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The Water Analysis Handbook (WAH) is a result of more than 85 years of research and method development. With over 300 illustrated, step-by-step instructions, this is your comprehensive source for water analysis procedures. From instruments to reagents, meters to probes, media to general lab supply, this handbook outlines everything you need to perform each procedure, simplifying the water analysis process.
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A
Abbreviations and Conversions Table Common in Written Chemical Procedures
Acid-Base, Acid and Base Determination Method 8200 and Method 8233
Acid-Base, Sodium Hydroxide for meq/L of Acid; Sulfuric Acid for meq/L of Base. Method 8288 and Method 8289
Acidity for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Acidity, Methyl Orange-Sodium Hydroxide with a Buret Method 8219
Acidity, Methyl orange and Phenolphthalein (Total) Acidity-Method 8201 and Method 8202
Acidity, Phenolphthalein-Sodium Hydroxide with a Buret Method 8010
Alachlor Immunassay Method 10202
Alkalinity for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Alkalinity, Buret Titration Method 8221
Alkalinity, Phenolphthalein and Total Alkalinity Method 8203
Alkalinity, Total, Colorimetric Method, TNTplus 870, Method 10239
Aluminum Aluminon Method 8012
Aluminum Chromazurol S Method 10215
Aluminum PP Method 8326
Aluminum for Water
Applications Guide
Arsenic Silver Dientyldithiocarbamate Method 8013
Atrazine Immunoassay Method 10050
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B
Bacteria Membrane Filtration Method, Pre-poured Agar Plate
Bacteria Test Guidelines
Bacteria, Hydrogen Sulfide Producing, Presence/Absence<br />Method 8506
Bacteria, Hydrogen Sulfide Producing-Most Probable Number Method 10032
Barium Turbidimeter Method 8014
Barium for Water, Wastewater, Oil-field water and Seawater
Benzotriazole and Tolyltriazole for Water
Benzotriazole/Tolyltriazole UV Photolysis Method 8079
Boron Azomethine-H Method LR
Boron Carmine Method 8015
Boron for Water and Wastewater
Bromine DPD Method 8016
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C
Cadmium Cadion Method 10217
Cadmium Dithizone Method 8017
Carbon Dioxide for Water and Seawater
Carbon Dioxide, Buret titration Method 8223
Carbon Dioxide, Digital Titrator using Sodium Hydroxide Method 8205
Chelant, Free-Digital Titrator using Magnesium Chloride Method 8352
Chelant, Total-Bismuth Nitrate Method 8350
Chemical Analysis
Chemical Oxygen Demand for Wastewater
Chemical Oxygen Demand, Mn III for Water and Wastewater
Chloramine (Mono) Indophenol Method 10171
Chloramine (Mono) Indophenol Method 10172
Chloramine (Mono); Free Ammonia Method 10200
Chloride Mercuric Thiocynanate Method 8113
Chloride for Water and Wastewater
Chloride, Mercuric Nitrate Method 8206
Chloride, Silver Nitrate Buret Titration Method 8225
Chloride, Silver Nitrate Method 8207
Chlorine Demand/Requirement, DPD Reagent Method 10223
Chlorine Dioxide Chlorophenol Red method 8065
Chlorine Dioxide DPD Method 10126
Chlorine Dioxide Direct Reading Method 8138
Chlorine Dioxide Direct Reading Method 8345
Chlorine Dioxide for Water and Wastewater
Chlorine, Free DPD Method 10069
Chlorine, Free DPD Method 8021
Chlorine, Free DPD Rapid Liquid Method 10059
Chlorine, Free DPD TNT Method 10102
Chlorine, Free MR, USEPA DPD Method 10245
Chlorine, Free and Total TNTplus, DPD Method. Free Chlorine: Method 10231; Total Chlorine: Method 10232
Chlorine, Free and Total for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Chlorine, Free and Total-DPD-FEAS Method 8210
Chlorine, Free, Indophenol Method 10241
Chlorine, Free-Amperometric Buret Titration Method 8334
Chlorine, Free-Amperometric Forward Titration, Method 10024
Chlorine, Hypochlorite-Iodometric HR Method 10100
Chlorine, Total DPD Method 10014
Chlorine, Total DPD Method 10070
Chlorine, Total DPD Method 8167
Chlorine, Total DPD Method 8370
Chlorine, Total DPD Rapid Liquid Method 10060
