USGS Inorganic Blind Sample Project (IBSP)
NWQL Control Charts for Fiscal Year 2005 and 2006 Analytes
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| NWQL Charts |
| Nutrients |
Parameter |
Lab Code |
| Nitrate
plus Nitrite as N, Fil |
00631 |
E |
1975 |
| Nitrate
plus Nitrite as N, Fil, Acidified |
00631 |
F |
1990 |
| Nitrate
plus Nitrite as N, Fil, Low-level |
00631 |
G |
1979 |
| Nitrogen
(NH3 as N), Fil |
00608 |
F |
1976 |
| Nitrogen
(NH3 as N), Fil, Low-level |
00608 |
H |
1980 |
| Nitrogen
(NH3 as N), WWR, Acidified |
00610 |
E |
2188 |
| Nitrogen
(NH3+org N as N), Fil, Kjeldahl |
00623 |
D |
1985 |
Nitrogen
(NH3+org N as N), Fil, Acidified, Kjeldahl
(See labcode 1985) |
00623 |
E |
1994 |
| Nitrogen
(NH3+org N as N), WWR, Acidified, Kjeldahl |
00625 |
D |
1986 |
| Nitrogen
(NH3+NO3+NO2+org N as N), Fil, Alk. persulfate |
62854 |
A |
2754 |
| Nitrogen
(NH3+NO3+NO2+org N as N), WWR, Acidified, Alk. persulfate |
62855 |
A |
2756 |
| Orthophosphate
as P, Fil, |
00671 |
H |
1974 |
| Orthophosphate
as P, Fil, Low-level |
00671 |
I |
1978 |
| Phosphorus
(total) as P, Fil, Acidified, Acid persulfate, Low-level |
00666 |
H |
2332 |
| Phosphorus
(total) as P, Fil, Alk. persulfate |
00666 |
I |
2757 |
| Phosphorus
(total) as P, Fil, Kjeldahl |
00666 |
D |
1983 |
| Phosphorus
(total) as P, Fil, Acidified, Alk. persulfate |
00666 |
J |
2758 |
| Phosphorus
(total) as P, Fil, Acid persulfate, Low-level |
00666 |
G |
2331 |
| Phosphorus
(total) as P, WWR, Acidified, Kjeldahl |
00665 |
D |
1984 |
| Phosphorus
(total) as P, WWR, Acidified, Acid persulfate, Low-level |
00665 |
G |
2333 |
| Phosphorus
(total) as P, WWR, Acidified, Alk. persulfate |
00665 |
H |
2759 |
|
|
|
|
| Inorganics
/ Physical properties |
| Alkalinity (Fil) |
29801 |
A |
2109 |
| Alkalinity (WWR, acid-neutralizing) |
90410 |
A |
0070 |
| Aluminum (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01106 |
G |
1784 |
| Aluminum (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01105 |
E |
2372 |
| Antimony (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01095 |
G |
1785 |
Arsenic (Fil, GFAA)
(This method no longer offered at the NWQL) |
01000 |
C |
2160 |
| Arsenic (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01000 |
D |
2503 |
| Arsenic (Fil, ICP-MS [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01000 |
H |
3122 |
Arsenic (WWR, GFAA)
This method no longer offered at the NWQL |
01002 |
E |
2162 |
| Arsenic (WWR, ICP-MS [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01002 |
H |
3123 |
Arsenic Speciation --Arsenite [As(III)] in org.
Matrix (Fil, ICP-MS)
|
62452 |
B |
2734 |
Arsenic Speciation -- Arsenate [As(V)] in org. Matrix (Fil, ICP-MS)
|
62453 |
B |
2735 |
Arsenic Speciation -- Arsenite [As(III)] (Fil, ICP-MS)
|
62452 |
C |
2744 |
Arsenic Speciation -- Arsenate [As(V)] (Fil, ICP-MS)
|
62453 |
C |
2745 |
Arsenic Speciation -- Dimethylarsinate (Fil, ICP-MS)
|
62455 |
B |
2737 |
Arsenic Speciation -- Monomethylarsonate (Fil, ICP-MS)
|
62454 |
B |
2736 |
| Barium (Fil, ICP) |
01005 |
C |
0641 |
| Barium (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01005 |
G |
1786 |
| Barium (WWR, ICP) |
01007 |
C |
2352 |
| Barium (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01007 |
D |
2374 |
Beryllium (Fil, ICP)
This method is no longer monitoted starting FY06 |
01010 |
B |
0655 |
| Beryllium (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01010 |
G |
1787 |
| Beryllium (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01012 |
D |
2375 |
| Boron (Fil, ICP) |
01020 |
F |
2110 |
| Boron (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01020 |
G |
2504 |
| Boron (WWR, ICP-MS)-----NEW----- |
01022 |
D |
2501 |
Cadmium (Fil, ICP)
This method is no longer monitored starting FY06 |
01025 |
D |
0673 |
| Cadmium (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01025 |
G |
1788 |
Cadmium (WWR, GFAA)
This method is no longer offered at the NWQL |
01027 |
F |
1555 |
| Cadmium (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01027 |
I |
2376 |
| Calcium (Fil, ICP) |
00915 |
D |
0659 |
| Chloride (Fil, IC, Low-level) |
00940 |
I |
1259 |
| Chloride (Fil, IC) |
00940 |
J |
1571 |
| Chromium (Fil, ICP) |
01030 |
E |
0722 |
Chromium (Fil, GFAA)
This method is no longer offered at the NWQL |
01030 |
I |
1936 |
| Chromium (Fil, ICP-MS[collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01030 |
J |
3126 |
Chromium (WWR, GFAA)
This method is no longer offered at the NWQL |
