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Inorganics Method Detection Limit

Analytes Method Method Detection Limit (Water)  Unit
Acidity SMEWW Method 2310B - Titrimetry 1.0 as IDL mg/L
Alkalinity SMEWW Method 2320B - Titrimetry 1.0 as IDL mg/L
Ammonia, ISE SMEWW Method 4500NH3 - ISE 0.04 mg/L
Ammonia, Phenate SMEWW Method 4500NH3C&F - Phenate Method 0.003 mg/L
BOD SMEWW Method 5210B - Azide Modification 1 mg/L
Boron, Carmine SMEWW Method 4500BC - Carmine Method 0.24 mg/L
Boron, Curcumin SMEWW Method 4500BB - Curcumin Method 0.10 mg/L
Chloride SMEWW Method 4500ClB - Argentometry 0.14 mg/L
Chlorine, Residual SMEWW Method 4500ClG - DPD 0.02 mg/L
Cyanide, Free SMEWW Method 4500CN - ISE 0.007 mg/L
COD SMEWW Method 5220B - Open Reflux 1.82 mg/L
Color (Visual Comparison) SMEWW Method 2120B - Visual Comparison 3 TCU
Conductivity SMEWW Method 2510 - Conductimetric 0.01 as IDL us/cm
DO SMEWW Method 4500OC - Azide Modification 2 mg/L
EDTA disodium salt Titrimetry 0.1 mg/L
Fluoride , ISE SMEWW Method 4500F - ISE 0.02 mg/L
Fluoride , SPDNS SMEWW Method 4500F - SPADNS 0.02 mg/L
Formaldehyde, Distillation Colorimetry NASH Method - colorimetry 0.04 as RL mg/L
Hardness SMEWW Method 2340C - EDTA Titration 1.52 mg/L
Hexavalent Chromium (Diphenyl Carbazide) SMEWW Method 3500CrB - Diphenylcarbazide 0.004 mg/L
Hydrogen Sulfide SMEWW Method 4500S-2 - Methylene Blue 0.02 mg/L
Surfactants, MBAS SMEWW Method 5540C - Chloroform Extraction 0.02 mg/L
Nitrate, Brucine EPA Method 352.1 - Brucine Method 0.017 mg/L
Nitrate-Cad Red SMEWW Method 4500NO3- Cadmium reduction 0.006 mg/L
Nitrate-ISE SMEWW Method 4500NO3 - D - ISE 0.29 mg/L
Nitrilo Acetic Acid EPA Method 430 0.2 mg/L
Nitrite SMEWW Method 4500NO2-B - NED 0.004 mg/L
O&G (N-Hexane Extraction) SMEWW Method 5520B - n-Hexane extraction method - Gravimetry 0.26 mg/L
pH SMEWW Method 4500H+ - Glass Electrode 0.1 as IDL mg/L
Phenols, Chloroform Extraction SMEWW Method 5530C - Chloroform Extraction 0.0006 mg/L
Phosphate  (Stannous Chloride) SMEWW Method 4500PD - Stannous Chloride 0.0064 mg/L
Silica SMEWW Method 4500SiC - Molybdosilicate 0.30 mg/L
Seatleable Solids SMEWW Method 2540F - Imhoff Cone 0.1 as IDL mg/L
Sulfate SMEWW Method 4500SO42- - Turbidimetric 5.0 as RL mg/L
Sulfide   0.02 mg/L
Total Dissolved Solids SMEWW Method 2540C - Gravimetry 2.17 mg/L
Temperature SMEWW Method 2550 - Thermometer 0.1 as IDL mg/L
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen SMEWW Method 4500NOrg - Kjeldahl Method 1.0 as IDL mg/L
Total Cyanide SMEWW Method 4500CN - ISE 0.02 mg/L
Total Hardness SMEWW Method 2340C - EDTA Titration 1.52 mg/L
Total Phosphorus (Ascorbic Acid) SMEWW Method 4500PE - Ascorbic Acid 0.0096 mg/L
Total Solids SMEWW Method 2540B - Gravimetry 1.0 as IDL mg/L
Total Suspended Solids SMEWW Method 2540D - Gravimetry 2.38 mg/L
Turbidity SMEWW Method 2130B - Turbidimetric 0.05 as IDL NTU
       
METALS, ICP-OES Method Reporting Limit, Water Unit
Iron ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Barium ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Cobalt ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Chromium ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Aluminum ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Nickel ICP-OES 0.003 mg/L
Selenium ICP-OES 0.01 mg/L
Zn ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Lithium ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Strontium ICP-OES 0.003 mg/L
Manganese ICP-OES 0.003 mg/L
Beryllium ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Antimony ICP-OES 0.008 mg/L
Arsenic ICP-OES 0.008 mg/L
Bismuth ICP-OES 0.008 mg/L
Boron ICP-OES 0.1 mg/L
Cadmium ICP-OES 0.001 mg/L
Gold ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Lead ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Potassium ICP-OES 0.1 mg/L
Silver ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Sodium ICP-OES 0.1 mg/L
Tellurium ICP-OES 0.1 mg/L
Vanadium ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Titanium ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Tin ICP-OES 0.008 mg/L
Silicon ICP-OES 0.1 mg/L
Molybdenum ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L
Copper ICP-OES 0.003 mg/L
Calcium ICP-OES 0.1 mg/L
Magnesium ICP-OES 0.1 mg/L
Thallium ICP-OES 0.005 mg/L