

064

066

REPORTED

VALUE

7B.9

H5.0

81.0

77.0

83.0

77.5

0.6

76.0

81.0

76.4

82.0

77.0

76.0

79.5

52.1

73.0

Hl.O

75.0

69.0

78.0

7B.O

77.8

77.1

76.0

80.0

69.4

80.0

76.0

75.0

74.9

79.0

70.0

76.8

76.0

74.0

68.0

80.0

62.0

77.0

76.0

76.0

80.0

75.0

71.0

76.5

74.4

PCT. OEV.

FROM MEAN

METHODS

2.4

PLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUP

LED

10.3

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COOPLEI)

5.1

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUP

LED

0.1

ATOM

IC ABSORPTION,

DIRE

CT7.7

EMIS

SION

, FL

AME

0.6

ATOM

IC Ab

SORP

IION

, DI

RECT

99.0

REJE

CT

ATOM

IC ABSORPTION,

DIRE

CT1.4

ATOMIC AbbORPTION, DIRECT

5.1

EMISSION, FLAME

0.6

EMISSION, FLAME

6.4

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COOPLED

0.1

NOT REPORTED

1.4

EMISSION, FLAME

3.2

EMISSION, FLAME

32.4

REJECT

AIOM1C ABSORPTION, DIRECT

5.3

NOT REPORTED

5.1

EMISSION, FLAME

2.7

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

10.4

NOT REPORTED

1.2

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

1.2

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

1.0

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY CUOPLED

0.1

NOT REPORTED

1.4

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

3.6

EMISSION, FLAME

9.9

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

3.6

EMISSION, FLAME

1.4

EMISSION, FLAME

2.7

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

2.6

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

2.5

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

9.1

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

2.3

EMISSION, FLAME

1.2

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

4.0

AIUM1C ABSORPTION, DIRECT

11.7

EMISSION, FLAME

3.6

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

6.4

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COOPLED

0.1

EMISSION, FLAME

1.2

EMISSION, FLAME

1.2

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

3.6

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

2.7

AIOMIC AbSORf-TION, DIRECT

7.9

NOT REPURIEO

0.7

EMISSION, FLAME

3.4

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TOTAL HANGE

0.8

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

3.73

65.0

MEAN:

77.05

95 X

LOUFIUENCE 1NTRVL OF Mt

AN/7.0b

+ OR

-

1.13

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CODE

003

001

00f>

010

011

012

014

015

017

018

020

0<>2

TABL

E 5.

STA

NDAR

D REFERENC

E SA

MPLE

M-

86

REPO

RT FO

R N02-N

METH

ODS

REPORTED

VALOE

027

035

u>

036

039

040

04J

046

053

Ob5

Ob7

054

061

062

064

0.07

0.02

0.02

0.15

0.01

0.01

0.03

0.02

0.18

0.03

0.01

0.01

0.04

0.02

0.01

0.03

0.10

0.01

0.16

0.01

0.33

0.25

0.02

0.45

0.11

0.00

0.02

0.06

0.01

HCT. UEV.

FROM MEAN

63.1

53.4

53. *

249.5

76.7

76.7

***

53.4

319.4

30.1

76.7

76.7

6.8

53.4

76.7

30.1

***

76.7

272.8

76.7

668.9

482.5

53.4

948.6

156.3

100.0

53.4

39.6

76.7

IGNORE

IGNUKE

RtJtCI

REJECT

REJECT

CULOKlfcETKIC

COLOR1METR1C

COLORIMEIRIC

CULORIMtlKlC

LOLORIME1RIC

CULORIME1R1C

LOLOR1ME1R1C

COLOR1METR1C

COLOR1METR1C

COLORIMETR1C

COLOR1METR1C

COLOR1ME1R1C

COLORIMETKIC

COLORIMETR1C

COLORIrtETRIC

COLOR1METR1C

CULUKIME1N1C

CULUR1METK1C

LULORIMETK1C

CULOHIME1R1C

COLOH1METH1C

CULOR1METKIC

1UM CHHUMATOGRAPHY

NOT REPUKTED

CULURIMETH1C

CULONlMtJHlC

CULOK1METH1C

1UN SPECIFIC ELECTRUUE

CULOR1METR1C

TOTAL KA'JGt

0.00

STAiMUAKO utVlATIUN

TO

0.053

0.45

MEANS

0.043

95 X

CUMFJUtftCE 1NIKVL UF MEAN

0.043

OR -

0.022

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TAB

LE

5.-

-ST

AN

DA

RD

R

EF

ER

EN

CE

S

AM

PLE

N

-b6

RE

PO

RT

FO

R

NO

J-N

U) r-o

cuut

003

ooa

UOb

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

014

Olb

017

018

020

022

02b

026

027

032

033

034

03b

036

037

03H

039

040

041

043

04b

047

048

053

Ob4

Ob7

Ob8

Ob9

061

062

064

066

REPORTED

VALUE

4.30

3.78

3.93

2.80

3.6b

7.31

4.00

3.8H

4.05

3.70

3.61

4.40

4.66

1.76

4.40

3.62

4.10

0.91

4.09

16.60

3.70

3.60

4.00

3.1b

4.40

3.60

2.06

4.04

3.29

3.76

17.00

13.00

3.95

4.11

3.30

3.61

3.63

3.90

3.95

6.80

4.10

3.95

per.

OEV

.FROM MEAN

11.3

2.1

1.7

27.5

0.3

69.2

3.6

0.4

4.9

4.2

6.5

13.9

21.2

54.4

13.9 6.3

6.1

76.4 5.9

334.9

4.2

6.8

3.6

IB. 4

13.9

6.6

46.7 4.6

14.8

2.7

340.1

236.6

0.3

6.4

14.6 1.4

6.0

1.0

2.3

76.0

6.1

2.3

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

METHODS

CULUR1MEIR1C

COLUR1METR1C

COLORIMETR1C

NUT REPORTED

COLUKIMEIRIC

COLOR1METR1C

ION CMROHATOGRAPHY

COLOR1METR1C

COLORIMETR1C

COLOR1METR1C

CDLORIME1R1C

COLURINETRIC

COLORIMETR1C

COLOR1METR1C

CULOR1ME1RIC

COLORIMETR1C

COLURIME1R1C

LOLORIMETHIC

COLOR1MEIR1C

1UN CHROMA1UGRAHHV

ION CHROMA10GRAPHV

COLORIMETR1C

COLORIMETR1C

COLORIMETR1C

COLOR1METR1C

LOLOR1METR1C

COLOR1METR1C

COLOKIMEIR1C

COLOklHETRIC

COLOR1METR1C

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

COLOR1METR1C

ION CHROHATOURAPHV

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

COLOR1MEIR1C

COLOR1MEIRIC

COLORIMETR1C

COLOR1METR1C

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

COLOR1METR1C

COLOKIMETR1C

T01AL RAhGt

STANDARO

0.91

TO

0.379

17.00

MEAN:

3.66

3 95 X

CON

FIDE

NCE

INTH

VL O

F MEAN

3.663 *

OR -

0.132

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CODE

OUc>

003

004

008

009

010

011

012

013

TABLE 5. STANOAHO REFERENCE SAMPLE M-86

REPORT FOR P, TOTAL

METHOOS

REPORTED

VALUE

PCT. OEV.

FROM MEAN

015

017

018

020

028

025

026

027

U)

034

00

035

036

037

038

039

041

042

043

045

048

05i

054

057

058

059

066

0.46

o.4t

»4.50

0.50

4.99

U.90

0.34

O.b4

0.52

0.45

0.47

0.37

0.46

0.48

0.54

0.46

0.49

0.45

0.53

0.52

0.52

0.32

0.55

0.47

0.46

0.47

0.48

0.47

0.60

0.46

0.32

0.52

0.52

0.49

0.55

0.50

0.42

4.2

0.0

637.5

4.2

939.6

87.5

29.2

33.3

6.3

6.2

2.1

22.9

1.2

0.0

12.5

4.2

2.1

6.2

10.4

6.3

6.3

33.3

14.6

2.1

0.0

2.1

0.0

2.1

25.0

0.0

33.3

6.3

6.3

2.1

14.6

4.2

12.5

KEJtCT

REJECT

KEJECT

COLOKIMETKIC

CULOKIMETK1C

COLOKIMETKIC

CULUklMtlHlC

COLONIMEIN1C

NOT

REPORTED

CULURIMETRIC

COLOKIMETKIC

PLAS

MA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COOP

LEO

CULOKIMETRIC

COLOKIMEIK1C

CULUKIMETHIC

COLOKIMETKIC

COLO

R1ME

IKIC

CULURIMtlRIC

NOT KEPOK1EO

COLUKIMETK1C

CULOKIMETRIC

CULOKIHETRIC

CULOHlMtTKiC

COLOKIMETKIC

NUT KEPOK1EO

CULOKIMETKIC

COLOKIMEIKIC

COLOKIMETH1C

LULORIMETKIC

COLOKIMEIKIC

CULOKlMtlKIC

PLASMA, INOUCTIVELY COUPLED

COLOKIME1RIC

CULOKIME1KIC

01HEK

CULOKIHE1KIC

CULOKIMETKIC

CULOKIMETKIC

LULOKIMEIK1C

CULOK1ME1KIC

TOTAL KAfjNt

0.32

STANOAKO OtVJATlON

TO

0.068

4.99

MEAN:

0.480

95 X COHHOtNCE INTKVL OF MEAN

0.48U *

OK -

0.024

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TABL

E 5.--STANUAHU HEFEHtNCE SAMPLE M-86

KEHUKT f-UH PH

CODE 002

003

004

OOb

007

OOM

010

011

012

013

oia

015

017

oib

019

020

OJ

023

025

026

027

030

032

033

034

035

036

037

036

039

041

OU2

043

045

046

053

054

055

057

058

059

061

062

063

064

066

KEPURIED

VALUE

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.3

8.1

8.0

7.6

8.1

7.5

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.9

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.9

8.0

8.5

7.9

7.8

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.9

8.1

7.7

7.7

8.1

7.8

7.7

7.8

8.2

8.0

8.3

7.5

8.0

8.1

7.6

8.0

7.b

PCT. DEV.

