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USGS Inorganic Blind Sample Project (IBSP)

Control Charts for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Analytes

Charts reflect data received as of 10/31/08

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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, Low-level
00631
 G
1979
Nitrogen (NH3 as N), Fil, Discrete Analyzer
00608
 J
3116
Nitrogen (NH3 as N), UnFil, 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), UnFil, 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), UnFil, Acidified, Alk. persulfate
62855
 A
2756
Orthophosphate as P, Fil, Discrete Analyzer
00671
 L
3118
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, Acid persulfate, Low-level
00666
 G
2331
Phosphorus (total) as P, UnFil, Acidified, Kjeldahl
00665
 D
1984
Phosphorus (total) as P, UnFil, Acidified, Acid persulfate, Low-level
00665
 G
2333
Phosphorus (total) as P, Fil, Acidified, Alk. persulfate
(See labcodes 2757 and 2759)
00666
 J
2758
Phosphorus (total) as P, UnFil, Acidified, Alk. persulfate
00665
 H
2759
Inorganics / Physical properties
Alkalinity (Fil)
29801
 A
2109
Alkalinity (UnFil, acid-neutralizing)
90410
 A
0070
Aluminum (Fil, ICP-MS)
01106
 G
1784
Aluminum (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01105
 E
2372
Antimony (Fil, ICP-MS)
01095
 G
1785
Antimony (UnFil, ICP-MS) ----NEW----
01097
 G
2373
Arsenic (Fil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01000
 H
3122
Arsenic (UnFil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01002
 H
3123
Arsenic Speciation -- Arsenite [As(III)] in org. Matrix (Fil, ICP-MS)(This method no longer monitored starting FY08)
62452
 B
2734
Arsenic Speciation -- Arsenate [As(V)] (Fil, ICP-MS) in Org. Matrix
(This method no longer monitored starting FY08)
62453
 B
2735
Arsenic Speciation -- Arsenite [As(III)] (Fil, ICP-MS)
(This method no longer monitored starting FY08)
62452
 C
2744
Arsenic Speciation -- Arsenate [As(V)] (Fil, ICP-MS)
(This method no longer monitored starting FY08)
62453
 C
2745
Arsenic Speciation -- Dimethylarsinate (Fil, ICP-MS)
(This method no longer monitored starting FY08)
62455
 B
2737
Arsenic Speciation -- Monomethylarsonate (Fil, ICP-MS)
(This method no longer monitored starting FY08)
62454
 B
2736
Barium (Fil, ICP)
01005
 C
0641
Barium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01005
 G
1786
Barium (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01007
 D
2374
Beryllium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01010
 G
1787
Beryllium (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01012
 D
2375
Boron (Fil, ICP)
01020
 F
2110
Boron (Fil, ICP-MS)
01020
 G
2504
Boron (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01022
 D
2501
Cadmium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01025
 G
1788
Cadmium (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01027
 I
2376
Calcium (Fil, ICP)
00915
 D
0659
Calcium (UnFil, ICP)
00916
 C
2356
Chloride (Fil, IC, Low-level)
00940
 I
1259
Chloride (Fil, IC)
00940
 J
1571
Chromium (Fil, ICP)
01030
 E
0722
Chromium (UnFil, ICP) ----NEW----
01034
 G
2357
Chromium (Fil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01030
 J
3126
Chromium (UnFil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01034
 I
3127
Cobalt (UnFil, ICP-MS)
(This method discontinued by NWQL 05/2007)font
01037
 H
2378
Cobalt (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01035
 I
3124
Cobalt (UnFil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01037
 I
3125
Copper (UnFil, ICP-MS)
(This method discontinued by NWQL 05/2007)
01042
 H
2379
Copper (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01040
 I
3128
Copper (UnFil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01042
 I
3129
Fluoride (Fil, ISE)
00950
 B
0031
Iron (Fil, ICP)
01046
 D
0645
Iron (UnFil, ICP)
01045
 C
2359
Lead (Fil, ICP-MS)
01049
 G
1792
Lead (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01051
 I
2380
Lithium (Fil, ICP)
01130
 B
0664
Lithium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01130
 C
2505
Magnesium (Fil, ICP)
00925
 C
0663
Magnesium (UnFil, ICP)
00927
 C
2362
Manganese (Fil, ICP)
01056
 C
0648
Manganese (Fil, ICP-MS)
01056
 G
1793
Manganese (UnFil, ICP)
01055
 D
2363
Manganese (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01055
 C
2382
Mercury (Fil, AF)
71890
 C
2707
Mercury (UnFil, AF)
71900
 D
2708
Molybdenum (Fil, ICP-MS)
01060
 G
1794
Molybdenum (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01062
 D
2383
Nickel (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01065
 I
3130
Nickel (UnFil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
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 (UnFil, Grav)
00500
 A
0165
Selenium, (FIL, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01145
 G
3132
Selenium, (UnFil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01147
 G
3133
Silica (Fil, COL)
00955
 C
0056
Silica (Fil, ICP)
00955
 D
0667
Silver (Fil, ICP-MS)
01075
 G
1796
Silver (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01077
 H
2386
Sodium (Fil, ICP)
00930
 C
0675
Sodium (UnFil, ICP) ----NEW----
00929
 C
2368
Specific Conductance (UnFil)
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
Thallium (UnFil, ICP-MS) ---NEW----
01059
 E
2388
Uranium (Fil, ICP-MS)
22703
 G
1797
Uranium (UnFil, ICP-MS) ---NEW----
28011
 C
2389
Vanadium (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01085
 G
3134
Zinc (UnFil, ICP-MS)
(This method discontinued by NWQL 05/2007)
01092
 D
2390
Zinc (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01090
 I
3138
Zinc (UnFil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01092
 E
3139