| Appendix B. Equipment list for water-quality sampling | |||
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| [FISP, Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project; N, nutrients; M, major ions; T, trace element; O, organics; R, radiochemical; B, biological; in., inch; L, liter; PVC, polyvinyl chloride; µm, micrometer; mm, millimeter; MFS, membrane fiber specific; °C, degrees Celsius; DOC/SOC, dissolved organic carbon/suspended organic carbon; VOC, volatile organic compound; mL, milliliter; N, normality; BOD, biochemical oxygen demand] | |||
| Check-list | Item | Source | Appropriate use |
| Sampling equipment: | |||
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| _____ | D-77 (standard) sampler, epoxy-coated for trace elements and metals | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Support for D-77, bridge boards, reels, cranes | FISP | |
| _____ | Nylon or TeflonTM (for organics) nozzles, 3/16-, ¼-, 5/16-in. | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | D-77, 3-L polypropylene bottle (one for each site) | FISP | N,M,T,R,B |
| _____ | Plastic cap, for D-77/DH-81 bottle | FISP | N,M,T,R,B |
| _____ | D-77, 3-L TeflonTM bottle | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Adapter for 3-L TeflonTM bottle | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | TeflonTM cap, for D-77/DH-81 bottle | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | 3-L slotted plastic bottle (to be lined with TeflonTM or oven bag) | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B (TeflonTM) N,M,T,R,B (oven) |
| _____ | 8-L slotted bottle (to be lined with TeflonTM or oven bag) | Nalgene | N,M,T,O,R,B (TeflonTM) N,M,T,R,B (oven) |
| _____ | 3-L TeflonTM bags | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | 8-L TeflonTM bags | Jensen Inert | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Reynolds oven bags, small (3-L sampler) and large (8-L sampler) | Grocery store | N,M,T,R,B |
| _____ | Sounding weight(s) for frame sampler | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Current meter for frame sampler | FISP | |
| _____ | Epoxy paint, for touching up trace element and metal samplers | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | DH-81 collar | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Wading rod for DH-81, plastic covered | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | DH-81, 1-L polypropylene bottle and cap (one for each site) | FISP | N,M,T,R,B |
| _____ | DH-81, 1-L TeflonTM bottle | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Adapter for 1-L TeflonTM bottle | FISP | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Hand line | FISP | |
| _____ | Plastic sheet for covering bridge rail and weights to hold sheet | Hardware store | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Churn splitter, 8-L polyethylene or 14-L polyethylene | BelArt | N,M,T,R |
| _____ | Plastic bags for enclosing churn | Grocery, hardware store | N,M,T,R,B |
| _____ | Plastic trash can for carrying churn | Hardware store | N,M,T,R,B |
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| _____ | Weighted-bottle sampler (nonmetallic or epoxy-coated) | FISP | N,M,T,R,B |
| _____ | Thief-type samplers; for example, Van Dorn or Kemmerer | Scientific supply | To collect depth-discrete samples in lakes and ponds |
| _____ | Bottles for weighted-bottle sampler | N,M,T,O,R,B | |
| _____ | Plastic rope for weighted-bottle sampler | Hardware store | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Pumping sampler(s) | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | Other | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | 1-L cubitainer | Scientific supply | |
| Sample processing equipment: | |||
| _____ | Processing and preservation chamber--PVC framework | Parts from hardware or building supply store | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Plastic bags (clear) for covering chambers | Grocery, hardware, or building supply store | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Disposable, powderless vinyl gloves | Local scientific supply stores | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Capsule filters (disposable, tortuous path), 0.45-µm pore size | Local scientific supply stores | N,M,T,R |
| _____ | 142-mm plate filter(s) (plastic) | GeoTech | N,M,T,R |
| _____ | 142-mm membrane filters (MFS) | Local scientific supply stores | N,M,T,R |
| _____ | Stainless-steel forceps for handling filters | VWR, Millipore, Cole-Parmer, or other scientific supply | N,M,O,R,B |
| _____ | 142-mm aluminum filter holder | GeoTech | O |
| _____ | Glass fiber filters, 142-mm diameter/0.7-µm pore size, baked at 450 °C | Local scientific supply stores | O |
| _____ | Peristaltic pump | Cole-Parmer | N,M,T,R |
| _____ | Foot switch for pump | Cole-Parmer | N,M,T,O,R |
| _____ | Ceramic head pump | Fluid Metering | N,M,T,O,R |
