# EMSI

Client: N RG Date: 2/23/2010 mm/dd/y y

Unit: 8 Load:

Facilit y : Vienna O p erator: EPA Method 30b

Test Method: Carbon Tube Mercury Determinatio n Pro j ect #: 0

Rate Run Time Historical Sample

(L/min) (min) (μg/dscm)* (ng) Lo w 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 & 6/10/0 9

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 Limi t 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 (Hg 2+ 

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# Spike Determination

Range for Spike (ng)

Elemental Mercury Bias Test (Hg 0 

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# Analytical Bias Test

Estimated Limit of Detection

Limit of Detection Analysis* 

# Method Detection LimitEMSIClient:NRGDate:2/23/2010 mm/dd/yyUnit:8Load:Facility:ViennaOperator:0Test Description:Carbon Tube Mercury DeterminationProject #:0CalibrationResultsStandard Area Ratio (Area/Standard) ng (Excel Inverse) Mean: 146.9200 0 0.00 Std Dev: 8.00810 1550 155.0 10.55 RSD: 5.451 <15%50 7600 152.0 51.73 Excel Inverse: 0.006806100 15100 151.0 102.78 Program*:500 69300 138.6 471.691000 138000 138.0 939.29Acceptable: Yes2000 0.0 0.00Accepted 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 standardsStandardRecovered% DifferenceSpiked (ng)Value (ng)0 0.0 0%10 10.55.50%50 51.73.46%100 102.82.78%500 471.75.66%1000 939.36.07%2000Valid Points 5Carbon Tube Quality Control and Quality AssuranceMultipoint Analyzer Calibration***Multipoint Analyzer Calibration(Excel)R2= 0.99990.0100.0200.0300.0400.0500.0600.0700.0800.0900.01000.00 200 400 600 800 1000 1200Spike Value (ng)

Recovered Value (ng)RequirementsSpike (ng) Area Recovered (ng) % Difference Abs. DifferenceTestRequiredAcquiredPass/Fail500 72200 491.4 1.72% 1.72%Multipoint Calibraition 5 5 PassIndependent Stand. 1 1 PassCCVS 3 6 Pass(MDL = 2.04ng Lower ABT = 10ng)Field Recovery Test 3 3 PassStandard (ng) Area Response FactorPair Trap Agreement 9 9 Pass5 813 162.6Spike (ng) Area Recovered (ng) % Difference Abs. Diff.RunRValueSpike Recovery VolumePre-Standard50 8010 54.5 -9.03% 9.03% Run 1 157.614 127.352 0.1586Post Run50 7090 48.3 3.49% 3.49% Run 2 151.734 102.799 0.135650 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 5Run 6Run 7Run 8Run 9Run10Run11Post Standard50 7950 54.1 -8.22% 8.22% Run 12Valid Points: 6Average 160.697 115 0.1417Count 3*****Acceptable if the average of the 'Spike Recovery' is between 85% and 115%Comments:Continuing Calibration Verification Standard (CCVS)Field Recovery Test*****IndependentCalibrationStandardMDLResponseFactorCalculation********If analyzed value is greater than MDL but below LowerBound of Analytical Bias Test (ABT) a calibration level betweenthe MDL and ABT must be conducted. If value is below MDL.Report MDL as ng value.EMSINRGDate:2/23/2010 mm/dd/yy8Load:ViennaOperator:EPA Method 30bCarbon Tube Mercury DeterminationProject #:0Date Area Plug Area Plug Measured Above MDL Ref. Percent SpikeRun Analyzed Trap ID Section 1 ng Section 2 ng ng Detection Factor Calc Total (ng) Spike Value Breakthrough (True/False)A1 2/23/201062592 4590 31.24 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 32.26 20 3.27 TRUEB1 2/23/201057609 810 5.51 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 6.53 18.50 FALSEA2 2/23/201064254 4020 27.36 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 28.38 20 3.73 TRUEB2 2/23/201057583 1000 6.81 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 7.83 14.99 FALSEA3 2/23/201062687 4400 29.95 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 30.97 20 3.41 TRUEB3 2/23/201057592 974 6.63 0 0.00 1.02 False N/A 7.65 15.39 FALSEA4B4A5B5A6B6A7B7A8B8A9B9A10B10A11B11A12B12A13B13A14B14A15B15A16B16Carbon Tube Trap AnalysisClient:Unit:Facility:Test Description:EMSINRGDate:2/23/2010 mm/dd/yy8Load:ViennaOperator:EPA Method 30bCarbon Tube Mercury DeterminationProject #:0BarometricMeterReferenceReferenceTotalActualDryPairedHg DryMoistureHgSpike ConcSpikeAbs. SpikeValid SpikeF-factorStackTest ResultsRunTrapPressureFactorPressureTemperatureHg (ng)LitersDSCMug/dscmTrapug/dscm%ug/dscf(R value)RecoveryRecovery(Y/N)(O2Based)O2 (%)(lb/mmBtu)A162592 29.63 0.989 29.92 68 32.25954 163.339 0.1616 0.07599504 6.2B157609 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 9504 6.2 4.974E-08A264254 29.63 0.989 29.92 68 28.38012 137.954 0.1355 0.06189560 6.5B257583 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 9560 6.5 5.176E-08A362687 29.63 0.989 29.92 68 30.9664 135.999 0.1334 0.08229560 6.4B357592 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 9560 6.4 6.091E-08A40 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B40 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0759 0.00214925 NA 9504 6.2 6.40E-14A50 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B50 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.042 0.00118931 NA 9504 6.2 3.54E-14A60 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B60 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0618 0.00174998 NA 9560 6.5 5.35E-14A70 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B70 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0577 0.00163388 NA 9560 6.5 5.00E-14A80 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B80 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0822 0.00232764 NA 9560 6.4 7.07E-14A90 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B90 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0 0.0594 0.00168202 NA 9560 6.4 5.11E-14A100 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B100 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0NAA110 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B110 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0NAA120 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B120 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0NAA130 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B130 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0A140 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B140 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0A150 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B150 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0A160 0.00 0.989 29.92 68 0B160 0.00 0.995 29.92 68 0Facility:Test Description:Carbon Tube Analysis & CalculationsClient:Unit: