McCampbell Analytical, Inc. - Analytical Capabilities | Environmental Testing Services & EPA Methods

Acidic Herbicides

McCampbell Analytical has full acidic herbicide capabilities using diazomethane derivitization. We have the flexibility to set-up new analytes and provide excellent analyte sensitivity, including reporting all water types at, or below, drinking water DLRs. We offer testing for acidic herbicides in drinking water, fresh & marine surface & ground water, effluent, storm water run off, waste water, soils, sludge, solids, petroleum liquids, plant & animal tissue, food, and wines, as well as other matrices not listed.

ENVIRONMENTAL ACIDIC HERBICIDE METHODS AVAILABLE

Chlorinated Acidic Herbicides - EPA 515.3, EPA 8151A

Air & Surface Wipe Testing

Air and surface wipe testing for metals and other contaminants to support indoor investigations, exposure evaluations, and project decision-making.

Whats Included::

MEDIA INCLUDE: SUMMA CANISTER, TEDLAR BAG, SORBENT TUBE, AND CASSETTE FILTER. SOIL GAS MANIFOLDS ARE DESIGNED TO PERMIT 'SHUT IN TESTING' & HELIUM 'SHROUDS' WITH HELIUM-OXYGEN METER ARE AVAILABLE. SAMPLING MEDIA, PUMPS (LOW & HIGH VOLUME) RENTALS CAN BE PROVIDED BY MAI.
HELIUM SHROUDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DTSC COMPLIANT SOIL GAS SAMPLING. OUR SHROUDS COME COMPLETE WITH HELIUM TANK (99% PURITY), HELIUM METER, PURGE CAN, ACCESSORY EVACUATION SYRINGE, AND AUXILIARY PUMP, AND ARE VERY USER FRIENDLY & PORTABLE. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO ALLOW A BOREHOLE INTEGRITY TEST AND MANIFOLD SHUT-IN TEST USING 'REACH-IN' VALVING. SPECIAL DESIGNS ACCOMMODATE SPLIT SAMPLING, TWO-LEVEL SAMPLING, AND SEQUENTIAL TO-15 / TO-17 SAMPLING.
T0-15, TO-17, MA DEP APH (fractionated vapor phase hydrocarbons) and ASTM D-1946-90 (Light & Permanent Gases) analyses are available.
Soil gas, indoor air, ambient air, stack gases, gas cylinder purity (gases in gases), aerosols, air borne particulates & dissolved gases in water can be tested.
Analytes include: Light & permanent gases, inert gases including helium, biogenic gases, VOCs, TPH / fuels, metals & various organics groups. We are rapidly expanding our air testing capabilities & look forward to the challenge of adding new methods & analytes to serve our client's needs.
Excellent sensitivity. For vapor intrusion risk assessment, we are able to meet all 2019 soil gas ESL limits as well as those for indoor air except DBCP. Single digit pptv sensitivity is available in the SIM mode.
EXTENDED TARGET LISTS FOR SOIL GAS & INDOOR WHICH INCLUDE MOST ESL & ASGI VOLATILE COMPOUNDS
Enforceable occupational health & safety limits for chemicals in air are issued by the following:
- OSHA PELs (Permissible Exposure Limits)
- NIOSH RELs (Recommended Exposure Limits)
- US DOE SCAPA TEELs (Temporary Emergency Exposure Limits for DOE sites only)
Non-enforceable occupational health & safety limits for chemicals in air are issued by the following:
- ACGIH TLVs (Threshold Limit Values)
- SCAPA HBELs (Health-based Exposure Limits)
OSHA & NIOSH limits are available at the CDC website, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ npg/npgsyn-a.html

Air Matrix/ Light Gas & Methods Available From MAI
Analyte	Method
Light Gases
Atmospheric (O₂ N₂ CO ± Ar)	ASTM D 1946-90 / EPA 3C by GC-PDD / TCD / RSK 175
Hydrocarbons (methane, ethane, ethane, acetylene, others)	ASTM D 1946-90 / EPA 3C / RSK 175 by GC-FID
Inert (He, Ar)	ASTM D 1946-90 /EPA 3C by GC-PDD / TCD
H₂	ASTM D 1946-90 /EPA 3C by GC-PDD / TCD
Volatile Organics
VOCs ± TPH (g)	TO-15, TO-17, 8260
TPH (G)	EPA TO-15, TO-17, 8015M by GC-FID
TPH (g) Fractionated	MA DEP APH by TO-15
Other Organics
Alcohols	NIOSH 1403 / 2000m by HPLC-FLD
Formaldehyde	nIOSH 2016 / TO15m
Glutaraldhyde	N2532
OP Pesticides	NIOSH 5600 by GC_NPD
PCBs	NIOSH 5503 by GC-ECD
Phenols	NIOSH 2546 by GC-MS-SIM
PNAs	TO-17, NIOSH 5506 by HPLC-UV-FLD
TPH (d)	TO-17, NIOSH 1550 by GC-FID
Metals / Inorganics
Hexachrome, in particulates	NIOSH 7605 by IC-Colorimetry
Mercury, vapor	NIOSH 6099 by CVAA or CVAF
Metals, in particulates	NIOSH 7303 by ICP-MS
Organic Lead (TML & TEL), vapor	NIOSH 2534m by GC-ECD
Particulates, Respirable	NIOSH 0600
Particulates, Total	NIOSH N7602
Respirable Silica	NIOSH 0500
Sample Media Includes: Summa, Tedlar, Sorbent Tube, Filter
Note that particulate & vapor can usually be collected simultaneously with a particulate filter & ST in series

Glossary of Terms:

Concentrations: may be given in ppm = ppmv; mg/m3; mppcf = millions of particles per cubic foot of air as determined from counting an impinger sample; fibers / cm3.
PEL, Permissable Exposure Limit: OSHA (Occupational Health & Safety Administration). Pre-1989 PELs are enforced by OSHA due to a court ruling that overturned stricter 1989 PELs. The 1989 PELs have some regulatory effect for compounds that did not have PELs prior to 1989.
REL, Recommended Exposure Limit: NIOSH ( National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health)
TWA, Time Weighted Average: NIOSH REL designed to be applied in workplace settings for up to 10 hour days (OSHA 8 hour days) during a 40 hour work week
STEL,:Short Term Exposure Limit: "ST" precedes numerical value. 15 minute TWA that should not be exceeded at any time during a workday. Numerical value is always higher than REL or PEL.
C REL, Ceiling REL: "C" precedes numerical value. Should not be exceeded at any time. 15 minute TWA is used if instantaneous measurement is not possible. Numerical value is always higher than REL or PEL. Maximum values are specified exceptions to ceiling values. Maximum values are greater than ceiling values, & short duration exceptions to ceiling values are allowed up to the maximum value. For example, Ceiling value not to exceed "a 5 minute maximum peak value in any 2 hours during an 8 hour day.
(skin): printed after numerical limit; indicates skin absorption is a potential intrusive pathway
(total): printed after numerical limit; the numerical REL or PEL is for Total Particulate
(resp): printed after numerical limit; the numerical REL or PEL applies to the 'Respirable Fraction' of the airborne particulate
carcinogen: printed before or after numerical limit. Indicates that compound is a known or suspected carcinogen.
ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

Anions Testing

Anions analysis for water and wastewater—including common ions such as chloride, sulfate, fluoride, and nitrate—to support compliance and treatment performance.

Overview:

State of the art automated instrumentation is conducive to accurate, rapid, and error free results.
Flexibility to set-up for new analytes, for example organic acids or inorganic oxyanions.
Excellent analyte sensitivity, with reporting limits at or below drinking water DLRs for clean matrices. Our RL for perchlorate in water has recently been lowered to 0.5 ug/L. Our bromate detection limit is 2 ug/L by 300.1 in water samples with up to 100ppm chloride.
Applicable to drinking water, fresh & marine surface & ground water, effluent, storm water run off, waste water & wine.
Solids such as soils, food & produce, meats, plants and other matrices can be tested if a suitable extraction is available.

Compounds/Target List

ANION Methods Available From MAI
Inorganic Analytes	EPA Method
Common Anions (Br^-, CI^-, F^- NO₃^-, NO₂^-, PO₄^-3, SO₄^-2)	300.0, 300.1
Disinfection By-products (Br^-, Bro₃^-, CIO₂^-, CIO₃^-)	300.0, 300.1
Hexachrome (CrO₄^-2) as Cr	218.6, 3060A, 7199
Perchlorate (CIO₄)	314.0
Uncommon Anions (I^-, IO₃^-, HS^-, SO₃^-2, S₂ O₃^-2, SCH^-, + Others)	300.1m
Note that elements Br, I, P & S are Available by ICP-MS AS unspeciated total elements

Aquatic Toxicology BioAssay

Aquatic toxicity testing services for wastewater, stormwater, surface water, sediment, dredge material, and environmental monitoring projects throughout California. Accredited laboratory capabilities support NPDES permitting, regulatory compliance, whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing, sediment toxicity evaluations, marine and freshwater bioassessments, and environmental impact investigations.

Types of Samples Tested

Industrial effluents
Urban and agricultural surface water
Groundwater remediation
Contaminated soil & sludge
Sediments - freshwater and marine
Environmental spill clean-up materials
Environmental waste samples
Medical and healthcare products
Household cleaning products
Commercial waste products
New chemicals for registration

Testing Capabilities

NPDES Whole Effluent Testing (WET)
Hazardous Waste Characterizations
Stormwater Runoff
Groundwater Remediation Studies
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs
Toxicity Identification Evaluations (TIEs)
Dredge Materials Analysis
Freshwater Sediment Assessments
National Resource Damage Assessments
Product Testing
Customized Research Studies

With over 30 years of combined experience in the field of aquatic toxicology, our staff has collaborated on the best way to streamline the process of aquatic toxicity testing and developed a product which allows us to eliminate the amount of staff time spent on each test. This increase in overall efficiency allows us to reduce test costs and pass these savings along to our clients.

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Chlorinated Pesticides Testing

Analysis of chlorinated pesticides in water, soil, and environmental samples to support legacy contaminant investigations and regulatory monitoring programs.

Chlorinated Pesticides

Full chlorinated pesticides capabilities using electron capture detector and gc/ms for confirmation.
Flexibility to set-up for new analytes.
Excellent analyte sensitivity, including reporting all water types at or below drinking water DLRs.
Drinking water, fresh & marine surface & ground water, effluent, storm water run off, waste water, soils, sludge, solids, petroleum liquids, plant & animal tissue, food, wine and other matrices can be tested.

Environmental Chlorinated Pesticides ± PCB Methods Available From MAI
Analytes	EPA Methods
Chlorinated Pesticides	508, 608, 8081A, 8082

Nitrogen & Phosphorous Pesticides

Full nitrogen and phosphorous pesticides capabilities with NPD and MSD technology.
Flexibility to set-up for new analytes.
Excellent analyte sensitivity, including reporting all water types at or below drinking water DLRs.
Drinking water, fresh & marine surface & ground water, effluent, storm water run off, waste water, soils, sludge, solids, petroleum liquids, plant & animal tissue, food, wine and other matrices can be tested.