| _____ | Silicon pump tubing (one for each site) | Local scientific supply stores | N,M,T,R |
| _____ | TeflonTM tubing, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) lined | Cole-Parmer or other scientific supply | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Silver filter, 47-mm diameter/0.45-µm pore size (for DOC/SOC) | Local scientific supply stores | O |
| _____ | Stainless-steel, pressure-type filtration unit | Millipore | O |
| _____ | TeflonTM, pressure-type filtration unit | Savillex Corp. | O |
| _____ | Petri dishes for silver filters | Local scientific supply stores | O |
| _____ | Forceps (plastic- or TeflonTM-coated) | PGC Scientifics | N,M,T,O,R |
| Equipment cleaning: | |||
| _____ | Liquinox (0.2-percent)/alconox nonphosphate detergent | Local scientific supply stores | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Hydrochloric acid for cleaning (trace element free grade) (dilute to 5 percent by volume for use) | VWR or other scientific supply | N,M,T,O,R |
| _____ | Deionized water (DIW) for rinsing | Local scientific supply stores | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Clear plastic containers or basins for soaking equipment | Nalgene, BelArt | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Nonmetallic brushes for cleaning, baby toothbrush for nozzles | Grocery store | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Pipet jar or nonmetallic tube for cleaning pump | VWR, Cole-Parmer, or other scientific supply | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Ziplock bags for storing cleaned equipment (noncolored closure) | Grocery store | N,M,T,R,B |
| _____ | Pesticide-grade methanol (for organics sampling) (Burdick & Jackson) | Scientific Products | O |
| _____ | Wash bottles for deionized water (DIW) and acid (safety labeled) | VWR, BelArt, Cole-Parmer, or other scientific supply | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Wash bottle, TeflonTM for methanol | Cole-Parmer or other scientific supply | O |
| _____ | Paper wipes, paper towels, oil sorbent pads | Local scientific supply stores | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| _____ | Aluminum foil, heavy duty | Local scientific supply stores or grocery store | |
| _____ | Inorganic-free blank water | Laboratory supply | N,M,T,R |
| _____ | Pesticide (organic-free) blank water | Laboratory used for analytical work | N,M,T,O,R |
| _____ | Volatile organic compound (VOC) blank water | Laboratory used for analytical work | VOC |
| Sample containers: | |||
| _____ | 250-mL acid-rinsed bottles, clear cap | Laboratory supply | M,T |
| _____ | 125-mL brown bottles | Laboratory supply | N |
| _____ | 250-mL plain plastic bottles, black cap | Laboratory supply | M |
| _____ | 500-mL plain plastic bottles | Laboratory supply | N,M,T (bottom material) |
| _____ | 250-mL glass bottles for mercury | Laboratory supply | Mercury |
| _____ | 125-mL glass bottles, amber (baked) for organic carbon | Laboratory supply | TOC,DOC |
| _____ | 1-L glass bottles, clear (baked) | Laboratory supply | O |
| _____ | 1-L glass bottles, amber (baked) | Laboratory supply | O, Stable isotopes |
| _____ | Septum vials | Laboratory supply | VOC |
| _____ | 250-mL TeflonTM bottles | Laboratory supply | T,O |
| _____ | Caps with polypropylene liners for bottles | Laboratory supply | N,M |
| _____ | Foam sleeves for glass bottles | Laboratory supply | T,O,R,VOC |
| _____ | Mesh bags for sample bottles | Laboratory supply | N,M,T,O,R,B |
| Sample preservation: | |||
| _____ | Nitric acid vials (2-mL), ~7.7N UltrexTM ultra-pure | Laboratory supply | T |
| _____ | Potassium dichromate ampules | Laboratory supply | Mercury |
| _____ | 1-mL sulfuric acid ampules | Laboratory supply | BOD, oil and grease |
| _____ | 1- or 2-mL nitric acid ampules | ||
| _____ | Ampule breaker | With some ampules | N,T,R |
| _____ | Ice with shipping coolers | Local sources | |
| _____ | Disposal bottles for used ampules | N,T,R | |
| Field measurement: | |||
| _____ | Data collection/field forms/notebook | Specific to agency | |
| _____ | Thermometer (nonmercury) or thermistor | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | pH meter with instruction manual and calibration/maintenance logbook | Many sources | |
| _____ | pH probe (plus backup probe) | Many sources | |
| _____ | Filling solution for pH probe | Use type recommended by manufacturer | |
| _____ | Hach digital titrator or burette | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | Cartridges for titrator or H2SO4 solution for burette | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | Battery-operated stirrer, magnetic | Many sources | |
| _____ | TeflonTM-coated stir bars | Cole-Parmer, PGC, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | Stir bar retriever | Cole-Parmer, PGC, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | Specific conductance meter with instruction manual and calibration/maintenance logbook | Many sources | |
