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Open-File Report 2007–1126

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Open-File Report 2007–1126

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Conversion Factors, Datum, and Abbreviations and Acronyms

Conversion Factors

Multiply By To Obtain
ounce, fluid (fl. oz) 29.57 milliliter (mL)
pound, avoirdupois (lb) 0.4536 kilogram (kg)

  

Datum

Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abbreviation and Acronyms Meaning
AA atomic absorption
CVAA cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry
DIBK diisobutylketone
DCP directly coupled plasma
FA fire assay
ICP-AES inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry
QA/QC quality assurance and quality control
RSD relative standard deviation
USGS U.S. Geologicial Survey
% percent
< signal was detected but any results obtained fell below the lower reporting limit
N no signal was detected
ins insufficient sample to obtain an analysis
ppm parts per million

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