Attachment 1 - Required PT Samples Matricies and Parameters.pdf

AUG 22

ATTACHMENT 1 -

Required Proficiency Testing Samples Matrices and Parameters

1) Water Pollution/Non-Potable Water Proficiency Testing Samples

a) Potassium; Sodium; Calcium; Magnesium; Aluminum; Boron; Iron; Strontium; Zinc;

Titanium; Tin; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt;

Copper; Lead; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Thallium; Uranium;

Vanadium; Mercury.

b) Calcium Hardness and Total Hardness.

c) Total and Free Cyanide.

d) Ammonia as N.

e) Nitrate plus Nitrite as N.

f) Total Phosphorus as P.

g) Alkalinity as CaCO3.

h) Conductivity at 25C.

i) Color.

j) pH.

k) Turbidity.

l) Volatiles: acetone; acrylonitrile; benzene; bromobenzene; bromochloromethane;

bromodichloromethane; bromoform; bromomethane; 2-butanone (MEK); n-butylbenzene; sec-butylbenzene; tert-butylbenzene; MTBE (tert-buytl methyl ether);

carbon disulfide; carbon tet; chlorobenzene; chlorodibromomethane; chloroethane;

chloroform; chloromethane; 2-chlorotoluene; 4-chlorotoluene; 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane; 1,2-dibromoethane; dibromomethane; 1,2 dichlorobenzene; 1,3 dichlorobenzene; 1,4 dichlorobenzene; dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12); 1,1 dichloroethane; 1,2 dichloroethane; 1,1 dichloroethylene; cis-1,2 dichloroethylene;

trans-1,2 dichloroethylene; 1,2 dichloropropane; 1,3 dichloropropane; 2,2-dichloropropane; 1,1-dichloropropene; cis-1,3 dichloropropylene;

trans-1,3 dichloropropylene; ethylbenzene; hexachlorobutadiene; hexachloroethane; 2-hexanone; isopropylbenzene; 4-isopropyltoluene; methylene chloride; 4-methyl-2-pentanone (MIBK); naphthalene; n-propylbenzene; styrene; 1,1,1,2 tetrachloroethane;

1,1,2,2 tetrachloroethane; tetrachloroethylene; toluene; 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene; 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene; 1,1,1 trichloroethane; 1,1,2 trichloroethane; trichloroethylene;

trichlorofluoromethane; 1,2,3 trichloropropane (TCP); 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene; 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene; vinyl chloride; m&p-xylene; o-xylene; xylenes, total.

m) Acids and Base/Neutrals: acenaphthene; acenaphthylene; anthracene;

benzo(a)anthracene; benzo(b)fluoranthene; benzo(k)fluoranthene; benzo(g,h,i)perylene;

benzo(a)pyrene; benzyl alcohol; 4-bromophenyl-phenylether; butylbenzylphthlate; 4-chloroaniline; bis(2-chloroethyoxy)methane; bis(2-chloroethyl)ether; bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether; 2-chloronapthalene; 4-chlorophenyl-phenylether; chrysene;

dibenz(a,h)anthracene; dibenzofuran; di-n-butylphthalate; 1,2-dichlorobenzene; 1,3-dichlorobenzene; 1,4-dichlorobenzene; diethylphthalate; dimethylphthlate; 2,4-dinitrotoluene; 2,6-dinitrotoluene; di-n-octylphthalate; bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate;

fluoranthene; fluorene; hexachlorobenzene; hexachlorobutadiene;

hexachlorocyclopentadiene; hexachloroethane; indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; isophorone; 2-methylnaphthalene; naphthalene; 2-nitroaniline; 3-nitroaniline; 4-nitroaniline;

nitrobenzene; n-nitrosodimethylamine; n-nitrosodiphenylamine; n-nitroso-di-n-propylamine; phenanthrene; pyrene; 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene; 4-chloro-3-methylphenol;

