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Lead Paint Standards 

 

 


Available from:

 

Environmental Reference Materials, Inc.

P.O. Box 12527

Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709

1-888-645-7645 (U.S. only)

FAX: 1-919-544-1669

Email: agaskill@nc.rr.com

 

These lead paint program testing standards are certified reference materials that have been developed to assist laboratories in meeting the quality control requirements of the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELLAP).  The ELLAP accredits testing laboratories under the U.S. EPA’s National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program. 

 

They can be used as laboratory control standards or as spiking materials for paint, soil and wipes.  These standards can also be used as practice samples for laboratories participating in the AIHA’s Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing Program (ELPAT).  All products are certified for Lead content.  In addition, products LCS-301 and 401 are certified for up to 15 additional elements.  A summary of product information is presented below and complete certificates of analysis follow.  Certificates of analysis for exhausted products and lots available on request.

 

Product No. and Name                        Unit Size           Lead Content, ppm                   Unit Price $      NIST Traceable

ERM-6e Lead Free Paint                        50g                               <8                                $160                    yes

ERM-7 Lead Free Soil                            50g                                 8.4                             $  60                     no

ERM-7a Lead Free Soil                          50g                               <4                                $160                    yes

ERM-8d Low Level Lead in Paint           50g                             644                                $190                    yes

ERM-9 Lead Paint in Soil                        50g                             558                                $  60                     no

ERM-9a Lead Paint in Soil                      50g                             484                                $160                    yes

ERM-12c Lead Paint in Soil                    50g                           5649                                $190                    yes

LCS-301 Northeast Urban Soil               50g                             547                                $190                    yes

LCS-401 Blended Paints from                 50g                           4430                                $190                    yes

                Public Buildings

 

 

Revisions to certificates and products:  For LCS-401, results for Mercury determined by EPA Method 7471A were added (4-3-06).  Lead results by EPA Method 3052 were upgraded to NIST traceable (4-3-06).  ERM-8b added to replace ERM-8a and LCS-402 (3-27-07).  ERM-12a added to replace ERM-11 and LCS-302 (5-24-07).  Gravimetric values for Lead added to certificates for ERM-12a (6-13-07) and 8b (12-12-07).  All products shown in table above are available.  ERM-7 expiration date extended (1-9-08).  ERM-8b text corrected to state that mixture of paints and not paint and soil used to prepare product (5-31-08—since this is an editorial change, a new revision number was not assigned).  ERM-8c added to replace ERM-8b (5-27-08).  ERM-12b added to replace ERM-12a (8-8-08).  ERM-6e added to replace ERM-6d (4-23-09).  ERM-8d added to replace ERM-8c and ERM-12c added to replace ERM-12b (7-8-09).  Certificate for ERM-8a restored to list (7-8-09).

 


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD FREE PAINT

 

CAT. NO. ERM-6c

LOT NO. 6-05-2

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 3-25-05

EXPIRATION DATE: 3-25-15

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  <9 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Virgin latex house paint was evaporated to dryness, milled, sieved to pass a 2000-micron sieve and blended.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50g units in glass bottles.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Method 6010B, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3051, Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, Soils and Oils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between bottle analyses could be considered equivalent.  All of the results were below the method detection limit of 9 mg/kg.  Therefore, the product is considered homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 15 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval, which in this case, is <9.  Laboratories should be able to obtain similar results using this method and a 0.1 g sample size.  Use of smaller or larger sample sizes will potentially result in different detection limits and the acceptance range may need to be changed accordingly.  This material was also analyzed for Lead along with NIST SRM 2582, Powdered Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2582 was 186.7 mg/kg, 89.4% of the certified value for Lead of 208.8 mg/kg.  Because of the close agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-6b can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in paint by EPA Methods 6010B and 7420 and ASTM Methods E1613-94 and D3335-85a (1994).  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  Due to the high latex content of the paint, it may be necessary to refrigerate it for several hours prior to analysis to ensure the product is a freely flowing solid.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date

 


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD FREE PAINT

 

