Container Requirements
Samples should be received by Fremont Analytical as soon as possible. Please refer to sample holding times, preservatives and sample collection requirements.
SOIL
Parameter
Alkalinity
Anions - Br, Cl, F, SO4
Anions - NO2, NO3, PO4
BTEX / Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons
Cyanide
Diesel Range Organics
Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH)
Herbicides
Hexavalent Chromium
Ignitability / Flashpoint
Langelier Index / Corrosivity
Mercury (Hg)
Metals (Except Mercury)
Pentachlorophenol
Pesticides
pH
Phosphorus, Total
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs/Aroclor)
Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (sVOC)
Salinity
TCLP/SPLP - Metals
TCLP/SPLP - ZHE
Total Organic Carbon
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons (VPH)
Method
SM 2320B Modified
EPA 300.0
EPA 300.0
EPA 8021B/8260
SM 4500-CN C,E
NWTPH-Dx/EPA 8015/AK102-103
NWEPH
EPA 8151A
EPA 7196
ASTM D93/ SW 1010
SM 2330B
EPA 6020/7471
EPA 6020
EPA 8151
EPA 8081/8141A
EPA 9045D
EPA 365.3
EPA 8082
EPA 8270
EPA 2520B
1311/1312
1311/1312
EPA 9060A
EPA 8260
NWVPH
Container/Preservatives
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Field Preservation Kit / Cool 4°C
2-4 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
2-4 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
2-4 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Field Preservation Kit / Cool 4°C
4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Field Preservation Kit / Cool 4°C
Holding Time
Analyze within 14 Days
Analyze within 28 Days
Analyze within 48 Hours
Analyze within 14 Days
Analyze within 28 Days
Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction
Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction
Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction
Analyze within 28 Days
Analyze within 28 Days
Analyze immediately
Analyze within 28 Days
Analyze within 6 Months
Analyze within 14 Days
Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction
Analyze immediately
Analyze within 28 Days
Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction
Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction
Analyze within 8 Days
Analyze within 128 Days (Hg = 28 days)
Analyze within 14 Days
Analyze within 28 Days
Analyze within 14 Days
Analyze within 14 Days
<div id="content"> <div id="line"></div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><h2 class="HdrBlue"><em>Container Requirements</em></h2></td> </tr> <tr align="left"> <td>Samples should be received by Fremont Analytical as soon as possible. Please refer to sample holding times, preservatives and sample collection requirements. Contact the lab for possible QC requirements. </p> <p>This page available as a <a href="docs/FremontAnalyticalContainerReq.pdf" target="_blank">PDF download</a>. <a href="docs/FremontAnalyticalContainerReq.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="/img/buttons/BulletPDF.gif" alt="PDF" /></a></p> <br /> <h2 class="HdrRed">SOIL</h2> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="table1"> <tr> <td><b>Parameter</b></td> <td><b>Method</b></td> <td><b>Container/Preservatives</b></td> <td><b>Holding Time</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alkalinity</td> <td>SM 2320B Modified</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anions - Br, Cl, F, SO4</td> <td>EPA 300.0</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anions - NO2, NO3, PO4</td> <td>EPA 300.0</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>BTEX / Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons</td> <td>EPA 8021B/8260</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Field Preservation Kit* / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cyanide</td> <td>SM 4500-CN C,E</td> <td>2 to 4 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Diesel Range Organics</td> <td>NWTPH-Dx/EPA 8015/AK102-103</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH)</td> <td>NWEPH</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Herbicides</td> <td>EPA 8151A</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hexavalent Chromium</td> <td>EPA 7196</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ignitability / Flashpoint</td> <td>ASTM D93/ SW 1010</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Langelier Index / Corrosivity</td> <td>SM 2330B</td> <td>2 to 4 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze immediately</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mercury (Hg)</td> <td>EPA 6020/7471</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Metals (Except Mercury)</td> <td>EPA 6020</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 6 Months</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pentachlorophenol</td> <td>EPA 8151</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pesticides</td> <td>EPA 8081/8141A</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pH</td> <td>EPA 9045D</td> <td>2 to 4 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze immediately</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Phosphorus, Total</td> <td>EPA 365.3</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs/Aroclor)</td> <td>EPA 8082</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (sVOC)</td> <td>EPA 8270</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Salinity</td> <td>EPA 2520B</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 8 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TCLP/SPLP - Metals</td> <td>1311/1312</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 128 Days (Hg = 28 days)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TCLP/SPLP - ZHE</td> <td>1311/1312</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Organic Carbon</td> <td>EPA 9060A</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)</td> <td>EPA 8260</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Field Preservation Kit / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons (VPH)</td> <td>NWVPH</td> <td>4 to 8 oz Glass Jar / Field Preservation Kit* / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <td>* The Field Preservation Kit for soil consists of (2) x 40 mL VOA Vials preserved with MeOH and 5g of sample volume.