Dioxins & Dibenzofurans Testing

Ultra-trace testing for dioxins and dibenzofurans in environmental matrices to support risk assessment, cleanup decisions, and compliance requirements.

MAI tests for Dioxins & Dibenzofurans by HRGC/HRMS (EPA 8290A & 1613). 15 day turn around time

MAI's HRGC/HRMS (EPA 8290A, 1613) sensitivity is the best available by magnetic sector HRGC-HRMS
MAI TEST FOR 209 PCB CONGENERS BY HRGC/HRMS (EPA 1668C) AND CAN MEET ALL APPLICABLE METHOD LIMITS. CUSTOM REPORTING LISTS AVAILABLE

Dioxin, Dibenzofuran And PCB Congener Methods Available From MAI
Description	EPA Methods
Full List Dioxins and Dibenzofurans by HRGC-HRMS	1613
2,3,7,8-TCDD by HRGC-HRMS, 5.0 pg/L and 0.5 pg/g (w/s Reporting Limit)	1613
Full List PCB Congeners	1668
Full List Dioxins and Dibenzofurans by HRGC/HRMS	8290
2,3,7,8-TCDD by HRGC-HRMS, 5.0 pg/L Water Reporting Limit and 5.0 pg/g Soil RL	8290

Hydrocarbons & MBTEX Testing

Hydrocarbons testing—including TPH and BTEX—in water, soil, and environmental samples to support petroleum releases, remediation, and compliance reporting.

Overview:

Full hydrocarbon capabilities.
TPH results include qualitative description of chromatographic patterns..
Flexibility to analyze target lists or sum carbon ranges that are different from our routine templates, including BAAQMD 33 with CS2 extraction.
Ability to achieve state mandated sensitivities for TPH(d/mo) water matrix using 40 ml VOAs
ABILITY TO PERFORM ENCORE AND TERRACORE EPA 5035 ANALYSES FOR VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS.
Availability of both 'in-a-vial' and 'column-style' silica gel clean up, with QC

Ability to analyze extractable aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons per TPHCWG and MA DEP specifications. Proven ability to separate C6-C35 (benzene to PAH) aromatics from C6-C35 aliphatics.
DRINKING WATER, FRESH & MARINE SURFACE & GROUND WATER, EFFLUENT, STORM WATER RUN OFF, WASTE WATER, SOILS, SLUDGE, SOLIDS, PETROLEUM LIQUIDS AND MANY OTHER MATRICES CAN BE TESTED.

Hydrocarbon Methods Available From MAI
Hydrocarbons	EPA Methods
TPH (g /ss /pt /ms /av)-MTBE_BTEX	8015B - 8021B
TPH (d /mo /jf /k /bo /aromatics /aliphatics /middle distillates)	8015B, BAAQMD 33, NIOSH 1550
Oil & Grease by IR Spectroscopy ± SGT (TRPOG, TRPH, O&G)	418.1
Oil & Grease by Gravimetry ± SGT (TRPOG, HEM, O&G)	1664A, 9071B
Oil & Grease Acronyms	TPH = Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Variations
TRPOG = Total Recoverable Petroleum Oil & Grease	AV = Aviation Gas
TRPH = Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbon	BO = Bunker Oil
O&G = Oil & Grease	D = Diesel
HEM = Hexane Extractable Material	G = Gasoline
SGT = Silica Gel Treatment	HF = Hydraulic Fluid
TPH = Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Variations ( EPA 8015C)	JF = Jet Fuel
	MO = Motor Oil
	MS = Mineral Spirits
	SS = Stoddard Solvent

Metals Testing

Metals testing for drinking water, groundwater, wastewater, stormwater, soil, sediment, sludge, tissue, hazardous waste, and environmental samples to support regulatory compliance, remediation projects, industrial investigations, environmental monitoring, and water quality assessments. Analytical capabilities include trace metals, heavy metals, dissolved metals, total metals, mercury, hexavalent chromium, and ultra-low level metals analysis using ICP-OES, ICP-MS, CVAA, and related EPA-approved analytical methods.

Overview:

FULL METALS CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING ICP-MS, ICP-OES, CVAFS AND CVAA.
Flexibility and chemical expertise to undertake or design special digestion procedures.
Excellent analyte sensitivity, especially ICP-MS & CVAFS, with reporting limits at or below drinking water & effluent RLs for clean matrices.

Ability to analyze organotin, organomercury & organolead compounds & speciate mono-tetrabutyl tin, tetramethyl & tetraethyl lead, & methyl & ethyl mercury.
SM3500-Fe B4c ferrous iron testing; method validated by internal study
Drinking water, fresh and marine surface water, groundwater, effluent, stormwater runoff, wastewater, soils, sludge, solids, petroleum liquids, and many other matrices can be tested.
Compounds/Target List details

Metals Methods Available From MAI
Analytes	Analytical Instrumentation Or Method
Ag, AI, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Br, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, I, In, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Nb, P, Pb, Rb, S, Sb, Sc, Se, Si, Sn, Sr, Ta, Ti, Tl, V, W, Zn, Zr	ICP-MS, ICP: EPA 200.7, EPA 200.8, SW6010, SW6020
Hg	ICP-MS, CV AAS or CV AFS : EPA 245.2, SW7470, SW7471
fERROUS iRON	SM 3500-Fe B4c
Methyl Mercury	GC-AFS : EPA 1630
Organic Lead Total Or Speciated	8270C Or MAI-Organic Lead
Organic Tin, Speciated	MAI-Organic Tin

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Microbiology Testing

Microbiological testing for drinking water and environmental samples, including indicator organisms, to support water quality monitoring and public health protection.