CAT. NO. ERM-6d

LOT NO. 6-07-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 6-28-07

EXPIRATION DATE: 6-28-17

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  <10 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Virgin latex house paint was evaporated to dryness, milled, sieved to pass an 850-micron sieve and blended.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Method 6010B, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050B, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between bottle analyses could be considered equivalent.  All of the results were below the method detection limit of 10mg/kg.  Therefore, the product is considered homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 15 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval, which in this case, is <10mg/kg.  Laboratories should be able to obtain similar results using this method and a 0.4 g sample size.  Use of smaller or larger sample sizes will potentially result in different detection limits and the acceptance range may need to be changed accordingly.  This material was also analyzed for Lead along with NIST SRM 2582, Powdered Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2582 was 190.0 mg/kg, 92.9% of the certified value for Lead of 208.8 mg/kg.  Because of the close agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-6d can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in paint by EPA Methods 6010B and 7420 and ASTM Methods E1613-94 and D3335-85a (1994).  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date

 

 


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD FREE PAINT

 

CAT. NO. ERM-6e

LOT NO. 6-09-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 4-22-09

EXPIRATION DATE: 4-22-19

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  <8 ± 0 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Virgin latex and enamel house paints were evaporated to dryness, milled, sieved to pass an 850-micron sieve and blended.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Method 6010C, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050B, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between bottle analyses could be considered equivalent.  All of the results were below the method detection limit of 8mg/kg.  Therefore, the product is considered homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 9 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval, which in this case, is <8 ± 0 mg/kg.  Laboratories should be able to obtain similar results using this method and a 0.5g sample size.  Use of smaller or larger sample sizes will potentially result in different detection limits and the acceptance range may need to be changed accordingly.  This material was also analyzed for Lead along with NIST SRMs 2709, San Joaquin Soil and 2586, Trace Elements in Soil Containing Lead from Paint and the NIST traceable CRM, RTI LCS-401, Blended Paints from Public Buildings.  The results for single determinations for Lead in these materials were for SRM 2709 10mg/kg, 77% of the median of the information values for Lead of 12-18mg/kg; for SRM 2586 420mg/kg, 97% of the certified value for Lead of 432mg/kg and for LCS-401, 4711mg/kg, 106% of the certified value for Lead of 4430mg/kg.  The certified value for Lead in SRM 2709 is 18.9 mg/kg, but is based on a total digestion using hydrofluoric as well as nitric and hydrochloric acids.  Information values presented from digestions by Method 3050, an incomplete dissolution procedure using only nitric and hydrochloric acids, showed a range of 12-18 mg/kg with a median value of 13.  Because this SRM’s certified and information values are also close to typical detection limits for soils, the results for ERM-6e can be considered NIST traceable for Lead for this SRM.  Because of the close agreement with the certified values for the SRMs and LCS-401, the results for ERM-6e can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in paint by EPA Methods 6010B and 7420 and ASTM Methods E1613-94 and D3335-85a (1994).  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization.

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date

 


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD FREE SOIL

 

CAT. NO. ERM-7

LOT NO. 7-97-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 11-14-97

EXPIRATION DATE: 1-9-12

REVISION 2: 1-9-08

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  8.39 ± 12.60 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

A clean clay soil from a residential area was sieved to pass a 75-micron sieve and blended.  The product was packaged sequentially in 5 g units in 7-mL glass vials.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed in duplicate for Lead using EPA Method 6010A, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050A, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between vial analyses could be considered equivalent.  Although the CV of the pooled data from these tests was 76%, because all results were near the method detection limit, the observed variability is most likely due to measurement method imprecision and not product inhomogeneity.  Therefore, the product is considered homogeneous in that essentially no Lead was detected.  Two additional vials were analyzed in duplicate using EPA Method 7420, Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration) also after digestion using Method 3050A.  The mean values of the results of these analyses and those from Method 6010A were found to not differ statistically.  The results of the 10 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within the range 0 to 21 mg/kg using these methods and a 0.5 g sample size.  Use of smaller or larger sample sizes will potentially result in different detection limits and the acceptance range may need to be changed accordingly.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in soil by EPA Methods 6010A and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD FREE SOIL

 

CAT. NO. ERM-7a

LOT NO. 7-02-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 10-8-02

EXPIRATION DATE: 10-8-12

REVISION 1: 1-12-05

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  <4.2 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