| _____ | Specific conductance probe or cups | Use type recommended by meter manufacturer | |
| _____ | Dissolved oxygen meter with instruction manual and calibration/maintenance logbook | Many sources | |
| _____ | Dissolved oxygen probe (plus backup probe) | Many sources | |
| _____ | Cable for dissolved oxygen probe | Many sources | |
| _____ | Calibration chamber for dissolved oxygen meter | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | Dissolved oxygen probe maintenance kit (membranes and o-rings) | Many sources | |
| _____ | Pocket barometer | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | Multiprobe instrument (Hydrolab, YSI, or other brand) | Hydrolab, YSI, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | pH buffers (4.0, 7.0, 10.0) | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | Small cups for pH buffers | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | Specific conductance standards to bracket expected conditions | Scientific supply | |
| _____ | Turbidimeter | Scientific supply | |
| Bacteria: | |||
| _____ | Bacteria kits (fecal coliform, total coliform) | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Petri dishes | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Hot plate/stirrer | Cole-Parmer, VWR, or other scientific supply | B |
| _____ | TeflonTM-coated stir bars | Cole-Parmer, VWR, or other scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Lab thermometer | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Glass beakers for preparing media | Many sources | B |
| _____ | 1-, 10-, 25-mL sterile pipets | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | 47-mm, 0.45-µm gridded, sterile, membrane filters | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | 47-mm, 0.65-µm gridded, sterile, membrane filters | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Stainless-steel (sterile) or disposable filter unit(s) |
Millipore | B |
| _____ | Hand pump | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Buffered water | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Dilution bottles | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Incubators (with electrical cords) | Millipore | B |
| _____ | Alcohol lamp | VWR or other scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Forceps for bacteria filters | Scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Autoclave bags | Cole-Parmer or other scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Autoclave | VWR or other scientific supply | B |
| _____ | Anitibacterial soap | Drug store | B |
| _____ | Microscope or magnifier | Cole-Parmer, VWR, or other scientific supply | B |
| Safety: | |||
| _____ | Waders/hip boots/cleats | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | Life jacket | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | Rain gear | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | Hat, sunscreen, sunglasses | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | Drinking water | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | Safety cones | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | Tool box with basic tools including graphite lubricant (not oil or WD-40), stopwatch, calculator | ||
| _____ | Safety vest | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | "Men Working" signs | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | First-aid kit, knife | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | Fire extinguisher, leather gloves | Many sources, internet catalogues available online | |
| _____ | Spill kits | VWR, Lab Safety, BelArt, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | Eye wash | Cole-Parmer, Lab Safety, BelArt, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | Protective goggles or face mask | Cole-Parmer, Lab Safety, BelArt, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | Container with lid for glove disposal | Cole-Parmer, Lab Safety, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | Laminated list of emergency phone numbers | ||
| _____ | Safety carrier for acid bottles | Cole-Parmer, Lab Safety, BelArt, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | Apron, lab coat | Cole-Parmer, VWR, BelArt, or other scientific supply | |
| _____ | Flashlight and spare batteries | Grocery, hardware, drug store | |
| _____ | Antibacterial soap | Drug store | |
| _____ | Two-way radio/cellular phone | Electronics store | |
| General supplies: | |||
| _____ | Government/agency ID and/or business cards, field forms | ||
| _____ | Authorization for access to sampling site, keys/security codes for gates or locks | ||
| _____ | Waterproof pens, markers, pencils, mailing labels, shipping coolers | ||
| _____ | Masking tape, rubber bands | ||
| _____ | Camera with film | ||
| _____ | Topographic maps/aerial photos/global positioning system (GPS) | ||
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