01034 |
E |
1937 |
| Chromium (WWR, ICP-MS [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01034 |
I |
3127 |
Cobalt (Fil, ICP)
This method no longer monitored starting FY06 |
01035 |
C |
0644 |
Cobalt (Fil, ICP-MS)
Method no longer offered by the NWQL |
01035 |
G |
1790 |
| Cobalt (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01035 |
I |
3124 |
| Cobalt (WWR, ICP-MS, [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01037 |
I |
3125 |
| Copper (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01042 |
H |
2379 |
Copper (Fil, ICP)
This method is no longer monitored starting FY06 |
01040 |
C |
0657 |
| Copper (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01040 |
G |
1791 |
| Copper (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell]) -----NEW----- |
01040 |
I |
3128 |
Copper (WWR, GFAA)
This method is no longer offered at the NWQL |
01042 |
F |
1559 |
| Copper (WWR, ICP-MS, [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01042 |
I |
3129 |
| Fluoride (Fil, ISE) |
00950 |
B |
0031 |
| Iron (Fil, ICP) |
01046 |
D |
0645 |
| Iron (WWR, ICP) |
01045 |
C |
2359 |
| Lead (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01049 |
G |
1792 |
Lead (WWR, GFAA)
This method isno longer offered at the NWQL |
01051 |
F |
1561 |
| Lead (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01051 |
I |
2380 |
| Lithium (Fil, ICP) |
01130 |
B |
0664 |
| Lithium (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01130 |
C |
2505 |
| Magnesium (Fil, ICP) |
00925 |
C |
0663 |
| Manganese (Fil, ICP) |
01056 |
C |
0648 |
| Manganese (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01056 |
G |
1793 |
| Manganese (WWR, ICP) |
01055 |
D |
2363 |
| Manganese (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01055 |
C |
2382 |
| Mercury (Fil, AF) |
71890 |
C |
2707 |
| Mercury (WWR, AF) |
71900 |
D |
2708 |
| Molybdenum (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01060 |
G |
1794 |
| Molybdenum (WWR, ICP-MS)-----NEW----- |
01062 |
D |
2383 |
Nickel (Fil, ICP)
THis method is no longer monitored starting FY06 |
01065 |
E |
0721 |
| Nickel (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01065 |
G |
1795 |
| Nickel (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01065 |
I |
3130 |
| Nickel (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01067 |
I |
2384 |
| Nickel (WWR, ICP-MS [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01067 |
J |
3131 |
| Potassium (Fil, ICP) |
00935 |
C |
2773 |
| Potassium (Fil, ICP, Low-level) |
00935 |
D |
2774 |
| ROE @180 deg C (Fil, Grav) |
70300 |
A |
0027 |
| ROE @105 deg C (WWR, Grav) |
00500 |
A |
0165 |
Selenium, (FIL, GFAA)
This method is no longer offered at the NWQL |
01145 |
B |
2161 |
| Selenium, (FIL, ICP-MS) |
01145 |
C |
2506 |
| Selenium, (FIL, ICP-MS [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01145 |
G |
3132 |
Selenium, (WWR, GFAA)
This method is no longer offered at the NWQL |
01147 |
D |
2163 |
| Selenium, (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01147 |
E |
2385 |
| Selenium, (WWR, ICP-MS [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01147 |
G |
3133 |
| Silica (Fil, COL) |
00955 |
C |
0056 |
| Silica (Fil, ICP) |
00955 |
D |
0667 |
| Silver (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01075 |
G |
1796 |
| Silver (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01077 |
H |
2386 |
| Sodium (Fil, ICP) |
00930 |
C |
0675 |
| Specific
Conductance (WWR) |
90095 |
A |
0069 |
| Strontium (Fil, ICP) |
01080 |
B |
0652 |
| Strontium (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01080 |
I |
2507 |
| Sulfate (Fil, IC, Low-level) |
00945 |
E |
1263 |
| Sulfate (Fil, IC) |
00945 |
G |
1572 |
| Thallium (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01057 |
I |
2508 |
| Uranium (Fil, ICP-MS) |
22703 |
G |
1797 |
Vanadium (Fil, ICP)
|
01085 |
B |
0653 |
Vanadium (Fil, ICP-MS)
|
01085 |
E |
2509 |
| Vanadium (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell]) -----NEW----- |
01085 |
G |
3134 |
Zinc (Fil, ICP)
This method is no longer monitored starting FY06 |
01090 |
B |
0671 |
| Zinc (Fil, ICP-MS, [collison cell]) -----NEW----- |
01090 |
I |
3138 |
| Zinc (Fil, ICP-MS) |
01090 |
G |
1798 |
| Zinc (WWR, ICP) |
01092 |
C |
2371 |
| Zinc (WWR, ICP-MS) |
01092 |
D |
2390 |
| Zinc (WWR, ICP-MS, [collision cell])-----NEW----- |
01092 |
E |
3139 |
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