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Appendix Table 1-6. Methods used for chemical analysis in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Gulf of Mexico, 2010, study.—Continued[Method codes are from the National Water Information System (NWIS) database. Method identifiers are from the publication by the originating agency. Full citations are listed in Appendix 1, part 7. Abbreviations: ASE, accelerated solvent extraction; ASF, automated-segmented flow; CVAA, cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry; DODEC, Department of Defense Environmental Conservation; FNU, formazin nephelometric unit; GC/MS, gas chromatograpjy with mass spectrometric detection; GRO, Gasoline range organics; H2SO4, sulfuric acid; HEM, n-hexane extractable material; HgSO4, 

mercury(II) sulfate; ICP-AES, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry; ICP-MS, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry; ICP-OES, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry; K2SO4, potassium sulfate; NWQL, National Water Quality Laboratory; PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; VOC, volatile organic compound; WRI, Water-Resources Investigation report; 

WSC, Water Science Center; –, not available]

Method 

code

Method 

identifier Method description Citation

00138 9071B USEPA method 9071B, but analyte not listed in method U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1998).

AA095 – Elements in bed sediment by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Georgia WSC 

Sediment Chemistry Lab

Horowitz and others (2001).

AA095 – Elements in bed sediment by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Georgia WSC 

Sediment Chemistry Lab

Fishman and Friedman (1989a).

AKP01 I-4650-03 Nutrients, unfiltered water, acidified, alkaline-persulfate digestion, continuous flow 

colorimetry

Patton and Kryskalla (2003).

ALGOR – Computation by NWIS algorithm Algorithms for calculated parameters, in U.S. Geological 

Survey (2006).

CL016 350.1 Ammonia in unfiltered water by automated phenate colorimetry –CL017 350.1 Nutrients, unfiltered water, colorimetric –CL021 365.1 Phosphorus, unfiltered water, acidified, acid-persulfate digestion, continuous flow 

colorimetry

–

CL159 365.4 Phosphorus, unfiltered water, automated, block digester, digestion with H2SO4, K2SO4 and HgSO4, 

colorimetry (USEPA 365.4; DODEC program)

–

CMB01 – Elements in bed sediment by Combustion, Georgia WSC Sediment Chemistry Lab Horowitz and others (2001).

CMB01 – Elements in bed sediment by Combustion, Georgia WSC Sediment Chemistry Lab Fishman and Friedman (1989a).

CMB07 – Determination of Total Organic Carbon in Sediment (Lloyd Kahn Method) Kahn (1988).

COMB4 5310B Combustion-Infrared Method Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and 

Wastewater (2006).

CV021 7470A Mercury recoverable from unfiltered water by CVAA (DODEC, USEPA 7470A) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [variously dated].

CV025 – Elements in bed sediment by CVAA, Georgia WSC Sediment Chemistry Lab Horowitz and others (2001).

CV025 – Elements in bed sediment by CVAA, Georgia WSC Sediment Chemistry Lab Fishman and Friedman (1989a).

GC155 8015B GRO compounds in unfiltered water by gas chromatography with flame-ionization detection –

GC158 8015C Petroleum hydrocarbons in unfiltered water by gas chromatography with flame-ionization detection 

(USEPA method 8015C; DODEC program)

–

GCI01 8015B Nonhalogenated organics in unfiltered water by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1996b).

GCI02 8015B GROs, water, unfiltered, by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (USEPA Method 

8015B)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1996b).

GCM13 O-5506-06 New Method for PAH compounds and their homologs in solids by ASE extraction and 

GC/MS analysis; WRI being written

Zaugg and others (2006).

GCM25 8260B VOCs by GC/MS Capillary Column Technique U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1996c).GCM55 O-3116-87 Base/neutral and acid extractable compounds, unfiltered water, methylene chloride 

extractable, methylene chloride extractable, GC/MS

Fishman (1993).

GCM56 O-3117-83 Base/neutral and acid extractable compounds, unfiltered water, methylene chloride 

extractable, methylene chloride extractable, GC/MS

Wershaw and others (1987a).

