Phoenix Environmental Laboratories

Sampling Guidlines

Phoenix Soil/Water Analysis Sampling Guide

SOIL

Inorganics

Hold Time	Analysis	Container
28 days	Ammonia	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	Chloride	4 oz. Glass jar
30 days	Chromium, (hexavalent)	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	COD	4 oz. Glass jar
14 days	Cyanides	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	Flashpoint	4 oz. Glass jar
6 months*	Metals, Total	4 oz. Glass jar
48 hr	Nitrate	4 oz. Glass jar
48 hr	Nitrite	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	Nitrogen Tot-TKN	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	Oil & Grease Or Petroleum HC	4 oz. Glass jar
IMMED	Ph	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	Phenolics	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	Phosphate Or Phosphorus	4 oz. Glass jar
7 days	Solids-Fixed	4 oz. Glass jar
7 days	Solids-Total	4 oz. Glass jar
7 days	Solids-Volatile	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	Sulfate	4 oz. Glass jar
7 days	Sulfide	4 oz. Glass jar
14 days	TOC	4 oz. Glass jar
28 days	TOX Or EOX	4 oz. Glass jar

TCLP

Hold Time	Analysis	Container
6 months*	Metals	4 oz. Glass jar
14 (1)	Volatiles	25 gm ENCORE/4 oz. jar
14 (1)	Pesticides	4 oz. Glass jar
14 (1)	Semi Volatiles	4 oz. Glass jar
14 (1)	Herbicides	4 oz. Glass jar
as above	Full TCLP (Solid)	(1) 25 gm encore and (2) 8 oz. Glass jars

Petroleum Analysis

Hold Time	Analysis	Container
N/A	Age Dating	4 Glass jar
14 days	EPH	4 oz. Glass jar
14 days	EPH-(MA)	4 oz. Amber glass jar
14 days	ETPH	4 oz. Glass jar
14 days	TPH DRO	4 oz. Glass jar
14 days	TPH GRO	(2) 10mL methanol VOA
28 days	VPH	(2) 15mL methanol VOA

Organics (Soils/Solids/Oil/Solvents)

Hold Time	Analysis	Container
3 days	Formaldehyde	4 oz. Glass jar
14 days	Herbicides/Pesticides	4 oz. Glass jar
365 days	PCBs	4 oz. Glass jar
14 days	Semi Volatiles	4 oz. Glass jar
14 days	Volatiles	4 oz. Glass jar, (1) Methanol VOA, (2) DI water VOA **


(1) 14 Day Hold for TCLP Extraction
(2) 7 Day Hold for TCLP Extraction
***for Method 522, If Chlorinated System, The Preservative Includes Na2so3
**Submit to lab within 48 hours or collection, or freeze
*28 Days For Mercury

