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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS)

 

KAR LABORATORIES ENVIRONMENTAL

 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) INDEX

5/1/2005

 

General/QA  
KG021 Assignment, Review and Archiving of Laboratory Notebooks and Logbooks
KG022 Environmental Internal Audit/Inspection Program
KG023 Generation and Maintenance of Environmental SOPs
KG024 Environmental Laboratory Training Program
KG032 Environmental Data Reduction, Validation and Reporting
KG033 Faxing Completed Laboratory Reports
KG034 Chemical Inventory Procedures
KG035 Environmental Quality Control Charting
KG036 General Maintenance/Repairs and Preventive Maintenance for Environmental Laboratories
KG040 Storage, Archiving, and Disposal of Environmental Laboratory Records
KG066 Handling, Labeling, and Assigning Expiration Dates to Chemicals and Consumables
KG990 Electronic Data Deliverables
KGSDWA Special Considerations for Drinking Water Samples
KP018 Calibration of Analytical and Top-Loading Balances
KP032 Facilities and Utilities: Use and Maintenance
KP033 External Audits
KP035 Freezer and Refrigerator Temperature Monitoring and Maintenance
KP036 Responsibility of Quality Assurance/Quality Control
KP044 Software Validation
KP900 Responding to Power Outages and Security Violations
KP908 Use and Maintenance of Supporting Laboratory Equipment
   
Client Services (Sample Receipt/Handling)
KC020 Sample Receipt, Handling and Storage (Chain-of-Custody)
KC030 New Project Login
KG031 Receiving and Reporting of Domestic Drinking Water Samples
KC100 Dissolved Sample Preparation of Metals Analysis
KC120 The Collection of Residential Water Samples for the Analysis of Bacteria
KC130 Collection of Industrial Wastewater Samples
KC200 Sampling for Ultra-Trace Mercury
KC220 Determining the Conductivity of a Water at 25o C
KC420 Measurement of pH in Water by the Electrometric Method
   

Microbiology

 
KB010 Operation of the Brinkmann/Tuttnauer 2540E Autoclave
KB030 Heterotrophic Plate Count by Pour Plate Method
KB035 The Detection and Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteria Using a Membrane Filter Technique
KB050 Monitoring Requirements and Equipment Maintenance for Microbiology Procedures
KB057 The Preparation of Media for Microbiological Analyses
KB060 Preparation of Phosphate-Buffered Rinse/Dilution Water
KB064 Use and Care of the Water Baths in the Microbiology Lab
KB065 The Characterization of Gram-Negative Bacteria Using the API 20E Test Strip
KB070 The Preparation of a Positive Control for Coliform Analyses
KB100 Total Coliform Bacteria by the Membrane Filter Procedure
KB110 Total Coliform Bacteria by the ONPG-MUG (Colilert®) Procedure
KB150 The Detection and Semi-Quantitation of Total Coliform Bacteria using the Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique
KB155 The Detection and Semi-Quantitation of Fecal Coliform Bacteria using the Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique
KB200 Fecal Coliform Bacteria by the Membrane Filter Procedure
KB210 E. coli Bacteria by the Membrane Filter Procedure
KB300 The Presence - Absence Detection of Salmonella Bacteria
KB600 The Detection and Quantitation of Yeast and Mold in Water
   
Trace Metals  
KM010 Glassware Washing - Trace Metals Laboratory
KM100 Mercury Analysis by Cold-Vapor Generation
KM120 The Preparation of Soil Fractions for Lead Analysis
KM150 Trace Metals Analysis Using the Perkin Elmer 4300 DV Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer
KM175 Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, and Soils for Metals Analysis
KM200.8 EPA Method 200.8
KM200.8CAL Calibration of Hewlett-Packard Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
KM301 Aqueous Sample Preparation by Acid Digestion for Trace Metals Analysis using the Environmental Express Block Digester
KM551 Nephelometric Determination of Turbidity using a Turbidity Meter
KM600 Analysis of Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
KM1631 Determination of Trace Mercury in Water by EPA Method 1631E
KM6020 Determination of Trace Metals in Waters and Wastes by Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry
   
