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� TANDARD -GLOSSARY OF DATA UALIFIERS AND ABBRE <br />1 <br />Y4uCE9� CElY�E'+5 L"ti9U1�M � <br />' Inorganic Data Qualifiers <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 />Organic Data Qualtliers <br />B Compound was found to the blank and the sample <br />D Surrogate or matrix spike recoveries were not obtained because the extract was diluted for analysts <br />E Concentration exceeds the Instrument calibration range and was subsequently diluted <br />I Appears on the "results spreadsheet" to indicate an Interference <br />! 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 analysts was conducted on reagent grade water or a matrix 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 />LCS or (LC) denotes Laboratory Control Standard <br />' MB Method Blank or (PB) preparation blank <br />MS Matrix Spike <br />' 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 />' REP Replicate analysis <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 />basis <br />Revised 02/1 93 <br />