Overview:

MCCAMPBELL ANALYTICAL OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES FOR DRINKING WATER, FRESH AND MARINE RECREATIONAL WATER, EFFLUENT, SOIL, SLUDGE AND FOOD.
Our results are rapid and accurate. All results are confirmed either by fluorescence, biochemical or serological procedures.

IN ADDITION TO COMMON BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTS, WE ALSO OFFER TESTING FOR WATER SUITABILITY, INHIBITORY RESIDUE, IRON AND SULFUR BACTERIA, LEGIONELLA, PETROLEUM DEGRADING BACTERIA, ALGAE AND YEAST AND MOLDS.

Bacteria And Fungi Methods Available From MAI
Analyte	Analytical Method
Heterotrophs, HPC (Enumeration)	Idexx SIM Plate; SM9215 C (Spread Plate); SM9215 B (Pour Plate)
Iron & Sulfur Utilizers	SM9240 BCD ( Microscope / Culture )
Coliform, Total & E Coli (+/-)	SM9223 B (EST)
Coliform, Total & E Coli (Enumeration)	SM9223 B; Idexx Colilert(EST); SM9221 B (MTF/MPN); SM9222 B (MF)
Enterococci (Enumeration)	SM9230 B (MTF/MPN); Idexx Enterolert (EST)
Fecal Coliform	SM9221 E (MTF/MPN); SM9222 D (MF)
Fecal Streptococci	SM9230 B (MTF/MPN)
Salmonella (Enumeration)	SM9260 D (Media Culture With Serological Confirmation)
Staphylococcus Aureus	FDA BAM(Direct Spread Plate Count With Serological Confirmation)
Legionella	SM9260 J (MF)
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Enumeration)	SM9213 E (MF or Direct Spread Plate Count)
Yeast and Mold Count, Total	FDA BAM (Direct Spread Plate Count)

Definitions:

