BOTTLE GUIDE / HOLDING TIMES

BOTTLE GUIDE / PRESERVATION / HOLDING TIMES
Analysis Method Min Vol 
(mL)		 Container Preservative Holding Times
Semi-Volatile Organics
BNAs 8270C 1L 1L amber glass bottle NA2S2O3 7 day ext/40 days
Chlorinated Herbicides 8151A 1L 1L amber glass bottle NA2S2O3 7 day ext/40 days
Organophosphorus Pesticides 8141A 1L 1L amber glass bottle NA2S2O3 7 day ext/40 days
PCBs 8082 1L 1L amber glass bottle NA2S2O3 7 day ext/40 days
Organochlorine Pesticides 8081A 1L 1L amber glass bottle NA2S2O3 7 day ext/40 days
Phenols 8040A 1L 1L amber glass bottle NA2S2O3 7 day ext/40 days
PNAs 8310 1L 1L amber glass bottle NA2S2O3 7 day ext/40 days
Volatile Organics
Halogenated and Aromatic 8021B 3x40 (3) 40ml VOA vials HCL 14 days
Volatile Organics 8260B 3x40 (3) 40ml VOA vials HCL 14 days
EDB 504.1 3x40 (3) 40ml VOA vials NA2S2O3 14 days
Drinking Water 524.2 3x40 (3) 40ml VOA vials Ascorbic Acid 14 days
Methane RSK-175 125 125mL amber glass bottle Cool to 4° 7 days
LUFT
Diesel 8015M 500 500mL amber glass bottle HCL 14 days
TPH(g)/BTEX/MTBE 8015M/8021B 3x40 (3) 40ml VOA vials HCL 14 days
TRPH 418.1 500 500mL amber glass bottle H2SO4 28 days
Metals
Mercury 7470A 200 250mL poly container HNO3 28 days
Organic Lead DHS-LUFT 500 1L amber glass bottle Cool to 4° 7 days
All Other Metals 6010B 100 250mL poly container HNO3 6 months
Trace Metals 6020 100 250mL poly container Ultra HNO3 6 months
Inorganics
Alkalinity SM2320B 200 250mL poly container Cool to 4° 14 days
Ammonia 350.2 400 500mL amber glass bottle H2SO4 28 days
Anions (Br*, Cl*, NO2**, o-PO4, SO4*) 300.0 50 250mL poly container Cool to 4° *48 hours/28 days
BOD 405.1 250 500mL poly container Cool to 4° 48 hours
COD 410.4 50 250mL amber glass bottle H2SO4 28 days
Cyanide 335.2 500 500mL poly container NaOH 14 days
Flashpoint 1010 200 500mL poly container Cool to 4° 14 days
Fluoride 340.2 300 250mL poly container Cool to 4° 28 days
Hardness 130.2 100 500mL poly container HNO3 6 months
Hexavalent Chromium 7196A 200 500mL poly container Cool to 4° 24 hours
Mercaptans LACSD 100 500mL poly container Cool to 4° 48 hours
Oil and Grease 413.1 500 500mL amber glass bottle H2SO4 28 days
Oxygen, Dissolved SM 4500-OG 250 250mL amber glass bottle Cool to 4° 8 hours
pH 150.1 100 500mL poly container Cool to 4° Immediately
Phenolics 420.1 200 250mL amber glass bottle H2SO4 28 days
Phosphorous, Total 365.3 50 250mL poly container H2SO4 28 days
Specific Conductance 120.1 100 250mL poly container Cool to 4° 28 days
Sulfide, Soluble 376.2 50 250mL poly container Cool to 4° 7 days
Sulfide, Total 376.2 50 250mL poly container C4H6O4Zn+NaOH 7 days
Surfactants (MBAS) 425.1 200 250mL poly container Cool to 4° 48 hours
SS 160.5 1L 1L poly container Cool to 4° 48 hours
TDS, TSS, TS 160.1,.2,.3 100 250mL poly container Cool to 4° 7 days
TKN 351.3 500 500mL poly container H2SO4 28 days
TOC 415.1 50 250mL poly container H2SO4 28 days
TOX 9020 200 250mL poly container HCl 28 days
Turbidity 180.1 100 250mL poly container Cool to 4° 4 hours
TCLP / SPLP 1311/1312 TCLP / SPLP Extraction Method Ext. Analysis
Volatile Organics 8021B/8260B 14 days NA 14 days after ext.
Semi-Volatile Organics PAHs/PCBs 14 days 7 days after ext. 40 days after ext.
Metals 6010B 180 days NA 180 days after ext.
Mercury 7470A 28 days NA 28 days after ext.
TOC 415.1 28 days NA 28 days after ext.
Organic Lead DOHS LUFT 7 days NA 7 days after ext.

* Holding Time is 48 hours for extraction / analysis must be performed within 28 days of extraction.

** Holding Time is 48 hours from collection to analysis for Nitrate.



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