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2 Contaminants in Water and Sediment Sampled in Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Appendix Table 1-6. Methods used for chemical analysis in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Gulf of Mexico, 2010, study.—Continued [Method codes are from the National Water Information System (NWIS) database. Method identifiers are from the publication by the originating agency. Full citations are listed in Appendix 1, part 7. Abbreviations: ASE, accelerated solvent extraction; ASF, automated-segmented flow; CVAA, cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry; DODEC, Department of Defense Environmental Conservation; FNU, formazin nephelometric unit; GC/MS, gas chromatograpjy with mass spectrometric detection; GRO, Gasoline range organics; H2SO4, sulfuric acid; HEM, n-hexane extractable material; HgSO4, mercury(II) sulfate; ICP-AES, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry; ICP-MS, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry; ICP-OES, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry; K2SO4

, potassium sulfate; NWQL, National Water Quality Laboratory; PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; VOC, volatile organic compound; WRI, Water-Resources Investigation report; 

WSC, Water Science Center; –, not available]

Method 

code

Method 

identifier Method description Citation

GCM57 O-3118-83 Base/neutral and acid extractable compounds, unfiltered water, methylene chloride 

extractable, methylene chloride extractable, GC/MS (NWQL Schedule 1494)

Wershaw and others (1987b).

GCM66 O-4127-96 VOCs, unfiltered water, acidified, purge and trap gas chromatography/mass spectrometry Connor and others (1998).GCM75 8260B VOCs, water, unfiltered, by GC/MS U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [variously dated].GCM76 8270C Semi-volatile organic compounds, water, unfiltered, by GC/MS (USEPA method 8270C; 

DODEC program)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [variously dated].

GCM94 8260B VOCs, water, unfiltered, GC/MS (DODEC, USEPA Method 8260B) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1996c).

GM025 8270D Semi-volatile organic compounds, water, unfiltered, by GC/MS (USEPA method 8270D; 

DODEC program)

–

GM026 8270C SIM Semi-volatile organic compounds, water, unfiltered, by GC/MS in selected ion monitoring mode

–

GM027 8270D Semi-volatile organic compounds, solids, recoverable by GC/MS (USEPA 8270D; DODEC 

program)

–

GRV29 9071B HEM U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1998).GRV30 1664A HEM by extraction and gravimetry (see attachment 1 in the reference) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1999).GRV33

– Moisture content, by weight

–

HY017

– Elements in bed sediment by Hydride Generation ICP-AES, Georgia WSC Sediment 

Chemistry Lab

Horowitz and others (2001).

HY017

– Elements in bed sediment by Hydride Generation ICP-AES, Georgia WSC Sediment 

Chemistry Lab

Fishman and Friedman (1989a).

KJ001 351.2 Ammonia plus organic nitrogen in unfiltered water by Kjeldahl analysis

–

KJ008 I-4515-91 Ammonia plus organic nitrogen, unfiltered water, acidified, Kjeldahl digestion, continuous 

flow colorimetry

Patton and Truitt (2000).

KJ009 I-4610-91 Total phosphorus in unfiltered water by Microkjeldahl Digestion, and ASF Dialysis and 

Colorimetry (unfiltered sample, preserved by chilling only prior to 1/1/1999, preserved 

with sulfuric acid 1/1/1999 to present; see Office of Water Quality Tech Memo 99.04)

Patton and Truitt (1992).

PCL01

– Total nitrogen in filtered water by pyrochemiluminescence (California WSC) Merriam and others (1996).

PLA15 I-4471-97 Metals, unfiltered water, ICP-AES Garbarino and Struzeski (1998).PLA17 6010B Trace elements in unfiltered water by ICP-AES (USEPA method 6010B; DODEC program) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1996a).PLA20

– Elements in bed sediment by ICP-AES, Georgia WSC Sediment Chemistry Lab Horowitz and others (2001)

PLA20

– Elements in bed sediment by ICP-AES, Georgia WSC Sediment Chemistry Lab Fishman and Friedman (1989a).

PLM11 I-4020-05 Elements in unfiltered water using collision/reaction cell ICP-MS Garbarino and others (2006).

PLM47 I-4471-97 Metals, unfiltered water, ICP-MS Garbarino and Struzeski (1998).PLM48 I-4471-97 Metals, unfiltered water, ICP-MS Garbarino and Struzeski (1998).PLO01

– Potassium recoverable from unfiltered water by ICP-OES

–

TS087 7027 YSI Environmental, sensor model 6136, several multiparameter instruments, FNU

–

WHT03 I-2781-85 Specific conductance, lab, automated, by Wheatstone bridge Fishman, M.J., and Friedman, L.C. (1989b).