Semi-Volatiles  
KO001 Solution and QC Batch Labeling for Sample Preparation in Semi-Volatile Laboratories
KO005 Semi-Volatile Lab Glassware Washing Procedure
KO504-1 1,2 Dibromomethane (EDB) and 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP) by EPA Method 504.1
KO515-1 The Determination of Chlorinated Phenoxy-acid Herbicides in Drinking Water by EPA Method 515.1
KO515-1P Herbicide Sample Preparation by EPA Method 515.1
KO525-2 METHOD 525.2 Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water by Liquid-Solid Extraction and Capillary Column Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
KO605 Benzidines by HPLC
KO680 Determination of PCBs in Water and Soil/Sediment by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (EPA 680)
KO1664 Hexane Extractable Material (HEM) and Silica Gel-Treated N-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM) by Extraction and Gravimetry
KO1664.SPE Hexane Extractable Material (HEM) and Silica Gel-Treated N-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM) by Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) and Gravimetry
KO3500B TurboVap Concentration
KO3510 Separatory Funnel Extraction by Method EPA 3510C
KO3520 Continuous Liquid-Liquid Extraction by Method 3520C
KO3535 METHOD EPA 3535 Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)
KO3545 Accelerated Solvent Extraction (3545)
KO3550 Ultrasonic Extraction by EPA 3550B
KO3550B Herbicide Soil/ Sludge/Waste, or Wipe Extraction Procedure by EPA Method 3550B
KO3580A Waste Dilution by EPA Method 3580A
KO3620B Florisil Cleanup by EPA Method 3620B
KP3660A Sulfur Cleanup by EPA Method 3660A
KO3665A Sulfuric Acid/Permanganate Cleanup by EPA Method 3665A
KO8011 For 1,2-Dibromomethane (EDB) and 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP) by EPA Method 8011
KO8015FID1 Methanol and Ethanol by Gas Chromatography and Flame Ionization Detection (Method 8015)
KO8015FID2 Miscellaneous Compounds by Gas Chromatography and Flame Ionization Detection (Method 8015)
KO8015FID3 Ethylene and Propylene Glycol by Gas Chromatography and Flame Ionization Detection (Method 8015)
KO8015-NPD1 Nitrogen Containing Compounds by Gas Chromatography and Nitrogen Phosphorous Detection (Method 8015)
KO8015-NPD2 Triethylamine Low Level by Gas Chromatography and Nitrogen Phosphorous Detection (Method 8015)
KO8081A Analysis of Pesticides by EPA Method 8081A
KO8082 Analysis of PCB by EPA Method 8082
KO8082-oil Extraction of PCB’s in oil
KO8150-DZO Diazomethane Generation using MNNG and Sodium Hydroxide for Methods 515.1 and 8151A
KO8151 Analysis of Herbicides by EPA Method 8151A
KO8151A-PRE Herbicide Sample Preparation by EPA Method 8151A
KO8270C Semi-Volatile Compounds by GC/MS (8270C)
KO8270C.LVI Semi-Volatile Compounds by Large Volume Injection and GC/MS (8270C)
KO8270-DRO Diesel Range Organics - Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons by GC-MS (Method 8270)
KO8315.1667 Aldehyde Sample Preparation and Analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
KOBiocide 2(3H)Benzothiazoethione (Biocide) Sample Preparation and Analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
KOTO4PCB Method for the Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Ambient Air by EPA TO4
KOWipe Surface Wipe Extraction for PCB Analysis
   
Volatile Organics  
KO524CAL Calibration of Hewlett-Packard Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer with Purge and Trap
KO524MS Determination of Volatile Organics by GC/MS by 524.2 using HP GC-MS
KO5035H Closed - System Purge & Trap and Extraction for High-Level Volatile Organics
KO8260HP The Determination of Volatile Organics by 8260B using Hewlett Packard GC/MS
KO9060B Analysis of Non-Purgeable Organic Carbon (NPOC)
KODioxane Determination of 1,4-Dioxane by 8260B using Hewlett Packard GC/MS
KOTO-14 Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient using Specially Prepared Canisters with Subsequent analysis by Finnigan ITD GC/MS
KOTO-14F Sampling Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air using Specially Prepared Canisters
KOTPH-GROHP Determination of Gasoline Range Organics by GC/MS by 8260B using H-P 5972B GC-MS
   
Waste  
KW005 The ASTM Water-Shake Extraction of a Solid Waste
KW010 The Determination of Heat of Combustion Using Bomb Calorimetry
KW015 The Boiling Point Determination
KW025 The Evaluation of a Solid Waste for the Characteristic of Ignitability
KW030 The Determination of Flash Point using the Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Apparatus
KW035 The Evaluation of a Sample for Corrosivity
KW040 The Determination of Specific Gravity and/or Density
KW045 The Classification and Assignment of a Packing Group to a Readily Combustible Solid of Division 4.1 Using the Burning Rate Test
KW050 The Quantitation of Total Halogens Via Bomb Combustion
KW060 The Evaluation of Solid Waste for the Characteristic of Reactivity (Includes Procedure for Interaction with Water)
KW065 Leaching Procedures: TCLP, SPLP and Method 8315
KW070 The Determination of Total Sulfur
KW080 The Determination of Viscosity Using the Brookfield Viscometer
KW090 Determination of Water Content Using a Karl Fischer Titrimeter
KW100 The Characterization of Materials of Unknown Composition
KW200 The Management of Laboratory Waste: Organic Solvents
KW210 The Management of Laboratory Waste: PCB-Contaminated Materials
KW220 The Management of Laboratory Waste: Client Samples
   