Enzyme Substrate Method: Method using hydrolysable substrates that form either a distinct color or fluorescence in the presence of certain bacteria. Results are reported in MPN.
Membrane Filtration (MF): Method in which sample is filtered through a sterile, 0.45mm-pore, gridded membrane. All of the bacteria in the sample are "trapped" on the surface of the membrane, which is then placed on appropriate media. This allows each bacterium to form a colony on the surface of the membrane. Results are reported in cfu.
MPN (Most Probable Number):Indirect rather than direct enumeration or colony count such as that given by membrane filtration. MPN means that the reported number of coliform bacteria has a higher probability than any other number of being correct, and of being reproducible by duplicate testing.
Multiple-Tube Fermentation (MTF): Method in which replicate tubes of several dilutions are inoculated with sample. Each tube has an inverted vial that is used to detect gas formation resulting from the fermentation of an appropriate carbon-source. Results are reported in MPN.
Pour Plate Method: Method in which sample is mixed with agar prior to solidification. The sample and agar are poured into sterile petri dish that is then allowed to solidify. Each individual bacterium forms a single colony within the agar. Results are reported in cfu.
Presence / Absence (+/-): Determination of the presence or absence of bacteria without enumeration / MPN. All Total Coliform positives MUST be tested for the presence of E Coli or fecal coliforms.
Spread Plate Method: Method in which sample is spread evenly on an agar plate. Each individual bacterium forms a single colony on the surface of the agar plate. Results are reported in colony-forming units (cfu).
Bacteria, Fungi & Algae Tested By MAI:
Algae: Testing is available for the isolation and identification of algae in various environmental samples.
Coliform, Total, & E Coli Bacteria: Testing available for water, soil, sludge and food & reported as +/- , CFU or MPN. Coliform are a group of bacteria present in the gut and feces of warm-blooded animals as well as in other environments. Non-fecal coliforms are expected to be further distributed from the source than fecal coliforms, so that it is possible to have a positive total coliform but negative fecal / E Coli. Total coliform positive (without E Coli confirmation), E Coli positive, and Fecal coliform positive results found in drinking, bathing & recreational waters MUST be reported to the responsible party within 24 hours. Escherichia coli & Enterobacter aerogenes are positive culture controls; Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris & Pseudomonas aeruginosa are negative culture controls.
E Coli are a sub-group of coliform bacteria whose presence is deemed by regulation to be diagnostic of the presence of fecal coliform, i.e. positive E Coli confirms the presence of fecal coliform bacteria. Escherichia coli (MUG positive strain) is the positive culture control; Enterobacter aerogenes & Klebsiella pneumoniae (thermotolerant MUG(-) strain) are the negative culture controls (ELAP).
Enterococci: Testing available for water & soil & reported as +/- or MPN. Enteroccoci are a sub-group of the Fecal Streptococci group and that group is designated in Standard Methods for monitoring of fecal contamination in recreational waters. Enterococcus Faecalis & Enterococcus faecium are the positive control cultures for this group; Staphylococcus aureus (nalidixic acid sensitive), Escherichia coli (sodium azide sensitive) & Serratia marcescens (fluorogenic compound not hydrolyzed) are negative culture controls (ELAP). Enterococci are can be associated with both human and animal fecal origins. These bacteria are considered to be more specific as indicator organisms of the sanitary quality of recreational waters than the fecal streptococci or the fecal coliform bacteria. Some important clinical infections caused by Enterococcus include bacterial endocarditis, urinary tract infections, bacteremia, and meningitis to name a few.
Fecal Coliform Bacteria: Testing available for water, soil and some food & reported as MPN or CFU. These bacteria are a sub-group of coliform bacteria defined by regulation as those bacteria capable of producing gas from lactose in a suitable culture medium at 44.5 ±0.2°C. These bacteria are present in the fecal excrement of humans, livestock and wildlife. A positive result for fecal coliform bacteria in a sample indicates fecal contamination, which can result from several sources including the direct discharge of waste from mammals and birds, from both agricultural and storm runoff, and from untreated human sewage. Fecal coliform bacteria are used as indicator organisms, and their presence can indicate a higher risk of pathogens being present in the contaminated sample. These pathogens can cause many diseases including, but not limited to, dysentery, typhoid fever, viral or bacterial gastroenteritis, and Hepatitis A. Escherichia coli & Klebsiella pneumoniae (thermotolerant strain) are positive culture controls; Enterobacter aerogenes is the negative culture control (ELAP).
Fecal Streptococci: Testing available for water & soil & reported as MPN. Enterococcus faecalis is a positive control culture for this group; Staphylococcus aureus & Escherichia coli are negative culture controls (SM Table 9002:V). Enterococci positives are diagnostic of the presence of Fecal Streptococci but Enterococci negatives are not definitive of the absence of Fecal Streptococci. For example, equine or bovine fecal material may contain or be characterized by other Streptococci bacteria.
Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC): Testing available for water, soil & food & reported as CFU or MPN Provides an approximate enumeration of total numbers of viable bacteria yielding useful information about water quality and water treatment efficiency.
Iron and Sulfur Bacteria: Testing is available for iron and sulfur bacteria. The method applied is microscopic examination and culture. Various culture media are used to isolate most if not all the iron and sulfur bacteria in a sample. Results are expressed either +/- or CFU.
Legionella: Testing is available for the enumeration of Legionella in water and other environmental samples. Legionella is the primary human pathogenic bacterium and causative agent of Legionnaires' disease, also known as legionellosis. Results are expressed in CFU.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Testing available for water & soil. These bacteria are commonly found in of soil and water, in addition to the surfaces of plants. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen of plants as well as humans. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause urinary tract infections, respiratory system infections, dermatitis, soft tissue infections, bacteremia, bone and joint infections, gastrointestinal infections and a variety of systemic infections in immuno-compromised and immuno-suppressed patients. People who are seriously affected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa include AIDS patients, cancer patients, burn victims, and people with cystic fibrosis. Results are reported in CFU.
Salmonella: Enumerative testing available for water only, but +/- testing of Salmonella in both soil and water samples. Salmonellae live in the intestinal tracts of both warm and cold-blooded animals. These organisms cause enteric fever and gastroenteritis in humans. Environmental sources of the organism include water, soil, animal waste, raw meat, raw poultry, and raw seafood.
Staphylococcus aureus: Testing available for enumeration of S. aureus in food, soil, and water samples. S. aureus is found most commonly in human nasal passages. This bacteria is considered a pathogen of humans, as it causes skin infections and infections associated with wounds, pneumonia, mastitis, and toxic shock syndrome. S. aureus also causes food poisoning by releasing enterotoxins in food and is one of the most common causes of hospital-acquired infections in patients. Foods that are frequently sources of staphylococcal food poisoning are meat and meat products, poultry, eggs, mayonnaise-based salads including egg, tuna, chicken, potato, and macaroni, and various bakery products.
Yeast and Mold Count, Total: Aerobic plate count of yeast and molds in food, soil, and water samples.

ACIDIC HERBICIDES and OTHER PESTICIDES

OTHER PESTICIDES

Full carbamate, phenyl urea, pyrethrins-pyrethroids, glyphosate, diquat-paraquat & endothall capabilities.
Ability to test for acrolein algaecide & its breakdown product 3-HPA, as well as the Nonylphenol dispersant used in some glyphosate & clopyralid formulations.
Ability to test for diquat, paraquat & glyphosate in soils.
Flexibility to set-up for new analytes.
Excellent analyte sensitivity, including reporting all water types at or below drinking water DLRs.
DRINKING WATER, FRESH & MARINE SURFACE & GROUND WATER, EFFLUENT, STORM WATER RUN OFF, WASTE WATER, SOILS, SLUDGE, SOLIDS, PETROLEUM LIQUIDS AND MANY OTHER MATRICES CAN BE TESTED.

Environmental N-Methylcarbamate, Phenyl Urea & Other Pesticide / Herbicde Methods Available From MAI
Analytes	EPA Methods
N-Methyl Carbamates	531.1, 531.2, 8318
Phenyl Ureas	532
Glyphosale AMPA	547
Diquat & Paraquat	549.2
Acrolein & 3-HPA (3-Hydroxypropanal)	554
Pyrethrins-Pyrethroids	1660
Nonylphenol Dispersant	8330m

Environmental Acidic Herbicide Methods Available From MAI
Analytes	EPA Methods
Chlorinated Acidic Herbicides	515.1, 515.2, 515.3, 8151A

ACIDIC HERBICIDES

Full acidic herbicide capabilities using diazomethane derivitization.
Flexibility to set-up for new analytes, such as trichlopyr.
Excellent analyte sensitivity, including reporting all water types at or below drinking water DLRs.
Drinking water, fresh & marine surface & ground water, effluent, storm water run off, waste water, soils, sludge, solids, petroleum liquids, plant & animal tissue, food, wine and other matrices can be tested.

