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Laboratories, <br />Lower Recovery Limit, in % (except for LCSS, mglKg) <br />Method Defection Limit. Same as Minimum Reporting Limit. Allows (or instrument and annual fluctuations. <br />A number assigned to reagents/standards to trace to the manufacturer's cenifcate of analysis <br />Practical Duantitation Limit, typically 5 times the MDL. <br />Amount of the true value or spike added recoveretl, in % (except for LCSS, mglKg) <br />Relative Percent Difference, calculation used for Duplicate DC Types <br />Upper Recovery Limit, in % (except for LCSS, mglKg) <br />Value of the Sample of interest <br />;.-sa s.. s1 1q <br />ra?.,' <br />"~;<333~g V" <br />' <br />: <br />" <br />i <br />~ <br />~ <br />'' <br />,+ <br />`~ <br />u <br />~ <br />~ <br />~~ <br />~f~ <br />` <br />~ <br />~ <br />" <br />'a <br />m-1. `ds <br />.-3.5' <br />,.:m <br />r.. <br />_ <br />~ <br />~ <br />1-'mzs. <br />e ~w' <br />.~. P <br />. { <br />.. ~ <br />~ <br />e <br />tutr <br />,S,g <br />AS Analytical Spike (Post Digestion) LCSWD Laboratory Control Sample -Water Duplicate <br />ASD Analytical Spike (Post Digestion) Duplicate LFB Laboratory Fortified Blank <br />CCB Continuing Calibration 61ank LFM Laboratory Fortifietl Matrix <br />CCV Continuing Calivation Verification standard LFMD Laboratory Fortified Matrix Duplicate <br />DUP Sample Duplicate LRB Laboratory Reagent Blank <br />ICB Initial Calibration Blank MS Matrix Spike <br />ICV Initial Calibration Verification standard MSD Matrix Spike Duplicate <br />ICSAB Inter-element Correction Standard - A plus B solutions PBS Prep Blank -Soil <br />:~'„a.s"`C„drL~,eS="~..~'r'" ~ ",uk~ .'„Li`~.;Iaiv ~zl r ~+an <br />Blanks Verifies that !here is no or minimal wntamination in the prep method or calibration procedure. <br />Control Samples Verifies the accuracy of the method, including the prep procedure. <br />Duplicates Verifies the precision of the instrument andlor method. <br />SpikeslFOni(ed Matrix Determines sample matrix interferences, if any. <br />Standartl Verifes the validity of the calibration. <br />Analyze concentration detected at a value between MDL and PDL. <br />Analysis exceeded method hold time. pH is a field test with an imi <br />Poor spike recovery accepted because the other spike in the set fell within the given limits. <br />High Relative Percent Difference (RPD) accepted because sample concentrations are less than 10z the MDL. <br />Analyte was analyzed (or but not de[ectetl at [he indicatetl MDL <br />High blank data accepted because sample concentration is 10 times higher than blank concentration <br />Poor recovery for Silver quality control is accepted because Silver often precipitates with Chlontle. <br />Quality control sample is out of control. <br />- .~ ~ s .> ti > z as- rr .~-- z o sr ~ E r - "• .: S <br />~'f.+lx ~. ._„ ....., a ,~ ._ k - <br />Pa 1 rP-aa w a^'k.~ „]~ sF a •.w...~aw~ ~ uM. m>s~I/:-h~ v~.--~SC.Y+.~u' Y d24'.e.^€. .$.v .9q <br />(1) EPA 600!4-83-020. Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, March 1963. <br />(2) EPA 6001R-93-100. Methods for the Determinatipn of Inorganic Substances in Environmental Samples, August 1993. <br />(3) EPA 600/R-94-111. Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples -Supplement I, May 1994. <br />(6) EPA SW-846. Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wasla, Third Edition with Update III, December 1996. <br />t y."z. ;=Lm3a r~rt-~ yr"'?Fr~ x: ve~-c a »'~`-s'z3'.3 K`.r 't4'~ ," t <br />I,s.. tt„bs "~~-*•`.u-,~.:~~~>='uimzz^ IE~ ,: ..,~~ f' ~£r'ss~; s~ .o-e:"s".'M -" .rsa'y`. <br />(1) OC results calculated from raw data. Results may vary slightly it the rountled values are used in the calculations. <br />(2) Soil, Sludge, and Plant matncos for Inorganic analyses are reponed on a dry weight basis. <br />(3) Animal matrices for Inorganic analyses are reponed on an "as received" basis. <br />L48305: Page 4 of IS <br />