WATER

Inorganics

Hold Time	Analysis	Preservative	Container
14 days	Alkalinity	As Is	120 ml/plastic,no headspace
28 days	Ammonia	H2S04	250mL Plastic
24 hours	Bacteria (DW)	As Is	120mL Sterile plastic
6 hours	Bacteria (WW)	As Is	120mL Sterile plastic
48 hour	BOD	As Is	500mL Plastic
28 days	Bromide	As Is	100mL Plastic
28 days	Chloride	As Is	250mL Plastic
IMMED	Chlorine Residual	As Is	100mL Plastic
24 hr	Chromium, Hexavalent	As Is	250mL Plastic
28 days	COD	H2S04	250mL Plastic
24 hr	Color	As Is	250mL Plastic
28 days	Conductance	As Is	100mL Plastic
14 days	Cyanide	NaOH	250mL Plastic
28 days	Flashpoint	As Is	250mL Plastic
28 days	Fluoride (ww)	As Is	500mL Plastic
6 months	Hardness	HNO3	100mL Plastic
48 hr	MBAS	As Is	500mL Plastic
28 days	Mercury	HNO3	250mL Plastic
6 months*	Metals, Dissolved (Field Filter)	HNO3	250mL Plastic
6 months*	Metals, Dissolved (Lab Filter)	As Is	250mL Plastic
6 months*	Metals, Total	HNO3	250mL Plastic
48 hr	Nitrate	As Is	250mL Plastic
28 days	Nitrate/Nitrite Combined	H2SO4	250mL Plastic
48 hr	Nitrite	As Is	250mL Plastic
28 days	Nitrogen, TOT-TKN	H2S04	250mL Plastic
24 hr	Odor	As Is	100mL Plastic
48 hr	Odor (NY)	As Is	250mL Plastic
28 days	Oil & Grease	H2S04	1000 ml/Amber
IMMED	Oxygen, Dissolved	As Is	300 ml/DO plastic w/cap & stopper
IMMED	Ph	As Is	100mL Plastic
28 days	Phenolics	H2S04	8 oz. Amber
48 hr	Phosphate, Ortho	As Is	250mL Plastic
28 days	Phosphate, Phosphorus	H2S04	250mL Plastic
7 days	Solids, Dissolved	As Is	100mL Plastic
48 hr	Solids, Settleable	As Is	(2)-1000 ml/plastic
7 days	Solids, Suspended	As Is	500mL Plastic
7 days	Solids, Total	As Is	100mL Plastic
7 days	Solids, Volatile	As Is	100mL Plastic
28 days	Sulfate	As Is	250mL Plastic
7 days	Sulfide	NaOH/Zinc Acetate	250mL Plastic
IMMED	Sulfite	As Is	100mL Plastic
28 days	TOC	H3PO4	8 oz. Amber Glass
28 days	TOX	H2S04	8 oz. Amber Glass
48 hr	Turbidity	As Is	100mL Plastic
48 hr	UV 254	As Is	8 oz. Amber Glass
14 days	Volatile Fatty Acids	As Is or H2SO4	250mL Plastic or Glass

TCLP

Hold Time	Analysis	Preservative	Container
6 months*	Metals	As Is	500mL Plastic
14 days (1)	Volatiles	As Is	(4)-40mL VOA Vials
7 days (2)	Semi Volatiles	As Is	(2) 1L Amber Glass
7 days (2)	Pesticides	As Is	1L Amber Glass
7 days (2)	Herbicides	As Is	1L Amber Glass
as above	Full TCLP (Liquid)	As Is	(3) 1L Amber Glass, (1) 500mL plastic,(4) 40mL VOA Vials

Petroleum Analysis

Hold Time	Analysis	Preservative	Container
14 days	EPH	HCL	(2) 1L Amber Glass
7 days	ETPH	As Is	1L Amber Glass
7 days	TPH DRO	As Is	1L Amber Glass
14 days	TPH GRO	HCL	(2)-40mL VOA Vials
14 days	VPH	HCL	(2)-40mL VOA Vials

Organics (Liquids)

Hold Time	Analysis	Preservative	Container
14 days	1,4 Dioxane by method 8260	HCL	(3)-40mL VOA Vials
28 days	1,4 Dioxane Low Level 8270 Or 522***	NAHSO4	8 oz. Amber Glass
14 days	Alcohols	As Is	(2)-40mL VOA Vials
14 days	EDB/DBCP	As Is	(2)-40mL VOA Vials
3 days	Formaldehyde	As Is	8 oz. Amber Glass
14 days	Glycols	As Is	(2)-40mL VOA Vials
14 days	Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	NH4CL	4 oz. Amber Glass
7 days	Herbicides	As Is	1L Amber Glass
14 days	Oxygenates	HCL	(3)-40mL VOA Vials
365 days	PCBs	As Is	1L Amber Glass
7 days	Pesticides	As Is	1L Amber Glass
7 days	Semi Volatiles	As Is	(2) 1L Amber Glass
14 days	THMs	Na2S2O3	(3)-40mL VOA Vials
14 days	Volatiles	HCL	(3)-40mL VOA Vials
14 days / 3 days	Volatiles (624) HCL / As is	HCL / As Is	(3)-40mL VOA Vials / (2)-40mL VOA Vials


(1) 14 Day Hold for TCLP Extraction
(2) 7 Day Hold for TCLP Extraction
***for Method 522, If Chlorinated System, The Preservative Includes Na2so3
**Submit to lab within 48 hours or collection, or freeze
*28 Days For Mercury