Water Quality  
KQ010 The Calibration of Temperature Measuring Devices Against an NIST - Traceable Thermometer
KQ027 Policies and Practices for Proper Dilution
KQ037 The Operation and Care of the Precision DD-20 Vacuum Pump
KQ040 Recordkeeping Associated with the Preparation of Reagents for Water Quality Analysis
KQ042 The Preparation of Eh Solutions
KQ062 Use, Care, and Calibration of Mechanical Pipettors in the Water Quality and Trace Metals Laboratories
KQ070 The Cleaning of General Laboratory Glassware and Equipment
KQ085 Determination of Sulfuric and Phosphoric Acid Concentrations in an Electropolishing Bath Sample
KQ110 The Aqueous Prep of a Solid Sample for a Water Quality Analysis
KQ115 The Quantitation of Acidity in Water by Titration
KQ117 Total Organic Carbon in Soil by the Walkley-Black Method
KQ120 Quantitation of Alkalinity in Water by Titration
KQ130 The Determination of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD), and Ultimate BOD (UBOD), and Ultimate CBOD (UCBOD)
KQ132 Client Notification of a Drinking Water MCL Excedence
KQ135 The Quantitation of Boron in Water by the Curcumin Method
KQ195 The Quantitation of Residual Chlorine by the DPD Method
KQ200 The Quantitation of Total Residual Chlorine by Iodometric Electrode
KQ205 The Quantitation of Chlorine Demand
KQ210 The Quantitation of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) by the Spectrophotometric Method
KQ220 The Determination of Color in Water
KQ222 The Quantitation of Sulfite in Water by Iodometric Titration
KQ230 Monitoring and Maintenance of the Laboratory Water Deionization System
KQ250 The Colorimetric Determination of All Forms of Cyanide
KQ300 The Quantitation of Formaldehyde in Water using the Acetylacetone Method
KQ305 The Semi-quantitative Determination of Heavy Metal Impurities in an Aqueous Sample by Visual Comparison
KQ310 The Determination of Hardness by Calculation
KQ311 The Determination of Total Hardness in Water by EDTA Titration
KQ330 The Determination of Water’s Saturation (Langelier) Index
KQ340 The Analysis of Methylene Blue-Active Substances (MBAS) in Water
KQ355 The Quantitation of Ammonia-Nitrogen in Water by Flow Injection Analysis
KQ356 The Quantitation of Ammonia-Nitrogen in Water by Discrete Analysis
KQ365 The Quantitation of Nitrate-Nitrogen and/or Nitrite-Nitrogen in Water using the Lachat QuikChem AE(FIA)
KQ375 The Quantitation of Oil and Grease (as Syltherm)
KQ377 The Determination of Visual Oil and Grease (NDNR)
KQ380 The Quantitation of Chloride in Water by Flow Injection Analysis
KQ381 The Quantitation of Chloride in Water by Discrete Analysis
KQ392 The Determination of Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen by Thermal Digestion and Flow Injection Analysis
KQ395 The Quantitation of Total Nitrogen in an Aqueous Sample
KQ396 The Quantitation of Organic Nitrogen in an Aqueous Sample
KQ397 The Quantitation of Total Inorganic Nitrogen in an Aqueous Sample
KQ405 Determination of Threshold Odor in Water
KQ410 The Quantitation of Dissolved Oxygen in Water by Membrane Electrode
KQ425 The Determination of Soil pH and/or Waste pH by the Electrometric Method
KQ430 The Determination of Total Phenolics in Water by Distillation and Flow Injection Quantitation
KQ440 The Colorimetric Determination of Hexavalent Chromium in Water
KQ441 Alkaline Digestion for Hexavalent Chromium in Soil and Solids by EPA 3060A
KQ445 The Quantitation of Permanganate in Water
KQ450 The Colorimetric Determination of Various Forms of Phosphorus
KQ455 The Determination of Phosphorus Adsorption Capacity and Bray P1 Concentration of a Soil
KQ461 The Analysis of Silica and/or Silicate by the Heteropoly Blue Method
KQ462 The Gravimetric Determination of Moisture and Total Solids at 103-105̊C
KQ463 The Determination of Dry Weight Solids at 103-105̊C
KQ464 The Gravimetric Determination of Fixed and/or Volatile Solids at 550̊C
KQ466 The Gravimetric Determination of Total, Fixed and/or Volatile Dissolved Solids at 180̊C
KQ468 The Gravimetric Determination of Total, Fixed, and Volatile Suspended Solids
KQ500 The Quantitation of Volatile Organic Acids in Water by Distillation and Titration
KQ535 The Quantitation of Total and Reactive Sulfide by Iodometric Titration
KQ575 The Determination of Water-Soluble Substances
KQ585 The Quantitation of Tannin and Lignin in Water
KQ590 Operation of the Lachat QuikChem AE for Ion Analysis of Flow Injection
KQ600E Determination of Fluoride, Chloride, Nitrite, Nitrate, Bromide, Phosphate and/or Sulfate in Water by Ion Chromatography
KQ610 Operation and Maintenance of the SmartChem® Discrete Analyzer
KQ620 The Operation and Calibration of the Perkin Elmer 1605 FT-IR

 

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