</td> </table> <br /> <h2 class="HdrRed">WATER</h2> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="table1"> <tr> <td><b>Parameter</b></td> <td><b>Method</b></td> <td><b>Container/Preservatives</b></td> <td><b>Holding Time</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alkalinity</td> <td>SM 2320B</td> <td>500mL/1L Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anions - Br, Cl, F, SO4</td> <td>EPA 300.0</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anions - NO2, NO3, PO4</td> <td>EPA 300.0</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)</td> <td>SM 5210B</td> <td>1 L Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>BTEX / Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons</td> <td>EPA 8021B/8260</td> <td>40 mL Glass VOA Vial / Cool 4°C, HCl</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)</td> <td>SM 5220D</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, H2SO4</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Coliform, Fecal</td> <td>SM 9222</td> <td>110 mL Sterile / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 6 hrs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Bacteria (E. Coli)</td> <td>EPA 1604</td> <td>110 mL Sterile / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 6 hrs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cyanide, Total</td> <td>SM 4500-CN C,E</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, NaOH</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Diesel Range Organics</td> <td>NWTPH-Dx/EPA 8015/AK102-103</td> <td>1 L Amber Glass / Cool 4°C/HCl</td> <td>Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dissolved Organic Carbon</td> <td>SM 5310B</td> <td>250/500 mL Amber Glass / Cool 4°C, H2SO4,Protect from Sunlight</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dissolved Oxygen</td> <td>ASTM D888</td> <td>BOD Bottle / Cool 4°C</td> <td><15 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH)</td> <td>NWEPH</td> <td>1 L Amber Glass / Cool 4°C/HCl</td> <td>Extract within 14 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Herbicides</td> <td>EPA 8151A</td> <td>1 L Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 7 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hexavalent Chromium</td> <td>EPA 7196</td> <td>250 to 500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 24 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ignitability / Flashpoint</td> <td>ASTM D93/EPA 1010A</td> <td>250 mL Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Langelier Index / Corrosivity</td> <td rowspan="2">SM 2330B</td> <td rowspan="2">1 L Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td rowspan="2">Analyze pH immediately</td> </tr> <tr> <td>(Alk, Ca, pH, TDS)</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Mercury (Hg)</td> <td>EPA 200.8/</td> <td rowspan="2">250 to 500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, HNO3</td> <td rowspan="2">Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>245.1/7470</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Metals, Dissolved (Except Mercury)</td> <td>EPA 6020/200.8</td> <td>250 to 500 mL Polyethylene (Field Filter) / Cool 4°C, HNO3</td> <td>Analyze within 6 Months</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Metals, Total (Except Mercury)</td> <td>EPA 6020/200.8</td> <td>250 to 500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, HNO3</td> <td>Analyze within 6 Months</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Methane, Ethane, and Ethene</td> <td>RSK-175</td> <td>40 mL Glass VOA Vial / Cool 4°C, HCl</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><b>Nitrogen</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Ammonia</td> <td>SM 4500 NH3 D</td> <td>1L Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, H2SO4</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Kjeldahl</td> <td>SM 4500N</td> <td>250 to 500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, H2SO4</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Nitrate</td> <td>EPA 300.0</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Nitrite</td> <td>EPA 300.0</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Nitrate+Nitrite</td> <td>EPA 300.0</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> <td> Total Nitrogen</td> <td>SM 4500-NorgB</td> <td>250 to 500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oil & Grease</td> <td>EPA 1664</td> <td>1 L Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pentachlorophenol</td> <td>EPA 8151</td> <td>1 L Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pesticides</td> <td>EPA 8081/8141A</td> <td>1 L Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 7 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pH</td> <td>SM 4500H+B</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>ASAP</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Phosphorus, Total</td> <td>EPA 365.3</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs/Aroclor)</td> <td>EPA 8082</td> <td>1 L Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 7 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Residual Chlorine</td> <td>SM 4500Cl</td> <td>250 