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Nitrogen- & Phosphorus-Based Pesticides Testing

Testing for nitrogen- and phosphorus-containing pesticides in water and environmental samples using organic analytical methods to support monitoring and regulatory needs.

PESTICIDES:

Full pesticide & herbicide capabilities
Flexibility to set-up for new analytes.
AED versatility and specificity to complement traditional ECD, NPD and MSD.
GC-ICP/MS instrumentation for comprehensive pesticide analysis is under development.

EXCELLENT ANALYTE SENSITIVITY, INCLUDING REPORTING ALL WATER TYPES AT OR BELOW DRINKING WATER OR EFFLUENT RLS. DRINKING WATER, FRESH & MARINE SURFACE & GROUND WATER, EFFLUENT, STORM WATER RUN OFF, WASTE WATER, SOILS, SLUDGE, SOLIDS, PETROLEUM LIQUIDS AND MANY OTHER MATRICES CAN BE TESTED.

Environmental Pesticid, Herbicide, And PCB Methods Available From MAI
Analytes	EPA Methods
Nitrogen & Phosphorous Pesticides	507, 8141A
N-Methyl Carbamates	531.1, 8318
Phenyl Ureas	532
Glyphosate ± AMPA	547
Endothall	548.1
Diquat & Paraquat	549.2
Acrolein & 3-HPA (3-Hydroxpropanal)	554
Pyrethrins-Pyrethroids	625.1
Nonylphenol Dispersant	8330
Chlorinated Pesticides	508.1, 608.3, 8081A
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)	8082
Chlorinated Herbicides	515.3, 8151A
Nitrogen & Phosphorous Containing Pesticides	507, 8141A
Carbamates, Phenyl Ureas, & Other Pesticides / Herbicides	531.1, 532, 547, 548, 549.2, 1660, 8318

PAH Testing

Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) testing in water, soil, and sediment to support petroleum and combustion-related investigations and cleanup decisions.

Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Testing

We routinely use high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for PAH analysis because it offers better sensitivity than GC-MS, and it permits compound confirmation by use of fluorescence – UV dual detectors.
PNA and PAH are the same thing. PNA= PolyNuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbon

GC/MS analysis in the SIM mode for PNAs is our norm by mass spectrometry because of its greatly increased sensitivity relative to the normal GC-MS scan mode.
Compounds/Target List details

Environmental Methods For PAH/PNA By HPLC And GC-MS Available From MAI
Analytes	EPA Methods
PNAs / PAHs	550.1, 610, 8270C, 8310

Specialty GC-MS/MS & LC-MS/MS Testing

Specialty mass spectrometry testing for challenging analytes and emerging contaminants using GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS to support research and complex projects.

Testing for environmental contaminants requiring special sensitivy or selectivity.

GC-MS-MS Or LC-IT Or LC-MS-MS Methods For Environmental Contaminants
ASTM D7485	LC-MS-MS for Alkylphenols in Water
ASTM D7574	LC-MS-MS for BisPhenol A (BPA) in Water
ASTM D7597	LC-MS-MS for Simple Organic Phosphates & Methylphosphonic Acids
ASTM D7598	LC-MS-MS for Thiodiglycol in Water
ASTM D7599	LC-MS-MS for Alkanolamines in Water
ASTM D7600	LC-MS-MS for Carbamates in Water
GC-NCI-MS or GC-NCI-MS-MS	EPA Ombudsman Report 2006-P-00007; Toxaphene Breakdown Products
GC-NCI-MS or GC-NCI-MS-MS	Pyrethrin Working Group; Pyrethrins in Water & Solids
GC-MS-MS	E 1653m for Chlorinated Phenolics
GC-MS-MS	E 8270m for Co-planar PCBs
GC-MS-MS	E 8270m for Selected Organo-ChlorinePesticdes
GC-MS-MS	E 8270m for PBDEs & PBBs
GC-MS-MS	E 8270m for Selected PNAs
LC-MS-MS	E 535 Chloroacetanilide & Acetamide Herbicides & Degradates
LC-MS-MS	E539 for Hormones in Drinking water
LC-MS-MS	E 6860 for Perchlorate in Water and Soil by LC-MS-MS
LC-MS-MS	E 1694m for Thiourea in Waste Water
LC-IT or LC-MS-MS	Diquat & Paraquat Herbicides
LC-IT or LC-MS-MS	Glyphosate & AMPA Herbicides
LC-IT or LC-MS-MS	E 1694 or E 536m for Selected N/P Pesticides
LC-IT or LC-MS-MS	E 1694m for Organochlorine Herbicides
LC-IT or LC-MS-MS	E 1694 for Selected Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals & Personal Care Products
LC-IT or LC-MS-MS	Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) & Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)
LC-IT or LC-MS-MS	Phenyl Urea & Carbamate Pesticides & Herbicides

VOCs & HVOCs Testing

VOCs and halogenated VOCs (HVOCs) testing for water and environmental samples by GC-MS and selective detectors to support compliance and investigations.

Full GC-MS and GC-ELCD/PID capabilities.
Ability to analyze for fuel oxygenates (MTBE, TBA, DIPE, ETBE, TAME, methanol, ethanol) and TPH (gasoline) by GC-MS.
Flexibility to set-up for new analytes.
Excellent analyte sensitivity including SIM mode analysis & reporting of all water types at or below drinking water DLRs.

