AlCl3 PRE-TREAT APPLICABLE LOCATIONS WATER WATER …

1 AlCl3 PRE-TREAT . APPLICABLE LOCATIONS WATER WATER WATER SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLIDS AIR/DUST AIR/SOIL GAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. ADELAIDE NEWCASTLE. Unit 3, 1 Burma Road Unit 5, 585 Maitland Road SULFIDE SULFITE AOX/TOX PARTICLE SIZE SOIL SEDIMENT ACID SULFATE DUSTS VOCs GENERAL > This pocket guide is to be used for Australian Environmental operations excluding ALS WATER operations in Melbourne, Canberra and Regional Victoria. ALS has Pooraka Adelaide SA 5095. P: +61 8 8162 5130. Mayfield West NSW 2304. P: +61 2 4014 2500. or ASBESTOS PARAMETERS PARAMETERS SOILS (via Canister) a comprehensive range of drinking, recycled and desalination WATER analytical services available on request, which are not covered in this pocket guide.

2 Please contact ALS for SAMPLE CONTAINER SAMPLE CONTAINER SAMPLE CONTAINER SAMPLE CONTAINER SAMPLE CONTAINER SAMPLE CONTAINER SAMPLE CONTAINER SAMPLE CONTAINER SAMPLE CONTAINER assistance. Eskies and ice bricks plus labelled pre-dosed colour-coded sample containers BRISBANE NOWRA are provided for all analyses conducted by ALS. ALS Client Services are available to assist 2 Byth St Stafford QLD 4053 4/13 Geary Place 125ml or 250ml 250mL Plastic Bottle 500mL Amber glass Bottle 60mL or 500mL heavy duty 150ml jar/Teflon lined lid or 250mL glass Jar, 250mL Plastic Bag 4L glass Winchester passivated Canisters and provide guidance as required. (Corner of Byth & Shand Streets) North Nowra NSW 2541 zip lock plastic bag 200ml plastic for PFAS only Teflon Lined Lid ( , 3 & 6L).

3 SAMPLE COLLECTION. P: +61 7 3243 7222 P: +61 2 4423 2063 CONTAINER VOLUME AND QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS > Some containers exist in PRESERVATION PRESERVATION PRESERVATION PRESERVATION PRESERVATION PRESERVATION PRESERVATION PRESERVATION PRESERVATION several sizes to accommodate varying suites of analyses while focusing on minimizing CHINCHILLA PERTH Zinc Acetate + Sodium EDTA + Zinc Acetate Nitric Acid (plus Sodium Nil Nil, Chill to 6 C Nil, Chill to 6 C Nil, Freeze or submit within Copper Sulfate Nil weight (OH&S and sampling benefits). Please refer to the notes section under each sample Hydroxide (NaOH) Chill to 6 Thiosulfate for Chlorinated 24 hours of sampling (CuSO4) container.)

4 > Current NEPM Laboratory QC requirements are to perform 1 in 10 duplicates POCKET GUIDE. 20b Malduf Street 10 Hod Way, Malaga WA 6090. Chinchilla QLD 4413 Chill to 6 WATER ) Chill to 6 and 1 in 20 matrix spikes. ALS performs QC based upon the dominant batch within the P: +61 8 9209 7655. P: +61 7 4665 5770 QC lot. Batches of 10 or more waters should have sufficient bottles provided for duplicate ANALYTES ANALYTES ANALYTES ANALYTES ANALYTES ANALYTES ANALYTES ANALYTES ANALYTES matrix and spike analyses. ROMA. DARWIN Lot 4, 73 Beaumont Drive Sulfide Sulfite, AOX (one bottle) Particle Size Distribution All parameters excluding Common NAGD organic & SPOCAS Total Solids VOCs by TO14, TO15 SAMPLING AND PRESERVATION > Care must be taken not to rinse out or spill preservatives 4/16 Charlton Court, Woolner NT 0820 Roma QLD 4455 or Asbestos ASS, Sizings & Asbestos.

5 Soil inorganic suites excluding Chromium Suite Soluble, Insoluble & during sampling for OH&S reasons and to avoid cross contaminating other bottles ( This bottle is also suitable for EOX (two bottles) BTEXN, TRH, Methane, Gases, P: +61 8 8942 2608 P: +61 7 4622 8978 jars minus Teflon liner are sizing, Ecotox & Elutriates. Combustible Matter Nitric acid used for metals can contaminate nitrate analysis). Field filtration is mandatory Thiosulfate analysis suitable for PFAS. CRS Permanent Gases or recommended for many tests and other tests must have exposure to air minimised to TOS Ash Content Reduced Sulfur Compounds GLADSTONE SYDNEY Please provide separate jars avoid analyte losses.