F-KU

M MEAN

0.8

0.8

3.3

0.8

3.3

7.1

3.0

1.8

3.3

3.0

4.6

3.3

0.8

0.8

0.5

0.8

1.8

1.8

0.8

0.8

2.0

0.5

1.8

8.1

0.5

0.8

4.3

2.0

2.0

O.b

3.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

0.8

2.0

0.8

4.3

1.8

5.6

4.6

1.8

3.0

0.8

1.8

0.8

METHODS

tLtClKUMtlHIC

NOT HEPUKIEU

ELECTKUMEIKIC

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECIHUMETKIC

ELECTKUMEIKIC

ELECTKUMETK1C

NUT KEPUKltU

ELECTKUMEIH1C

NUT HEPUKIEU

ELECTNUMEIKIC

ELEC1HUMEIK1C

ELECTKUMEIHIC

EIECTKUMETKIC

NUT HEPUKIEU

ELECTHUMETK1C

NUI KEPUNTED

NUT KEPUHTEU

ELECTHUMtlHIC

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECTRUMETHIC

NUT KEPUNTEU

NUT KEPUHTEU

ELEC1HUMETH1C

ELECTHUMETH1C

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECTHUMETHIC

tLECTHUMEIHlC

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECTKUMETH1C

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECTHUMETHIC

NUT HEPUHTEU

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECTHUMEIHIC

ELECTHUME1H1C

NUT HEPUHTED

ELECTKUMEIHIC

ELEC1RUMETHIC

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECTHUMETHIC

ELECTHUMEIHIC

ELECTHUf-iETKIC

ELEC1HUMETHIC

ELECIHUMETHIL

TOTAL HAUGE

7.3

TO

STAUUAKU UtVlAIIUN

0.23

8.5

MEAN:

7.86

95 X CUNFlUtNCt INTKVL UP

MEAN

7.tt*>

OH -

0.07

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TABLE 5.--STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE M-86

KEPUR1 FUR SIU2

HtPURIED

PCT. DEV.

CUUt

VALUE

FROM MEAN

MtlHUDS

002

13.2

10.8

CULOR1METRIC

003

14.4

80.8

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

004

6.7

43.6

PLASMA, INDUCTIVtLY COUPLED

006

12.6

5.7

CULURIMEfRlC

007

6.0

49.7

CULURIMtlRIC

OOh

19.d

bl.l

CULURIMEIRIC

010

0.3

97.5

REJtC!

CULURIMETRIC

011

5.3

55.5

CULUKlMtIK1C

012

b.5

45.b

PLASMAr Ul

KfcC

T CUKRENT

013

12.3

3.2

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

014

13.5

13.3

CDLURIME1R1C

Ulb

12.3

3.2

COLORlMtrRIC

018

6.6

44.6

LULOHlMtFHlC

020

13.0

9.1

CULUKIMETRIC

022

12.0

0.7

CULURIME1RIC

025

14.0

17.5

CDLURIMklRIC

02b

13.0

9.1

CULURIMtTRIC

027

6.2

48.0

PLASKA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

030

11.8

1.0

NUT REPURTEU

032

7.5

37.1

CULURIMEIRIC

033

13.0

9.1

A1UMIC AbbURPTlUN, DIRECT

034

10.0

16.1

CULURIMEIRIC

035

lb.5

30.1

CULURIMEIRIC

036

14.0

17.5

CULURIMETRIC

U37

16.6

39.3

CULURIMtTRIC

03H

12.2

2.4

CULURIMEIRIC

040

13.2

10.8

CULURIMEIRIC

041

13.1

9.9

CULURIMEIRIC

042

14.2

19.1

CULURIME1R1C

043

13.8

15.8

CDLUR1METRIC

04b

9.0

24.5

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

0<4H

14.1

18.3

CDLUR1ME1RIC

053

12.3

3.2

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY CUUPLED

054

14.0

17.5

AfUMlC AbbURPTIUN, DIRECT

Ob7

13.5

13.3

CULOR1ME1R1C

058

13.4

12.4

CULURIMEIRIC

059

15.0

25.9

CULURIMETRIC

061

6.5

45.5

CULURIMETRIC

062

11.6

2.7

NOT REPURTED

066

13.7

15.0

CULURIMEIRIC

TUIAL ri

AiMG

b 0.3

TO

19.2

MEAN:

11.92

STANDARD UbVIATIUN

3.27

95 X

CUN>IDbNCE INTRVL UF

MEAN

11.92 +

OR -

1.06

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TAB

LE

5.

ST

AN

DA

RD

R

EF

ER

EN

CE

S

AM

PLE

H

-B6

Kfc

PO

RT

FUN

3

04

COUfc

REPORTED

VALUE

PCT. DEV.

FROM

METHODS

002

003

004

006

007

006

009

010

011

012

013

014

Olb

017

019

020

220

230

190

226

198

023

U)

026

027

030

032

033

034

03b

036

037

03H

039

040

041

042

043

045

047

04H

Ob3

05b

Ob7

056

Ob9

Obi

062

063

064

Obb

227

20b

223

22fo

232

21b

219

230

222

254

226

160

219

200

305

214

204

224

260

190

229

213

22b

233

217

200

233

221

194

210

238

220

239

100

225

229

205

222

220

51

234

226

0.2

CULUH1METR1C

4.4

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

13.lt

TUNblDlMEIKIC

3.4

1UN CHNUMATUGRAPHY

10.2

UTHATIUN

6.2

GHAVlMElHlt

3.0

bHAVlhtlKlC

6.5

ION CHKOMATOUNAPHY

1.2

GKAV1METK1C

2.S

lUNblDlMEIHIC

5.3

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

2.0

AIOMIC AbSUKPTION, DIRECT

0.6

UKAVIME1N1C

4.4

TUKblDlMETNlC

0.7

NUT NEPOKTED

15.2

bNAVlMElHIC

3.4

11IMATIUN

lb.3

NOT NEPUKIED

0.6

COLOKIMEIHIC

9.3

ION CHHOMAIOGKAPHY

38.4

HEJEC1

COLOHIMETHIC

2.9

NUT HEPON1ED

7.4

1UN CHHOMA10GRAPHY

1.6

1UN CHHOMA10GHAPHV

18.0

COLOKIMETHIC

10.2

GKAV1METK1C

3.9

NOT KEPOH1ED

3.4

COLOK1ME1KIC

2.5

COLOHIME1N1C

5.7

CULUHlMtlHIC

1.5

CULOKlMEIKIC

9.3

1UN CHHOMATOGKAPHY

5.7

TOHH1D1MEIHIC

0.3

GRAVIMETHIC

12.0

GNAVIfeETHIC

4.7

TUNHID1METKIC

8.0

UTHATIUN

0.2

ION CHHUMATOGHAPHY

8.4

(UHblDlMETNlC

54.6

REJECT

NUT KtPUHltU

2.1

LOLORlMtlHIC

3.9

CULOKlMbTHIC

7.0

CULUKIMETK1C

0.7

ION

CHWOMAIOGNAPHY

0.2

NOT

KEPUH1ED

76.9

REJECT

COLOKIMEIH1C

6.2

IDHH

IDIM

ETHI

C3.

4 LU

LORI

HETK

IC

51TO

15.7

30

5M

EA

U:

22

0.4

95

% L

UiJ

t-lD

hN

CE

IH

IHV

L

OF

ME

AN

22

0.4

*

OH

-

4.7

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TABLE 5. STANDAHO REFERENCE SAMPLE M-66

NEPOH1 FUR SP. COND.

