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Hard esky – medium (<26L) / Hard esky – small / Foam esky

QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLE CONTAINERS

No. / Item (provided chilled, preserved & under CoC conditions as required) / Test Parameter and notes
Trip Blank Soil: 150mL glass jar / BTEXN
Trip Spike Soil: duplicate (control & field) of spiked sand / C6-C10, BTEXN.24hr notice required for prep. Please return to ALS lab of issue.
Trip Blank Water: 1 x 40mL Amber preserved bubble wrapped vial / BTEXN
Trip Spike Water: 1 x 40mL Amber preserved bubble wrapped vial / BTEXN
Rinsate water for Semi-Volatile Organics: 1 x 500mLglass bottle / SVOCs
Rinsate water for metals/inorganics/PFAS: 1 x 500mL plastic bottle / Metals, Inorganics & PFAS (inc PFOS/PFOA)
Rinsate water for VOC/TOC/DOC: 1 x 500mL glass bottle / Volatile Organics & TOC/DOC

SOLID MATRIX SAMPLE CONTAINERS (Soil / Sludge / Sediment / Dusts)

No. / Container Type / Test Parameter(s)
150mL glass jar NOTE 4 / All routine suites plus TCLP or ASLP leach(Two jars are recommended for multiple leaches including ZHE)
orDioxins orTBT plus TOC, orHerbicides, Ultra trace OC/OP/PCB/PBDE’s.
250mL glass jar NOTE 4 / Marine Sediment projects (multiple jars may be required depending on analysis)
200mL plastic jar / PFAS including PFOS/PFOA in soil, sediment & biota. Includes sufficient volume for one leach.
200mL plastic bag (samples should be frozen) / Acid Sulfate Soils
500mL plastic bag / Particle Sizing
50mL plastic bag / Asbestos (presence/absence or bulk solids)
500mL plastic bag / Asbestos (NEPM Friable Asbestos: FA+AF1)
50mL plastic bag / Total Sulfur or Total Fluoride, Sulfide
6kg tough plastic bag / Foreign Materials Testing
120mL sterile plastic jar / Microbiological tests
2.5L glass (CuSO4 solution) / Dust Deposition gauges

