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Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5090

Vertical Distribution of Trace-Element Concentrations and Occurrence of Metallurgical Slag Particles in Accumulated Bed Sediments of Lake Roosevelt, Washington, September 2002

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Table 6. Analytical results for standard reference material and environmental duplicate samples for quality assurance.

[Concentrations are in micrograms per kilogram unless otherwise noted. Sample designation: PACS-2: Standard reference material (SRM) from the National Research Council of Canada. SRMs are reported. BR-2704: SRM from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Testing, Special Publication 260 (1990-91). <, less than; -, no data]

Sample designation Aluminum Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium Bismuth Cadmium Calcium
Standard Reference Material (SRM)—Italicized number is percentage recovery of SRM
PACS-2 66,200 11.3 26.2 - 1.0 - 2.11 119,600
Sample 1 71,000 107 12.4 110 25 95 1,000 - 1.1 110 0.37 - 2.3 109 20,000 102
Sample 2 71,000 107 12.4 110 28 107 1,000 - 1.1 110 .26 - 2.4 114 22,000 112
Sample 3 60,000 91 11.1 98 25 95 890 - .92 92 .38 - 2.2 104 18,000 92
BR-2704 61,100 3.79 23.4 414 - - 3.45 26,000
Sample 4 64,000 105 3.9 103 22 99 420 101 1.9 - .50 - 3.7 107 27,000 104
Sample 5 56,000 92 3.6 95 21 90 390 94 1.6 - .64 - 3.3 96 23,000 88
Sample 6 66,000 108 4.6 121 20 85 450 109 2.0 - .63 - 3.5 101 26,000 100
Environmental Duplicate Samples (EDS)—Italicized number is relative percentage difference of EDS
CCR624:3-6 77,000 0.0 3.1 9.8 10 9.5 820 0.0 2.3 9.1 0.54 7.1 2.1 4.9 12,800 1.6
CCR624:3-6DUP 77,000 2.9 11 820 2.1 .58 2.0 13,000
CCR-643:3-6 72,000 1.4 4.0 2.5 11 8.1 1,100 .0 2.2 .0 .62 6.7 2.6 .0 11,000 .0
CCR-643:3-6DUP 73,000 3.9 12 1,100 2.2 .58 2.6 11,000
CCR668:10-15 73,000 2.7 4.4 .0 8.8 7.6 1,100 8.7 2.6 7.4 .47 19.2 3.3 8.7 18,000 5.4
CCR668:10-15DUP 75,000 4.4 9.5 1,200 2.8 .57 3.6 19,000
CCR692:2-4 61,000 1.6 5.5 5.6 10 2.0 1,200 .0 2.1 21 .57 11.1 3.5 2.9 28,000 7.4
CCR692:2-4DUP 62,000 5.2 9.8 1,200 2.6 .51 3.4 26,000
CCR705:14-16 77,000 .0 9.6 24.6 16 .0 1,700 .0 2.6 .0 .80 4.9 15 .0 33,000 3.1
CCR705:14-16DUP 77,000 7.5 16 1,700 2.6 .84 15 32,000
CSA:3-6 80,000 2.5 2.1 10 17 5.7 750 2.7 2.7 3.8 .94 15.7 5.7 .0 12,000 .0
CSA:3-6DUP 78,000 1.9 18 730 2.6 1.1 5.7 12,000
Sample designation Organic carbon
(percent)
Total carbon
(percent)
Cerium Cesium Chromium Cobalt Copper Gallium
Standard Reference Material (SRM)—Italicized number is percentage recovery of SRM
PACS-2 - 13.3 - - 90.7 11.5 310 -
Sample 1 3.1 - 3.2 97 34 - 2.2 - 90 99 11.7 102 300 97 14 -
Sample 2 3.1 - 3.2 97 31 - 2.2 - 110 121 12.6 110 330 106 14 -
Sample 3 3.0 - 3.1 94 23 - 2.6 - 82 90 10.8 94 280 90 13 -
BR-2704 - 3.35 172 16 135 14.0 98.6 115
Sample 4 2.5 - 3.4 101 57 79 5.4 90 160 119 14.2 101 98 99 15 100
Sample 5 2.4 - 3.3 99 76 106 5.9 98 120 89 12.6 90 89 90 14 93
Sample 6 2.5 - 3.4 101 61 85 5.4 90 140 104 13.2 94 94 95 14 93