A clean clay soil from land under development in an industrial park was sieved to pass a 177-micron sieve and blended.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50 g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed in triplicate for Lead using EPA Method 6010A, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050A, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between jar analyses could be considered equivalent.  All of the results were below the method detection limit of 4.2 mg/kg.  Therefore, the product is considered homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 14 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval, which in this case, is zero.  Laboratories should be able to obtain similar results using this method and a 0.5 g sample size.  Use of smaller or larger sample sizes will potentially result in different detection limits and the acceptance range may need to be changed accordingly.  This material was also analyzed for Lead along with NIST SRM 2709, San Joaquin Soil.  The results of three determinations were all below the detection limit of 4.2 mg/kg.  The certified value for Lead in this SRM is 18.9 mg/kg, but is based on a total digestion using hydrofluoric as well as nitric and hydrochloric acids.  Information values presented from digestions by Method 3050, an incomplete dissolution procedure using only nitric and hydrochloric acids, showed a range of 12-18 mg/kg.  Because the SRM’s certified and information values are also close to typical detection limits for soils, the results for ERM-7a can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for lead in soil by EPA Methods 6010A and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date

 


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD PAINT

 

CAT. NO. ERM-8a

LOT NO. 8-02-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 10-8-02

EXPIRATION DATE: 10-8-12

REVISED 1-6-05

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  367.0 ± 78.8 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Lead containing house paint and Lead free paint were milled, sieved to pass a 150-micron sieve and blended together.  The product was packaged sequentially in 35g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed in triplicate for Lead using EPA Method 6010A, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050A, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between jar analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 9.7%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 15 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5g sample size.  This material was also analyzed for Lead along with NIST SRM 2582, Powdered Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2582 was 199.6 mg/kg, 96% of the certified value for Lead of 208.8 mg/kg.  Because of the close agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-8a can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in paint by EPA Methods 6010A and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LOW LEVEL LEAD IN PAINT

 

CAT. NO. ERM-8b

LOT NO. 8-07-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 3-27-07

EXPIRATION DATE: 3-27-17

REVISION 1: 12-12-07

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  645.9 ± 68.2 mg/kg

GRAVIMETRIC VALUE FOR LEAD: 607.8 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Lead containing house paint and Lead free paint were milled, sieved to pass a 180-micron sieve and blended together.  The product was packaged sequentially in 10g units in glass vials.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Method 7420, Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration) after digestion by EPA Method 3050B, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between vial analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 4.8%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 15 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5g sample size.  This material was also analyzed for Lead along with NIST SRM 2582, Powdered Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2582 was 240.3mg/kg, 115.1% of the certified value for Lead of 208.8mg/kg.  Because of the agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-8b can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.  In addition, two analyses of the NIST traceable CRM LCS-401, Blended Paints from Public Buildings gave a mean of 4538mg/kg, 102.4% of the certified value of 4430mg/kg.  Because this product was prepared by blending together paints of known content, a gravimetric expected value can also be calculated.  The gravimetric value, 607.8mg/kg is also within the 95% prediction interval.  The certified value is 6.3% higher than the gravimetric value.

 

This material is intended for use as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in paint by EPA Methods 6010 and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Results also apply to digestions performed using EPA Methods 3050A and 3051.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LOW LEVEL LEAD IN PAINT

 

CAT. NO. ERM-8c

LOT NO. 8-08-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 5-27-08

EXPIRATION DATE: 5-27-18

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  577.1 ± 73.5 mg/kg

GRAVIMETRIC VALUE FOR LEAD: 598.3 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Lead containing house paint and Lead free paint were milled, sieved to pass a 150-micron sieve and blended together.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Methods 7420, Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration) and Method 6010B, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050B, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data from Method 6010B showed that the within and between jar analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from Method 6010B was 4.4%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous with respect to Lead.  Additional statistical analyses showed the Method 7420 and 6010B data could be considered equivalent.  The results of the 13 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5g sample size.  This material was also analyzed for Lead along with NIST SRM 2582, Powdered Paint.  A single determination using Method 7420 gave a result of 241mg/kg, 115.4% of the certified value of 208.8mg/kg.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2582 by Method 6010B was 187.0mg/kg, 90.0% of the certified value.  Because of the agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-8c can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.  In addition, a single analysis of the NIST traceable CRM LCS-401, Blended Paints from Public Buildings by Method 7420 gave a result of 4457mg/kg, 100.6% of the certified value of 4430mg/kg.  Because this product was prepared by blending together paints of known content, a gravimetric expected value can also be calculated.  The gravimetric value, 598.3mg/kg is also within the 95% prediction interval.  The certified value is 3.5% lower than the gravimetric value.