CODE

002

U03

004

006

our

008

009

010

on

012

013

014

015

017

016

019

020

022

023

U25

026

027

030

032

033

034

035

036

037

036

039

041

042

043

045

046

053

054

055

057

056

059

061

062

063

064

066

WtPURTtU

VALUE

893

935

910

900

900

790

103

900

780

875

569

604

895

879

540

900

735

881

875

903

879

891

892

842

765

887

879

900

707

889

860

671

901

832

780

811

920

894

860

790

894

620

634

1438

669

840

901

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

METHODS

3.9

DIRECT RtADING INSTRUMENT

8.7

NUT REPORTED

S.6

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

4.7

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

4.7

WHEATSTONE BRIDGE-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY METER

a.t

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

88..0

REJECT

NOT REPORTED

4.7

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

9.3

NOT REPORTED

1.6

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

33.6

REJECT

NOT

REPORTED

6.5

DIREC1 RtADING INSTRUMENT

4.1

NUT REPORTED

2.2

DIREC1 READING INSTRUMENT

37.2

REJECT

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

4.7

NUT REPORTED

14.5

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

2.5

NUT REPOK1EO

1.6

NOT REPORTED

5.0

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

2.2

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

3.6

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

3.7

NOT REPOH1ED

2.1

NOT REPORTED

11.0

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

3.2

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

2.2

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

4.7

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

17.6

MHEATSTONE BRIDGE-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY METER

3.4

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

2.3

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

22.0

REJECT

NUT REPORTED

4.8

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

3.2

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

9.3

NOT REPORTED

5.7

DIRECT READING INSTROMENT

7.0

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

4.0

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

0.0

NUT REPORTED

6.1

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

4.0

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

4.6

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

3.0

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

67.2

REJECT

NUT REHORTEO

1.1

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

2.3

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

4.8

DIRECT HEADING INSTRUMENT

TOTAL rt

ArtG

t 103

TO

1438

STANUAHO DEVIATION

53.1

MEANS

059.8

95 X

CUHFlDtf«CE IHINVL Of MtAN

OH -

16.5

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TABLE

5. STANOAKI) REFERENCE SAMPLE M-66

REPORT FOR SR

CUUE

003

U06

008

009

010

012

013

014

022

027

039

042

045

053

REPORTED

VALUE

780

730

760

940

bOO

790

760

760

990

670

590

735

750

720

700

730

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

1.9

4.6

1.9

22.8

4.5

3.2

0.7

1.9

29.4

12.5

22.9

4.0

2.0

5.9

6.5

4.6

MbTHUDS

PLASMA,

A1UMIC

A1UM1C

ATOMIC

PLASMA,

PLASMA,

PLASMA,

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

AIUMIC

ATOMIC

PLASMA,

AIUMIC

PLASMA,

PLASMA,

PLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ABSORPTION, DIRECT

AbSOKPTlON, DIRECT

ABSO

RPTI

ON,

DIRE

CT

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

DIRECT CURRENT

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

ABSO

RPTI

ON,

DIRE

CT

ABSO

RPTI

ON,

DIRE

CT

ABSO

RPTI

ON,

DIRE

CTABSORPTION, DIRECT

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ABSORPTION, DIRECT

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

U)

00

TOTAL RA

iMGt

590

STANDARD ObVlAlION

TO

990

MEAN:

765.3

94.3

95 X

CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

765.3 +

OR -

50.2

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TABLE 5. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE M-Bb

REPORT FOR V

COUt

003

004

006

010

013

014

025

026

027

032

0*4?

045

Ob3

REPORTED

VALUE b

305 19 20 12 11 12

10

bO 10 119

12 10

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

hEIHODS

44.3

REJECT

PLASMA,

729.9

REJECT

PLASMA,

76.3

RI-JECT

NEUTRON

***

IGNORED PLASMA,

11.3

PLASMA,

2.1

PLASMA,

11.3

ATOMIC

7.2

ATOMIC

***

IGNORED ATOMIC

7.2

PLASMA,

2.1

ATOMIC

lb.5

PLASMA,

11.3

PLASMA,

7.2

PLASMA,

REFERENCES

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ACTIVATION

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

DIRECT CURRENT

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

AbSORPTION, DIRECT

AbSORPTION, DIRECT

AbSORPTION, DIRECT

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

AbSORPTION, FLAMELESS

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

TOTAL RANGE

b STANDARD DEVIATION

TO 1.1

305

MEAN:

io.a

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

10.8 *

OR -

0.8

OJ

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TABL

E 6.

ST

AT

IST

ICS

BY

M

ETHO

D FO

R SA

MPL

E:

M-8

6

UE

IEK

MIN

AII

UN

! A

LK

CC

AC

OJ

)

ME

TH

OD

TI

TH

AI

I U

N

******

OV

EM

A

LL

******

UtI

EH

MIN

AI

ION

S

8

ME

TH

OD

COLOKIME1KIC

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

****

** UV

EK ALL

****

**

UETEWMIMAIION! BN

MtlHUO

****

** OVEH ALL

****

**

UE1EHMIMAIJOMJ CA

ME I

HUD

ATOMIC Ab

SUKP

TIUN

, DI

RECT

PL

ASMA

, INDUCTIVELY

COUP

LED

HT

HA

T1

UN

******

OV

tK

AL

L ******

DtT

tWM

luA

!IO

N!

CL

ME HUD

COLOH1METRIL

ION CHHUMATUtiRAPMf

TITRATION

MEAN

151.5

151.3

MEAN

253.3

202.1

223.9

MEAN

544.0

MEAN

69.62

71.79

71.15

70.53

MEAN

43.13

45.75

45.23

STD UEV

7.3

6.4

STD DEV

70.3

25.5

53.9

STD UEV

143. 0

STD DtV

3.46

3.61

4.94

3.94

STD UEV

2.70

2.50

2.06

N 30 36

N b 7 14 N 5 N 20

7 11 44

N 16

4 ia****** uVtK ALL ******

44.43

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TABL

E 6. STATISTICS BY METHOD FOR

SAMP

LE:

M-86

DETERMINATION: DS

RD la

o

METH

ODGRAVIMETRIC

RESIDUE

ON E

VAPORATION

****

** OVER A

LL ******

DETERMINATION: f

METH

ODIU

N CH

ROMA

TOGR

APHY

ION

SPECIFIC EL

ECTR

ODE

****** OVER ALL ******

DETERMINATION:

i

METHOD

*********** INSUFFICIENT DATA ***********

DETE

RMIN

ATIO

N:

K

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

EMISSION, FLAME

****** OVER ALL ******

DETERMINATION* MR

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

TITRATION

****** OVER ALL ******

DETERMINATION: NA

METHOD

ATOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

EMIS

SION

, FLAME

PLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

MEAN

596.0

589.6

566.0

MEAN

2.23

1.91

1.90

MEAN

MEAN

a. 61

4.

47

a. 59

MEAN

27.19

29.37

27.61

27.65

MEAN

75.96

77.94

61.12

STD DEV

16.3

34.0

33.2

STD DEV

0.21

0.22

0.23

STD DEV

STD DEV

0.35

0.40

0.37

STD DEV

1.11

1.66

2.15

1.60

STD DEV

2.94

3.59

2.55

N 9 10 24

N 3 IB

25

N N 23

13 44

N 23 6 9

43 N 16

14 6

****** OVER ALL ******

77.05

3.73

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TABL

E 6.

---S

TA

TIS

TIC

S BY

MET

HOD

FOR

SAM

PLE:

H

-86

OtT

EH

MIN

AI

HIM

: N

OV

-M

MtlHUU

CULOHIMEIKIC

****

** o

vtM

ALL

****

**

MtAN

0.043

0.045

8ID DEV

0.055

O.OSS

N22

24

UETERMINAIIOMJ WOJ-N

MtlHOU

CULOHIMEIKIC

IUN

C

HH

OM

AT

OIJ

KA

HH

V****** OVfcM

ALL ** **

MtAN

3.911

3.93?

3.B63

810 UEV

0.334

0.812

0.379

N

29 3 34

OETEHMIMA1IONS P.

TOIAL

MEfHUD

CULOHIHEIHIC

****** UV

EH ALL

****

**

MEAN

0.479

0.400

810 OEV

0.063

0.068

N29

34

UEIEHHINATIUNI PH

METHOD

ELECIHOHtlNIL

****** OVEH A

LL ******

MEAN

7.63

7.86

8TD OEV

0.24

0.23

N

35

46

OE

IEH

MIN

AU

tlN

I

METHOD

COLOH1HETH1C

PLAS

MA,

IN

IMIC

I ivtL

t CO

UPLE

D******

OV

tM

AL

L

******

MEAN

12.39

10.15

11.92

8TO OEV

3.28

3.35

3.27

N

28 639

DETERMINATION: sou

METHOD

COLORIMEIH1C

GHAV

IHET

W1C

ION CHHOhAlOGHAHMf

TITRATION

TORBIDIMEIN1C

MEAN

225.0

221.3

214.9

221.3

223.1

8TD OEV

14.1

19.1

11.2

20.8

17.3

N

it 8 7 3 7

****** OVER ALL

****

**220.4

15.7

45

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TAB

LE

6.

ST

AT

IST

ICS

BY

M

ETH

OD

FO

R SA

MPL

E:

M-8

6

Ut ffcKMIMAT IOM SF. COND.

MtlHUU

DIRE

CTINSTRUMENT

OVER AL

L ******

SM

ME THUD

ATOMIC ASSUMPTION, DIRECT

PLAS

MA,

H

Muu

cTiv

tLY

CU

UPLE

O

****

**

ovtK

AL

L **

****

Ut

MET HUM

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY CUUPLEl)

****** OVtK ALL

******

MEAN

661.6

05V.0

HbAN

776.6

746. a

765.3

MEAN

10. a

10.6

STO UEV

46.9

53.1

STO UEV

131.6

35.2

94.3

STD Uf

cV

1.1

1.1

N 29 42

N H 7 16 N 5 9

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TABL

E 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FOR ACID9CAC03

CUDfc

003

004

OOh

007

008

009

010

-P-

-P-

oia

0?3

026

0^7

033

043

019

051

053

054

059

REPORTED

VALUE

393

37b

111

3b9

770

703

3BO

388

406

394

400

426

377

411

363

395

390 73

PCT. DEV.

