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Analysis
Analyte
Analytical
method
Method
References
(1)
Target
Reporting
Limit
Units
Holding
Time
(Days)
Solids, Total
Suspended (TSS)
@105 C
A2540 D
MCAWW
5
mg/l
7
Radionuclides
- Dissolved
Lead 210
E909.0M
NERHL
1
pCi/l
180
Polonium 210
RMO-3008
USAEC
1
pCi/l
180
Radium 226
E903.0
PPMRDW
0.2
pCi/l
180
Thorium 230
E907.0
PPMRDW
0.2
pCi/l
180
Gross Alpha
E900.0
PPMRDW
1
pCi/l
180
Gross Beta
E900.0
PPMRDW
2
pCi/l
180
Gross Gamma
E901.1
PPMRDW
20
pCi/l
180
Radionuclides
- Suspended
Lead 210
E909.0M
NERHL
1
pCi/l
180
Polonium 210
RMO-3008
USAEC
1
pCi/l
180
Radium 226
E903.0
PPMRDW
0.2
pCi/l
180
Thorium 230
E907.0
PPMRDW
0.2
pCi/l
180
Thorium 232
E200.8
MCAWW
0.001
mg/l
180
Uranium
E200.8
MCAWW
0.0003
mg/l
180
Radionuclides
- Total
Gross Alpha
E900.0
PPMRDW
1
pCi/l
180
Gross Beta
E900.0
PPMRDW
2
pCi/l
180
Gross Gamma
E901.1
PPMRDW
20
pCi/l
180
Radium 226
E903.0
PPMRDW
0.2
pCi/l
180
Radium 228
RA-05
PPMRDW
0.2
pCi/l
180
Radon 222
D5072-92
PPMRDW
100
pCi/l
180
Strontium 90
E905.0
PPMRDW
1
pCi/l
180
Radionuclide -
Total
Calculated
Lead 210
E909.0M
NERHL
1
pCi/l
Polonium 210
RMO-3008
USAEC
1
pCi/l
Radium 226
E903.0
PPMRDW
0.2
pCi/l
Thorium 230
E907.0
PPMRDW
0.2
pCi/l
(1)Method References
EPA method 200.7 - "Metals in Water by ICP-AES" - Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental
Samples, Supplement 1 (EPA/600/R-94/111) - Rev 4.4
EPA Method 200.8 - "Metals in Waters by ICP/MS" - Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental
Samples, Supplement 1 (EPA/600/R-94/111) - Rev 5.4
EPA Method 6010B - "Trace elements in solution by ICP AES" - SW-846 Online: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
EPA Method 6020 - "ICP-MS" - SW-846 Online: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
Prefix "A" on ELI methods - Standards Methods - Standard Methods Online - Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Wastewater (18th, 19th, 20th editions) Radiochemistry - (PPMRDW) - "Prescribed Procedures for the
Measurement of Radioactivity in Drinking Water", EPA 600/4–80–032, August 1980. National Technical Information
Service, (800–553–6847).
Radiochemistry - "Radiochemistry Procedures Manual", EPA 520/5–84–006, December 1987. National Technical
Information Service, (800–553–6847). Handbook of Analytical Procedures, RMO-3008. U.S. Atomic Energy
Commission, Grand Junction Analytical laboratory, February 1970
NERHL - U.S. EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) [formerly EMSL] MCAWW - ‘‘Methods for Chemical
Analysis of Water and Wastes’’ (EPA 600/4-79-020), 1979
USEPA SW-846 - ‘‘Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste’’ (SW-846)
E200.7_8 - This method designation indicates that either E200.7 or E200.8 can be used.
ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