 

This material is intended for use as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in paint by EPA Methods 6010 and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Results also apply to digestions performed using EPA Methods 3050A and 3051.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date

 

 


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LOW LEVEL LEAD IN PAINT

 

CAT. NO. ERM-8d

LOT NO. 8-09-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 7-6-09

EXPIRATION DATE: 7-6-19

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  644.1 ± 24.6 mg/kg

GRAVIMETRIC VALUE FOR LEAD: 601.1 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Lead containing paint from public buildings undergoing abatement was ball-milled, sieved to pass a 75-micron sieve and blended with Lead free paint (<150microns) in a rotating blender.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Method 7420, Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration) after digestion by EPA Method 3050B, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data from Method 7420 showed that the within and between jar analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from Method 7420 was 1.7%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 15 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5g sample size.  This material was also analyzed for Lead along with NIST SRM 2582, Powdered Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2582 by Method 7420 was 212.0mg/kg, 101.5% of the certified value of 208.8mg/kg.  Because of the agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-8d can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.  In addition, two analyses of the NIST traceable CRM LCS-401, Blended Paints from Public Buildings by Method 7420 gave a result of 5090mg/kg, 114.9% of the certified value of 4430mg/kg.  Because this product was prepared by blending together paints of known content, a gravimetric expected value can also be calculated.  The certified value is 7.2% higher than the gravimetric value of 601.1mg/kg.

 

This material is intended for use as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in paint by EPA Methods 6010 and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Results also apply to digestions performed using EPA Methods 3050A and 3051.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD PAINT IN SOIL

 

CAT. NO. ERM-9

LOT NO. 9-97-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 9-9-97

EXPIRATION DATE: 9-9-07

REVISION 1: 1-12-05

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  558 ± 39 mg/kg

 

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Soil containing Lead paint was sieved to pass a 177-micron sieve and blended with clean base soil.  The product was packaged sequentially in 5 g units in 7-mL glass vials.  Five units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed in duplicate for Lead using EPA Method 6010A, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050A, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between vial analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 2.3%.  Based on these analyses, the product was considered homogeneous for Lead.  The same units were also analyzed in duplicate using EPA Method 7420, Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration) also after digestion using Method 3050A.  The mean values of the results of these analyses and those from Method 6010A were found to not differ statistically.  The results of the 20 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for lead in soil by EPA Methods 6010A and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94. Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

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CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD PAINT IN SOIL

 

CAT. NO. ERM-9a

LOT NO. 9-02-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 10-8-02

EXPIRATION DATE: 10-8-12

REVISION 1: 1-12-05

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  483.6 ± 48.9 mg/kg

 

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Soil containing lead paint was sieved to pass a 177-micron sieve and blended with clean base soil.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50 g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed in triplicate for Lead using EPA Method 6010A, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050A, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between jar analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 4.5%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 14 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5 g sample size.  This material was also analyzed along with NIST SRM 2586, Trace Elements in Soil Containing Lead from Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations was 401.9 mg/kg, 93% of the certified value for Lead of 432 mg/kg.  Because of the close agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-9a can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in soil by EPA Methods 6010A and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94. Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date

 


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

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CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD PAINT IN SOIL

 

CAT. NO. ERM-12a

LOT NO. 12-07-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 5-24-07

EXPIRATION DATE: 5-24-17

REVISION 1: 6-13-07

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  5273 ± 412 mg/kg

GRAVIMETRIC VALUE FOR LEAD:  5635 mg/kg

 

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Soil containing lead paint was sieved to pass a 177-micron sieve and blended with other soils containing lead paint, lead paint and clean base soil.  The product was packaged sequentially in 25g units in glass vials.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Method 7420, Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration) after digestion by EPA Method 3050B, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between vial analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 3.5%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 15 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5g sample size.  This material was also analyzed along with NIST SRM 2586, Trace Elements in Soil Containing Lead from Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2586 was 373.3mg/kg, 86.4% of the certified value for Lead of 432mg/kg.  Because of the agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-12a can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.  Because this product was prepared by blending together soils and paint of known content, a gravimetric expected value can also be calculated.  The gravimetric value, 5635mg/kg is also within the 95% prediction interval.  The certified value is 6.4% lower than the gravimetric value.