FKUM MEAN

0.4

4.7

4.1

6.5

9b.l

KtJECl

98.4

REJECT

3.7

1.7

2.9

0.2

1.4

8.0

5.2

4.5

4.1

2.9

0.1

1.2

81.5

REJECT

METHODS

111RAT1UN

U1RA1IUN

11THAI HIM

NUT

REPORTED

MIRATION

11TRATIUN

TITRAIION

111

hi AT ION

TIfRATION

NUT REPORTED

OTHER

T1TRATION

I1TRATION

T1TRATION

T1TRAT10N

TITRATION

T1TRATION

NOT REPORTED

NOT

REPORTED

HANf

Jt

73

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

16.0

763

ME.A

NS

394.

6 95

X

CONF

IDEN

CE

IUTH

VL

OF

MEAN

394.6

*

OR

-

8.5

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TABLE 7. STANDARD HEFEKENCF SAMPLt T-87

RtPuHT FUN AG

CODE

REPORTED

VALUE

U03

«UU4

OOfr

«

UOH

009

010

«01

1oia

«013

<01

4015

«025

0,?f>

<

027

03b

037

045

<049

js.

053

Ln

059

c 5 e

: 0 1 2

: 3 6

c 10

: 2 0

c 1

' 1

c 30

t 3 3c

1 0c

501

per. otv.

FHUM MEAh

*** 5.3

***

47. a

5.3

***

215.8

***

***

100.0

***

***

***

47.4

57.9

57.9

***

100.0

***

47.4

IGNUKEO

IGNORED

IGUUhtl)

IGNOkEU

IGNUHEO

IGNOHEl)

IGNUKtU

1GWUHEU

IGNUKEO

Mtrn

ous

PLASMA,

ATUMIC

ATOMIC

AtUMlC

AIOMIC

AIUM1C

A1UMR

INDUCTIVELY

ABSORPTION,

ABSUHPT1UN,

AdSOKPTIUN,

ABSORPTION,

ASSUMPTION,

AdSUKPTIUN,

COUPLEO

DIKECT

FLAMELE8S

DIRECT

DIRf

cCf

DIREC1

DIHtCT

NUT ktPOKTED

PLAS

MA,

ATUMIC

AIOMIC

ATUMIC

A I.

UMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

PLASMA,

iNOUCriVELY

AttS

OHPT

ION,

ADSONPTIUN,

AHSOKPTIUN,

ASSUMPTION,

AHSUHPTIUN,

AUSURPTION,

AbSUKPTION,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLEO

DIKECT

DIKECT

DIKECT

EXTRACTION (APDC/MIBK)

FLAMELESS

DIRECT

DIRECT

COUPLED

NOf

RE PUN

T fc(

)IGlMUKEU

ATUMIC

ATOMIC

ABSUKPTIUN,

AoSURPTIUN,

DIRECT

FLAMELESS

TOTAL RAUGt DEVIATION

TO 1.8

MEANt

1.9

95 X CONFIDENCE INTHVL OF MEAN

1.9 *

OR -

1.3

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FOR AL

coot 003

004

006

008

012

013

014

015

02?

REPORTED

VALUt 50

088

0,?7

0 JO

037

039

040

043

oas

OU9

Ob3

100 33 90 3 5 12 4

200

600 50 0

150 550 70 10 84 10

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

115.9

*** 6.2

195.1

90.2

63.6

60.7

66.9

***

***

63.9

100.0

572.1

***

63.6

***

129.5

67.2

175.4

***

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGMJNED

METHODS

PLASK'A, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

AIOMIC AUSUKPTIOM, DIRECT

ATOMIC AttSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, DIRECT CURRENT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

N01 REPORTED

AIOMIC AdSDRPTION, DIRECT

AIOMIC AtiSORPTIQN,CHELATION

PLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUP

LED

NOT

REPORTED

NOT

REPORTED

ATOMIC AHSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORP1ION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPOrflED

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLEO

NOT

REPORTED

NOT

REPO

RTED

EXTRACTION,NITROUS OXIDE,MANUAL

TOTAL RA

ht,t

0

STANDAKD DEVIATION

TO

990

MEAN:

30.5

34.1

95 X CO

NFIDENCE IN

TRVL

OF MEAN

30.5 *

OR -

21.7

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TABLE 7.--STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-B7

REPORT FOR AS

CUOt

REHOKTED

VALUE

002

003

<00«

<OOh

009

Oil

<014

Olb

025

026

027

033

0<IO

042

<043

<045

<049

053

057

1 2 10 2132 2 2 2 2 2 4 2

2020 2IB3 2

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

50.0

***

*** 0.0

550.0

*** 0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

100.0

0.0

***

***

***

800. 0

50.0

0.0

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORtD

IGNORED

REJECT

ME 1

HODS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

AlUhlC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

ATOMIC AHSORPTION, HYDRIDE

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COOPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COOPLED

NOT

REPOR1ED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

NOT

REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

TOIAL RAUGE

1 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO 0.5

ieME

AN:

2.0

95 X

CON

FIOt

NCE

INTR

VL O

F2.0 *

OR -

0.3

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TABLB 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

HtPORT FOK BA

CODE

003

006

010

012

013

014

U15

025

026

027

030

04?

045

049

053

REPORTED

VALUE 72

500 70 5856

5056

50

10056 060

60105

60

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

METHODS

9.5

fLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

***

IGNORED ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

6.4

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

11.8

PLASMA, DIRECT CURRENT

11.8

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

24.0

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

14.9

AlOr

tIC

ABSORPTION, FLAMELESSS

24.0

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

52.0

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

14.9

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

***

IGNORED NOT REPORTED

6.8

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

6.8

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

59.6

NUT REPORTED

8.8

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY CDUPLED

-P- 00

TOTAL RANGt

50

TO

STANDARD DEVIATION

17.5

105

MEAN

: 65.6

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

65.8 *

OR -

10.6

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CODE

REPORTED

VALOE

003

-004

«006

«01

0 «

012

«013

«015

«02

7042

045

<053

«: 10

E 10

E 0

: 6

E 10

: 1

E 0 1 1

E 0

E 1

TABLE 7. STANDARD R

EFER

ENCE

SA

MPLE

T-87

REPORT F

OR B

E

METH

ODS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELY COOPLED

NOT

REPORTED

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELY COOPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELY COOPLED

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELY COOPLED

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELY COOPLED

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELY COOPLED

TOTAL RANGE

1 STANDARD DEVIATION

PCI. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

***

***

***

***

***

*** 0.0

0.0

***

***

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

TO

MEAN!

t.O

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TABL

E 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE 1-H7

REPORT FUR CD

CUUE

002

003

004

006

007

009

010

011

012

013

014

015

019

020

02?

023

085

026

027

030

033

034

035

037

039

040

041

04«?

043

045

053

054

057

059

065

REPORTED

VALUE 1 5 1 0126 0 0

101 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2

100 0 5 2 0 1

100 0 0

PCI. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

***

***

100.0

600.0

250.0

100.0

100.0

***

,***

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

***

600.0

***

350.0

125.0

100.0

125.0

***

***

350.0

***

***

100.0

***

350.0

100.0

***

150.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

IGNUHED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

REJEC1

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

METHODS

A10MIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NUT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

AfOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

AfOhIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NUT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

A10MIC ABSORPTION, CHELATION

A10MIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

A1UMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ANODIC STRIPPING VOLTAMMETRY

TOTAL WANGt

0 STANDARD DtVlATION

TO 0.6

12ME

AN:

0.4

95 X

CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

0.4

OR -

0.4

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE 1-87

REPORT FOR CO

LUUt

REPORTED

VALOE

ooa

003

004

«006

«009

010

«012

«013

«014

«015

019

022

025

026

027

030

032

033

036

037

039

<04

004

1

042

043

045

053

057

059

t 5

c 10

c 50

c 2 7

c 2

c 10

c 1

c 1

c 1 0 0

c 3 6 5

c 0

c 1 7

12 5c

50c

1c

10c

107 1 3 0

17

PCI. OEV.

FROM MEAN

***

***

***

***

30.0

***

***

***

***

***

100.0

100.0

***

11. 4 7.1

***

***

30.0

122.9

7.1

***

***

***

***

30.0

61.4

44.3

100.0

215.7

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELV COOPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELV COOPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELV COOPLED

NUT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, CHELAT10N

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COOPLEO

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

TOIAL RA

.JGK

0

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO 5.0

17MEAN:

5.4

95 X CO

NFIDENCE IN

TRVL

OF MEAN

5.4 *

OR -

3.0

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLt T-87

REPORT FOR CR TOT

CODE

REPORTED

VALUE

002

003

004

<006

008

009

010

Oil

012

013

014

015

019

022

02b

026

027

030

033

034

035

«036

037

039

040

<041

042

043

<045

<049

051

<053

<Ob7

059

<c 5

c 5

c 103 6

c 1

c 5 b

c 10

c 3 1 1 1 0

c 1 5 b 0 7 0

c 1 b 73

c 50

t 1 1

15c

2:

1 6

1:

1 1i

3

PCI. DE

V.FROM MEAN

***

***

*** 2.1

104.3

***

***

70.2

***

***

66.0

66.0

66.0

100.0

***

70.2

70.2

100.0

138.3

100.

