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Attachment 4- Chemical Parameters, Matrix and Detection Limits Radiological Sample Analysis Services
| Description/Isotope |
| Matrix |
| Method/ |
Technology
| Detection Limit |
| Minimum Sample Size |
| Americium (Am-241) |
| Urine |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Fecal |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.0005 pCi/g |
| 50 grams |
| Soil/Sediment |
| Alpha Spec |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Plutonium (Pu238, Pu239, Pu240, Pu242) |
| Urine |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Fecal |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.0005 pCi/g |
| 50 grams |
| Water |
| Any approved method |
| 0.05 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Polonium210 |
| Air Filter/Wipes |
| Alpha Spec |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Uranium (U238, U235, U234) |
| Urine |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Fecal |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.0005 pCi/g |
| 50 grams |
| Water |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Soil/Sediment |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/g |
| 50 grams |
| Air Filter/Wipes |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/g |
| 50 grams |
| Animal Tissue |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.0005 pCi/L air |
| 1 filter |
| Vegetation |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.005 pCi/g |
| 20 grams |
| Thorium (Th230, Th232, Th228) |
| Urine |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Fecal |
| Alpha Spec |
| 0.0005 pCi/g |
| 50 grams |
| Soil/Sediment |
| Alpha Spec |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Air Filter/Wipes |
| Alpha Spec |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
Continued, Attachment 4 - Chemical Parameters, Matrix and Detection Limits
| Description/Isotope |
| Matrix |
| Method/ |
Technology
| Detection Limit |
| Minimum Sample Size |
| Gross Alpha & Beta |
| Water |
| Gas Flow Proportional Counters (or Any approved drinking water method) |
| 3 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Radium (Ra-228, Ra-226) |
| Water |
| Strontium-90 (Sr-90) |
| Urine |
| Gas Flow Proportional Counters |
| 5 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Water |
| Gas Flow Proportional Counters (or Any approved drinking water method) |
| 1 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Soil/Sediment |
| Gas Flow Proportional Counters |
| 1 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Gamma (Various Isotopes) |
| Urine |
| Gamma Spec |
| 1 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Water |
| Gamma Spec |
| 1 pCi/L |
| 1 Liter |
| Soil/Sediment |
| Gamma Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/g |
| 50 grams |
| Fecal |
| Gamma Spec |
| 0.05 pCi/g |
| 50 grams |
| Air Filter/Wipes |
| Gamma Spec |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Description/Isotope |
| Matrix |
| Method/ |
Technology
| Detection Limit |
| Minimum Sample Size |
| Uranium (U238, U235, U234) |
| Water |
| Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Analysis (Mass determination) |
| 0.5 ug/L |
| 0.5 Liter |
Soil/Sediment
Air Filter
Wipe
Urine
| Radium (Ra-228, Ra-226) |
| Water |
| Scintillation |
Urine
Fecal
Soil/Sediment
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Carbon-14 |
| Urine |
| Liquid Scintillation |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Triatomic hydrogen (H3) |
| Soil/Sediment |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Tritium (1 distillation) |
| Urine |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Water |
| Liquid Scintillation Counter (or Any approved drinking water method) |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Hydrofluoric Acid Digestion |
| Soil |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
| Radium (Ra-228, Ra-226) |
| Air Filter/Wipes |
| Radon Emanation |
| As determined by method |
| As determined by method |
Quantitation (LOQ), mg/L Minimum Sample Volume
| Arsenic (As) |
| 1311 & 6010 or 6020 |
| 0.5 |
| 100 grams |
| Barium (Ba) |
| 1311 & 6010 or 6020 |
| 10 |
| 100 grams |
| Cadmium (Cd) |
| 1311 & 6010 or 6020 |
| 0.1 |
| 100 grams |
| Chromium (Cr) |
| 1311 & 6010 or 6020 |
| 0.5 |
| 100 grams |
| Lead (Pb) |
| 1311 & 6010 or 6020 |
| 0.5 |
| 100 grams |
| Mercury (Hg) |
| 7471xA |
| 0.02 |
| 100 grams |
| Selenium (Se) |
| 1311 & 6010 or 6020 |
| 0.1 |
| 100 grams |
| Silver (Ag) |
| 1311 & 6010 or 6020 |
| 0.5 |
| 100 grams |
Notes:
1. All Fecal and urine samples shall be reported in compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) N13.30, Section 4.2 reporting requirements.
1. For all water analyses: methods used for analysis must be from approved methods listed in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 141.25 and 141.26 for Drinking Water Compliance. Methods must be specified and provided for review. Method substitutions must be approved prior to analysis.
1. All soil analyses for Uranium and Uranium ratios shall be prepared using a complete dissolution method to include hydrofluoric acid digestion. Preparation methods using a leach method will not be acceptable for these parameters and will be reanalyzed at contractor expense. Specify if a separate additional cost is required.
1. Detection Limits are highly matrix dependent; however, samples will be counted for the maximum count time to reasonably achieve specified detection level requirements.
1. Other isotopes of the same technologies may be added on a case-by-case basis with prior coordination between the contract lab and DCPH-A Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
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