 

This material is intended for use as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in soil by EPA Methods 6010 and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Results also apply to digestions performed using EPA Methods 3050A and 3051.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date

 


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

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CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD PAINT IN SOIL

 

CAT. NO. ERM-12b

LOT NO. 12-08-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 8-8-08

EXPIRATION DATE: 8-8-18

 

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  6253 ± 1081 mg/kg

GRAVIMETRIC VALUE FOR LEAD:  5600 mg/kg

 

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Lead paint and clean base soil, both of which passed a 100-micron sieve were blended.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Method 7420, Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration) after digestion by EPA Method 3050B, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between jar analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 7.9%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 15 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5g sample size.  This material was also analyzed along with NIST SRM 2586, Trace Elements in Soil Containing Lead from Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2586 was 426.7mg/kg, 98.8% of the certified value for Lead of 432mg/kg.  Because of the agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-12b can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.  Because this product was prepared by blending together soil and paint of known Lead content, a gravimetric expected value can also be calculated.  The gravimetric value, 5600mg/kg is also within the 95% prediction interval.  The certified value is 11.7% higher than the gravimetric value.

 

This material is intended for use as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in soil by EPA Methods 6010 and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Results also apply to digestions performed using EPA Methods 3050A and 3051.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                          Date


ENVIRONMENTAL REFERENCE MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 12527 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709  1-919-544-1669  1-888-OIL-SOIL

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

LEAD PAINT IN SOIL

 

CAT. NO. ERM-12c

LOT NO. 12-09-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 7-8-09

EXPIRATION DATE: 7-8-19

 

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  5649 ± 374 mg/kg

GRAVIMETRIC VALUE FOR LEAD:  5600 mg/kg

 

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

Lead paint and clean base soil, both of which passed a 100-micron sieve were blended.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50g units in glass jars.  Units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed for Lead using EPA Method 7420, Lead (Atomic Absorption, Direct Aspiration) after digestion by EPA Method 3050B, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between jar analyses could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 3.0%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous with respect to Lead.  The results of the 15 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5g sample size.  This material was also analyzed along with NIST SRM 2586, Trace Elements in Soil Containing Lead from Paint.  The mean of the results of three determinations for Lead in SRM 2586 was 357.2mg/kg, 82.7% of the certified value for Lead of 432mg/kg.  Because of the agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for ERM-12c can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.  Because this product was prepared by blending together soil and paint of known Lead content, a gravimetric expected value can also be calculated.  The gravimetric value, 5600mg/kg is also within the 95% prediction interval.  The certified value is 1.0% higher than the gravimetric value.

 

This material is intended for use as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead in soil by EPA Methods 6010 and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Results also apply to digestions performed using EPA Methods 3050A and 3051.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

 

 

 

Approved by:

 

________________________                                                   ___________

Alvia Gaskill, Jr., President                                                            Date

 
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE

P.O. BOX 12194 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. 27709-2194  1-919-541-6883

 

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

NORTHEAST URBAN SOIL

 

CAT. NO. LCS-301

LOT NO. 301-98-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 5-98

EXPIRATION DATE: 5-31-12

REVISION 1: 12-15-04

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  547.1 ± 41.2 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

The material used in this reference material was prepared according to procedures developed and used by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) for its preparation of Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing (ELPAT) materials for the American Industrial Hygiene Association and also Standard Operating Procedures for Preparation of Lead in Paint and Lead in Dust prepared for the U.S. EPA (EPA 600/R-93/235, NTIS #PB94-141165; EPA 600/R-94/132, NTIS #PB95-174090; and EPA 600/R-94/146, NTIS #PB95-190427).