0***

70.2

385.1

***

***

66.0

410.

6**

****

104.3

***

***

66.0

***

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMLLESS

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPORTED

NOT REPORTED

AIOM1C ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMfeLESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

TOTAL HANGt

0 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO 2.5

73

MEAN

: 2.

995 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

2.9

OR -

1.4

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FOR CD

CODE

002

003

004

006

007

008

009

010

011

OJ

013

014

015

016

019

020

022

023

025

026

027

030

032

033

034

035

036

037

039

040

041

042

043

045

049

051

053

054

057

059

065

REPORTED

VALUE 5105 7

707

23 5 9 104 8 4 5 5 7 5

24 4 9 4 0 4 8 4 4

117

205 8 2 6 9 4

19 6

20 6 4 4

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

***

*** 8.1

818.9

8.1

201.9

34.4

18.1

***

47.5

5.0

47.5

34.4

34.4

8.1

34.4

215.1

47.5

18.1

47.5

100.0

47.5

5.0

47.5

47.5

44.4

8.1

***

34.4

5.0

***

21.2

18.1

47.5

149.4

21.2

162.5

21.2

47.5

47.5

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

A1UMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, 1NDOCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COOPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, CHELATION

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NUT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATUMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ANODIC STRIPPING VOLTAMMETRY

TOTAL RANGE

0 STANDAHD DEVIATION

TO 5.6

70

MEAN:

7.6

95 X

CONFIOtNCt IMTKVL OF MEAN

7.6 +

OR -

2.0

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TABL

E 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLt T-87

REPORT FOR FE

CODE

00?

003

ooa

006

008

010

012

013

014

015

019

022

023

025

026

027

030

032

035

036

037

039

041

042

043

045

049

051

053

054

059

ftPUKTEO

VALUE 20 30 802

111

101 4

40 30

100 570 50

400 5 012

lu

42

220

20

306

107

13

40 10

70 3

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

* »*

* »*

177. fl

ft *»

61.6

***

***

96.5

86.1

38.9

4.2

247.2

82.6

143.1

***

286.9

82.6

100.0

58.3

ft ft

ft45.6

663.9

ft ft*

4.2

79.2

**»

75.7

54.9

38.9

65.3

143.

1ft *ft

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

PLAS

hA.,

1NOOCTW.LY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLAS

MA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUP

LED

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

AIOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

AIOM1C ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

AIOM1C ABSORPTION, DIRECT

COLO«IMETRIC

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

AfOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT

REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPORJED

A1UMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

A1UMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

A10MIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

AIUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

COLURIMETRIC

COLOKIMETRIC

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

TOTAL RAUGt

0 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

30.0

400

MEAN:

26.6

95 X CONFIDENCE 1MTRVL OF MEAN

28.8 +

OK -

14.0

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-67

REPORT FOR HG

CODE

REPORTED

VALOE

Ln

003

004

006

010

013

014

015

019

023

025

027

035

037

043

045

053

057

059

< 0.

11.8

< 0.2

0.1

< 0.2

< 0.5

0.1

1.0

10.0

0.3

0.2

< 0.1

< 1.0

< 0.5

< 0.2

< 0.5

0.1

< 0.1

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

250.0

***

60.6

***

* **

60.6

94.4

644.4

41.7

61.1

***

***

***

***

***

60.6

***

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

TKNO

REtt

METHODS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

NOT REPORTED

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

OTHER

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

NUT REPORTED

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

COLD VAPOR

COLD VAPOR

COLD VAPOR

DIRECT

COLD VAPOR

DIRECT

DIRECT

DIRECT

DIRECT

COLD VAPOR

DIRECT

COLD VAPOR

COLD VAPOR

TOTAL RANGE

0.1

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

0.65

10.0

MEAN!

0.51

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

0.51

* OR -

0.60

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FUR LI

CUOE

003

uoa

OOh

008

010

012

013

014

015

022

025

026

036

039

053

054

REPORTED

VALUE 10

30

10

IB

50

267

17 16 17 20 10100 17 20 13 50 10

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

81.8

39. a

9.1

***

518.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

21.2

39.4

506.1

3.0

21.2

21.2

***

39.4

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

REJECT

IGNORED

ME1 HODS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT KEPOHTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

EMISSION, FLAME

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TOTAL RANGE

10

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO 5.6

267

MEANI

16.5

95 X

CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

16.5 *

OR -

3.6

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TABL

E 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FOR MN

CODE

002

003

OOa

006

008

010

012

013

Ola

015

019

020

025

026

027

030

032

035

036

037

039

0*10

041

042

043

045

049

051

053

059

REPORTED

VALUE 20 10 301 4

20 101 1 2

10 2

20

100 1 0 4

10 4 b

30 1

10 5 2 1 9 4

10 2

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

***

706.0

73.1

7.5

***

***

73.1

73.1

46.3

168.7

46.3

***

566.6

73.1

*** 7.5

*** 7.5

34.3

***

73.1

166.7

34.3

***

73.1

141.6

7.5

***

46.3

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NUT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPORTED

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

TOTAL RANGE

1 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

100

MEANS

3.7

3.1

95 X CONFIDENCE INTKVL OF MEAN

3.7 *

OR -

1.5

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TABLE 7. STANDARD HEFEHENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FOR MO

CUDE

003

004

009

010

018

oia

oeo

025

026

027

032

033

042

045

049

053

REPORTED

VALUE 26 10 25

500

1162 5 4 5109 8 5

296 6 5

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

123.4

***

114.6

***

665.9

57.0

65.6

57.0

***

22.7

31.2

57.0

149.2

46.4

46.4

***

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

Ui

00TOTAL RANGE

4 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

1162

MEAN:

11.6

9.

6 95 X

CONFIDENCE IN

TNVL

OF ME

ANll.b *

OR -

6.6

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TABL

E 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE 1-67

REPORT FOR NI

CODE

oua

003

004

006

008

009

010

012

013

014

015

019

020

022

023

025

02b

027

030

032

033

034

0)5

037

039

040

042

043

045

049

051

Obi

054

057

059

HEPORTEO

VALUE 510 25 3 7

25 2102 2

162 2 1

62 3 8

20 0 4 6 5 2 650 1 7 5 3 2172

20 1

20

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

***

194.

164.7

17.6

194.1

***

***

***

76.5

88.2

76.5

76.5

88. 2

629.4

*** 5.9

135.3

100.0

52.9

29.4

***

76.5

29.4

***

***

17.6

41.2

64.7

76.5

100.0

***

135.3

68.2

135.3

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

A1UM

IC A

BSOR

PTIO

N, FL

AMEL

ESS

PLASMA.

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

PLAS

MA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

AIOM

IC AB

SORP

TION

, FL

AMEL

ESS

ATOMIC AD

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

ATOMIC A

BSOR

PTIO

N, DI

RECT

AT

OMIC

AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

NOT

REPORTED

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

ATOM

IC AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

AIOMIC A

BSOR

PTIO

N, FL

AMEL

ESS

HOT

REPORTED

AIOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

AT

OMIC

AB

SORP

TION

, FL

AMEL

ESS

NOT

REPORTED

ATOM

IC AB

SORP

TION

, DIRECT

ATOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, CH

ELAT

ION

PLAS

MA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

NOT

REPORTED

ATOM

IC AB

SORP

TION

, CH

ELAT

ION

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

ATOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, FL

AMEL

ESS

ATOMIC A

BSOR

PTIO

N, DI

RECT

AT

OMIC

AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

AT

OMIC

AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

AT

OMIC

AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

PL

ASMA

, IN

DUCT

IVEL

Y COUPLED

ATOMIC A

BSOR

PTIO

N, DI

RECT

PLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

(MOT

REPORTED

AIOM

IC A

BSOR

PTIO

N, DIRECT

ATOM

IC A

BSOR

PTIO

N, FL

AMEL

ESS

ATOM

IC AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

AT

OMIC

AB

SORP

TION

, FL

AMEL

ESS

ATOM

IC AB

SORP

TION

, FL

AMEL

tSS

TOTAL RANGE

0 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO 6.3

62

MEAN!

8.5

95 %

CONFIDENCE INTHVL OF

MEAN

8.5 +

OR -

3.5

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TABLE 7. STANUAKU REFERENCE SAMPLE I-B7

REPORT FOR PB

tUDE

002

003

004

006

008

009

010

OH

013

015

019

022

0*3

OPS

026

027

030

033

034

035

037

039

040

041

042

043

045

049

051

053

057

065

REPURTED

VALUE 5 2292 14 210 1

101 1 I 0

55 5101 0 7 3 1 1

50 1 110 303 2 II 1 0 0

PCT. DEV.

FRUM MEAN

***

***

318.6

***

102.

