COMPLIANCE INFO_2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

GLOSSARY OF TERMS ONE LAB.NATIONWIDE. Guide to Reading and Understanding Your Laboratory Report The information below is designed to better explain the various terms used in your report of analytical results from the Laboratory. This is not FP1 intended as a comprehensive explanation,and if you have additional questions please contact your project representative. FTC Results Disclaimer-Information that may be provided by the customer,and contained within this report,include Permit Limits,Project Name, Sample ID,Sample Matrix,Sample Preservation,Field Blanks,Field Spikes,Field Duplicates,On-Site Data,Sampling Collection Dates/Times,and Sampling Location.Results relate to the accuracy of this information provided,and as the samples are received. Abbreviations and Definitions FSS MDL Method Detection Limit. [Cn]ND Not detected at the Reporting Limit(or MDL where applicable). RDL Reported Detection Limit. Rec. Recovery. FSr RPD Relative Percent Difference. SDG Sample Delivery Group. 6 Surrogate(Surrogate Standard)-Analytes added to every blank,sample,Laboratory Control Sample/Duplicate and QC (S) Matrix Spike/Duplicate;used to evaluate analytical efficiency by measuring recovery.Surrogates are not expected to be detected in all environmental media. U Not detected at the Reporting Limit(or MDL where applicable). Analyte The name of the particular compound or analysis performed.Some Analyses and Methods will have multiple analytes reported. a If the sample matrix contains an interfering material,the sample preparation volume or weight values differ from the Dilution standard,or if concentrations of analytes in the sample are higher than the highest limit of concentration that the laboratory can accurately report,the sample may be diluted for analysis.If a value different than 1 is used in this field,the result reported has already been corrected for this factor. FSC These are the target%recovery ranges or%difference value that the laboratory has historically determined as normal Limits for the method and analyte being reported.Successful QC Sample analysis will target all analytes recovered or duplicated within these ranges. Original Sample The non-spiked sample in the prep batch used to determine the Relative Percent Difference(RPD)from a quality control sample.The Original Sample may not be included within the reported SDG. This column provides a letter and/or number designation that corresponds to additional information concerning the result Qualifier reported.If a Qualifier is present,a definition per Qualifier is provided within the Glossary and Definitions page and potentially a discussion of possible implications of the Qualifier in the Case Narrative if applicable. The actual analytical final result(corrected for any sample specific characteristics)reported for your sample.If there was no measurable result returned for a specific analyte,the result in this column may state"ND"(Not Detected)or"BDL" Result (Below Detectable Levels).The information in the results column should always be accompanied by either an MDL (Method Detection Limit)or RDL(Reporting Detection Limit)that defines the lowest value that the laboratory could detect or report for this analyte. Uncertainty Confidence level of 2 sigma. (Radiochemistry) A brief discussion about the included sample results,including a discussion of any non-conformances to protocol Case Narrative(Cn) observed either at sample receipt by the laboratory from the field or during the analytical process.If present,there will be a section in the Case Narrative to discuss the meaning of any data qualifiers used in the report. Quality Control This section of the report includes the results of the laboratory quality control analyses required by procedure or Summary(Qc) analytical methods to assist in evaluating the validity of the results reported for your samples.These analyses are not being performed on your samples typically,but on laboratory generated material. This is the document created in the field when your samples were initially collected.This is used to verify the time and Sample Chain of date of collection,the person collecting the samples,and the analyses that the laboratory is requested to perform.This Custody(Sc) chain of custody also documents all persons(excluding commercial shippers)that have had control or possession of the samples from the time of collection until delivery to the laboratory for analysis. This section of your report will provide the results of all testing performed on your samples.These results are provided Sample Results(Sr) by sample ID and are separated by the analyses performed on each sample.The header line of each analysis section for each sample will provide the name and method number for the analysis reported. Sample Summary(Ss) This section of the Analytical Report defines the specific analyses performed for each sample ID,including the dates and times of preparation and/or analysis. Qualifier Description J1 Surrogate recovery limits have been exceeded;values are outside upper control limits. J3 The associated batch QC was outside the established quality control range for precision. J5 The sample matrix interfered with the ability to make any accurate determination;spike value is high. ACCOUNT: PROJECT: SDG: DATE/TIME: PAGE: AECOM-BNSF Region 4 60599304 L1155718 11/07/19 13:44 11 of 13