 

Soil containing lead paint from drip lines around pre-1978 houses was ball-milled, sieved to pass a 75µ sieve and blended in a V shell mixer.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50 g units in glass bottles.  Around 10% of all units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed in duplicate for Lead using EPA Method 6010B, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050A, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils and EPA Method 3051, Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, Soils and Oils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between bottle analyses could be considered equivalent.  Additional statistical analyses showed the Method 3050A and 3051 data could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 3.7%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous for Lead.  The results of the 70 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5 g sample size.  This material was also analyzed along with NIST SRM 2704, Buffalo River Sediment.  The mean of the results of six determinations was 163 mg/kg, 101% of the certified value for Lead of 161 mg/kg.  Because of the close agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for LCS-301 can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.  Results for additional NIST and non-NIST traceable elements are given on the following pages.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead and other elements in soil by EPA Methods 6010B and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

Approved by:

 

__________________________________________                ___________

William F. Gutknecht, Research Triangle Institute                    Date


Results for additional NIST traceable elements in LCS-301

by pooling data from Methods 3050A and 3051*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Aluminum                 70           8.5%              9474                              1613

Barium                      70           3.9%                  93.3                                  7.3

Cadmium                  70           0%                     <1                                      0

Chromium                70           9.3%                  16.2                                  3.0

Copper                      70        13%                     19.9                                  5.2

Iron                             70           8.1%           11631                               1918

Magnesium              70           4.7%              2838                                 268

Manganese              70           6.0%                228.7                                27.4

Nickel                        70           8.5%                  11.7                                  2.0

Strontium                 70        14.7%                 19.7                                  5.8

Vanadium                 70        10.2%                 22.3                                  4.6

Zinc                            70           4.5%                137.5                                12.7

 

*All product preparation and testing identical to that for Lead on cover page of this certificate except as noted.  Within/between bottle analyses in agreement, Method 3050A/3051 data determined to be equivalent and product judged homogeneous for all elements shown except Copper and Strontium.  N = number of determinations. P.I. = prediction interval.

 

Results for non-NIST traceable elements in LCS-301

by pooling data from Methods 3050A and 3051*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Boron                        70        16.2%                   13.0                                4.2

Beryllium                  70        14.0%                      1.4                                0.4

Molybdenum           70           0%                      <10                                  0

 

*All product preparation and testing identical to that for Lead on cover page of this certificate except as noted.  Within/between bottle analyses in agreement, Method 3050A/3051 data determined to be equivalent and product judged homogeneous for all elements shown except Boron and Beryllium.  N = number of determinations. P.I. = prediction interval.

 


Results for NIST traceable elements

in LCS-301 by modified Method 3052 only*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Aluminum                 35            1.8%              50300                                 1888

Barium                      35            3.2%                  442.8                                  29.0

Cadmium                  35            0%                       <5                                        0

Chromium                35          12.3%                   36.5                                    9.3

Copper                      35          36.0%                   21.1                                  15.6

Iron                             35            2.6%              19646                                 1046

Lead                           35            7.3%                  552.5                                   83.4

Magnesium              35            2.7%                4606                                    254

Manganese              35            2.4%                  441.9                                   22.2

Nickel                        35          35.4%                   19.2                                   14.0

Strontium                 35            2.7%                  140.5                                     7.8

Vanadium                 35            9.2%                    50.1                                     9.5

Zinc                            35            7.3%                  152.2                                   22.9

 

*All product preparation and testing identical to that for Lead on cover page of this certificate except as noted.  Modified Method 3052, based on EPA Method 3052, Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Siliceous and Organically Based Matrices, is a microwave-assisted total digestion procedure in which the samples were first digested in a mixture of concentrated nitric acid and 49% hydrofluoric acid followed by additional digestion with concentrated hydrochloric and 49% hydrofluoric acids and on cooling, addition of boric and hydrochloric acids.  For details of this procedure, contact manufacturer.  Product judged homogeneous for all elements shown except for Chromium, Copper and Nickel.  N = number of determinations. P.I. = prediction interval.

 

Results for non-NIST traceable elements

in LCS-301 by modified Method 3052 only*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Beryllium                  35          30%                         3.3                               2.1

Molybdenum           35            0%                     <40                                  0

 

*Same footnotes as in previous table, except Beryllium only element not homogeneous.

