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Parameter	Container Size	Minimum	Type	Pres.	Holding Time
Acidity	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	NA	14 Days
Alkalinity	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	NA	14 Days
Ammonia	250 mL	75 mL	P	H₂SO₄	28 Days
Ash	250 mL	100 Ml	P or G	NA	7 Days
BOD	1000 mL	1000 mL	P or G	NA	48 Hours *
Bromide	250 mL	75 mL	P or G	NA	28 Days
BTEX	(3) - 40 mL Vials	(3) - 40 mL Vials	G	HCl	14 Days
Carbonate/Bicarbonate (calc. From pH & Alk.)	250 mL		P or G	NA	28 Days
Chloride	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	NA	28 Days
Chlorine (TRC & FAC)	250 mL	200 mL	P Amber	NA	Immediately
Chromium, Hex.	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	NA	24 Hours*
COD	125 mL	10 mL	P or G	H ₂SO₄	28 Days
Coliform	250 mL Sterile	250 mL	P	Na₂S₂O₃	6/30 Hours
Color	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	NA	48 Hours *
Corrosivity	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	NA	14 Days
Cyanide, Amendable	500 mL	250 mL	P Amber	NaOH	14 Days
Cyanide, Reactive	500 mL	250 mL	P Amber	NA	14 Days
Cyanide, Total	500 mL	250 mL	P Amber	NaOH	14 Days
Extractables	(2 ) - 1000 mL	(1 ) - 1000 mL	G Amber	S/R	7 Day Ex/40 Days
Flash Point	8 oz.	100 mL	G	NA	NA
Fluoride	250 mL	25 mL	P or G	NA	28 Days
Formaldehyde	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	NA	14 Days
Haloacetic Acids	250 mL	250 mL	G Amber	(DW)NH₄CL	28 Day Ex/40 Days
Hardness	250 mL	25 mL	P or G	NA	6 Months
Herbicides	(2) 1000 mL	(1) 1000 mL	G Amber	S/R	7 Day Ex/40 Days
Hexane Extractable Material	(2) 1000 mL	(2) 1000 mL	G Amber	H₂SO₄	28 Days
Karl Fisher	4oz.	4oz.	G	NA	28 Days
Mercury	1000 mL	200 mL	P	HNO₃	28 Days
Metals	1000 mL	300 mL	P	HNO₃	6 Months
Nitrate	250 mL	10 mL	P or G	NA	48 Hours *
Nitrate/Nitrite	250 mL	10 mL	P or G	H₂SO₄	28 Days
Nitrite	250 mL	250 mL	P	NA	48 Hours *
Nitrogen/Kjeldahl	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	NA	28 Days
Orthophosphate	250 mL	10 mL	P or G	NA	48 Hours *
Oxygen Consumption	500 mL	300 mL	P	NA	48 Hours *
Paint Filter	8oz.	8oz.	G	NA	14 Days
Pest & PCBs	(2) 1000 mL	(1) 1000 mL	G Amber	S/R	7 Day Ex/40 Days
pH	175 mL	50 mL	P	NA	Immediately
Phenolic Compounds	1000 mL	1000 mL	G Amber	H₂SO₄	28 Days
Phosphorous	250 mL	50 mL	P or G	H₂SO₄	28 Days
PNAs	(2) 1000 mL	(1) 1000 mL	G Amber	S/R	7 Day Ex/40 Days
Settleable Solids	1000 mL	1000 mL	P	NA	48 Hours *
SGT-HEM	(2) 1000 mL	(1) 1000 mL	G Amber	HCI	28 Days
Solids	250 mL	100 mL	P or G	NA	7 Days
Standard Plate Count	250 mL	250 mL	P	Sterile	24 Hours*
Sulfate	250 mL	10 mL	P or G	NA	28 Days
Sulfide	500 mL	500 mL	P or G	ZnAc+NaOH	7 Days
Sulfide, Reactive	500 mL	500 mL	P or G	NA	7 Days
Sulfite	1000 mL	300 mL	P or G	NA	Immediately
Surfactants, MBAS	1000 mL	1000 mL	P	NA	48 Hours *
Surfactants, Non-ionic CTAS	(3) - 1000 mL	(3) - 1000 mL	G Amber	NA	48 Hours *
TCLP: (Ext) Volatiles Extractables Pesticides Herbicides Metals	1000 mL 1000 mL 1000 mL 1000 mL 1000 mL	1000 mL 1000 mL 500 mL 500 mL 1000 mL	G Amber G Amber G Amber G Amber G Amber	S/R S/R S/R S/R S/R	TCLP/Prep/Analyze 14D/NS/14D 14D/7D/40D 14D/7D/40D 14D/7D/40D 14D/28D/6M
THM Potential	(3) 40 mL Vials + 1 L	(3) 40 mL Vials + 1 L	G	Lt S/R Vials HCl/Na₂S₂O₃	14 Days
THM-Distribution System	(3) 40 mL Vials	(3) 40 mL Vials	G	Na₂S₂O₃	14 Days
THM-Raw Water	(3) 40 mL Vials	(3) 40 mL Vials	G	HCl	14 Days
TOC	125 mL	10 mL	G	H₂SO₄	28 Days
TOX	1000 mL	300 mL	G Amber	HNO₃	14 Days
TPH OA-1/GRO	(3) 40 mL Vials	(3) 40 mL Vials	G	HCl	14 Days
TPH OA-2/DRO	(2) 1000 mL	(1) 1000 mL	G Amber	S/R	7 Day Ex/40 Days
Transmissivity	175 mL	175 mL	P	NA	48 Hours*
Volatiles	(3) 40 mL Vials	(3) 40 mL Vials	G	HCl	14 Days
Volatiles - Low Level	(4) 40 mL Vials	(4) 40 mL Vials	G	HCI	14 Days
Water Suitability	Glass	250 Sterile	G	NA	Immediately

Adjustments can be authorized, if necessary, by contacting your Continental Project Manager. Please contact a member of our Project Management Team at 800-535-3076 if you have any questions or have sample requirements that are not listed.

Key 1	Key 2
G=Glass	H₂SO₄	= Sulfuric Acid
P=Plastic	HNO₃	= Nitric Acid
*=Short Holding Time	ZnAc	= Zinc Acetate
	NaOH	= Sodium, Hydroxide
	HCl	= Hydrochloric Acid
	NH₄Cl	= Ammonium, Chloride
	Na₂S₂O₃	= Sodium, Thiosulfate
	S/R	= Solvent Rinsed



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