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Participating Laboratories. Accutest Laboratories - Dayton, NJ and Orlando, FL Del Mar Analytical Laboratories - Phoenix, AZ and Irvine, CA Pace Analytical Services - Indianapolis, IN; Lenexa, KS; New Orleans, LA; and Minneapolis, MN
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Participating Laboratories • Accutest Laboratories • - Dayton, NJ and Orlando, FL • Del Mar Analytical Laboratories • - Phoenix, AZ and Irvine, CA • Pace Analytical Services • - Indianapolis, IN; Lenexa, KS; New Orleans, LA; • and Minneapolis, MN • North Creek Analytical Laboratories - Portland, OR • Sequoia Analytical Laboratories • - Morgan Hill, CA and Petaluma, CA • Severn Trent Laboratories • - Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA 2
Performance Evaluation (PE) Study Parameters • Each laboratory facility assigned a letter designation (A through M) • One aqueous double-blind PE sample • PE samples analyzed for three fractions: • Volatile organic compounds (VOC, SW-846 Method 8260B) • Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC, SW-846 Method 8270C) • ICP metals (SW-846 Method 6010B) • Contractors instructed to request Target Compound List (TCL) VOC with typical oxygenate compounds, TCL SVOC, and Target Analyte List (TAL) ICP metals. 3
Reporting/Deliverable Issues • Variability in reporting limits. • Variability in reported analyte lists. • Three laboratories were contacted to address “not-detected” results for analytes in the PE sample. • One laboratory subcontracted the SVOC analyses 4
Reporting/Deliverable Issues (Continued) • Two laboratories reported positive results for a non-spiked SVOC. • One laboratory did not initially perform the VOC analysis due to a log-in error. • One laboratory performed the VOC analysis using a vial with headspace • One laboratory analyzed the VOC fraction outside of the holding time 5
PE Sample Scoring • PE sample included the following: • 15 VOCs • 7 SVOCs • 6 Metals • Laboratory results scored against PE sample true values. 6
PE Sample Scoring(Continued) • Each percent from 100% equals 1 point. • Thus, 90% and 110% both equal 10 points. • PE results ranked on four aspects: • Total VOC score • Total SVOC score • Total Metals score • Average score per analyte reported 7
Aqueous PE Score Summary • VOC analysis (1500 points maximum): • #1 facility scored 112.41 points • #13 facility scored 903.33 points • SVOC analysis (700 points maximum): • #1 facility scored 46.53 points • #13 facility scored 201.57 points 8
Aqueous PE Score Summary (Continued) • Metals analysis (600 points maximum): • #1 facility scored 17.93 points • #13 facility scored 59.16 points • Average Score/Analyte (100 points maximum): • #1 facility scored 7.79 points • #13 facility scored 39.51 points 9