Chlorine, Total DPD TNT Method 10101
Chlorine, Total- DPD, MR, Method 10250
Chlorine, Total-Amperometric Back Titration Method 10025
Chlorine, Total-Amperometric Buret Titration Method 8168
Chlorine, Total-Amperometric Forward Titration, Method 10026
Chlorine, Total-Iodometric Method 8161
Chlorine, Total-Iodometric using Sodium Thiosulfate Method 8209
Chromate, Titration using Sodium Thiosulfate Method 8211
Chromium for Water and Wastewater
Chromium, Hexavalent Method 8023
Chromium, Hexavalent-1,5-diphenylcarbohydrazide Method 10218. Chromium, Total-1,5-Diphenylcarbohydrazide Method 10219
Chromium, Total Alkaline Hypobromite Oxidation Method 8024
Cobalt 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-Naphthol (PAN) Method 8078
Cobalt for water
Coliforms, Presence/Absence-P/A Broth Method 8319. P/A Broth with MUG Method 8364
Coliforms-E. coli, Membrane Filtration (modified m-TEC) Method 8367
Coliforms-E. coli, Membrane Filtration Method 8367
Coliforms-Fecal, A-1 Medium, Most Probable Number (MPN) Method 8368
Coliforms-Fecal, Membrane Filtration (m-FC and m-FC/RA) Method 8074
Coliforms-Total and E. coli, Membrane Filtration Method 10029
Coliforms-Total and E.coli, Lauryl Tryptose with MUG Broth, Most Probable Number (MPN) Method 8091
Coliforms-Total, Fecal and E.coli, Lauryl Tryptose Broth, Most Probable Number (MPN) Method 8001
Coliforms-Total, Fecal and E.coli, Lauryl Trypyose Broth, Most Probable Number Method 8001A
Coliforms-Total, Fecal and E.coli-Membrane Filtration, m-Endo, Method 8074
Color, ADMI-ADMI Weighted Ordinate Method 10048
Color, True & Apparent, Platinum-Cobalt Standard Method 8025
Color, True and Apparent, Low Range, Platinum-Cobalt Standard Method (8025)
Conductivity,Direct Measurement Method 8160
Copper Bicinchoninate Method 8506 and Method 8026
Copper Porphyrin Method 8143
Copper for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Copper, Bathocuproine Method, TNTplus 860, Method 10238
Cyanide Pyridine-Pyrazalone Method 8027
Cyanide for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Cyanuric Acid, Turbidimetric Method 8139
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D
Definitions of USEPA Approved and Accepted
Direct Measurement ISE, TISAB Solution, Method 8359
Dissolved Oxygen HRDO HR Method 8166
Dissolved Oxygen Indigo Carmine LR Method 8316
Dissolved Oxygen Ultra High Range Method 8333
Dissolved Oxygen for Water, Wastewater, and Seawater
Dissolved Oxygen, Azide Modification of Winkler Method 8215 and Method 8332
Dissolved Oxygen, Direct Measurement, Clark-type Amperometric Sensor, Method 8157
Dissolved Oxygen, Direct Measurement, LDO Probe, Method 10360
Dissolved Oxygen-Azide Modification of Winkler Method 8229
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E
Enterococci (Coliforms) Membrane Filtration, Proposed Method 1600
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F
Fluoride SPADNS Method 8029
Fluoride for Water and Seawater
Fluoride in Acid Solutions, Direct Measurement ISE Electrode Method 8323
Fluoride in Drinking Water, Direct Measurement ISE, Powder Pilow or TISAB Solution, Method 8323
Fluoride, SPADNS 2 Method 10225
Formaldehyde MBTH Method 8110
Formaldehyde for Water
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H
Hardness Calcium & Magnesium; Calmagite Colorimetric Method 8030
Hardness Calcium & Magnesium; Chlorophosphonazo Colorimetric Method 8374
Hardness for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Hardness, Calcium-Buret Titration Method 8222
Hardness, Calcium-Titration Method using EDTA Method 8204
Hardness, Total Sequential-Buret Titration Method 8338
Hardness, Total, Sequential, Titration using EDTA, Method 8329
Hardness, Total-Calcium & Magnesium Chlorophosphonazo Rapid Liquid Method 8374
Hardness, Total-ManVer 2 Buret Titration Method 8226
Hardness, Total-Titration using EDTA Method 8213
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Membrane Filtration Method, m-TGE Broth with TTC Indicator-Method 8242
