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RE: Subpart RRR 114 Request

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4525 West Old 24

Gary C. Barnett

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Sample ID Laboratory ID Matrix Date Sampled

ANALYTICAL REPORT FOR SAMPLES

Date Received

Lime 1008111-01 Solid 19-Aug-10 00:00 23-Aug-10 10:00

Dryer #5 Baghouse Dust 1008111-02 Solid 19-Aug-10 00:00 23-Aug-10 10:00

Center Furnace Baghouse Dust 1008111-03 Solid 19-Aug-10 00:00 23-Aug-10 10:00

Shredder Baghouse Dust 1008111-04 Solid 19-Aug-10 00:00 23-Aug-10 10:00

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Analyte Result Limt Batch

Reporting

Units Dilution Prepared Analyzed Method Analyst 

Lime

1008111-01 (Solid) 19-Aug-10 00:00

Date Sampled

Qualifier

Metals

Arsenic 8.1 0.94 mg/kg 20 A008172 31-Aug-10 02-Sep-10 SW 846 6020 AK

Beryllium BRL 0.94 " " " " " " AK

Cadmium BRL 0.94 " " " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Cobalt 2.3 0.94 " " " " " " AK

Chromium 5.2 1.0 " " " " 02-Sep-10 SW846 6020 AK

BRL SW846 

7471A

Mercury 0.02 " 1 A008170 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-10 AK

Manganese 120 2.5 " 50 A008172 31-Aug-10 01-Sep-10 SW846 6020 AK

Nickel 4.8 1.0 " 20 " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Lead 4.4 0.94 " " " " 02-Sep-10 SW 846 6020 AK

Antimony BRL 0.94 " " " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Selenium BRL 0.94 " " " " " " AK

Wet Chemistry

BRL SW846 

7196A

Hexavalent Chromium 0.50 mg/kg 1 A008154 27-Aug-10 27-Aug-10 RLL

% Solids 99.4 % " A008151 25-Aug-10 25-Aug-10 EPA 160.3 ROZ

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Analyte Result Limt Batch

Reporting

Units Dilution Prepared Analyzed Method Analyst 

Dryer #5 Baghouse Dust

1008111-02 (Solid) 19-Aug-10 00:00

Date Sampled

Qualifier

Metals

Arsenic BRL 0.99 mg/kg 20 A008172 31-Aug-10 02-Sep-10 SW 846 6020 AK

Beryllium 1.5 0.99 " " " " " " AK

Cadmium 4.9 0.99 " " " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Cobalt 10 0.99 " " " " " " AK

Chromium 170 2.5 " 50 " " 02-Sep-10 SW846 6020 AK

SW846 

7471A

Mercury 0.13 0.01 " 1 A008170 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-10 AK

Manganese 660 10 " 200 A008172 31-Aug-10 01-Sep-10 SW846 6020 AK

Nickel 190 2.5 " 50 " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Lead 510 9.9 " 200 " " 02-Sep-10 SW 846 6020 AK

Antimony 5.0 0.99 " 20 " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Selenium BRL 2.5 " 50 " " " " AK R-01

Wet Chemistry

BRL SW846 

7196A

Hexavalent Chromium 0.50 mg/kg 1 A008154 27-Aug-10 27-Aug-10 RLL

% Solids 99.2 % " A008151 25-Aug-10 25-Aug-10 EPA 160.3 ROZ

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Analyte Result Limt Batch

Reporting

Units Dilution Prepared Analyzed Method Analyst 

Center Furnace Baghouse Dust

1008111-03 (Solid) 19-Aug-10 00:00

Date Sampled

Qualifier

Metals

Arsenic 9.1 0.92 mg/kg 20 A008172 31-Aug-10 02-Sep-10 SW 846 6020 AK

Beryllium BRL 0.92 " " " " " " AK

Cadmium 15 0.92 " " " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Cobalt 4.3 0.92 " " " " " " AK

Chromium 12 1.0 " " " " 02-Sep-10 SW846 6020 AK

SW846 

7471A

Mercury 1.1 0.08 " 5 A008170 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-10 AK

Manganese 120 2.5 " 50 A008172 31-Aug-10 01-Sep-10 SW846 6020 AK

Nickel 16 1.0 " 20 " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Lead 29 0.92 " " " " 02-Sep-10 SW 846 6020 AK

Antimony 13 0.92 " " " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Selenium 9.7 0.92 " " " " " " AK

Wet Chemistry

BRL SW846 

7196A

Hexavalent Chromium 0.50 mg/kg 1 A008154 27-Aug-10 27-Aug-10 RLL

% Solids 91.8 % " A008151 25-Aug-10 25-Aug-10 EPA 160.3 ROZ

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Analyte Result Limt Batch

Reporting

Units Dilution Prepared Analyzed Method Analyst 

Shredder Baghouse Dust

1008111-04 (Solid) 19-Aug-10 00:00

Date Sampled

Qualifier

Metals

Arsenic 7.3 0.92 mg/kg 20 A008172 31-Aug-10 02-Sep-10 SW 846 6020 AK

Beryllium BRL 0.92 " " " " " " AK

Cadmium 63 0.92 " " " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Cobalt 47 0.92 " " " " " " AK

