Sample Container and Preservation Guidelines
| Analysis/Constituent | Container | Preservation | Hold Time |
| Alkalinity, Bicarbonate, Carbonate, Chloride, EC, Fluoride, Hydroxide, Nitrate, pH, Resistivity, Sulfate, TSS: 500ml plastic Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Sodium, Total Hardness, Zinc: 250ml metal | Alkalinity, Bicarbonate, Carbonate, Chloride, EC, Fluoride, Hydroxide, Nitrate, pH, Resistivity, Sulfate, TSS: Cool, 4 C Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Sodium, Total Hardness, Zinc: HNO3, pH<2; Cool, 4 C | Alkalinity, Bicarbonate, Carbonate, Chloride, EC, Fluoride, Hydroxide, Nitrate, pH, Resistivity, Sulfate, TSS: 14 days Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Sodium, Total Hardness, Zinc: 6 months |
| Sampling Instructions:A Chain of Custody(COC)form, listing all samples, date and time sampled, and analysis requested should be filled out by the Sampler. This COC form should accompany the samples to the testing laboratory. Click Here For Environmental Sampling Procedures |
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