2-chlorophenol; 2,4-dichlorophenol; 2,4-dimethylphenol; 4,6-dinitro-2-methylphenol; 2,4-dinitrophenol; 2-methylphenol; 4-methylphenol; 2-nitrophenol; 4-nitrophenol;

pentachlorophenol; phenol; 2,4,5-trichlorophenol; 2,4,6-trichlorophenol.

n) Chlorinated Acid Herbicides: acifluorfen; bentazon; chloramben; 2,4-D; 2,4-DB; DCPA;

dalapon; dicamba; 3,5-dichlorobenzoic acid; dichlorprop; dinoseb; MCPA; MCPP; 4-nitrophenol; pentachlorophenol; picloram; 2,4,5-T; and 2,4,5-TP.

2) Water Supply/Drinking Water Proficiency Testing Samples

a) Potassium; Sodium; Calcium; Magnesium; Boron; Iron; Zinc; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium;

Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel;

Selenium; Silver; Thallium; Vanadium; Uranium; Aluminum; Mercury.

b) Calcium Hardness and Total Hardness.

c) Alkalinity.

d) Conductivity.

e) Nitrate + Nitrite as N.

f) pH.

g) Turbidity.

h) Color.

i) Perchlorate.

j) Ammonia.

k) Total Organic Carbon and Dissolved Organic Carbon.

l) Total and Free Cyanide.

m) Endothall.

n) Glyphosate.

o) Diquat.

p) Paraquat.

q) Chloride.

r) Fluoride.

s) Nitrate as N.

t) Sulfate.

u) Nitrite as N.

v) Ortho-phosphate as P.

w) Bromide.

x) Regulated Volatiles: benzene; carbon tet; chlorobenzene; 1,2 dichlorobenzene; 1,4 dichlorobenzene; 1,2 dichloroethane; 1,1 dichloroethylene; cis-1,2 dichloroethylene;

trans-1,2 dichloroethylene; 1,2 dichloropropane; ethylbenzene; methylene chloride (dichloromethane); styrene; tetrachloroethylene; toluene; 1,2,4 trichlorobenzene; 1,1,1 trichloroethane; 1,1,2 trichloroethane; trichloroethylene; vinyl chloride; xylenes, total.

y) Halomethanes (THMs): bromodichloromethane; bromoform; chlorodibromomethane;

chloroform.

z) Unregulated Volatiles: bromobenzene; bromochloromethane; bromomethane; n-butylbenzene; sec-butylbenzene; tert-butylbenzene; chloroethane; chloromethane; 2-chlorotoluene; 4-chlorotoluene; dibromomethane; 1,3-dichlorobenzene;

dichlorodifluoromethane; 1,1 dichloroethane; 1,3 dichloropropane; 2,2-dichloropropane;

1,1 dichloropropene; cis-1,3 dichloropropene; trans-1,3 dichloropropene;

fluorotrichloromethane; hexachlorobutadiene; isopropylbenzene; 4-isopropyltoluene;

naphthalene; n-propylbenzene; 1,1,1,2 tetrachloroethane; 1,1,2,2 tetrachloroethane;

1,2,3 trichlorobenzene; 1,2,3 trichloropropane (TCP); 1,2,4 trimethylbenzene; 1,3,5 trimethylbenzene.

aa) Pesticides: Alachlor; Aldrin; Atrizine; Dieldrin; Endrin; Heptachlor; Heptachlor Epoxide;

Hexachlorobenzene; Hexachlorocyclopentadiene; Gamma-BHC (Lindane);

Methoxychlor; Simazine.

bb) Toxaphene.

cc) Chlordane.

dd) Semivolatiles: acenaphthene; acenaphthylene; anthracene; benzo(a)anthracene;

benzo(b)fluoranthene; benzo(k)fluoranthene; benzo(g,h,i)perylene; benzo(a)pyrene;

butylbenzylphthlate; chrysene; dibenz(a,h)anthracene; diethylphthalate;

dimethylphthlate; di-n-butylphthalate; bis(2-ethylhexyl)adipate; bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate; fluoranthene; fluorene; indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; phenanthrene;

and pyrene.