Environmental Duplicate Samples (EDS)—Italicized number is relative percentage difference of EDS
CCR624:3-6 1.4 0.0 1.4 0.0 110 0.0 6.4 1.6 62 1.6 15.8 0.6 70 19 19 5.4
CCR624:3-6DUP 1.4 1.4 110 6.3 61 15.7 58 18
CCR-643:3-6 1.2 .0 1.2 8.0 110 16.7 6.6 .0 80 2.5 14.7 .7 76 1.3 17 5.7
CCR-643:3-6DUP 1.2 1.3 130 6.6 82 14.8 75 18
CCR668:10-15 1.8 11.8 2.0 5.1 84 2.4 4.5 6.4 76 .0 13.4 4.4 92 4.3 17 5.7
CCR668:10-15DUP 1.6 1.9 86 4.8 76 14.0 96 18
CCR692:2-4 2.4 .0 3.2 3.2 100 9.5 4.2 2.4 64 .0 11.6 1.7 94 5.5 15 .0
CCR692:2-4DUP 2.4 3.1 110 4.1 64 11.4 90 15
CCR705:14-16 1.1 .0 2.0 .0 90 2.2 4.6 .0 100 .0 12.6 .8 68 1.5 17 .0
CCR705:14-16DUP 1.1 2.0 92 4.6 100 12.7 67 17
CSA8:3-6 1.9 .0 2.0 .0 79 2.6 8.1 3.8 56 1.8 15.4 2.0 64 46 19 .0
CSA8:3-6DUP 1.9 2.0 77 7.8 55 15.1 40 19
Sample designation Iron Lanthanum Lead Lithium Magnesium Manganese Mercury
Standard Reference Material (SRM)—Italicized number is percentage recovery of SRM
PACS-2 40,900 - 183 32.2 14,700 440 3.04
Sample 1 44,000 108 18 - 160 87 30 93 16,000 109 440 100 2.8 92
Sample 2 45,000 110 16 - 180 98 32 99 14,000 95 470 107 2.9 95
Sample 3 38,000 93 2.9 - 180 98 32 99 14,000 95 440 100 2.8 92
BR-2704 41,100 129 161 150 12,000 555 1.44
Sample 4 43,000 105 30 103 150 93 45 90 12,000 100 600 108 1.4 97
Sample 5 37,000 90 33 114 160 99 44 88 11,000 92 580 104 1.5 104
Sample 6 43,000 105 31 107 200 124 42 84 13,000 108 580 104 1.4 97
Environmental Duplicate Samples (EDS)—Italicized number is relative percentage difference of EDS
CCR624:3-6 42,000 0.0 65 1.5 110 9.5 39 2.6 12,000 8.7 910 1.1 0.17 6.1
CCR624:3-6DUP 42,000 66 100 38 11,000 900 .16
CCR-643:3-6 39,000 .0 74 13.8 130 7.4 39 2.5 14,000 .0 1,000 .0 .28 6.9
CCR-643:3-6DUP 39,000 85 140 40 14,000 1,000 .30
CCR668:10-15 39,000 2.5 50 7.7 150 6.4 31 9.2 16,000 .1 740 2.7 .47 26
CCR668:10-15DUP 40,000 54 160 34 17,000 760 .36
CCR692:2-4 35,000 .0 70 5.6 190 11 30 3.4 18,000 12 700 1.4 .27 3.8
CCR692:2-4DUP 35,000 74 170 29 16,000 690 .26
CCR705:14-16 43,000 .0 67 2.9 680 .0 32 .0 25,000 .0 720 .0 2.0 .0
CCR705:14-16DUP 43,000 69 680 32 25,000 720 2.0
CSA:3-6 44,000 2.3 41 2.5 88 .0 40 .2.5 14,000 7.4 960 3.2 .08 .0
CSA:3-6DUP 43,000 40 88 39 13,000 930 .08
Sample designation Molybdenum Nickel Niobium Phosphorus Potassium Rubidium Scandium
Standard Reference Material (SRM)—Italicized number is percentage recovery of SRM
PACS-2 5.43 39.5 - 960 12,400 - -
Sample 1 6.1 112 37 94 13 - 1,000 104 14,000 113 42 - 15 -
Sample 2 5.9 109 42 106 11 - 1,200 125 14,000 113 43 - 16 -
Sample 3 6.4 118 40 101 8.5 - 920 96 11,000 89 44 - 13 -
BR-2704 - 44.1 - 998 20,000 1100 112
Sample 4 4.6 - 43 98 15 - 1,100 110 21,000 105 98 98 13 108
Sample 5 4.7 - 45 102 9.3 - 920 92 18,000 90 100 100 11 92
Sample 6 4.6 - 41 93 15 - 1,000 102 22,000 110 96 96 12 100
Environmental Duplicate Samples (EDS)—Italicized number is relative percentage difference of EDS
CCR624:3-6 0.69 35 33 0.0 16 6.1 960 4.3 19,000 0.0 108 0.9 15 0.0
CCR624:3-6DUP 1.0 33 17 920 19,000 107 15
CCR-643:3-6 1.4 .0 44 .0 19 .0 1,100 .0 22,000 .0 117 .9 13 .0
CCR-643:3-6DUP 1.4 44 19 1,100 22,000 118 13