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Membrane Filtration Method, m-TGE Broth, Method 8242
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Membrane Filtration, m-HPC, Method 8242
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Membrane Filtration, m-TSB-USP, Method 8242
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Pour Plate, Plate Count Agar, Method 8241
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Pour Plate, m-HPC, Method 8242
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Pour Plate, m-TGE with TTC, Method 8242
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Pour Plate, m-TGE, Method 8242
Heterotrophic Bacteria, Pour Plate, m-TSB/USP, Method 824
Hydrazine for Water and Boiler Water
Hydrazine p-Dimethyaminobenzaldehyde Method 8141
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I
International Guideline Comparison between International Drinking Water and FDA Bottled Water
Iodine DPD Method 8031
Iron FerroZin<sup>®</sup> Rapid Liquid Method 8147
Iron Ferrozine Method 8147
Iron for Water and Seawater
Iron, Ferrous 1-10 Phenanthroline Method 8146
Iron, TNTplus™ 858, Phenanthroline Method 10229
Iron, TitraVer Titration Method 8214
Iron, Total FerroMo Method 8365
Iron, Total FerroVer® Method 8008
Iron, Total TPTZ Method 8112
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L
Laboratory Practices
Langelier and Agressive Indices for Method 8073
Lead Dithizone Method 8033
Lead LeadTrak™ Fast Column Extraction Method 8317
Lead PAR Method 10216
Lead for Water and Wastewater
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M
MPN (Most Probable Number) Dilution Guidelines
Manganese 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-Naphthol PAN Method 8149
Manganese Periodate Oxidation Method 8034
Manganese for Water and Wastewater
Membrane Filtration Guidelines
Mercury Cold Vapor Mercury Concentration Method 10065
Mercury, Cold Vapor
Molybdenum Mercaptoacetic Acid Method 8036
Molybdenum Ternary Complex Method 8169
Molybdenum, Molybdate for Water
Monochloramine for Water and Wastewater
Monochloramine; Nitrogen, Free Ammonia
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N
Nickel 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-Napthol (PAN) Method 8150
Nickel Dimethylglyoxime Method 10220
Nickel Heptoxime Method 8037
Nickel for Water
Nitrate Cadmium Reduction LR Method 8192
Nitrate Cadmium Reduction Method 8039
Nitrate Cadmium Reduction Method 8171
Nitrate Chromotropic Acid TNT Method 10020
Nitrate Dimethylphenol HR Method 10206
Nitrate UV Screening Method 10049
Nitrate, Dimethylphenol LR Method 10206
Nitrate, Direct Measurement ISE, Powder Pillow or TISAB Solution, Method 8358
Nitrite Diazotization LR Method 10019
Nitrite Diazotization LR Method 10207
Nitrite Diazotization LR Method 8507
Nitrite Ferrous Sulfate HR Method 8153
Nitrite, Ceric Acid Titration Method 8351
Nitrite, Diazotization, HR, TNTplus™ Method 10237
Nitrogen Total Inorganic-Titanium Trichloride Reduction Method 10021
Nitrogen Total Kjeldahl-Nessler Method 8075
Nitrogen Total-Persulfate Digestion HR Method 10208
Nitrogen, Ammonia for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Direct Measurement ISE Electrode, Method 10001
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Known Addition ISE Electrode, Method 10002
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Nessler Method 8038
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Salicylate HR Method 10031
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Salicylate HR TNT Method 10205
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Salicylate LR TNT Method 10023
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Salicylate LR TNT Method 10205
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Salicylate Method 8155
Nitrogen, Ammonia-Salicylate ULR TNT Method 10205
Nitrogen, Free Ammonia-Indophenol Method 10201
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl for Water and Wastewater
