EMSI

Client: NRG Date: 2/23/2010 mm/dd/yy

Unit: 8 Load:

Facility: Vienna Operator: EPA Method 30b

Test Method: Carbon Tube Mercury Determination Project #: 0

Rate Run Time Historical Sample

(L/min) (min) (μg/dscm)* (ng) Low High

1.4 120 0.100 16.80 8.4 25.2

0.00 0.0 0.0

0.00 0.0 0.0

Date Performed: 7/25/2009 Date Performed: 6/9/2009 & 6/10/09

Area ng Bounds Trap ID Spike (ng) Value % Recovery

Blank 1 -16 -0.089 Lower 1 26698 10 12.44 124.45

Blank 2 94 0.525 Lower 2 48853 10 9.78 97.85

Blank 3 96 0.536 Lower 3 48833 10 10.35 103.55

Standard Dev. 0.36 Avearage 10 10.86 108.61

Limit of Det. 1.07 Middle 1 48816 500 494.84 98.97

Middle 2 48807 500 559.69 111.94

Middle 3 48805 500 549.92 109.98

Avearage 500 534.82 106.96

LOD Sample Area ng Upper 1 42921 2000 2212.12 110.61

Sample 1 235 1.312 Upper 2 42053 2000 1838.99 91.95

Sample 2 247 1.379 Upper 3 38099 2000 2247.65 112.38

Sample 3 230 1.284 Avearage 2000 2099.59 104.98

Sample 4 196 1.094

Sample 5 235 1.312

Sample 6 226 1.262

Sample 7 203 1.133 Bounds Spike (ng) Value % Recovery

Standard Dev. 0.1028 Lower 1 10 9.97 99.75

Min. Reporting Limit 1.028 Lower 2 10 10.54 105.45

Min. Sample Mass 10.277 Lower 3 10 9.78 97.85

Avearage 10 10.10 101.01

*Determined as per EPA Method 301 Middle 1 500 495.73 99.15

Middle 2 500 516.16 103.23

Middle 3 500 485.95 97.19

Avearage 500 499.28 99.86

Upper 1 2000 1990.02 99.50

Upper 2 2000 1901.18 95.06

Upper 3 2000 2016.67 100.83

Avearage 2000 1969.29 98.46

PreTest Setup

Speciated Mercury Bias Test (Hg2+)

Spike Determination

Range for Spike (ng)

Elemental Mercury Bias Test (Hg0

)

Analytical Bias Test

Estimated Limit of Detection

Limit of Detection Analysis*

Method Detection Limit
EMSI

Client: NRG Date: 2/23/2010 mm/dd/yy

Unit: 8 Load:

Facility: Vienna Operator: 0

Test Description: Carbon Tube Mercury Determination Project #: 0

Calibration Results

Standard Area Ratio (Area/Standard) ng (Excel Inverse) Mean: 146.920

0 0 0.00 Std Dev: 8.008

10 1550 155.0 10.55 RSD: 5.451 <15%50 7600 152.0 51.73 Excel Inverse: 0.006806

100 15100 151.0 102.78 Program*:500 69300 138.6 471.69

1000 138000 138.0 939.29 Acceptable: Yes2000 0.0 0.00 Accepted Value**: 0.006806

*value calculated by the Ohio Lumex Software**Insert the more suitable calibration coefficient (either Program or Excel Inverse)

***Absolute error of calibration standards

Standard Recovered % Difference

Spiked (ng) Value (ng)

0 0.0 0%

10 10.5 5.50%50 51.7 3.46%

100 102.8 2.78%500 471.7 5.66%

1000 939.3 6.07%2000

Valid Points 5

Carbon Tube Quality Control and Quality Assurance

Multipoint Analyzer Calibration*** Multipoint Analyzer Calibration

(Excel)

R2 = 0.9999

0.0

100.0200.0300.0400.0500.0600.0700.0800.0900.0

1000.0

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

Spike Value (ng)

Recovered Value (ng)
Requirements

Spike (ng) Area Recovered (ng) % Difference Abs. Difference

Test Required Acquired Pass/Fail 500 72200 491.4 1.72% 1.72%

Multipoint Calibraition 5 5 Pass

Independent Stand. 1 1 Pass

CCVS 3 6 Pass (MDL = 2.04ng Lower ABT = 10ng)

