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Report Generation and Issue
Report Generation and Issue
Report Generation and Issue
Ray Smith
EPA, Castlebar
Presentation Outline
Reporting Requirements
General
Sampling
Laboratory Analysis
Units of Measurement
General Issues
Total Nitrogen / TON / Nitrate / Nitrite / Ammonia
O-Phosphate / Total Phosphorus
Reporting Requirements - General
Issue Number
Field Measurements
Indication of tests carried out in the field
Temperature, DO, Residual Chlorine etc.
Weather Conditions
Reporting Requirements – Lab Analysis
Parameter Name
Should be unambiguous
Ammonia as N or NH3
Total Oxidised Nitrogen or Nitrate
Total or Dissolved
Conductivity @ 200C or 250C
Subcontracted Tests
Reporting Requirements
Reporting Requirements
Ammonia
NH3 + H2O ↔ NH4+ + OH–
(Unionised) (Ionised)
Conversion Factors
= (14.01) + (3 x 1.008)
14.01
= 1.22
Units of Measurement – Nitrogen Forms
Conversion Factors
= (14.01) + (3 x 16)
14.01
= 4.43
Units of Measurement – Phosphorus Forms
= (30.974) + (4 x 16)
30.974
= 3.07
Units of Measurement - Analysis
Calibration / QC Standards
Buy in prepared standard or prepare from a salt
Thank You!