1203.1

***

***

***

***

85.6

85.6

100.0

693.8

***

***

85.6

*** 1.0

56.7

*** 1.0

***

***

***

***

***

***

71.1

58.8

***

100.0

100.0

IGNURED

IGNUKbO

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNUREU

IGNUREU

IGNUREU

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNUREU

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNURED

IGNURED

IGNUKtU

ME 1 HDDS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION* FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATOMIC ABSURPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSURPTION, OIHtCT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSURPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSURPTION, FLAMELESS

NUT REPURTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NUT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NUT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ATUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSURPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

AIUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NUT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSURPTION, FLAMELESS

AIUMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

ANODIC STRIPPING VOLTAMMETRY

TOTAL RANGE

0 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

55

MEANI

6.9

8.9

95 X

CON

FIDE

NCE

1NTRVL U

F MEAN

6.9 *

OR -

5.2

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FOR SB

CODE

REPORTED

VALUE

ooa

«006

010

014

015

026

<02

7040

<053

<05

7

t 5 1

e 2

e 1 1

e 10 50

e 1

: 2 1

PCT.

FROM *** 0.

***

*** 0.

***

900.

***

*** 0.

DEV.

MEAN

0 0 0 0

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

PLASMA,

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

INDUCTIVELY

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

HYDRIDE

HYDRIDE

DIRECT

DIRECT

HYDRIDE

DIRECT

COUPLED

DIRECT

HYDRIDE

HYDRIDE

TOTAL RANGE

1 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

50

MEANS

i.O

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TABL

E 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FUR SE

CUDE

003

004

006

009

Oil

015

025

027

033

040

042

045

053

REPORTED

VALUE

5.0

10.0

2.0

10.0

3.0

0.5

1.0

0.5

10.0

1.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

PCT.

FROM ***

***

66.

***

***

58.

16.

58.

733. ***

***

***

66.

DEV.

MEAN

7 3 7 3 3 7

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

PLASMA,

ATOMIC

PLASMA,

ATOMIC

ATOMIC

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

AdSDRPTlON,

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

INDUCTIVELY

ABSORPTION,

INDUCTIVELY

ABSORPTION,

ABSORPTION,

HYDRIDE

HYDRIDE

HYDRIDE

DIRECT

FLAMELES3

HYDRIDE

DIRECT

FLAMELES8

COUPLED

DIRECT

COUPLED

HYDRIDE

HYDRIDE

TOTAL RANGt

0.5

STANDARD DEVIATION

ho

TO

0.76

10.0

MEAN!

1.20

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

1.20 *

OR -

0.94

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMHLt T-87

MfcP

UKT

FOR SR

CODE

U03

006

000

009

010

012

013

014

015

02

2

025

027

036

039

0<ll

04

2

04

5

049

053

054

059

REPORTED

VALUE

760

760

800

940

700

782

760

780

750

690

640

735

500

750

700

920

710

908

750

520

740

PCT. DEV.

FHOM MEAN

2.3

2.3

7.7

26.6

5.7

5.3

2.3

5.0

1.0

7.1

13.6

1.0

32.7

1.0

5.7

23.9

4.4

22.3

1.0

30.0

0.4

METHODS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

A10M1C ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, DIRECT CURRENT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

UTHEH

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TOTAL RANGE

500

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

107.6

940

MEANS

742.6

95 X

CONFIDENCE INTKVL OF MEAN

742.6 +

OR -

49.0

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE 1-07

REPORT FOR TL

CODE

010

015

027

040

053

REPORTED

VALUE 7 0 a 3 8

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

***

0.0

***

***

ME1HODS

IGNO

RED

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

IGNORED

01HE

HPLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

IGNO

RED

ATOM

IC AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

IG

NORE

D AI

OMIC

ABS

ORPT

ION

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TABLE 7. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE T-87

REPORT FOR ZN

CODE

002

003

004

006

007

008

009

010

on 012

013

014

015

018

019

022

023

025

026

027

030

032

033

031

035

036

037

039

040

041

042

043

045

051

053

054

057

REPORTED

VALUE 10 10 367 6

15 12 20 14

105 6 4 7 b 11 22 6 9 7 0 5 710 15 146

202 5

15

12 16 12 14120 6

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

***

***

305.1

25.4

14.7

59.9

27.9

***

49.3

***

«6.7

36.0

57.4

25.4

14.7

17.3

134.6

36.0

4.0

25.4

100.0

46.7

25.4

***

59.9

49.3

14.7

***

76.7

46.7

59.9

27.9

70.6

27.9

49.3

179.4

36.0

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

METHODS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT

REPORTED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT

REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT

REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ANODIC STRIPPING VOLTAMMETRY,DIFFERENTIAL PULSE

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NOT

REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TOTAL RANGE

0 STANDARD DEVIATION

TO 4.9

120

MEANS

9.4

95 X CONFIUtNCE INTRVL OF

MEAN

9.M

OR -

1.9

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TA

BL

E

8.

ST

AT

IST

ICS

BY

M

ETH

OD

FOR

SA

MPL

E:

T-8

7

DETE

RMIN

ATIO

N:

METH

OD

UTR

ATIO

N

******

OV

ER

A

LL

******

DETE

RMIN

ATIO

N:

AG

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

****** OVER ALL ******

DETERMINATION: AL

METHOD

ATOM

IC ABSORPTION,

DIRE

CT

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUP

LED

****** O

VER

ALL

****

**

DETERMINATION: AS

METHOD

ATOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, DI

RECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

****** OVER ALL ******

DETERMINATION: BA

METHOD

ATOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, DIRECT

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

****

** OV

ER ALL

****

**

MEAN

396.8

394.6

MEAN

2.4

1.9

MEAN

13.8

21.0

30.1

MEAN

2.0

2.2

2.0

MEAN

66.7

62.3

65.8

STD DEV

16.7

16.0

STD DEV

1.9

1.8

STD

DEV

13.3

25.4

34.5

STD DEV

0.0

0.4

0.5

STD DEV

28.9

6.2

17.5

N 12 16

N 7 10 N a 3

12

N 3 5 10

N 3 7 13

DETERMINATION: BE

METH

OD**

****

****

* IN

SUF

FIC

IEN

T

DA

TA

***********

MEAN

STD

D

EV

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TABL

E 8.

ST

AT

IST

ICS

BY

M

ETHO

D FO

R SA

MPL

E:

T-8

7

UE

TE

HM

INA

1IO

N:

CD

ME

THO

DATOMIC Ab

SUHPTIUN,

DIRECT

ATOMIC AB

SORPTION,

FLAM

tLES

S **

****

OVLR ALL

****

**

MEAN

0.7

0.2

0.4

8TD DEV

1.0

o.a

0.6

N 6 618

DETERMINATION: co

METHOD

ATOMIC AB

SORPTION,

DIRE

CT

ATOMIC AB

SORP

TION

, FL

AMtL

ESS

PLASMA,

INDU

CTIV

ELY

COUP

LED

****** OVER ALL ******

MEAN

7.4

5.0

4.3

5.4

3TD DEV

2.7

8.1

3.1

5.0

N 5 4 3 13

DETERMINATION: CR TOT

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMtLESS

****** OVER ALL

******

MEAN

4.0

1.6

2.9

3TD DEV

2.6

1.8

2.5

N 3 7

16

DETERMINATION: cu

METHOD

ATOM

IC ABSORPTION,

DIRE

CT

ATOM

IC ABSORPTION,

FLAM

tLES

S PLASMA,

INUO

CTIV

ELY

COUPLED

****** OVER ALL

******

MEAN

9.6

5.3

7.0

7.6

3TD DEV

6.1

1.4

2.6

5.6

N 15

103

34

DETERMINATION: Ft

METH

ODATOMIC ABSORPTION,

DIRE

CTCO

LORI

METH

ICPLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUP

LED

MEAN

37.4

31.0

18. 2

8TD DEV

36.3

15.6

30.4

****** OVER ALL

****

**28.8

30.0

20

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TABL

E 8.

ST

AT

IST

ICS

BY

M

ETHO

D FO

R SA

MPL

E:

T-8

7

00

DETE

RMIN

ATION: HG

METHOD

ATOM

IC ABSORPTION*

DIRE

CT**

****

OVER

ALL

******

DETERMINATIONS LI

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION. DIRECT

****** OVER ALL ******

DETERMINATIONS MN

i4Ef

HOO

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, FLAMELESS

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

****** u

vtR

ALL

****

**

DETERMINATIONS MU

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

****** OVER ALL ******

DETERMINATIONS NI

METHOD

ATOM

IC ABSO

RPTI

ON,

DIRE

CT

ATOM

IC AB

SORPTION,

FLAM

ELES

S PL

ASMA

, INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

MEAN

0.17

0.51

MEAN

16.5

lb.5

MEAN

3.6

2.3

2.0

3.7

MEAN

9.8

15.0

11.6

MEAN

9.6

8.2

12.2

STD DEV

0.12

0.65

STD DEV

6.6

5.6

STD DEV

3.0

1.5

2.0

3.1

STD DEV

10.2

11.6

9.8

STD DEV

8.8

9.1

9.7

N 3 7 N 8

12 N 8 3 4

18

N 4 511

N 9 5 5

****** OVER

ALL

****

**B.5

8.3

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TABL

K 8.

