| VF |
Val. Qual.: Compound is common field contaminant |
| VL |
Val. Qual.: Compound is common lab contaminant |
| VDT |
Val. Qual.: Diss. metal result > total, beyond stnd. meth. var. |
| VJ |
Val. Qual.: Estimated value |
| VFD |
Val. Qual.: Field duplicate RPD outside of established limits |
| VH |
Val. Qual.: Holding Time exceedence |
| VN |
Val. Qual.: Identification of compound is tentative |
| VYA |
Val. Qual.: Independently validated - subject to revision |
| VCD |
Val. Qual.: Lab Control Sample dup. RPD outside of estab. limits |
| VLH |
Val. Qual.: Lab control sample recoveries above estab. limits |
| VLL |
Val. Qual.: Lab control sample recoveries below estab. limits |
| VMS |
Val. Qual.: Lboratory did not achieve required method sensitity. |
| VMD |
Val. Qual.: Matrix Spike dup. RPD outside of established limits |
| VMH |
Val. Qual.: Matrix spike recoveries above established limits |
| VML |
Val. Qual.: Matrix spike recoveries below established limits |
| VUJ |
Val. Qual.: MDL and EQL may be biased low |
| VQU |
Val. Qual.: Non-detect above PQL; final result is now PQL |
| VM |
Val. Qual.: Nonconformance due to matrix effects |
| VYC |
Val. Qual.: Not independ validated-subject to revision |
| VDZ |
Val. Qual.: Positive result is atypical pattern for diesel anal. |
| VPA |
Val. Qual.: Possible biogenic interference in detect. hydrocarbs. |
| VPH |
Val. Qual.: Post prep. spike recoveries above established limits |
| VPL |
Val. Qual.: Post prep. spike recoveries below established limits |
| VQQ |
Val. Qual.: PQL approx. due to QC or matrix effects |
| VQC |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols not met for calibration |
| VQH |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols not met for holding times |
| VQT |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols not met for instr.12-hr tuning crit. |
| VQI |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols not met for internal standard |
| VQL |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols not met for lab control sample |
| VQM |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols not met for matrix spike/spike dup. |
| VQB |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols not met for method blank |
| VQS |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols not met for surrogate recovery |
| VQ |
Val. Qual.: QA/QC protocols were not met |
| VQN |
Val. Qual.: QC data does not exist (hist. data) or is unavailable |
| VA |
Val. Qual.: Refer to report assoc. w/ sampling event for details |
| VR |
Val. Qual.: Rejected value |
| VNB |
Val. Qual.: Result bias cannot be determined |
| VLB |
Val. Qual.: Result negatively biased |
| VHB |
Val. Qual.: Result positively biased |
| VP |
Val. Qual.: Sample Chromat. pattern does not match calib. pattern |
| VS |
Val. Qual.: Sample Receipt nonconformance |
| VBY |
Val. Qual.: Sample received at improper temperature |
| VBX |
Val. Qual.: Sample stored at improper temperature |
| VSR |
Val. Qual.: Semi-quantitative result |
| VUB |
Val. Qual.: Should be considered non-detect; final result now MDL |
| VYB |
Val. Qual.: Specific issue independ validated-subject to revision |
| VSH |
Val. Qual.: Surrogate recoveries above established limits |
| VSL |
Val. Qual.: Surrogate recoveries below established limits |
| VRL |
Val. Qual.: The MQL is above the regulatory limit |
| VDX |
Val. Qual.: Value < lowest standard (MQL), but > than MDL |
| DX |
Value < lowest standard (MQL), but > than MDL |
| UB |
Value affected by contamination. |
| EC |
Value determined by the Method of Standard Addition |
| UC |
Value extrapolated at low end. |
| ZG |
Value extrapolated due to detector saturation at the upper calibration limit. |
| EB |
Value is estimated |
| UH |
Value is highly variable by this method. |
| OZ |
Value is MTBE concentration present in the TPH Gas range. |
| OW |
Value is the result of an unidentified peak in the TPH Gas range. |
| YH |
Value less than reporting limit; may be estimated or non-detect. |
| TO |
Value off the electronic scale of detector. |
| ES |
Value undetected at the MDL |
| YN |
Vials combined due to silt content. |
| IV |
When high MTBE, potential for breakdown of MTBE into methanol |