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Carbamates – Drinking Water

Laboratory Fee Schedule
Procedure #: EZZ0093A

Synonym(s):	Carbamates in Water
Requisition Form	Carbamates insecticides, EPA 531.1
Pre-Approval Needed	N/A
Supplemental Information Required	N/A
Supplemental Form(s)	N/A
Performed on Specimens from (sources)	Environmental
Sample/Specimen Type for Testing	Drinking Water
Minimum Volume/Size Required	Two glass vials with Teflon (PTFE) lined screw-caps; 60 mL.
Storage/Preservation Prior to Shipping	Label each vial with a waterproof marker. Add 1.8 mL of monochloroacetic acid buffer* to each empty vial. Add 5 mg of sodium thiosulfate (or an equivalent of freshly prepared sodium thiosulfate solution) to each of the empty vials (to dechlorinate). Open the tap and allow the system to flush until the water temperature stabilizes, at least 5 minutes. Turn flow down to a smooth, pencil thin stream. Remove cap from the vial, tilt, and place under stream. Fill the vials with water and seal. Shake vigorously for 1 minute. Duplicates are required; collect one duplicate for every ten samples. Iced (4°C)
Transport Medium	N/A
Specimen Labeling	Label each bottle with a water proof marker. Pre-printing labels is acceptable. Sample identification must match submission form.
Shipping and Specimen Handling Requirements	Ship according to Dangerous Goods Regulations, IATA, and/or CFR 49. Ship on ice (4°C).
Method	EPA 531.1
Turn-around Time	Samples must be received by the lab within 7 days of collection, and analyzed by the lab within 28 days of collection.
Interferences/Limitations	Matrix interference may be caused by contaminants that are present in the sample. The extent of matrix interference will vary considerably from source to source, depending upon the water sampled. Method interferences may be caused by contaminants, especially amines and ammonia, in reagents, sample bottles and caps, and other sample processing hardware that lead to discrete artifacts and/or elevated baselines in chromatograms. The samples may be contaminated by being handled with bare fingers.
Common Causes for Rejection	Insufficient quantity, unacceptable specimen type or source, improper shipping conditions, expired media or collection container, discrepancies between specimen label and submission form, and/or incomplete or missing submission form.
Additional Information	Prepare by mixing 156 mL of 2.5 M monochloroacetic acid and 100 mL 2.5 M potassium acetate. Contact the laboratory at (512) 776-7587 for currently supported analyte list.