Chromium 190 2.5 " 50 " " 02-Sep-10 SW846 6020 AK

SW846 

7471A

Mercury 1.1 0.08 " 5 A008170 31-Aug-10 31-Aug-10 AK

Manganese 1200 25 " 500 A008172 31-Aug-10 01-Sep-10 SW846 6020 AK

Nickel 280 25 " " " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Lead 1900 23 " " " " 02-Sep-10 SW 846 6020 AK

Antimony 4.4 0.92 " 20 " " 02-Sep-10 " AK

Selenium BRL 2.3 " 50 " " " " AK R-01

Wet Chemistry

BRL SW846 

7196A

Hexavalent Chromium 0.50 mg/kg 1 A008154 27-Aug-10 27-Aug-10 RLL

% Solids 93.6 % " A008151 25-Aug-10 25-Aug-10 EPA 160.3 ROZ

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Result Limit

Reporting

Units Level

Spike

Result

Source

%REC

%REC

Limits RPD

RPD

 Analyte Limit Analyst 

Metals - Quality Control

Qualifier

Batch A008170 - SW846 7471A

Blank (A008170-BLK1) Prepared & Analyzed: 31-Aug-10

Mercury BRL 0.02 mg/kg AK

LCS (A008170-BS1) Prepared & Analyzed: 31-Aug-10

Mercury 0.18 0.02 mg/kg 0.167 107 78-122 AK

LCS Dup (A008170-BSD1) Prepared & Analyzed: 31-Aug-10

Mercury 0.17 0.02 mg/kg 0.167 105 78-122 1.94 20 AK

Duplicate (A008170-DUP1) Source: 1008106-01 Prepared & Analyzed: 31-Aug-10

Mercury 0.74 0.03 mg/kg 0.71 4.39 20 AK

Post Spike (A008170-PS1) Source: 1008106-01 Prepared & Analyzed: 31-Aug-10

Mercury 1.0 0.03 mg/kg 0.307 0.71 109 70-130 AK

Post Spike (A008170-PS2) Source: 1008106-01 Prepared & Analyzed: 31-Aug-10

Mercury 1.0 0.03 mg/kg 0.307 0.71 111 70-130 AK

Batch A008172 - EPA 3050 Modified

Blank (A008172-BLK1) Prepared: 31-Aug-10 Analyzed: 02-Sep-10

Beryllium BRL 1.0 mg/kg AK

Antimony BRL 1.0 " AK

Manganese BRL 2.5 " AK

Cobalt BRL 1.0 " AK

Cadmium BRL 1.0 " AK

Selenium BRL 1.0 " AK

Nickel BRL 1.0 " AK

Chromium BRL 1.0 " AK

Lead BRL 1.0 " AK

Arsenic BRL 1.0 " AK

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Result Limit

Reporting

Units Level

Spike

Result

Source

%REC

%REC

Limits RPD

RPD

 Analyte Limit Analyst 

Metals - Quality Control

Qualifier

Batch A008172 - EPA 3050 Modified

LCS (A008172-BS1) Prepared: 31-Aug-10 Analyzed: 02-Sep-10

Cadmium 47 1.0 mg/kg 50.0 94.5 80-120 AK

Cobalt 47 1.0 " 50.0 93.7 80-120 AK

Chromium 47 1.0 " 50.0 93.9 80-120 AK

Arsenic 47 1.0 " 50.0 94.8 0-120 AK

Manganese 49 2.5 " 50.0 97.2 80-120 AK

Beryllium 47 1.0 " 50.0 94.5 80-120 AK

Selenium 48 1.0 " 50.0 95.9 80-120 AK

Nickel 48 1.0 " 50.0 96.8 80-120 AK

Antimony 50 1.0 " 50.0 99.9 80-120 AK

Lead 46 1.0 " 50.0 93.0 80-120 AK

LCS Dup (A008172-BSD1) Prepared: 31-Aug-10 Analyzed: 02-Sep-10

Chromium 48 1.0 mg/kg 50.0 95.7 80-120 1.96 20 AK

Beryllium 49 1.0 " 50.0 97.2 80-120 2.75 20 AK

Arsenic 49 1.0 " 50.0 97.6 0-120 2.95 20 AK

Cobalt 48 1.0 " 50.0 96.4 80-120 2.86 25 AK

Lead 49 1.0 " 50.0 98.0 80-120 5.30 20 AK

Cadmium 49 1.0 " 50.0 97.8 80-120 3.37 20 AK

Antimony 53 1.0 " 50.0 106 80-120 6.10 20 AK

Manganese 50 2.5 " 50.0 99.3 80-120 2.13 20 AK

Nickel 49 1.0 " 50.0 99.0 80-120 2.28 20 AK

Selenium 51 1.0 " 50.0 102 80-120 5.97 20 AK

Duplicate (A008172-DUP1) Source: 1008105-03 Prepared: 31-Aug-10 Analyzed: 02-Sep-10