ee) Chlorinated Acid Herbicides: Acifluorfen; Bentazon; Chloramben; 2,4-D; 2,4-DB;

DCPA; Dalapon; Dicamba; 3,5-Dichlorobenzoic Acid; Dichlorprop; Dinoseb;

Pentachlorophenol; Picloram; 2,4,5-T; and 2, 4, 5-TP.

ff) Carbamates/Carbamoxyloxime Pesticides: Aldicarb; Aldicarb Sulfone; Aldicarb Sulfoxide; Baygon; Carbaryl; Carbofuran; 3-Hydroxycarbofuran; Methiocarb; Methomyl;

and Oxamyl.

gg) Haloacetic Acids: Bromoacetic Acid; Bromochloroacetic Acid; Chloroacetic Acid;

Dibromoacetic Acid; Dichloroacetic Acid; Trichloroacetic Acid.

hh) Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) and Ethylene Dibromide (EDB).

ii) PCBs: Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; and Aroclor 1260.

jj) Heterotrophic Plate Count by SimPlate (MPN).

kk) Total Coliform and E.coli (presence/absence).

ll) Total Coliform and E.coli (MPN).

3) Soil/Hazardous Waste Proficiency Testing Samples

a) Potassium; Sodium; Aluminum; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium;

Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese;

Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Thallium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium;

and Zinc.

b) Mercury.

c) Acids and Base/Neutrals: acenaphthene; acenaphthylene; anthracene;

benzo(a)anthracene; benzo(b)fluoranthene; benzo(k)fluoranthene; benzo(g,h,i)perylene;

benzyl alcohol; benzo(a)pyrene; 4-bromophenyl-phenylether; butylbenzylphthlate; 4-chloroaniline; bis(2-chloroethyoxy)methane; bis(2-chloroethyl)ether; bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether; 4-chloro-3-methylphenol; 2-chloronapthalene; 2-chlorophenol; 4-chlorophenyl-phenylether; chrysene; dibenz(a,h)anthracene; dibenzofuran; di-n-butylphthalate; 1,2-dichlorobenzene; 1,3-dichlorobenzene; 1,4-dichlorobenzene; 2,4-dichlorophenol; diethylphthalate; 2,4-dimethylphenol; dimethylphthlate; 2,4-dinitrophenol; 2,4-dinitrotoluene; 2,6-dinitrotoluene; di-n-octylphthalate; bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate; fluoranthene; fluorene; hexachlorobenzene; hexachlorobutadiene;

hexachlorocyclopentadiene; hexachloroethane; indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; isophorone;

4,6-dinitro-2-methylphenol; 2-methylnaphthalene; 2-methylphenol; 3&4-methylphenol;

naphthalene; 2-nitroaniline; 3-nitroaniline; 4-nitroaniline; nitrobenzene; 2-nitrophenol; 4-nitrophenol; n-nitrosodimethylamine; n-nitrosodiphenylamine; n-nitroso-di-n-propylamine; pentachlorophenol; phenanthrene; phenol; pyrene; 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene;

2,4,5-trichlorophenol; and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol.

d) Chlorinated Acid Herbicides: acifluorfen; bentazon; 2,4-D; 2,4-DB; dicamba; 3,5-dichlorobenzoic acid; dichlorprop; dinoseb; MCPA; MCPP; pentachlorophenol; picloram;

2,4,5-T; and 2,4,5-TP (silvex).

4) Radiochemistry Water Supply Proficiency Testing Samples

a) Gamma Emitters (to include Barium-133; Cesium-134; Cesium-137; Cobalt-60; and

Zinc-65).

b) Gross Alpha and Gross Beta.

c) Radium-226.

d) Radium-228.

e) Tritium.

f) Strontium-90.

5) Radiochemistry Air Filter Proficiency Testing Samples

a) Gross Alpha and Gross Beta.

b) Gamma (to include Cesium-134; Cesium-137; Cobalt-60; and Zinc-65).