 

 

 


NIST traceability for LCS-301 vs. SRM 2704

using pooled means for Methods 3050A and 3051*

 

                                                Mean value,     Certified value

Element                     N             mg/kg                 mg/kg               % of SRM value

Aluminum                 6          11850                         61110                         19

Barium                      6                87.9                          414                         21

Cadmium                  6                  3.70                            3.45                  107

Chromium                6                81.4                          135                         60

Copper                      6                75.5                            98.6                      77

Iron                             6          30350                         41100                         74

Magnesium              6            9022                         12000                         75

Manganese              6              489                             555                         88

Nickel                        6                39.0                            44.1                      89

Strontium                 6                34.5                          130                         27

Vanadium                 6                21.7                            95                          23

Zinc                            6              413                             438                         94

 

*Low recoveries for Aluminum, Barium, Strontium and Vanadium not unexpected, since NIST SRM values based on total digestion and 3050A/3051 results based on partial digestion.

 

NIST traceability for LCS-301

vs. SRM 2704 for modified Method 3052

 

                                                Mean value,     Certified value

Element                     N             mg/kg                 mg/kg               % of SRM value

Aluminum                 3             59767                      61110                         98

Barium                      3                 402                          414                         97

Cadmium                  3                     5.30                         3.45                  154

Chromium                3                 121                          135                         90

Copper                      3                   76                             98.6                      77

Iron                             3             39567                      41100                         96

Lead                           3                 149                          161                         93

Magnesium              3             11933                      12000                         99

Manganese              3                 539                          555                         97

Nickel                        3                   44.4                         44.1                    101

Strontium                 3                 126                          130                         97

Vanadium                 3                   94.1                         95                          99

Zinc                            3                 400                          438                         91

 

 

 

 


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CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

 

BLENDED PAINTS FROM PUBLIC BUILDINGS

 

CAT. NO. LCS-401

LOT NO. 401-98-1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 5-98

EXPIRATION DATE: 5-31-12

REVISION 2: 4-3-06

 

CERTIFIED VALUE FOR LEAD:  4430 ± 266 mg/kg

 

DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE:

 

The material used in this reference material was prepared according to procedures developed and used by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) for its preparation of Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing (ELPAT) materials for the American Industrial Hygiene Association and also Standard Operating Procedures for Preparation of Lead in Paint and Lead in Dust prepared for the U.S. EPA (EPA 600/R-93/235, NTIS #PB94-141165; EPA 600/R-94/132, NTIS #PB95-174090; and EPA 600/R-94/146, NTIS #PB95-190427).

 

Lead-containing paint from a hospital undergoing abatement was ball-milled, sieved to pass a 75µ sieve and blended in a V shell mixer.  The product was packaged sequentially in 50 g units in glass bottles.  Around 5% of all units from the beginning, middle and end of the packaging sequence were analyzed in duplicate for Lead using EPA Method 6010B, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy after digestion by EPA Method 3050A, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges and Soils and EPA Method 3051, Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, Soils and Oils.  A two-way ANOVA of the resulting data showed that the within and between bottle analyses could be considered equivalent.  Additional statistical analyses showed the Method 3050A and 3051 data could be considered equivalent.  The CV of the pooled data from these tests was 2.9%.  Based on these analyses, the product was judged to be homogeneous for Lead.  The results of the 34 determinations were pooled and the 95% prediction interval calculated.  The certified value for Lead is the mean value of these determinations ± the uncertainty for the 95% prediction interval.  Laboratories should be able to obtain results for Lead within this interval using this method and a 0.5 g sample size.  This material was also analyzed along with NIST SRM 1579, Lead Paint.  The mean of the results of a single determination was 11.00%, 93% of the certified value for Lead of 11.87%.  Because of the close agreement with the certified value for the SRM, the results for LCS-401 can be considered NIST traceable for Lead.  Results for additional NIST and non-NIST traceable elements are given on the following pages.

 

This material is intended to be used as a quality control standard in performing tests for Lead and other elements in paint by EPA Methods 6010B and 7420 and ASTM Method E1613-94.  Tests for stability will be performed as necessary.  Any changes in the certified value outside the 95% prediction interval will be reported to purchasers of this product.  The product does not require any additional homogenization and there are no special storage requirements.