Antimony BRL 0.92 mg/kg BRL 20 AK

Cadmium BRL 0.92 " BRL 20 AK

Arsenic 1.1 0.92 " 1.0 7.77 20 AK

Lead BRL 0.92 " BRL 20 AK

Nickel 19 1.0 " 19 1.09 20 AK

Cobalt 1.1 0.92 " 1.1 0.469 20 AK

Beryllium BRL 0.92 " BRL 20 AK

Manganese 140 2.5 " 150 6.83 20 AK

Selenium BRL 0.92 " BRL 20 AK

Chromium 1.3 1.0 " 1.4 3.61 20 AK

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Result Limit

Reporting

Units Level

Spike

Result

Source

%REC

%REC

Limits RPD

RPD

 Analyte Limit Analyst 

Metals - Quality Control

Qualifier

Batch A008172 - EPA 3050 Modified

Matrix Spike (A008172-MS1) Source: 1008105-03 Prepared: 31-Aug-10 Analyzed: 02-Sep-10

Arsenic 43 0.95 mg/kg 47.4 1.0 88.1 80-120 AK

Antimony 47 0.95 " 47.4 BRL 98.3 80-120 AK

Selenium 39 0.95 " 47.4 BRL 82.7 80-120 AK

Cobalt 45 0.95 " 47.4 1.1 93.2 80-120 AK

Lead 49 0.95 " 47.4 BRL 103 80-120 AK

Manganese 190 2.5 " 47.4 150 95.9 80-120 AK

Cadmium 44 0.95 " 47.4 BRL 93.0 80-120 AK

Nickel 63 1.0 " 47.4 19 92.5 80-120 AK

Chromium 46 1.0 " 47.4 1.4 94.2 80-120 AK

Beryllium 41 0.95 " 47.4 BRL 86.6 80-120 AK

Matrix Spike Dup (A008172-MSD1) Source: 1008105-03 Prepared: 31-Aug-10 Analyzed: 02-Sep-10

Lead 51 1.0 mg/kg 49.8 BRL 103 80-120 5.06 20 AK

Antimony 50 1.0 " 49.8 BRL 100 80-120 6.94 20 AK

Nickel 67 1.0 " 49.8 19 96.7 80-120 6.56 20 AK

Chromium 50 1.0 " 49.8 1.4 97.2 80-120 7.67 20 AK

Selenium 41 1.0 " 49.8 BRL 82.8 80-120 5.04 25 AK

Cadmium 47 1.0 " 49.8 BRL 93.9 80-120 5.84 20 AK

Arsenic 46 1.0 " 49.8 1.0 89.4 80-120 6.18 20 AK

Manganese 200 2.5 " 49.8 150 107 80-120 3.95 20 AK

Cobalt 48 1.0 " 49.8 1.1 94.7 80-120 6.32 20 AK

Beryllium 43 1.0 " 49.8 BRL 86.5 80-120 4.71 20 AK

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Result Limit

Reporting

Units Level

Spike

Result

Source

%REC

%REC

Limits RPD

RPD

 Analyte Limit Analyst 

Wet Chemistry - Quality Control

Qualifier

Batch A008154 - Alkaline Prep

Blank (A008154-BLK1) Prepared & Analyzed: 27-Aug-10

Hexavalent Chromium BRL 0.50 mg/kg RLL

LCS (A008154-BS1) Prepared & Analyzed: 27-Aug-10

Hexavalent Chromium 9.4 0.50 mg/kg 10.0 94.2 90-110 RLL

Duplicate (A008154-DUP1) Source: 1008106-01 Prepared & Analyzed: 27-Aug-10

Hexavalent Chromium BRL 0.50 mg/kg BRL 10 RLL

Matrix Spike (A008154-MS1) Source: 1008107-01 Prepared & Analyzed: 27-Aug-10

Hexavalent Chromium 9.8 0.50 mg/kg 10.0 BRL 97.7 90-110 RLL

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Notes and Definitions 

R-01 The Reporting Limit for this analyte has been raised to account for matrix interference.

Sample results reported on a dry weight basis

RPD Relative Percent Difference

dry

NR Not Reported

BRL Analyte NOT DETECTED at or above the reporting limit

DET Analyte DETECTED

Reporting Limit - also the lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ). This value

 changes if the standard dilution or concentration of the sample is deviated from

 during sample preparation/analysis. Often it is the lowest linear standard for 

 applicable methods.

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