| LA |
Confirmatory analysis was past holding time. |
| RJ |
Contract limits originate from BP LaMP Technical Requirements |
| IO |
Contract limits originate from BP-GCLN Technical Requirements |
| DV |
Corr. coef. for Method of Standard Addition is less than 0.995 |
| UF |
Counts outside acceptable range. |
| WC |
Data accepted. |
| US |
Data valid based on matrix spike data generated using this sample. |
| DP |
Detected at or above the MRL; refer to reports |
| DNQ |
Detected, Not Quantified |
| AW |
Detection limit increased due to dilution factor |
| WV |
Diesel range compounds are significant. |
| AB |
Diesel range not reported due to overlap of hydrocarbon range |
| FS |
Diesel range organics, as diesel |
| FR |
Diesel range organics, calculated as JP-4 jet fuel |
| UD |
Diluted sample: method high range exceeded. |
| PO |
Dilutions for BOD failed criteria of 1mg/L resid. diss. O |
| PP |
Dilutions for BOD failed criteria of 2mg/L diss. O depletion |
| K |
Dioxin: Result is an estimated maximum possible concentration. |
| K1 |
Dioxin:The conc.of this analyte should be considered an estimate |
| YC |
Dissociated ions may elevate this value (Ca+2, SO4-2 etc.) |
| GP |
Duplicate analysis not within control limits |
| WQ |
Duplicate precision calculation not required, base concentration < 3X MDL |
| UP |
Duplicate RPD exceeds limit with results < 5 x RL. Absolute difference is < RL. Data are valid. |
| XL |
Elevated detection limits do not meet llimits specified in QAPP. |
| RE |
Elevated reporting limits due to limited sample volume |
| FK |
EMPC values could be overestimated due to coelution |
| OM |
EMPC/NDR Peak detected does not meet ratio criteria (elevated DL) |
| P |
EPA Flag - > 25% D for detected concentrations between 2 columns |
| E |
EPA Flag - Analyte exceeded the concentration range of the GC/MS |
| B |
EPA Flag - Analyte present in the blank and the sample |
| D |
EPA Flag - Analytes analyzed at a secondary dilution |
| U |
EPA Flag - Compound was analyzed for, but was not detected |
| R |
EPA Flag - Data rejected |
| J |
EPA Flag - Estimated value |
| C |
EPA Flag - Pesticide result confirmed using GC/MS |
| N |
EPA Flag - Presumptive evidence of a compound |
| A |
EPA Flag - TIC is a suspected aldol-condensation product |
| FO |
Est. maximum possible concentration (EMPC) |
| TY |
Estimated due to discrepancies meeting analyte-specific QC criteria. Dual Column %Diff over limit. |
| RG |
Estimated result. Result is < RL and > or equal to IDL. |
| YD |
Excluding barite, Ba SO4. |
| YE |
Excluding molybdenum disulfide, MoS2 |
| HE |
Extract was run through separation method; see case narrative |
| FP |
Extractable hydrocarbons |
| BO |
Foaming during purge cycle |
| WX |
Gasoline range compounds are significant. |
| WS |
Gasoline range compounds having broad peaks are significant.Possibly biologically altered gasoline. |
| FQ |
Gasoline range organics calculated as JP-4 jet fuel |
| RS |
Gasoline/Diesel used as carbon source for degrading bacteria. |
| FU |
Heated purge |
| XB |
Heavier gasoline range compounds are significant. Possilbly aged gasoline. |
| AJ |
Heavier hydrocarbon than diesel |
| AS |
Heavier hydrocarbon than gasoline |
| PS |
Heavier hydrocarbon than requested fuel |
| AC |
Heavier hydrocarbons contributing to diesel range quantitation |
| OR |
Heterotrophic bacteria colonies too numerous to count. |
| BK |
Hexavalent chromiun not available; total chromium analyzed |
| XH |
High bias in QC sample does not affect result since analyte not detected or below reporting limit. |
| HQ |
High concentration blank spike recovery out of limits |
| HO |
High concentration matrix spike recovery out of limits |
| MI |
Hold time compliance not determined; no sample time on COC |
| QP |
Holding Time Immediate. Analyzed as close to receipt as possible |
| EQ |
Holding time is 28 days by anal. NO3-NO2 on pres. split & sub NO2 |
| CZ |
Homogeneity could not be readily achieved using routine methods |
| PT |
Hydrocarb. in req. fuel range, but doesn't resemble req. fuel |
| TD |
Hydrocarbon reported does not match the pattern of Diesel standard |
| TE |
Hydrocarbon reported does not match the pattern of Gasoline standard |
| CN |
Hydrocarbon response in diesel range but does not resemble diesel |
| CO |
Hydrocarbon response in gasoline range but does not resemble gas |
| XI |
Hydrocarbon response in motor oil range but does not resemble motor oil. |
| XJ |
Hydrocarbon response in Stoddard solvent range but does not resemble Stoddard solvent. |
| AR |
Hydrocarbon response is in excess of C10 |
| AH |
Hydrocarbon response is in excess of C22 |
| AM |
Hydrocarbon response is in the C12-C22 range |
| AF |
Hydrocarbon response is in the C7-C12 range |
| AP |
Hydrocarbon response is in the C7-C14 range |
| AL |
Hydrocarbon response is in the C8-C12 range |
| AG |
Hydrocarbon response is in the C9-C12 range |
| AQ |
Hydrocarbon response is in the C9-C14 range |
| HZ |
Hydrocarbon result partly due to individ. peak(s) in diesel range |
| PV |
Hydrocarbon result partly due to individ. peak(s) in quant. range |
| FZ |
Identified by MS only; based on 1:1 response w/ internal stnd. |
| MD |
Identity of individual peak(s) confirmed by GCMS |
| BN |
Ignites but does not sustain ignition |
| OK |
Incubation performed at 35C for 48hrs in plate count agar |
| QG |
Individual analyte exceedances allowed per NELAC |
| CK |
Initial analysis within holding time but failed QA/QC criteria |
| ME |
Initial analysis within holding time but required confirmation |
| CL |
Initial analysis within holding time but required dilution |
| AU |
Injection precision not met |
| UK |
Instrument sensitivity problem. |
| BS |
Insufficient sample available to follow standard QC procedures |
| DU |
Insufficient sample quantity for matrix spike/dup matrix spike |
| BT |
Insufficient sample to perform the analysis |
| FL |
Int. std. ion-abundance ratio measured out of accept. range |
| FD |
Interferences affect 10% or more of the total PCDD/PCDF peak area |
| GR |
Internal standard recovery is outside method recovery limit |
| TG |
Ion Ratio outside of limits, value is estimated maximum possible concentration (EMPC). |
| AA |
Kerosene range not reported due to overlap of hydrocarbons |
| UZ |
Lab Control Sample RPDs outside of limits for several compounds. |