Inorganic Chemistry

Testing Services forInorganic Chemistry

Test parameter	Container	Volume Required	Matrix	Reference
Algae & Protozoan ID	P, various	100ml/1-10gm	W,WW,L,S	MBL expert Phycologist
Algal Toxin (Microcystin)	P, G	2000 ml	W	MBL SOP 389-04
Antibiotic Sensitivity	n/a	N/A	micro.cultures	Bauer,Kirby,etal 1966 Am.J.Clin.Path 45
Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)	Various	Contact Lab*	W,WW,L,S,F	MBL expert
BC Food Screen - see Pkgs Info.	Various	200 gm	F,L	US FDA, BAM, IJSB
Campylobacter spp. Helicobacter spp	Various	2 - 4 L / 25 gm	W,WW,L,S	FDA/BAM 8th ed.(1995), rev A (1998)
Clostridium sp.	Various	50 ml / 50 gm	W,WW,L,S,F	FDA/BAM 8th ed.(1995), rev A (1998)
Coccidia	Special Filter,G,P	100L+on filter/1-50gm	W,WW,L,S	MBL expert
Coliforms TC/FC- (MF)	Sterile G,P	200ml	W,WW,L	SM 9222 D 20th ed. (1999)
Coliforms TC/FC (MTF)	Sterile G,P	200ml/50gm	W,WW,L,S,F	SM 9221 A,C,E, 20th ed. 1999
Coliforms, Fecal (MF)	Sterile G,P	150 ml	W,WW,L	SM 9222 D 20th ed. (1999)
Coliforms, Fecal (MTF)	Sterile G,P	150 ml / 25 gm	W,WW,L,S,F	SM 9221 A,C,E, 20th ed. 1999
Coliforms, Total (Membrane)	Sterile G,P	150 ml	W,WW,L	SM 9222 D 20th ed. (1999)
Coliforms, Total (MTF)	sterile G,P	150 ml / 25 gm	W,WW,L,S,F	SM 9221 A,C,E, 20th ed. 1999
Coliforms, Fecal + Enterococci	Sterile G,P	100 ml / 25 gm	W,WW,L,S,F	SM 9222 D,9230C 20th ed. (1999)
Drinking Water Scrn -see Pkgs	Sterile G,P	250ml	W,F	SM 9222/FDA BAM
E.coli (Membrane)	Sterile G,P	150 ml	W,WW,L	FDA/BAM 8th ed.(1995), rev A (1998)
E.coli (MTF)	Sterile G,P	150 ml / 25 gm	W,WW,L,S,F	FDA/BAM 8th ed.(1995), rev A (1998)
E.coli 0157:H7	Various	100 ml / 25 gm	W,WW,L,S,F	FDA/BAM 8th ed.(1995), rev A (1998)
E.coli Enterotoxin	Various	Contact Lab*	bact.culture	Ristaino,P etal 1983. J.Clin.Micro: 18 808
Enterococci (Membrane)	Sterile G,P	100 ml	W,WW,L	SM 9230 C, 20th ed. (1999)
Enterococci (MTF)	Sterile G,P	150 ml	W,WW,L,S,F	SM 9230 B, 20th ed. (1999)
Enterotoxin Scr (8 antisera)	Various	Contact Lab*	bact.culture	Oxoid
Cadmium Cd	P	100 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3113
Calcium Ca	P	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio	P	50 gm	S	Calculation
Carbonate Saturation	P,G	250 ml	W	SM 2330
Cation Exchange Capacity	Various	100 gm	S	DOF BC-X-67/EPA 9081
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)	P,G	50 ml	WW	SM 5220D
Chloride Cl-	P,G	100 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-Cl- F
Chlorine Demand	P,G	1000 ml	W,WW	SM 2350B
Chlorine Residual	P,G	200 ml	W	SM 4500-Cl I/4500-Cl G
Chloramines NH₂Cl,NHCl₂,NCl₃	P,G	100 ml	W	SM 4500-Cl G
Chlorine, Total	P,G	200 ml	W,WW	SM 5400-Cl G
Chlorophyll a,b,c	P,G	1L on filter	W	M.SW/ SM 10200 H
Chromium Cr	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Cobalt Co	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Colour	P,G	50 ml	W	SM 2120B
Conductance (E.C.)	P,G	150 ml	W,WW	SM 2510
Copper Cu	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Corrosivity	P,G	600 ml	W,WW	AWWA
Cyanide CN-	P,G	600 ml/50gm	W,WW,S	SM 4500-CN- C
Cyanide, Free	P,G	600 ml/50gm	W,WW,S	SM 4500-CN
Cyanide, Total	P,G	600 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-CN
Cyanide, Strong Acid Disoc.	P,G	600 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-CN C
Cyanide, Weak Acid Disoc.	P,G	600 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-CN- I
Detergent Fibre	P,G	100 gm	F	AOAC 973.18
Dissolved Oxygen	G-sealed	500 ml	W,WW,F	SM 4500 OG/4500D
Fatty Acids	G	100 mL/50 gm	oil,F	AOAC 963.22
Food Dyes	Various	150 gm	F	AOAC 950.60/955.39/988.18
Fluoride F	P	100 ml	W	SM 4500-F C
Gold Au	P,G	50 ml	W,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Hardness	P,G	100 ml	W	SM 2340C