 

Approved by:

 

__________________________________________                ___________

William F. Gutknecht, Research Triangle Institute                   Date


Results for non-NIST traceable elements in LCS-401

by pooling data from Methods 3050A and 3051*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Beryllium                  34           0%                     <1                                      0

Cadmium                  34           9.3%                  16.2                                  3.1

Chromium                34           8.3%                  72.3                                12.4

Copper                      34           7.9%                  13.3                                  2.3

Manganese              34           4.4%                137.0                                12.6

Molybdenum           34           0%                   <15                                     0

Nickel                        34           5.9                      79.1                                  9.7

Vanadium                 34           4.5%                    7.6                                   0.6

 

 

*All product preparation and testing identical to that for Lead on cover page of this certificate except as noted.  Within/between bottle analyses in agreement, Method 3050A/3051 data determined to be equivalent and product judged homogeneous for all elements shown.  N = number of determinations. P.I. = prediction interval.

 

Results for non-NIST traceable elements

in LCS-401 by Method 3050A only*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Aluminum                 17           3.9%                 8914                                  764

Barium                      17        23.0%                3250                                1657

Iron                             17           5.7%                 4332                                  543

Magnesium              17           3.7%                 7712                                  628

Strontium                 17           4.3%                   132.0                                 12.4

 

*All product preparation and testing identical to that for Lead on cover page of this certificate except as noted.  Results for Methods 3050A and 3051 were different enough that they could not be combined and are reported separately.  Product judged homogeneous for all elements shown except Barium.  N = number of determinations. P.I. = prediction interval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Results for non-NIST traceable elements

in LCS-401 by Method 3051 only*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Aluminum                 17           3.5%                 7431                                  565

Barium                      17           4.7%               10565                                1077

Iron                             17        10.7%                2855                                  662

Magnesium              17           4.6%                 6299                                  634

Strontium                 17           3.6%                180.4                                    13.9

Mercury**                  18           1.9%                  23.76                                  0.95

 

*All product preparation and testing identical to that for Lead on cover page of this certificate except as noted.  Results for Methods 3050A and 3051 were different enough that they could not be combined and are reported separately.  Product judged homogeneous for all elements shown.  N = number of determinations. P.I. = prediction interval.  **Results for Mercury using EPA Method 7471A Mercury in Solid or Semisolid Waste (Manual Cold-Vapor Technique).

 

Results for non-NIST traceable elements

in LCS-401 by modified Method 3052 only*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Aluminum                 18            6.2%              14294                               1918

Barium                      18            3.3%              15572                               1098

Beryllium                  18            0%                       <1                                       0

Cadmium                  18          33.3%                   17.1                                 12.3

Chromium                18            6.5%                    97.1                                 13.6

Copper                      18            0%                     <16                                       0

Iron                             18            6.4%                5194                                  714

Magnesium              18            5.7%              21239                                2624

Manganese              18            5.5%                  197.1                                 23.3

Molybdenum           18            0%                     <40                                      0

Nickel                        18          10.4%                 115.8                                 26.1

Strontium                 18            3.0%                  238.3                                 15.3

Vanadium                 18          16.1%                   69.0                                 24.0

Zinc                            18            5.8%              57850                                7265

 

*All product preparation and testing identical to that for Lead on cover page of this certificate except as noted.  Modified Method 3052, based on EPA Method 3052, Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Siliceous and Organically Based Matrices, is a microwave-assisted total digestion procedure in which the samples were first digested in a mixture of concentrated nitric acid and 49% hydrofluoric acid followed by additional digestion with concentrated hydrochloric and 49% hydrofluoric acids and on cooling, addition of boric and hydrochloric acids.  For details of this procedure, contact manufacturer.  Product judged homogeneous for all elements shown except for Cadmium and Vanadium.  N = number of determinations. P.I. = prediction interval.


Results for NIST traceable elements

in LCS-401 by modified Method 3052 only*

 

                                                Pooled           Mean value,                ±Uncertainty,

Element                     N         data CV             mg/kg                    95% P.I., mg/kg

Lead                           18            6.7%                4623                                  671

 

*Same footnotes as in previous table.

 

NIST traceability for LCS-401

vs. SRM 1579 for modified Method 3052

 

                                                Mean value,     Certified value

Element                     N             mg/kg                 mg/kg               % of SRM value

Lead                           1             12900                   11870                          109

 

 


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