6 > Samples should generally be chilled to <4 C or <6 C (guideline for Dioxins, PBDEs, Explosives, NAPP/NAG Calculated Rainfall 48 Callemondah Drive 277-289 Woodpark Road dependent) and transported to the laboratory within 24 hours. ALS recommends placing ZHE Extracts or Herbicides. Various Metals in dust Clinton Gladstone QLD 4680 Smithfield NSW 2164 samples in ice immediately upon sampling for best practice chilling, with either repacking P: +61 7 4978 7944 P: +61 2 8784 8555 NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES into another esky or draining of free WATER and replacement of ice just prior to dispatch. Fill to Zero Headspace Fill bottle to Zero Headspace Fill to Zero Headspace Sizing/PSD: 500ml bag 150mL jar is sufficient for all Contact ALS for Elutriate & Unless requested otherwise, Please provide field data 3L & 6L canisters for > Chilling overnight in a fridge may also benefit.

7 The post-chilling addition of ice bricks is MACKAY TOWNSVILLE minimising exposure to air. minimising exposure to air. minimising exposure to air. Asbestos (Transport in sealed routine soil analysis + one Pore WATER testing sample Acid Sulfate soils will via COC (start/finish dates ambient air. also recommended where samples are air freighted or dispatched long distance and where 78 Harbour Road 14-15 Desma Court For Dissolved Sulfide, add rigid container) ASLP or TCLP leach. requirements. be automatically dried & & funnel diameter if not canisters for soil gas. couriers will not freight ice. > Samples taken from chlorinated WATER sources require Mackay QLD 4740 Bohle QLD 4818 sample to an Aluminium Two jars are recommended prepared upon receipt 150mm).

8 Canisters must be returned to the addition of sodium thiosulfate for microbiological, volatile organics and semi volatile Potential ACM or soils Pres/. P: +61 7 4944 0177 P: +61 7 4796 0600 Chloride dosed container, for multiple leachates to facilitate extended ALS within 2 weeks of supply. organics. > Please advise ALS accordingly to facilitate supply of appropriate containers. Abs: 60ml bag stand 5 to 15 minutes then including ZHE. holding times. HEALTH AND SAFETY > Although the quantities of preservative dosed into containers is Friable Asbestos Quantitation: MELBOURNE WOLLONGONG decant supernatant into the minimal, it is important to observe safe chemical handling practices while using bottles.

9 500ml bag or 10L buckets. 2-4 Westall Road Unit 1, 19 Ralph Black Drive sulfide bottle. Use of appropriate Personal Protection Equipment such as gloves and safety glasses is Springvale VIC 3171 Wollongong NSW 2500 recommended. > Bottle labels indicate preservative type, risk and safety information P: +61 3 8549 9600 P: +61 2 4225 3125 and first aid instructions. Material Safety Data Sheets are available on the ALS Website HOLDING TIME HOLDING TIME HOLDING TIME HOLDING TIME HOLDING TIME HOLDING TIME HOLDING TIME HOLDING TIME HOLDING TIME or can be provided upon request along with Safety information and First Aid instructions. MUDGEE 7 days 2 days 6 months Indefinite Inorganics generally: 7-28 Generally 14 days except Unfrozen 24 hours 30 days TO14/15: 30 days > Due to airfreight protocols, containers preserved with nitric or hydrochloric acid or 29 Sydney Road Sodium Hydroxide should not be shipped by air unless under DG protocols.

10 APRIL 2016. days. Mercury & Hex' Mercury (28 days) & Metals Frozen Indefinite Reduced Sulfur Compounds: Mudgee NSW 2850 Chromium: 28 days. (6 months) 14 days HOLDING TIMES > ALS recommended holding times are indicated. Failure to comply with P: +61 2 6372 6735 VOC/SVOC: 7-14 days these Holding Times may impact data validity. Samples and COCs should be submitted Other Metals: 6 months (preferrably by email from remote LOCATIONS to assist login) with at least half the analytical ALS WATER sector operations use an alternate tailored pocket guide. For the latest information, LOCATIONS and services visit YELLOW FLUORO ORANGE RED BLACK ON WHITE ORANGE ORANGE GREEN AQUA BLACK ON WHITE. holding time remaining unless prior arrangements are made otherwise.