mL Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td><15 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Salinity</td> <td>EPA 2520B</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 8 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (BNA, PAH)</td> <td>EPA 8270</td> <td>1 L Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Extract within 7 Days / Analyze within 40 Days of Extraction</td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Solids</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Settleable</td> <td>SM 2540F</td> <td>1 L Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Total</td> <td>SM 2540B</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 7 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Total Dissolved (TDS)</td> <td>SM 2540C</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 7 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Total Suspended (TSS)</td> <td>SM 2540D</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 7 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Total Volatile (TVS)</td> <td>SM 2540E</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 7 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Specific Conductance (Conductivity)</td> <td>SM 2510B</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C,</td> <td>Analyze within 48 hrs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sulfide</td> <td>SM 4500-S2 -F</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, Zn Acetate + NaOH</td> <td>Analyze within 7 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Organic Carbons (TOC)</td> <td>SM 5310 C,B</td> <td>250/500 mL Amber Glass / Cool 4°C, H2SO4,Protect from Sunlight</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Turbidity</td> <td>EPA 180.1</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td>Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)</td> <td>EPA 8260</td> <td>40 mL Glass VOA Vial / Cool 4°C, HCl</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons (VPH)</td> <td>NWVPH</td> <td>40 mL Glass VOA Vial / Cool 4°C, HCl</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> </table> <br /> <h2 class="HdrRed">DRINKING WATER</h2> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="table1"> <tr> <td><b>Parameter</b></td> <td><b>Method</b></td> <td><b>Container/Preservatives</b></td> <td><b>Holding Time</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anions</td> <td>EPA 300.0</td> <td>250 to 500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours (NO3, NO2, PO4) Analyze within 28 Days (Br, Cl, F, SO4) </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Coliform, Total</td> <td>SM 9222D (MF)</td> <td>110 mL Sterile / Cool 4°C, Na2S2O3</td> <td>30 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cyanide, Total</td> <td>SM 4500-CN E</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, NaOH</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)</td> <td>SM 5310C</td> <td>250 mL Amber Glass / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hardness (as CaCO3)</td> <td>EPA 200.8</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C, NaOH</td> <td>Analyze within 14 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Metals</td> <td>EPA 200.8/245.1</td> <td>1 L Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>180 Days (28 days for Mercury) after preservation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pH</td> <td>SM 4500H+B</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze immediately</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Coliform (Coliform + E.Coli)</td> <td>SM9222D</td> <td>110 mL Sterile / Cool 4°C, Na2S2O3</td> <td>Analyze within 30 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Organic Carbon (TOC)</td> <td>SM 5310B</td> <td>500 mL Amber Glass / Cool 4°C, H2SO4,Protect from Sunlight</td> <td>Analyze within 28 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Dissolved (TDS)</td> <td>SM 2540C</td> <td>500 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 7 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Turbidity</td> <td>EPA 180.1</td> <td>250 mL Polyethylene / Cool 4°C</td> <td>Analyze within 48 Hours</td> </tr> </table> <br /> <h2 class="HdrRed">AIR ANALYSIS</h2> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="table1"> <tr> <td><b>Parameter</b></td> <td><b>Method</b></td> <td><b>Container/Preservatives</b></td> <td><b>Holding Time</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Volatile Organic Compounds</td> <td>TO-15</td> <td>Tedlar Bag/Summa Canister</td> <td>Analyze within 72 Hours/30 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Petroleum Fractionation (APH)</td> <td>TO-15</td> <td>Tedlar Bag/Summa Canister</td> <td>Analyze within 72 Hours/30 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sulfur Compounds</td> <td>TO-15</td> <td>Tedlar Bag /Summa Canister</td> <td>Analyze within 24 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Siloxanes</td> <td>TO-15</td> <td>Tedlar Bag/Summa Canister</td> <td>Analyze within 72 Hours/30 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Major Gases</td> <td>EPA Method 3C</td> <td>Tedlar Bag</td> <td>Analyze within 72 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Formaldehyde</td> <td>TO-11A</td> <td>Sorbent Tube</td> <td>Analyze within 2 Weeks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hydrocarbons C2-C6</td> <td>8015</td> <td>Tedlar Bag</td> <td>Analyze within 72 Hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Metals</td> <td>EPA 6020</td> <td>NIOSH Filter</td> <td>Analyze within 7 Days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Helium</td> <td>GC-TCD</td> <td>Tedlar Bag/Summa Canister</td> <td>Analyze within 3 Days</td> </tr> </table>