AQUEOUS MATRIX SAMPLE CONTAINERS

Volumes listed below are recommended based on “clean” waters. Please contact ALS for further advice on sample volumes.
INORGANICS
No. / Label Colour / Container Type (Preservation noted if required) / Test Parameter(s)
Green / 125mL plastic / Cations and Anions
Green / 250mL plastic / Alkalinity, EC, pH, Cations, Cl, SO4, F, Hardness, Nitrite, Nitrate, Reactive P, Silica, plus TDS (Calc. only), Acidity
Green / 500mL plastic / As above plus Colour, Turbidity, std. level TDS, TSS + BOD
Green / 1,000mLopaque plastic / Chlorophyll a
Green / 1,000mL plastic / Asbestosor Settleable Solids
Light Green & White stripe / 60mL plastic / Total Nitrogen and Phosphorus - ULTRA TRACE
Turquoise & White stripe / 60mL plastic / Reactive P, Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia, Silica (Field filtered) - ULTRA TRACE
Yellow / 125mL plastic (Zn(OAC)2 and NaOH) / Sulfide
Yellow & Light Blue / 125mL plastic yellow (Zn(OAC)2 and NaOH) PLUS
250mL plastic (NaOH, AlCl3 supplied separately) / Unionized Sulfide/Dissolved Sulfide (Field Prep – Flocculation)
Light Orange / 250mL plastic (EDTA and Zn(OAC)2) / Sulfite, Thiosulfate
Brown & Green Stripe / 500mL amber glass (HCHO to be added upon receipt at the laboratory)NOTE 1 & 4 / Surfactants (MBAS) andAlkylphenol Ethoxylates
Brown & Green Stripe / 500mL amber glass (HCHO to be added upon receipt at the laboratory)NOTE 1 & 2 / Surfactants (NIS)
Blue / 60mLopaque plastic (NaOH) / Cyanate
Blue / 60mLopaque plastic (NaOH) / Total, Free and WAD Cyanide
Blue & White / 60mLopaque plastic Sulfide pretreatment bottle (Pb(OAC)2)NOTE 3 / Total, Free and WAD Cyanide
Purple / 250mL plastic (H2SO4 acid) Airfreight / Thiocyanate
Purple / 60mL plastic (H2SO4 acid) / NOx, Ammonia, TKN/TP, COD or
Total Phenolics
Purple / 40mL Glass vial (H2SO4 acid) / TOC
Purple / 40mL Glass vial (H2SO4 acid) / DOC (Field Filtered)
Purple & White Stripe / 250mL wide mouth glass jar (NaHSO4) / Oil & Grease
METALS & RADIONUCLIDES
No. / Label Colour / Container Type (Preservation noted if required) / Test Parameter(s)
Red / 60mL plastic (HNO3 acid) / Metals/Cations Dissolved (Field Filtered) or Total
Red & Green / 60mL plastic AIRFREIGHT OPTION / Metals/Cations Dissolved (Field Filtered) or Total
Red & Green / 60mL plastic AIRFREIGHT OPTION / ORC Metals in Fresh and Saline water Dissolved (Field Filtered) or Total
Maroon/White / 60mL plastic (Spec Pure HCl acid) / As and Se Speciation (Field Filtered)
Maroon / 60mL plastic (HCl acid) / Ferrous Iron (Field Filtered)
Blue / 60mL plastic (NaOH) / Hexavalent Chromium (Field Filtered)
Red & Green / 1,000mL plastic AIRFREIGHT OPTION / Gross alpha/ Gross beta
Pair of 1,000mL plastic AIRFREIGHT OPTION / Radium 226, Radium 228
MICRO & ALGAE
No. / Label Colour / Container Type (Preservation) / Test Parameter(s)
Grey / 250mL Sterile plastic jar/lid (With Na2S2O3) / Multiple ‘Micro’ Tests.
See below for required volume for common tests:
MW004 E.Coli/Total Coliforms (Colilert) – 100mL
MW006 E.Coli/Faecal Coliforms (MF) – 100mL
MW007 Total Coliforms (MF) – 100mL
MW010 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MF) – 100mL
MW023 Enterococci (MF) – 100mL
MW002/003 HPC – 20mL
MW021 Legionella – 60mL
MM570 Low Level Legionella – 150mL
Dark Green / 200mL plastic (Lugol’s solution) / Algae
n/a / Pyrogen Free Sampling Container / MW041 Endotoxins
ORGANICS
No. / Label Colour / Container Type (Preservation noted if required) / Test Parameter(s)
Purple / Pairs of40mL glass vials (Sulfuric Acid) / TPH/TRH(C6-C10), BTEXN, VOCs or Alcohols or
Gases/Methane or CWG (VOC) speciation
Orange / 100mL glass bottle (primary test). Note: Additional 2 bottles required for QA/QCNOTE 4 / Std TRH/OC/OP/PCB/PAHs/Phenols & SVOC
or EPH(C10-C40) plus std level OC/OP/PCB/PAHs or
HRAF: TPH Aliphatic/Aromatic Speciation/TPH(C10-C40) or CWG TRH Speciationor Synthetic Pyrethroidsor Std TRH & UT PAH(EP132)
Orange / 100mL glass bottle (primary test). Note: Additional 2 bottles required for QA/QC NOTE 4 / Ultra trace OC/PCBs(EP131A & B), Super UT PAH
(EP132-LL)plus Ultra trace OP (EP234)
Green & White Stripe / 100mL glass bottle includes QA/QCNOTE 4 / Standard Level LCMS testing including Multi Residue Pesticides (EP234) or Explosives or
Herbicides or Carbamates or Glyphosate/AMPA, Amitrole, Metsulfuron Methyl or Algal Toxins in Non-chlorinated Water
Orange / 500mL glass bottle (primary test). Note: Additional 2 bottles required for Lab dups & matrix spikeNOTE 4 / TBT or UT Phenols and UT PAH(EP132)or Super Trace OC/PCB(EP131A-ST/EP131B-ST)or Super Trace PAH (EP132-ST)
Orange / Pair of 500mL glass bottles for primary analysis
4 x additional bottles for QA/QC. NOTE 4 / Dioxins & Furans or PBDEs
Grey / 60mL plastic / PFAS including PFOS & PFOA (Standard Level or Low Level), Standard Level TOPA or Paraquat & Diquat
Grey / 250mL plastic / PFAS including PFOS & PFOA (Super Trace Level), Low Level TOPA
Brown & Green Stripe / 500mL amber glass (HCHO to be added upon receipt at the laboratory)NOTE 1 & 4 / Surfactants (MBAS) and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates
Orange / 500mL glass bottle for primary analysis
2 x additional bottles for QA/QC. NOTE 4 / Ultra trace Explosives or Phenoxy herbicides or Nitrocellulose orlowest level Multi-residuesor Steroids & PPCPs or Full Algal Toxins in Non-chlorinated Water.
SPECIALIST CATCHMENT, RECYCLED, DRINKING WATER MONITORING
No. / Label Colour / Container Type (Preservation noted if required) / Test Parameter(s)
Red / 500mL glass bottle (Nitric Acid)NOTE 4 / AOX
Black/White / 40mL vial (EDA) / Oxyhalides
Green / 500mL plastic / Low level TDS & TSS
Green / 40mL amber vial / Glycol
Green / Pair of 40mL amber vials / MIB/Geosmin
Grey / Pair of 40mL amber vials / Acrylamide, Acrolein
Dark Blue & White stripe / Pair of 40mL amber vials (Ammonium Chloride) / Chloroacetic Acids
Purple / Pair of 40mL amber vials (Sulfuric Acid) / Acrylonitrile or Alcohols or Pyridine
Grey / 60mL plastic / PFOS & PFOA, or Paraquat & Diquat,
Grey & White Stripe / 500mLglass bottleNOTE 4
2 x additional bottles for QA/QC / NDMA
Specialist Organics including Nitrosamines or UT PAH/Phenols or UT OC/OP/PCB or Low Level Pesticides (EP234LL) or UT Herbicides or Steroids & PPCPs or Full Algal Toxins in Chlorinated Water
Orange or Grey & White Stripe / 500mL glass bottle NOTE 4
2 x additional bottles for QA/QC / Super Ultra-trace Multiresidues (EP234LL)
Listed above

Important Notes:

  • NOTE1 Formaldehyde preserved bottles for Surfactantsor Ethoxylatescan be supplied upon receipt of written safety confirmation.
  • NOTE22 x additional 500mL Amber glass bottles for laboratory duplicates and matrix spikes if LOR of 0.5mg/L is required for NIS.
  • NOTE 3If high sulfide contamination is suspected a sulfide pretreatment bottle must be used during the collection of these samples. Sampling instructions will be provided with your order.
  • NOTE4All samples for Organics analysis (where appropriate) are provided with Teflon lined lids.

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