Requirements For Containers, Storage and

Holding Times For Analytical Methods

Waters
Parameter

Method

Container

Number of
Containers

Preservation &
Storage

Holding
Time

EPA 8021/8260

40mL glass vial (VOA)

HCl pH<2, 4o C

14 days

EPA 8270

1 liter amber

4o C

7 days

ORGANICS
Volatile Organic Compounds
Semivolatile Organic Compounds
Chlorinated Pesticides

EPA 8081

1 liter amber

4o

7 days

Chlorinated Herbicides

EPA 8151

1 liter amber

4o C

7 days
7 days

Organophosphorus Pesticides

EPA 8270

1 liter amber

4o

PCBs

EPA 8082

1 liter amber

4o C

None
4o

EDB

EPA 8011

40mL glass vial (VOA)

HCl pH<2,

14 days

Dissolved Gases

RSK 175

40mL glass vial (VOA)

HCl pH<2, 4o C

14 days

Ethylene Glycol

EPA 8015M

40mL glass vial (VOA)

4o

7 days

Dioxins/Furans

EPA 1613/8290

1 liter amber

4o C

30 days

NWTPH-HCID

500mL amber
40mL glass vial (VOA)

2 each

HCl pH<2, 4o
(both)

14 days

NWTPH-Gx/VPH

40mL glass vial (VOA)

HCl pH<2, 4o C

14 days

NWTPH-Dx

500mL amber

HCl pH<2, 4o C

14 days

EPH

1 liter amber

HCl pH<2, 4o C

14 days

Metals (total/dissolved - field filter)

EPA 200.7/200.8

500mL HDPE

HNO3 pH<2, 4o C

6 months

Metals (dissolved - lab filtered)

EPA 200.7/200.8

500mL HDPE

4o C

6 months

EPA 7470

500mL HDPE

HNO3 pH<2, 4o C

28 days

SM 3500-Cr

500mL HDPE

4o C

24 hours

UST PARAMETERS
Hydrocarbon Identification
Gasoline Range Organics/VPH
Diesel Range Organics
Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons

INORGANICS

Mercury (Hg)
Hexavalent Chromium

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HDPE - High-Density Polyethylene

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Holding Times For Analytical Methods
Waters (cont.)
Parameter

Method

Container

Number of
Containers

Preservation &
Storage

Holding
Time

EPA 310.2/SM 2320B

250mL HDPE

4o C

14 days

4o

GENERAL CHEMISTRY
Alkalinity
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Chemical Oxygen Demand
Chloride
Conductivity
Cyanide, total
Fluoride
Hardness
Nitrogen, Ammonia
Nitrogen, Nitrite
Nitrogen, Nitrate
Nitrogen, Nitrate + Nitrite
Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl (TKN)
Oil and Grease (HEM)
pH
Phenols, total
Phosphate, ortho
Phosphorus, total
Solids, Total Dissolved (TDS)
Solids, Total Suspended (TSS)
Solids, Total
Solids, Total Volatile (TVS)
Solids, Settleable (SS)

SM 5210B
EPA 410.4
SM 4500-Cl
EPA 120.1
EPA 335.4/SM 4500-CN
SM 4500-F
EPA 6010B/SM 2340B
SM 4500-NH3
SM 4500-NO2
EPA 353.2
EPA 353.2
EPA 351.2
EPA 1664
SM 4500-H
EPA 420.4
EPA 365.1/365.3
EPA 365.1
SM 2540C
SM 2540D
SM 2540B
SM 2540E
SM 2540F

1 liter HDPE
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
1 liter HDPE
500mL HDPE
500mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
500mL HDPE
1 liter clear WM
60mL HDPE
1 liter amber
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
1 liter HDPE
250mL HDPE
1 liter HDPE

H2SO4 pH<2,

4o

4o

1
1
1
1

4o

6 months

H2SO4 pH<2,

28 days

1
1

28 days
4o

14 days

HNO3 pH<2,
C

4o

4o

28 days

28 days
4o

28 days

NaOH pH>12,

4o

48 hours
4o

48 hours
48 hours

H2SO4 pH<2,

4o

28 days

H2SO4 pH<2,

4o

28 days

HCl pH<2,
4o

4o

28 days
ASAP

H2SO4 pH<2,
4o

4o

28 days
48 hours

H2SO4 pH<2,

4o

28 days

4o

7 days

4o

7 days

4o

7 days

4o

7 days

4o

48 hours

4o

28 days

Sulfate

ASTM D516-02

250mL HDPE

Sulfide

SM 4500-S2

500mL HDPE

Add zinc acetate

NaOH pH>9, 4o C

7 days

EPA 9076

500mL HDPE

H2SO4 pH<2, 4o C

28 days

Total Halogens (TX)

Total Organic Halides (TOX)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Turbidity

HDPE - High-Density Polyethylene

EPA 9020
SM 5310B
EPA 180.1

500mL HDPE
250mL HDPE
250mL HDPE

1
1
1

H2SO4 pH<2,
HCl pH<2,
4o

4o

4o

28 days
28 days
48 hours

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Holding Times For Analytical Methods
Soils
Parameter

Method

Container

Number of
Containers

Preservation &
Storage

Holding
Time

EPA 8021/8260

4 oz. cwm

4o C

14 days

ORGANICS
Volatile Organic Compounds1

field preservation kit

Semivolatile Organic Compounds

PCBs
Chlorinated Pesticides
Chlorinated Herbicides
Organophosphorus Pesticides
Dioxins/Furans

EPA 8270
EPA 8082
EPA 8081
EPA 8151
EPA 8270
EPA 1613/8290

8 oz. cwm
8 oz. cwm
8 oz. cwm
8 oz. cwm
8 oz. cwm
8 oz. cwm

1
1
1
1
1
1

4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C

14 days
None
14 days
14 days
7 days
30 days

NWTPH-HCID
NWTPH-Gx/VPH

4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm

1
1

4o C
4o C

14 days
14 days

UST PARAMETERS
Hydrocarbon Identification
Gasoline Range Organics/VPH1

field preservation kit

Diesel Range Organics

Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons

NWTPH-Dx
EPH

4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm

1
1

4o C
4o C

14 days
14 days

EPA 6010/6020
EPA 7471
EPA 7196

8 oz. cwm
8 oz. cwm
8 oz. cwm

1
1
1

4o C
4o C
4o C

6 months
28 days
30 days

SM 4500-Cl
EPA 120.1
EPA 335.3
SM 4500-F
EPA 350.3
EPA 353.2
EPA 353.2
EPA 353.2
EPA 351.3/351.4
EPA 9045
EPA 365.1
EPA 365.1
EPA 160.3
EPA 160.4
ASTM D516-02
EPA 9030
EPA 9076
EPA 9020
EPA 9060

4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
2 oz. cwm2
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm
4 oz. cwm

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C
4o C

28 days
28 days
14 days
28 days
28 days
7 days
7 days
7 days
28 days
14 days
28 days
28 days
14 days
6 months
28 days
7 days
28 days
28 days
28 days

INORGANICS
Metals
Mercury (Hg)
Hexavalent Chromium
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
Chloride
Conductivity
Cyanide, total
Fluoride
Nitrogen, Ammonia
Nitrogen, Nitrite
Nitrogen, Nitrate
Nitrogen, Nitrate + Nitrite
Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl (TKN)
pH
Phosphate, ortho
Phosphorus, total
Solids, Total
Solids, Total Volatile (TVS)
Sulfate
Sulfide
Total Halogens (TX)
Total Organic Halides (TOX)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
CWM - Clear Wide Mouth
1

Contact your project manager for field preservation kit options.

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