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National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (TWRI Book 9)Chapter A5. Processing of Water Samples (Version 2.2, with updates through 2/2009)Chapter 5 is available only as a pdf file: Download a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader for free. Chapter 5. Version 2.2 [815KB PDF] (comments about updates have been added to the file) with replacement pages and text. (To print this file with comments, select the "Print What--Document and comments" print function.) Section 5.6.1.F -- Wastewater, Pharmaceutical, and Antibiotic Compounds (dated 4/2003) [985KB PDF] Table of ContentsCover/Title Page Back of Title Page Foreword Abstract Introduction Purpose and scope Requirements and recommendations Field manual review and revision Acknowledgments 5.0 General information 5.1 Raw samples 5.2 Filtered samples 5.3 Solid-phase extraction of pesticides 5.4 Sample preservation 5.5 Handling and shipping of samples 5.6 Summary of sample-collection and sample-processing procedures for specific analytes *Section 5.6.1.C, Phenols, has been revised in this section to create version 2.1 of chap. A5. Conversion factors, selected terms, abbreviations, and chemical symbols and formulas Selected references Appendixes Appendix A5-A. Sample-designation codes and a summary of field-processing requirements for analyses of organic compounds in water Appendix A5-B. Sample-designation codes and a summary of field-processing requirements for analyses of inorganic constituents in water Appendix A5-C. Sample-designation codes and a summary of field-processing requirements for analyses of stable isotopes and radiochemicals in water Appendix A5-D. Procedures for processing samples for analysis of dissolved and suspended organic carbon using a silver filter and gas-pressurized filtration apparatus (Note: Appendix A5-D has been added to Chapter A5, Version 2 (4/02) and contains the text for the Version 1 section 5.2.2.C.) Return to Field Manual Table of Contents Chapter A5 Archives
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