--ST

ATIS

TICS

BY ME

THOD

FO

R SA

MPLE

: T-

87

DETERMINATION: PH

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

DIRE

CTATOMIC ABSORPTION,

FLAH

ELES

S****** OVtR ALL ******

MEAN

13.3

1.0

6.9

STD DEV

5.9

1.2

8.9

N a 5 ia

DETERMINATION! SB

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION,

HYDR

IDE

****

** O

VER

ALL

****

**MEAN

1.0

1.0

STD DEV

0.0

0.0

DETERMINATION! SE

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, HYDRIDE

****** OVER ALL ******

MEAN

1.50

1.20

STD DEV

0.87

0.76

DETERMINATION! SR

METHOD

ATOM

IC AB

SORP

TION

, DIRECT

PLASMA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUP

LED

****** OVER ALL ******

MEAN

710.9

762.1

742.6

STD

DEV

125.1

73.5

107.6

N 117

21

DETERMINATION! TL

METHOD

****

****

***

INSU

FFIC

IEN

T D

ATA

****

****

***

DE

TE

RM

INA

TIO

N!

ZN

METHOD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

MEAN

MEAN

9.1

10.7

STD DEV

STD DEV

4.1

4.8

N166

****** OVER ALL ******

9.4

4.9

29

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TABLE 9. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE P-5

REPORT FUR CA

CUDE

001

002

003

004

006

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

014

01*

017

016

019

020

022

REROUTED

VALUE

0.27

0.31

0.23

0.01

0.2S

0.34

0.30

0.10

0.29

0.40

0.26

0.26

O.bO

0.26

0.01

0.26

0.28

0.01

0.24

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

1.7

12.9

9.0

*** 9.0

23.8

9.2

63.6

5.6

45. T

5.3

5.3

*** 5.3

*** 5.3

2.0

***

12.6

IGNORED

REJECT

REJtCT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC AbSORPTIONr DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TITRATION

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TITRATION

PLASMA, DIRECT CURRENT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TITRATION

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TOTAL RANGE

0.10

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

0.028

0.40

MEANS

0.275

95 X CONFIDENCE INTHVk OF MEAN

0.275 +

OR -

0.017

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TABL

E 9. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE P-5

REPORT FOR CL

CODE

001

002

003

004

006

007

ooa

009

010

011

01?

013

014

015

017

016

019

020

REPORTED

VALUE

0.08

0.10

0.10

0.30

0.06

3.40

0.45

0.79

0.10

0.85

0.26

0.20

5.00

0.11

0.01

0.00

0.01

2.20

0.09

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

67.7

59.6

***

21.1

67.7

272.7

61.7

218.9

59.6

243.2

5.0

***

***

55.6

***

100.0

96.0

788.2

63.7

IGNORED

REJEC1

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

METHODS

ION CHROMATUGRAPHY

COLORIHETRIC

NUT NEPOH1ED

1ITRATION

ION CHROMATOGRAPHY

IITRAT10N

TITRATION

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

ION CHKOMATOGRAPHY

1ITRATION

COLORIMETRIC

COLOKIMtlRIC

TITRATION

IITRAIION

IITRATION

11THA1IQN

HOT REPORTED

TITRATION

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

TOTAL RANGE

0.00

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

0.283

3.40

MEANS

0.248

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

0.248 f

OR -

0.171

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TABL

E 9. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLt H-5

REPORT FUH K

CllOt

001

002

003

004

006

007

006

010

011

012

013

014

015

017

018

019

020

022

REPORTED

VALUE

0.04

0.04

O.bO

0.10

0.03

0.00

0.12

0.10

0.00

0.05

0.07

0.10

0.01

0.01

0.05

0.05

0.31

0.03

PCT. OtV.

FROM MEAN

0.0

0.0

***

***

25.0

100.0

200.0

***

ioo.o

***

75.0

***

75.0

***

25.0

25.0

675.0

25.0

IGNORED

IGNUHED

IGNUKED

IGNORED

IGNUHED

IGNORED

REJECT

METHODS

AI0.

41C

ABSORPTION, DIRECT

A10MIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC AbSUNPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

EMISSION, FLAME

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

EMISSION, FLAME

EMISSION, FLAME

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

NUT REPORTED

EMISSION, FLAME

EMISSION, FLAME

EMISSION, FLAME

NOT REPORTED

EMISSION, FLAME

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TOTAL RANGE

0.00

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

0.034

0.31

MEAN

: o.

Oflo

95 X

CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

0.040 *

OR -

0.023

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TABLE 9. STANDAHl) REFERENCE SAMPLE P-5

REPUKT HOW Mfc

CUDE

001

002

003

004

006

007

008

010

011

013

014

015

017

018

019

020

022

REPORTED

VALUE

0.02

0.02

0.05

0.01

0.02

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.24

O.Ot

0.02

0.10

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.04

O.Ot

0.02

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

27.3

27.3

01.6

***

27.3

at. e 9.1

27.3

772.8

***

27.3

***

27.3

***

27.3

45.5

***

27.3

IGNUKEO

HtJtCI

IGNORED

IGNUKEO

IGNORED

IGNORED

METHODS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

A1UMIC AHSORPTION, DIRECT

PLASMA, 1NUUCTJVELV CUUPLEU

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY CUUPLEU

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

1ITRA1IOM

ATUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

AIUM1C ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TITRATiUN

PLASMA, DIRECT CUHREN1

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATOMIC AttbOKPTION, DIRECT

AIUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

1ITKATION

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

NOT REPORTED

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TOTAL RANGE

0.02

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

0.012

0.24

MEAN!

0.027

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

0.027

t OR -

0*006

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TABLE 9. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE P-5

REPORT FOR NA

CUUE

001

002

003

004

006

007

006

010

011

013

oia

015

017

016

019

020

022

REPORTED

VALUE

0.13

0.13

0.20

0.01

0.13

9.20

0.35

0.15

0.00

0.12

0.14

0.10

0.24

0.04

0.10

0.16

0.23

0.14

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

METHODS

18.0

AIUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

18.0

AIUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

26.1

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

***

IGNORED PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

16.0

AIUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

701.6

REJECT

EMISSION, FLAME

120.7

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

5.4

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

100.0

EMISSION, FLAME

24.3

EMISSION, FLAME

11.7

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

***

IGNORED NUT REPORTED

51.4

EMISSION, FLAME

***

IGNORED EMISSION, FLAME

36.9

ATOMIC ABSURPTION, DIRECT

0.9

NOT REPORTED

45.0

EMISSION, FLAME

11.7

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

TOTAL RANRfc

0.00

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

9.20

MEAN!

0.159

0.060

95 X CONFIDENCE 1NTRVL OF MEAN

0.159 +

OR -

0.046

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TABLE 9. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE P-5

REPORT FOR NH3-N

CODE

REPORTED

VALOE

001

002

003

OOU

OOb

007

009

010

on 012

013

014

015

020

022

0.01

< 0.

02<

0.05

0.32

0.01

0.04

2.22

< 0.

02<

0.05

< 0.

050.

01<

0.10

< 0.01

< 0.

020.

00

PCT.

DE

V.FROM MEAN

0.0

***

***

100.

30.0

300.0

102.2

***

***

*** 0.0

***

***

***

100.0

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

REJECT

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

REJECT

METHODS

COLORIME1RIC

COLORIMETRIC

ION SPECIFIC ELECTRODE

T1TRATION

COLORIMETRIC

NOT REPORTED

COLORIMETRIC

COLO

RIME

TRIC

COLO

RIME

TRIC

DURA

TION

COLO

RIME

TRIC

COLORIMETRIC

COLO

RIME

TRIC

HOT

REPO

RTED

COLORIMETRIC

TOTAL RANGE

0.00

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

0.000

2.22

MEANS

0.010

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

0.010 +

OR -

0.000

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TABLE 9. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE P-5

REPORT FOR N03-N

CODE

HtPORTED

VALOE

PCI. DEV.

FROM MEAN

001

003

004

006

007

008

009

010

on

012

014

015

017

016

020

022

0.05

0.10

0.04

0.07

0.30

0.20

1.98

< 0.10

< 0.50

< 0.06

< 0.10

< 0.10

< 0.02

0.05

< 0.44

0.07

54.5

9.1

63.6

36.4

172.7

81.6

700.0

***

***

***

***

***

***

54.5

***

36.4

REJECT

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

IGNORED

Mb THUDS

ION CHKOMATOGRAPHY

iviO

T H

tPO

RT

ED

CULOH1MEIRIC

CULOR1MEIKIC

OTHER

COLORIMETRIC

CULORIMETKIC

ION CHROMATOGRAPHY

LOLORIMETR1C

COLORIMEFR1C

COLORIMETRIC

COLORIfcEfRIC

COLORIMETRIC

COLORIMETRIC

COLORIMETRIC

PLASMA, INDOCTIVELY COUPLED

TOTAL RAUGE

0.04

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

0.092

1.96

MEANl

0.110

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

0.110 +

OR -

0.077

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TABL

E 9. STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE P-5

REPORT FOR PH

CUOE

GUI

002

003

ooa

OOb

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

oia

015

017

018

019

020

022

REPORTED

VALUE

B.11

5.95

b.OO

6.15

S.95

6.10

S.OO

5.40

6.10

6. 35

HO

40

92

50

5.87

5.46

5.85

6.05

5.84

PCT. DE

.V.

