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TANDARD - GLOSSARY OF DATA UALIFIERS AND ABBREVIATIONS <br /> urIGE99 M lNEaf LLM9lEW S <br /> Inorganic Data Oualifiers <br /> U Analyte was not detected at or above the reporting limit <br /> X Result obtained indirectly through calculation based on results from other analyses <br />' * Recovery and/or relative percent difference (RPD) are outside of advisory limits <br /> I Organic Data Qualifiers_ <br /> B Compound was found in the blank and the sample <br /> D Surrogate or matnx spike recovenes were not obtained because the extract was diluted for analysis <br /> E Concentration exceeds the instrument calibration range and was subsequently diluted <br /> I Appears on the "results spreadsheet" to indicate an interference <br /> J Result is an estimated value below the reporting limit or a tenatively identified compound (TIC) <br /> T Compound was found in the TCLP extraction blank and the sample <br /> U Compound was not detected at or above the reporting limit <br /> * Recovery and/or relative percent difference (RPD) are outside of advisory limits <br /> Abbreviations <br /> BS Blank Spike spike analysis was conducted on reagent grade water or a matnx free from the analyte(s) <br /> of interest <br /> BSD Blank Spike Duplicate <br /> BRL Below Reporting Limit <br /> CD Calculation Factor used by the laboratory's Information Management System (LIMS) <br /> DF Dilution Factor <br /> DL Appears in the sample ID to indicate a secondary dilution was performed <br /> I LCS or (LC) denotes Laboratory Control Standard <br /> MB Method Blank or (PB) preparation blank <br /> MS Matrix Spike <br /> I MSD Matrix Spike Duplicate <br /> NA Not Applicable <br /> NC Not Calculated <br /> NR Not Required <br /> NS Not Spiked <br /> RE Appears in the sample ID to indicate a Re-analysis <br /> I REP Replicate analysts <br /> REPREP Sample was reprepared and then reanalyzed <br /> RFW# Equivalent to the laboratory sample identification (LAB ID) <br /> RPD Relative Percent Difference of duplicate analyses <br /> RRF Relative Response Factor <br /> RT Retention Time <br /> RTW Retention Time Window <br /> NOTES <br /> • One or a combination of these data qualifiers and abbreviations may appear in the analytical report <br /> • Soil, sediment and sludge results are reported on a dry weight basis except when analyzed for landfill disposal or incineration <br /> parameters All other results on a solid matrix are reported on an "as received" basis unless noted differently <br /> • Reporting limits are adjusted for preparation sample size,sample dilutions and sample moisture content if analyzed on a dry weight <br /> I basis <br /> Revised 42/16/93 <br />