Field Recovery Test 3 3 Pass Standard (ng) Area Response Factor

Pair Trap Agreement 9 9 Pass 5 813 162.6

Spike (ng) Area Recovered (ng) % Difference Abs. Diff. Run R Value Spike Recovery Volume

Pre-Standard 50 8010 54.5 -9.03% 9.03% Run 1 157.614 127.352 0.1586

Post Run 50 7090 48.3 3.49% 3.49% Run 2 151.734 102.799 0.1356

50 7110 48.4 3.22% 3.22% Run 3 172.745 115.221 0.131150 7370 50.2 -0.32% 0.32% Run 450 7050 48.0 4.04% 4.04% Run 5

Run 6Run 7Run 8Run 9

Run10Run11

Post Standard 50 7950 54.1 -8.22% 8.22% Run 12

Valid Points: 6 Average 160.697 115 0.1417

Count 3

*****Acceptable if the average of the 'Spike Recovery' is between 85% and 115% 

Comments:

Continuing Calibration Verification Standard (CCVS) Field Recovery Test*****

Independent Calibration Standard

MDL Response Factor Calculation 

** **If analyzed value is greater than MDL but below Lower 

Bound of Analytical Bias Test (ABT) a calibration level between 

the MDL and ABT must be conducted. If value is below MDL. 

Report MDL as ng value.
EMSI

NRG Date: 2/23/2010 mm/dd/yy

8 Load:Vienna Operator: EPA Method 30b

Carbon Tube Mercury Determination Project #: 0

Date Area Plug Area Plug Measured Above MDL Ref. Percent Spike

Run Analyzed Trap ID Section 1 ng Section 2 ng ng Detection Factor Calc Total (ng) Spike Value Breakthrough (True/False)

A1 2/23/2010 62592 4590 31.24 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 32.26 20 3.27 TRUE

B1 2/23/2010 57609 810 5.51 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 6.53 18.50 FALSE

A2 2/23/2010 64254 4020 27.36 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 28.38 20 3.73 TRUE

B2 2/23/2010 57583 1000 6.81 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 7.83 14.99 FALSE

A3 2/23/2010 62687 4400 29.95 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 30.97 20 3.41 TRUE

B3 2/23/2010 57592 974 6.63 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 7.65 15.39 FALSE

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Carbon Tube Trap Analysis

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EMSI

NRG Date: 2/23/2010 mm/dd/yy

8 Load:Vienna Operator: EPA Method 30b

Carbon Tube Mercury Determination Project #: 0

Barometric Meter Reference Reference Total Actual Dry Paired Hg Dry Moisture Hg Spike Conc Spike Abs. Spike Valid Spike F

Run Trap Pressure Factor Pressure Temperature Hg (ng) Liters DSCM ug/dscm Trap ug/dscm % ug/dscf (R value) Recovery Recovery (Y/N) (O

A1 62592 29.63 0.989 29.92 68 32.25954 163.339 0.1616 0.0759 

B1 57609 29.63 0.995 29.92 68 6.53286 156.284 0.1555 0.042 28.753181 0.05895 0.00166928 157.6139049 127.3520352 127.3520352 Y 

A2 64254 29.63 0.989 29.92 68 28.38012 137.954 0.1355 0.0618 

B2 57583 29.63 0.995 29.92 68 7.826 137.065 0.1356 0.0577 3.4309623 0.05975 0.00169193 151.7335158 102.7994569 102.7994569 Y 

A3 62687 29.63 0.989 29.92 68 30.9664 135.999 0.1334 0.0822 

B3 57592 29.63 0.995 29.92 68 7.649044 130.2 0.1288 0.0594 16.101695 0.0708 0.00200483 172.7449465 115.2208793 115.2208793 Y 

A4 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B4 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0759 0.00214925 NA 

A5 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B5 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.042 0.00118931 NA 

A6 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B6 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0618 0.00174998 NA 

A7 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B7 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0577 0.00163388 NA 

A8 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B8 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0822 0.00232764 NA 

A9 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B9 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0594 0.00168202 NA 

A10 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B10 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 NA

A11 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B11 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 NA

A12 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B12 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 NA

A13 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B13 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0

A14 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B14 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0

A15 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B15 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0

A16 0 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0

B16 0 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0

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Carbon Tube Analysis & Calculations 

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