CCR668:10-15 1.5 12 33 3.0 30 18 1,200 8.0 24,000 4.1 96.0 4.1 12 8
CCR668:10-15DUP 1.7 34 25 1,300 25,000 100 13
CCR692:2-4 3.8 2.7 32 .0 19 5.1 1,300 .0 19,000 .3 91.2 .2 9.9 2.0
CCR692:2-4DUP 3.7 32 20 1,200 19,000 91.0 9.7
CCR705:14-16 7.3 15 36 .0 33 3.0 2,100 .0 26,000 .0 101 .0 13 .0
CCR705:14-16DUP 6.3 36 34 2,100 26,000 101 13
CSA:3-6 .86 28 25 .0 23 24 1,000 .0 23,000 4.4 113 1.8 16 .0
CSA:3-6DUP .65 25 18 1,000 22,000 111 16
Sample designation Selenium Silver Sodium Strontium Tantalum Thallium Thorium
Standard Reference Material (SRM)—Italicized number is percentage recovery of SRM
PACS-2 0.92 1.22 34,500 276 - - 10.6 -
Sample 1 1.0 109 <3 - 38,000 110 290 105 0.92 - .70 117 4.1 -
Sample 2 1.2 130 <3 - 33,000 96 290 105 .39 - .65 108 4.0 -
Sample 3 .81 88 <3 - 31,000 90 290 105 .25 .60 100 6.1 -
BR-2704 11.1 - 5,470 1130 - - 1.2 9.2
Sample 4 1.2 109 <3 - 5,500 101 130 100 .74 - 1.1 92 8.6 93
Sample 5 1.1 100 <3 - 5,400 99 130 100 <.20 - 1.1 92 9.6 104
Sample 6 1.1 100 <3 - 6,400 117 140 108 1.1 1.2 100 8.6 93
Environmental Duplicate Samples (EDS)—Italicized number is relative percentage difference of EDS
CCR624:3-6 0.38 14 <3 0.0 13,000 8.0 260 0.0 1.2 15 1.3 8.0 13 0.0
CCR624:3-6DUP .33 <3 12,000 260 1.4 1.2 13
CCR-643:3-6 .54 18 <3 .0 12,000 .0 280 3.5 1.4 .0 1.5 .0 13 7.4
CCR-643:3-6DUP .65 <3 12,000 290 1.4 1.5 14
CCR668:10-15 .86 3.6 <3 .0 20,000 .0 380 2.6 1.6 6.4 1.1 .0 12 8
CCR668:10-15DUP .83 <3 20,000 390 1.5 1.1 13
CCR692:2-4 .93 1 <3 .0 17,000 6.1 470 .0 1.2 8 .92 6.7 12 .0
CCR692:2-4DUP .78 <3 16,000 470 1.3 .86 12
CCR705:14-16 1.4 15 7 55 18,000 .0 420 .0 2.0 18 1.4 6.9 13 .0
CCR705:14-16DUP 1.2 4 18,000 420 2.4 1.5 13
CSA:3-6 .55 34 <3 .0 12,000 8.0 170 .0 1.6 37 .80 5.1 12 8
CSA:3-6DUP .39 <3 11,000 170 1.1 .76 13
Field No. Titanium Uranium Vanadium Ytterbium Yttrium Zinc  
Standard Reference Material (SRM)—Italicized number is percentage recovery of SRM
PACS-2 4,430 13 133 - - 364
Sample 1 5,100 115 2.2 73 140 105 2.0 - 18 - 352 97
Sample 2 4,400 99 2.2 73 150 113 1.9 - 18 - 411 113
Sample 3 4,300 97 2.2 73 120 90 1.9 - 20 - 343 94
BR-2704 4,570 3.13 95 - - 438
Sample 4 3,600 79 2.8 89 100 105 2.8 - 24 - 465 106
Sample 5 4,100 90 2.8 89 86 91 3.1 - 31 - 404 92
Sample 6 3,800 83 2.7 86 93 98 3.2 - 26 - 405 92
Environmental Duplicate Samples (EDS)—Italicized number is relative percentage difference of EDS
CCR624:3-6 4,400 0.0 3.1 0.0 110 0.0 3.2 3.2 38 0.0 390 8
CCR624:3-6DUP 4,400 3.1 110 3.1 38 360
CCR-643:3-6 4,200 .0 3.3 5.9 100 .0 2.8 13 35 .0 370 2.7
CCR-643:3-6DUP 4,200 3.5 100 3.2 35 380
CCR668:10-15 3,800 10 3.2 9.0 97 3.0 2.5 7.7 28 3.5 480 9.9
CCR668:10-15DUP 4,200 3.5 100 2.7 29 530
CCR692:2-4 4,100 .0 5.0 6.2 83 1.2 2.4 4.1 30 15 730 4.2
CCR692:2-4DUP 4,100 4.7 82 2.5 35 700
CCR705:14-16 4,100 2.5 5.5 .0 120 8.7 3.2 .0 48 .0 1,400 .0
CCR705:14-16DUP 4,000 5.5 110 3.2 48 1,400
CSA:3-6 5,200 1.9 5.6 1.8 98 .0 3.6 5.7 31 5.7 920 3.2
CSA:3-6DUP 5,300   5.7   98   3.4   29   950  
1Value is uncertified and is included for reference only.

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