FROM MEAN

METHODS

38.1

REJECT

ELEC1RUMETRIC

1.3

ELECTKOMETRIC

2.2

NUT REPORTED

4.7

ELECTKOMEIRIC

1.3

ELtCTKOMETRIC

3.9

ELECTKOMETR1C

14.8

ELECTRUMETRiC

8.0

NOT REPORTED

3.9

ELECTROMETRIC

6.1

NOT KEPOKUD

1.2

ELECTROMhTRIC

9.0

ELECTHOMbTRIC

0.8

ELECTROMETRIC

6.3

ELECTROMETRIC

0.0

ELECTROMETRIC

7.0

ELECTROMETRIC

0.4

NOT REPORTED

3.0

ELECTROMETRIC

0.5

ELECTROMETRIC

ooTOTAL RANGE

5.00

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

0.347

8.11

MEAN!

95 X CONFIDENCE

5.872

INTRVL OF MEAN

5.872 *

OR -

0.173

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TABLE 9. STANOAKD REFERENCE SAMPlt P-5

REPORT FUR S04

CODE

001

002

004

004

006

006

010

011

012

013

014

015

017

019

022

HfcPURTED

VALUE

0.40

0.30

0.35

0.10

0.33

l.Sb

0.30

3.29

0.05

0.37

b.OO

0.50

0.42

0.62

0.36

PCI. DEV.

I-HU

M MEAN

1.4

26.0

13.7

***

18.6

262.2

***

711.2

*** 6.6

***

23.3

3.6

52.9

11.2

IGHURED

REJECT

IGNUREU

REJECT

IGNUKEO

IGNUHEU

MtTHUOS

ION CHRUMATOGRAPHY

CULON1MEIH1C

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

IURB1DIMETR1C

1UN CNRUMATUGRAPHY

GRAVIMETRIC

1UN CHRUMATUGRAPHY

GRAVIMETRIC

lUiNl CHKUMATUGHAPHY

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

ATUMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

GRAVIMETRIC

IUN CHROMATOGRAPHV

NUT REPURIED

PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED

TOTAL RANGE

0.30

STANDARD DtVlATIUN

TO

0.099

3.29

MkANS

0,406

95 X

CONFIDENCE INTRVL OF MEAN

0,406 *

OR -

0.076

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TABL

E 9.--STANDARD REFERENCE SAMPLE P-5

REPURT FUR SP. CUND.

CODE

001

002

003

004

006

007

008

009

010

011

012

014

015

017

016

019

020

022

00 o

REPORTED

VALUE

3.50

3.44

4.30

5.97

3.80

A.00

7.00

10.00

2.00

6.00

3.47

6.00

4.00

2.90

3.00

4.00

3.70

3.50.

PCT. DEV.

FROM MEAN

22.3

23.6

4.5

32.5

15

77

55

453

55

77

23.0

33.2

11.2

35.6

33.a

11.2

17.9

22.3

METHODS

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

NUT REPUNIED

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

ftHEATSTONE BRIDGE-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY METER

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

REJECT

NUT REPORTED

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

NUT

REPURTED

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

NUl REPURTED

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

NUT REPORTED

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

DIRECT READING INSTRUMENT

TOTAL RANGE

2.00

STANDARD DEVIATION

TO

1.804

70.00

MEAN

: a.505

95 X CONFIDENCE INTRVL DF MEAN

.505 *

OR -

0.928

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TABL

E 10

. ST

AT

IST

ICS

BY

M

ETHO

D FO

R SA

MPL

E:

P-5

DE

TE

RM

INA

TIO

N:

CA

Ml-

T H

OD

ATOMIC ABSORPTION, DIRECT

****** UVtR ALL ******

MEAN

0.278

0.275

8TD DEV

0.025

0.026

N 6 13

DETE

RMIN

ATIO

N: CL

METHOD

ION

CHRO

MATO

GRAP

HYTITRATION

****

** OVEN AL

L **

****

MEAN

0.067

0.342

0.246

ST

D

DE

V

0.0

13

0.3

33

0.2

63

N 3 5 13

oo

DETE

RMIN

ATION: p

METHOD

ION

SPECIFIC EL

ECTR

ODE

****

** OV

ER AL

L **

****

DETE

RMIN

ATIO

N: K

METHOD

ATOM

IC ABSORP

TION

, DI

RECT

EMISSION,

FLAM

E****** OVER ALL ******

MEAN

0.168

0.221

MEAN

0.052

0.015

0.040

STD DEV

0.253

0.274

STD DEV

0.036

0.024

0.034

N 5 411

DETE

RMIN

ATIO

N: MG

METH

ODAT

OMIC

ABSORP

TION,

DIRECT

****** OVEK ALL ******

MEAN

0.021

0.027

STD DEV

0.004

0.012

N 612

DETE

RMIN

ATION: NA

METHOD

ATOM

IC ABSORP

TION,

DIRE

CTEMISSION,

FLAM

E****** O

VER

ALL

******

MEAN

0.161

0.147

0.159

STD DEV

0.085

0.112

0.080

N 7 414

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TABL

E 10. STATISTICS BY

ME

THOD

FO

R SA

MPLE

: P-5

CO

ho

DETE

KMIN

A1IO

NS NH

3-N

METH

ODCO

LORI

METK

IC****** O

VER

ALL

******

OE

TE

KM

IfM

AT

ION

: N

OJ-N

METHOD

COLOKIMETKIC

****** OVER ALL ******

DETERMINATION? PH

METHOD

ELECTROMECRIC

****

** OVEN AL

L **

****

DETERMINATION! S04

METHOD

ION CHROMATOGRAPHY

PLAS

MA,

INDUCTIVELY

COUPLED

****** OVER ALL ******

DETE

RMIN

ATIO

N: SP

. COND.

METHOO

DIRE

CT R

EADI

NG INSTRUMENT

MEAN

0.010

0.010

MEAN

0.090

0.110

MEAN

5.645

3TD DEV

0.000

0.000

3TD DEV

0.074

0.092

8TD DEV

0.356

N 3 3 N 4 6 N 13

5.872

1*347

MEAN

0.363

0.360

0.406

MEAN

4.023

8TD DEV

0.04

70.

010

0.099

STD

OEV

1.46

7

N 3 3 9 N 12

****** O

VER

ALL

****

**4.505

1.604

17

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Table 11. Comparison of domestic and international laboratory analyses obtained on Standard Reference Water Sample M-S6 (Major)

Constituent

Alk (CaCO,)B JBrCaCl

DSRD 180°CFKMgNa

NO--NNOf-N P, TotalpH, unitsSiO2

SO.Sp. Cond.SrV

Mean Concentration (mg/L)!'

Domestic

151.240.291

70.644.8

5812.04.72

2S.O77.0

.013.9S

.50S.13

12.6

222S59753

1S.1

Int1!

152.224.544

70.544.4

5S61.94.59

27.677.0

.043.S6

.4S7.S6

11.9

220860765

10. S

Standard Deviation

Domestic

5.4.075.298

6.S1.7

17.21.59

1.53.3

.004

.39

.066

.202.37

12.74S9712.1

Int'l

S.5.052.2S5

4.03.1

33.24.37

l.S3.S

.053

.38

.070

.IS4.00

15.9539S

1.1

Based on Analysis by Laboratories

Domestic

6927117069

5962666669

4268 598452

68712019

Infl

38145

4443

2425444344

2434 344639

4542169

- Except Sp. Cond. uS/cm.

83

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Table 12. Comparison of domestic and international laboratory analyses obtained on Standard Reference Water Sample T-S7 (Trace)

Constituent

Acid (CaCO.)Ag 3AlAsBa

BeCdCoCr TotCu

FeHgLiMnMo

NiPbSeSrZn

Mean Concentration (Wg/L)

Domestic

4042.5

7S.S4.7

SO. 3

0.5.96

5.06.5S.9

21.7.2S

25. S5.47.5

S.94.33.7

75311.5

Infl

3951.9

30.52.0

65. S

1.0.4

5.42.97.6

2S.S.51

16,53.7

11.6

S.56.91.2

7439.4

Standard Deviation

Domestic

173.1

1144.6

51.3

0.161.15.16.S4.7

20.3.12

7.65.41.4

S.33.93.5

1206.1

Int'l

16l.S

34.1.5

17.5

0.S

5.02.55.6

30.0.65

5.63.19.S

S.3S.9

.S10S

4.9

Based on Analysis by Laboratories

Domestic

1514123735

4257

3145

3027192411

2423292344

Infl

1610121013

2IS131634

207

12IS11

24145

2129

84

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Table 13. Comparison of domestic and international laboratory analyses obtained on Standard Reference Water Sample P-5 (Precipitation-snowmelt)

Mean Concentration Constituent (mg/L)

CaClFKMg

NaNH--NNOpJ pH unitsSO4 Sp. Cond.

Domestic

0.290.324.027.053.032

.145

.022

.084 5.83

.556liS/cm 4.28

Infl

0.275.248.221.040.027

.159

.010

.110 5.87

.4064.50

Standard Deviation

Domestic

0.079.324.025.051.034

.060

.023

.017

.63

.4301.40

Int'i

0.028.283.274.034.012

.080

.0

.092

.35

.0991.80

Based on Analysis by Laboratories

Domestic4431233537

412842 502745

Infl

13137

1112

1438

189

17

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