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Organic Sample Collection

Organic Chemical Sample Collection

Below you will find instructions for various taste and odor sample collection processes.

Sampling Procedure for EDB and DBCP — Four 40ml Glass Amber Bottles

Remove container caps from 40 ml glass amber vials. Do not put cap face down or in a pocket.

Do not allow the inside of the cap, inside of the container, or bottle threads, to be touched by any object.

Do not rinse bottle.

Fill each vial carefully until water is actually above the vial rim. (This will prevent the formation of an air pocket in the vial.) Gently tap the vial to dislodge any air bubbles.

Carefully hook cap over the top of the vial.

The Teflon side of the septum must be facing the sample. (Teflon side is smooth and shiny.)

Screw cap on securely. Check for air bubbles by inverting the vial and gently tapping the cap. If bubbles are present, add more water. (NOTE: Samples with bubbles cannot be analyzed.)

Samples must be chilled during shipment and must not exceed 6 °C after collection. Sample temperature will be confirmed to be at or below 6°C when samples are received at the laboratory.

In addition to the collection of the sample, a vial containing reagent water and labeled field reagent blank must be brought to each location a sample is collected. This vial is to remain closed and shipped with the samples back to the laboratory.

Sampling Procedure for Haloacetic Acids — Three 40ml Glass Amber Bottles

Remove container caps from 40 ml glass amber vials. Do not put cap face down or in a pocket.

Do not allow the inside of the cap, inside of the container, or bottle threads to be touched by any object.

Do not rinse bottle.

Fill each vial carefully until water is actually above the vial rim. (This will prevent the formation of an air pocket in the vial.) Gently tap the vial to dislodge any air bubbles.

Carefully hook cap over the top of the vial.

The Teflon side of the septum must be facing the sample. (Teflon side is smooth and shiny.)

Screw cap on securely. Check for air bubbles by inverting the vial and gently tapping the cap. If bubbles are present, add more water. (NOTE: Samples with bubbles cannot be analyzed)

Samples must be chilled during shipment and must not exceed 6 °C after collection. Sample temperature will be confirmed to be at or below 6°C when samples are received at the laboratory.

Hormones (Method 539) — Four 1000ml Glass Amber Bottles Labeled “539” per Sample

Remove container cap from 1000 ml glass container. Do not put cap face down or in a pocket.

Do not allow the inside of the cap, inside of container or bottle threads to be touched by any object.

Do not rinse bottle; it may have a preservative in it.

Fill bottle above the shoulder.

Screw cap on securely.

Samples must be chilled during shipment and must not exceed 10°C after collection. Sample temperature will be confirmed to be at or below 10°C when samples are received at the laboratory.

Sampling Procedure for Organohalide Pesticides and Commercial Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) — Six 40ml Glass Amber Bottles

Remove container caps from 40 ml glass amber vials. Do not put cap face down or in a pocket.

Do not allow the inside of the cap, inside of container or bottle threads to be touched by any object.

Do not rinse bottle.

Fill each vial carefully until water is actually above the vial rim. (This will prevent the formation of an air pocket in the vial.) Gently tap the vial to dislodge any air bubbles.

Carefully hook cap over the top of the vial.

The Teflon side of the septum must be facing the sample. (Teflon side is smooth and shiny.)

Screw cap on securely. Check for air bubbles by inverting the vial and gently tapping the cap. If bubbles are present, add more water. (NOTE: Samples with bubbles cannot be analyzed.)

Samples must be chilled during shipment and must not exceed 6 °C after collection. Sample temperature will be confirmed to be at or below 6°C when samples are received at the laboratory.

Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids (Method 537.1) — Four 250 ml Plastic Bottles Labeled “537.1”)

Remove container cap from 250 ml plastic container. Do not put cap face down or in a pocket.

Do not allow the inside of the cap, inside of container or bottle threads to be touched by any object.

Do not rinse bottle; it may have a preservative in it.

Fill bottle above the shoulder.

Screw cap on securely.

Samples must be chilled during shipment and must not exceed 10 °C after collection. Sample temperature will be confirmed to be at or below 10°C when samples are received at the laboratory.

In addition, to the collection of the sample, the sample collector must take the bottle labeled “537.1 FB”and pour it into the bottle labeled” 537.1 FB Poured”. This must be done at the same time and location where the samples are collected.

Sampling Procedure for Semivolatiles (Method525.2) — Four 1000 ml Glass Amber Bottles

Remove container caps from 1000 ml glass amber bottle. Do not put cap face down or in a pocket.

Do not allow the inside of the cap, inside of container or bottle threads to be touched by any object.

Do not rinse bottle.

Fill bottle above the shoulder.

The Teflon side of the septum must be facing the sample. (Teflon side is smooth and shiny.)

Screw cap on securely.

Samples must be chilled during shipment and must not exceed 6°C after collection. Sample temperature will be confirmed to be at or below 6°C when samples are received at the laboratory.

Sampling Procedure for TOC – Three 40ml Glass Amber Vials

Remove container caps from 40 ml glass amber vials. Do not put cap face down or in a pocket.

Do not allow the inside of the cap, inside of container or bottle threads to be touched by any object.

Do not rinse bottle.

Fill each vial carefully until water is actually above the vial rim. (This will prevent the formation of an air pocket in the vial.) Gently tap the vial to dislodge any air bubbles.

Carefully hook cap over the top of the vial.

The Teflon side of the septum must be facing the sample. (Teflon side is smooth and shiny.)

Screw cap on securely. Check for air bubbles by inverting the vial and gently tapping the cap. If bubbles are present, add more water. (NOTE: Samples with bubbles cannot be analyzed.)

Samples must be chilled during shipment and must not exceed 6 °C after collection. Sample temperature will be confirmed to be at or below 6°C when samples are received at the laboratory.

Sampling Procedure for VOC and THMs – Four 40ml Glass Amber Bottles for either VOC analysis or THM analysis

Remove container caps from 40 ml glass amber vials. Do not put cap face down or in a pocket.

Do not allow the inside of the cap, inside of container or bottle threads to be touched by any object.

Do not rinse bottle.

Fill each vial carefully until water is actually above the vial rim. (This will prevent the formation of an air pocket in the vial.) Gently tap the vial to dislodge any air bubbles.

Carefully hook cap over the top of the vial.

The Teflon side of the septum must be facing the sample. (Teflon side is smooth and shiny.)

Screw cap on securely. Check for air bubbles by inverting the vial and gently tapping the cap. If bubbles are present, add more water. (NOTE: Samples with bubbles cannot be analyzed.)

Samples must be chilled during shipment and must not exceed 6 °C after collection. Sample temperature will be confirmed to be at or below 6°C when samples are received at the laboratory.

In addition, to the collection of the sample, a vial containing reagent water and labeled field reagent blank must be brought to each location a sample is collected. This vial is to remain closed and shipped with the samples back to the laboratory.

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