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Typical Analysis Orders For US EPA Methods

#	Analytical sample count ILM04.0/05.0	ILM04.0/05.0	Method 200.7	6010B
2	0	Samples 20	Samples 20	Samples
1	0	Calibration blank	Calibration blank	Calibration blank
4	0	Standards	Standards*	Standards
5	0	ICV	Initial performance check (IPC)	ICV
6	0	ICB	Calibration blank	Calibration blank
7	1	CRI	Lab reagent blank method	Blank
8	2	ICSA	Lab fortified	Blank CCV
9	3	ICSAB	S1(Lab duplicate 1)	Calibration blank
10	0	CCV	S1(Lab duplicate 2)	Sample 1
11	0	CCB	S1(Lab fortified matrix)	S1 D1 (Matrix spike duplicate 1)
12	1	Prep	Blank S1 (Dilution test)	S1 D2 (Matrix spike duplicate 2)
13	2	LCS	S1 (Analyte addition test)	S1 Post digestion spike
14	3	Sample 1	Sample 2	S1 Dilution test
15	4	S1 DUPLICATE	Sample 3	Sample 2
16	5	S1 SPIKE	Sample 4	Sample 3
17	6	S1 DILUTION	IPC	Sample 4
18	7	Sample 2	Cal Blk	Sample 5
19	8	Sample 3	Sample 5	Sample 6
20	9	Sample 4	Sample 6	CCV
21	10	Sample 5	Sample 7	CCB
22	0	CCV	Sample 8	Sample 7
23	0	CCB	Sample 9	Sample 8
24	1	Sample 6	Sample 10	Sample 9
25	2	Sample 7	Sample 11	Sample 10
26	3	Sample 8	Sample 12	Sample 11
27	4	Sample 9	Sample 13	Sample 12
28	5	Sample 10	Sample 14	Sample 13
29	6	Sample 11	IPC	Sample 14
30	7	Sample 12	Cal Blk	Sample 15
31	8	Sample 13	Sample 15	Sample 16
32	9	Sample 14	S 15 (LFM)	CCV
33	10	Sample 15	Sample 16	CCB
34	0	CCV	Sample 17	Sample 17
35	0	CCB S	Sample 18	Sample 18
36	1	Sample 16	Sample 19	Sample 19
37	2	Sample 17	Sample 20	Sample 20
38	3	Sample 18	IPC	CCV
39	4	Sample 19	Cal Blk	CCB
40	5	Sample 20
41	6	CRI
42	7	ICSA
43	8	ICSAB
44	0	CCV
45	0	CCB
	Efficiency	44.4%	51.3%	51.3%

* It is assumed that the Initial Demostration of Performance, including annual demonstration of LDR and MDLs has been done prior to analysis
* It is assumed that the 17 Spectral Interference Check (SIC) standards have been analysed prior to the instrument calibration. Only those correction factors exceeding certain criteria need be tested daily
* Note that a QCS (Quality Control Sample) is required by 200.7 on a quarterly basis - but since this is not a daily operation it is not indicated in the analysis list above

Methods 200.8 and 6020 specifies a variety of quality control standards listed below

Check Code	Check Name	Purpose	Frequency	Limits
---	Tune: (Mass calibration and resolution verification)	Ensures correct mass is measured at its maximum and that peaks are properly resolved	Prior to analysis	Masses measured must not deviate by more than 0.1 amu from their nominal position and peak width should be approximately 0.75 amu at 5 % peak height
---	Tune: (Stability and precision verification)	Ensures the instrument is properly optimized and thermally stable	Prior to analysis	RSD < 5 % over 5 measurements
QCS	Quality Control Sample	Checks the accuracy of the calibration with a second source standard	Post calibration	90-110% recovery
LRB	Laboratory Reagent Blank	Checks the laboratory reagents and sample preparation process for contamination	1 per batch of 20 or fewer samples	No specific requirements
LFB	Laboratory Fortified Blank	Checks the recovery of analytes by spiking a known quantity into a blank	1 per batch of samples	85-115 % recovery or within ± 3 standard deviations of the mean recovery
LFM	Laboratory Fortified Matrix	Checks recovery of analytes in a matrix by spiking a known quantity into a sample	1 in 10 samples	70-130 % recovery
CCV	Continuing Calibration Verification	A continuing check of accuracy and drift normally done by re-measuring a calibration standard as a sample	Every 10 analyses and at the end of the run	90-110 % recovery
CCB	Continuing Calibration Blank	A continuing check of the blank level by re-measuring the calibration blank as a sample	Every 10 analyses and at the end of the run	No specific requirements

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