ABILITY TO PERFORM ENCORE AND TERRACORE EPA 5035 ANALYSES FOR VOCS AND HVOC / AROMATICS.
DRINKING WATER, FRESH & MARINE SURFACE & GROUND WATER, EFFLUENT, STORM WATER RUN OFF, WASTE WATER, SOILS, SLUDGE, SOLIDS, PETROLEUM LIQUIDS AND MANY OTHER MATRICES CAN BE TESTED..

Environmental Methods For Volatiles By GC-MS And GC-ELCD/PID Available From MAI
Analytes	EPA Methods
VOCs By GC-MS(Acrolein, Acrylonitrile, 2-CEVE From unspeciated Samples)	524.2, 624, 8260D
123-TCPA ± EDB, DBCP, 12-DCA	DWRL524m 123-TCP
HVOCs / Aromatics By GC-ELCD/PID	8010B, 8021B

Water Treatment Parameters

Water treatment process and finished-water parameters to support operational monitoring, compliance reporting, and treatment performance evaluation.

Full testing capabilities for water treatment parameters & disinfectant by-products, which includes organic, wet chemistry & microbiological analytes

Water Treatment Parameters & Methods Available From MAI
Organic Analytes	EPA Methods
Acrylamide	8316 (HPLC)
Aldehydes	554
Chloral hydrate	524.2m
Cyanogen chloride (CNCl)	524.2m
Epichlorohydrin	8260B (GC-MS) / 8021B (GC-ELCD)
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5 / HAA6)	552.1
Taste & Odor Compounds: Geosmin & MIB (RL = 5ppt)	525.2m
Trihalomethames, Total (TTHM4)	502.2, 524.2
Ionic Analytes	EPA Methods
Bromide, Bromate, Chlorate, Chlorite	300.1
Fluoride, Orthophosphate	300.0 / 300.1

Inorganic Analytes	EPA / SM Methods
Alkalinity	SM2320 B
Ammonia	350.1 / SM4500NH₃ G
Ca, Mg, Na, Cu, Pb, SiO₂	200.7 / 200.8 / 200.9
Chlorine (Residual, Free / Cl₂, Chloramines, ClO₂)	330.2 / SM4500 Cl DE
Conductivity	SM2510 B
Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)	SM5310 B / 415.3
Hardness	200.7, SM2310 B
pH	150.1 / SM4500H⁺ B
Specific UV Absorbance (SUVA)	SM5310 B, SM5910 B
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)	SM5310 B / 415.3
Turbidity	180.1 / SM2130 B
UV₂₅₄	SM5910 B
Bacteriological Analytes	EPA / SM / Vendor Methods
Total Coliform, E Coli (± / Enumeration)	SM9223 B
Heterotrophic Bacteria (Enumeration)	IDEXX Sim Plate

Wet Chemistry Testing

Wet chemistry testing for water and environmental samples—including common inorganic parameters—to support routine monitoring and regulatory compliance.

Comprehensive offering of wet chemistry methods.
State of the art automated instrumentation conducive to accurate, rapid, and error free results.

Excellent analyte sensitivity, with reporting limits at or below drinking water & effluent RLs for clean matrices.
DRINKING WATER, FRESH & MARINE SURFACE & GROUND WATER, EFFLUENT, STORM WATER RUN OFF, WASTE WATER, SOILS, SLUDGE, SOLIDS, PETROLEUM LIQUIDS AND MANY OTHER MATRICES CAN BE TESTED.

Environmental WET Chemistry Tests Methods Available From MAI
Analytes	EPA Method Or Alternative
Acidity	305.1, SM2310 B
AGPmax, AGP, Acid Generating Potential	600/2-78-054
ANP, Acid Neutralizing Potential	600/2-78-054
Alkalinity, Total And Speciated	310.1, SM2320 B
Ammonia as N	350.1, 350.3, SM4500-NH3
Ammonia, unionized	calc. from total ammonia, pH, temp, SM8010 F
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD / cBOD)	405.1, SM5210 B
Bottom Sediments and Water (B S & W)	ASTM D 1796-97
Carbon, DOC, IC, POC, TC, TOC	415.3, 9060A, SM5310 B
Carbon Dioxide, air or free CO₂,aq	415.3, + pH + SM4500-CO₂ D
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), Exchangeable / Available Cations, Metals	9081, 9080, SSSA
Chloride (potentiometric)	SM4500-CI-D
Chlorine, residual, specific form (incl.. ClO₂)	330.2, SM4500-Ci- D
Chlorophyll a & b	SM10200 H
Chromium VI, Hexachrome	7196A, SM3500Cr B
COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand)	410.4, SM5220 D / E
Color, Apparent	110.2, SM2120 B
Conductivity, Resistivity	120.1, 9050A, SM2510
Corrosivity, Hazardous Waste Classification	See RCI
Corrosivity Towards Structural Elements	See Resistivity
Cyanide, Total And Amenable	335.1, 9012B, Kelada-01, 335.4, SM4500-CN-ABCEG
Cyanide, WAD, solids	SM4500-CN-ABCE
Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)	See Carbon, DOC
Dissolved Oxygen	360.1, SM4500-O
Ferrous Iron	SM3500-Fe
Flash Point	1010
Foaming Agents, Dissolved Anionic / MBAS Surfactants	425.1, SM5540C
Free Fatty Acids	AOAC 940.28
General Mineral	Alkalinity (speciated), Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Cl^-, SO₄^-2, EC, pH, TDS
Hardness	200.7, SM2340B
Hydrogen Peroxide	MAI - Colorimetric
Ignitability	1010
Inorganic Carbon	See Carbon, IC
Karl Fischer Water	9000
Langlier Index / SI / Aggressivity Index	SM2330B
Langlier Index / SI / Aggressivity Index	SM2330B
Moisture	ASTM D2216-92
Alternate methods are available from USGS, SSSA, AOAC, ect. that are not listed here.