Heavy Metals	P,G	100-500mL	W,WW,S,F	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Hydrogen Sulfide H2S	P+ZnAcetate	100 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-S E
Iodide I	P,G	100 ml	W	SM 4500-I B
Iron Fe	P	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Lead Pb	P,G	20 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3113
Magnesium Mg	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Manganese Mn	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Mercury Hg	P,G	100 ml / 10 gm	W,WW,S	EPA 245.1/7470/7471.A
Metal Cations	P,G	1000 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Metals Scan	P,G	1000 ml	W,WW,S,F	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Moisture (%)	P,G	100 gm	S,F	gravimetric
Molybdenum Mo	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Nickel Ni	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Nitrogen, Total	P,G	100 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 351.2
Nitrogen, Ammonia (NH3)	P,G	500 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-NH3 auto.Phenate
Nitrogen, Nitrate (NO3)	P,G	100 ml	W,WW,S,F	SM 4500-NO3 C,E
Nitrogen, Nitrate + Nitrite (NO3+NO2)	P,G	100 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-NO3 E
Nitrogen, Nitrite (N02)	P,G	100 ml	W,WW,S,F	SM 4500-NO2 B
Nitrogen, Organic	P,G	500 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 351.2 + EPA 350.1
Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl (TKN)	P,G	100-500 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 351.2
Ortho-phosphate (MDL 10 ppb)	P,G	100 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-P D
Ortho-phosphate l (MDL 0.1ppb)	P,G	100 ml	W	EPA 365.1
Ozone	G - sealed,P	100 ml	W,WW	SM 4500-O3 B
Phenol, Total	P,G	250 mL	W,WW,F	SM 5530D
pH	P,G	100ml/100g	W,WW,S,F	SM 4500-H B
pH-Adjustment	Various	100ml/100gm	S,F	SM 4500-H B
Phosphate, Total	P,G	100 ml	W,WW	EPA 365.1/SM 4500
Phosphate, Total Dissolved	P,G	100 ml	W,WW	EPA 365.1/SM 4500 after filtration
Phosphate, Dissovled Ortho	P,G	100 ml	W,WW	EPA 365.1/SM 4500 after filtration
Phosphorus P	P,G	100 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500P-Stannous Cl auto/SM 3120B
Potassium K	P,G	100 ml	W,WW,S	SM 3500-K E/3500-K C
Redox Potential	P,G	250 ml/200gm	W,WW,S	SM 2580
Salinity	P,G	100 mL/50 gm	W,WW,F	SM 2520B
Selenium Se	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 7742/7740
Silicate (Si02)	P,G	100 ml	W,WW	SM 4500-SI D
Silicon Si	P,G	50 ml	W	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Silver Ag	P,G	50 ml/50gm	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Sodium Na	P,G	50ml/50gm	W,WW,S,F	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Sodium Chloride NaCl	P,G	100 ml	W,F	calculation Na+Cl
Solids TDS (mg/L)	P,G	250 ml	W,WW	SM 2540C
Solids TSS (mg/L)	P,G	250 ml	W,WW	SM 2540D
Solids Volatile (mg/L)	P,G	250 ml	W,WW,S	SM 2540E/2540G
Sorbic Acid	Various	500 ml/100gm	F	AOAC 983.16
Specific Gravity	P,G	250 ml	WW,L,F	SM 2710F
Sulfate SO₄^2-	P,G	50-100ml/50gm	W,WW,F	SM 4500-SO4 B
Sulfide S^2-	P+ZnAc	100 ml	W,WW,S	SM 4500-S E
Sulfite SO₃	P,G	250 ml	WW,F	SM 4500-SO3 B
Sulfur S	P,G	100 gm	S,F,Plants	DOF BC-X-67/AOAC 924.06
Surfactants (MBAS)	P,G	500-1000ml	WW	SM 5440C
MOELP (SWEP/MOE)-Extract	P,G	200 gm	S	BC MLEP Reg 132/92
Tannin & Lignin	P,G	100 ml	W,WW	SM 5550B
Total Volatile Base Nitrogen	P,G	100 gm	S	MBL SOP 263-03
Tin Sn	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Turbidity	P,G	100 ml	W,WW	SM 2130B
Urea	Various	50 gm	Feed	AOAC 967.07
Vandium V	P,G	50 ml	W,S	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B
Water Activity	P,G	100 gm	F	AOAC 978.18 @ 25C
Zinc Zn	P,G	50 ml	W,WW,S,F	EPA 3010/3050 200.7/200.8 SM 3111B

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