Environmental WET Chemistry Tests Methods Available From MAI
Analytes	EPA Method Or Alternative
Nitrogen, Ammonia	350.1, SM4500-NH
Nitrogen, Ammonia, unionized	calc. from ammonia, total & pH
Nitrogen, Nitrate + Nitrite	353.2, SM4500-NO3-F
Nitrogen, Organic	351.2, 350.1, 4500-NH3
Nitrogen, TKN	351.2
Nitrogen, Total	415.3 by Combustion
Nitrogen, total	351.2 + 353.2 / 300.1 (TKN + NO₃^- + NO₂^-)
Odor	140.1, SM2150B
ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential)	SM2580B
Paint Filter Test	9095B
pH	150.1, 9045D, SM4500H+ B
Phenolics, Total	420.1, 420.4
Phosphorous, ortho	365.3
Phosphorous, Total	365.1
RCI: Reactivity, Corrosivity & Ignitability	SW-846, Chapter 7
Salinity	120.1, 9050A, SM2510
Saturated Extraction (Saturated paste or 1g : 2ml DI)	SSSA
Silica, Reactive	SM4500-SiO2 D
Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR, SAR_e)	SSSA
Solids, Dissolved (TDS)	SM2540 C
Solids, Fixed Dissolved (FDS)	SM2540 CE
Solids, Settleable (SS)	SM2540 F
Solids, Total (TS)	SM2540 B
Solids, Suspended (TSS)	SM2540 D
Solids, Volatile (TVS)	SM2540 E
Specific Gravity	ASTM, MAI
Sulfide, aqueous	376.2, 9034, SM4500-S-2 DFI
Sulfide, solids: acid soluble or acid insoluble	9030B, 9034, 376.2, SM4500-S-2 D
Sulfide, Extractable	9030B, 9034, 376.2, SM4500-S-2 D
Sulfite by titration	SM4500-SO₃^-2 B
Sulfite By IC	300
Suspended Matter	160.5, SM2540 F
TKN as N (Total Kjeldahal Nitrogen)	See Nitrogen, TKN
Total Nitrogen (TN)	See Nitrogen, Total
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)	See Carbon, TOC
Turbidity	180.1, SM2130 B
UV254	SM5910 B
VCC (Volatile Coating Content)	ASTMD2369-03, D24
Alternate methods are available from USGS, SSSA, AOAC, ect. that are not listed here.

Miscellaneous Environmental Testing

Additional environmental testing options for unique project needs, with guidance on sampling, containers, and analytical approach based on your objectives.

ORC Bench Studies

We have performed several bench studies assessing ozonation by-products of natural aquifers simulated using coeval soil borings & groundwater.
Client specifies conditions, such as water: soil ratios, dose, and chemical constituents of interest. Various ORCs (oxidant release compounds) can be used, for example MnO4-, H2O2, S2O8-2, O3.
Custom large volume reaction vessels allow multiple fluid withdrawals without significantly effecting experimental water: soil ratios.
We provide a detailed report, complete with chemical reactions, experimental data, bench & analytical QC & data interpretation.
MAI is responsible for the data from start to finish. By-products & water quality parameters can exhibit very complex behavior, largely controlled by experimental & analytical technique, & MAI's oversite for this kind of data is crucial. The relationship between ORC dose & contaminant decrease is much simpler & in this context MAI can provide chemical analyses on client provided fluids without experimental oversite.

Industrial Process Research & Development

Develop or use existing assay tests for product formulations.
Improve chemical process efficiency by reducing process waste & increasing yields thru the determination of product & reactant mass balances at each manufacturing stage.
Measure trace impurity levels harmful to product quality
IDENTIFY UNKNOWN SUBSTANCES OR CONTAMINATION
CTAS (COBALT THIOCYANATE ACTIVE SUBTANCES)

Preparative Clean Up

Hydrocarbon fuels & oils, metabolites, biological or food matrix & elemental sulfur are common chromatography interferents. Without clean-up, dilution is required, & the loss of analyte sensitivity may render the data unusable.
Various types of clean-ups are available from MAI, including GPC (Gel Permeation Chromatography), bench column chromatography, in-a-vial sorption, & chemical treatment.
Clean-up techniques are best applied to restricted target groups because the specific chemical affinity of the target analytes is the key to the separation process. 'Basket' methods such as EPA 8270 have no useful clean-up procedure whereas restricted chemical groups such as PCBs, PNAs and dioxins have very effective clean-ups.
GPC (EPA 3660) is applied to matrices containing biological (cell material, peptides, proteins, triglycerides, fats/oils) interferents and/or elemental sulfur & combines size exclusion & affinity chromatography. It is not sufficient by itself to clean up natural matrices but can be a useful starting point, especially for time integrated SPMD samples.
Bench column chromatography (EPA 3600) primarily uses silica gel, alumina or florisil as sorbents in affinity chromatography & requires skilled chemists, well developed techniques & accompanying QC data for effective use.
Chemical treatments, such as water washing to separate water soluble from water-insoluble compounds, or acid-permanganate clean-up of PCBs in oils, are generally less effective than bench column chromatography but are inexpensive & have situational applications.
MAI can perform customer specifed clean-up procedures or develop custom clean-up procedures upon request.

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