Nitrogen, Nitrate for Water and Wastewater
Nitrogen, Nitrite for Water and Wastewater
Nitrogen, Simplified TKN (s-TKN™), Method 10242
Nitrogen, Total for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Nitrogen, Total-Persulfate Digestion HR Method 10072
Nitrogen, Total-Persulfate Digestion LR Method 10071
Nitrogen, Total-Persulfate Digestion LR TNT Method 10208
Nitrogen, Total-Persulfate Digestion UHR TNT Method 10208
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O
Oil and Grease, Solid Phase Extraction Method 10300
Oli and Grease Hexane Extractable Gravimetric Method 10056
Organic Carbon, Total-Direct LR Method 10129
Organic Carbon, Total-HR Direct Method 10128
Organic Carbon, Total-MR Direct Method 10173
Organic Constituents UV Absorbing (UV-254), Direct Reading Method 10054
Organic Constituents, UV Transmission (UV-254), Direct Reading Method 10243
Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP), Direct Measurement-ORP Electrode-Method 10228
Oxygen Demand, Biochemical, Dilution LBOD Measurement, Method 10230
Oxygen Demand, Biochemical-Dilution Method 8043
Oxygen Demand, Chemical, Mercury-Free Reactor Digestion, TNTplus 825, Method 10236
Oxygen Demand, Chemical-Manganese III Reactor Digestion Method 10067 (with Chloride Removal)
Oxygen Demand, Chemical-Manganese III Reactor Digestion Method 10067 (without Chloride Removal)
Oxygen Demand, Chemical-Reactor Digestion Method 8000
Oxygen Demand, Chemical-Reactor Digestion Method 8000, TNTPlus™
Oxygen Demand, Chemical-Reactor Digestion ULR TNT Method 10211
Oxygen Demand, Chemical-UHR Reactor Digestion Method 10212
Oxygen Scavengers Iron Reduction Method 8140
Oxygen Scavengers for Water
Ozone Indigo Method 8311
Ozone for Water
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P
pH
pH, Electrode Method 8156
pH Indicators for Water and Wastewater
Phenols 4-Aminoantipyrine Method 8047
Phenols for Water, Wastewater, and Seawater
Phosphonates Persulfate UV Oxidation Method 8007
Phosphonates for Water
Phosphorus for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Phosphorus, Acid Hydrolyzable Digestion-Acid Digestion Method 8180
Phosphorus, Acid Hydrolyzable-PhosVer™ 3 with Acid Hydrolysis TNT Method 8180
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate) Amino Acid Method 8178
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate) Molybdovanadate Method 10214
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate) Molybdovanadate Method 8114
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate) Molybdovanadate TNT Method 8114
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate) PhosVer® TNT Method 8048
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate) and Total-Ascorbic Acid, TNTplus™ 843, LR Method 10209 (Reactive) and Method 10210 (Total)
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate) and Total-Ascorbic Acid, TNTplus™ 844, Method 10209 (Reactive) and Method 10210 (Total)
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate) and Total-Ascorbic Acid, TNTplus™ 845, UHR Method 10209 (Reactive) and Method 10210 (Total)
Phosphorus, Reactive (Orthophosphate)-PhosVer 3 (Ascorbic Acid) Method 8048
Phosphorus, Reactive-Ascorbic Acid Rapid Liquid LR Method 10055
Phosphorus, Reactive-Molybdovanadate Rapid Liquid HR Method 8114
Phosphorus, Total Molybdovanadate Method with Acid Persulfate Digestion HR TNT Method 10127
Phosphorus, Total, Digestion-Acid Persulfate Digestion Method 8190
Phosphorus, Total-PhosVer® with Acid Persulfate Digestion TNT Method 8190
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) in Soil-Immunoassay Method 10050
Potassium Tetraphenylborate Method 8049
Potassium for Water and Wastewater
Pseudomonas (Coliform), Membrane Filtration Method 8026
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Q
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds-Direct Binary Complex Method 8337
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S
Salinity, Mercuric Nitrate Method 10073
Sample Pretreatment by Digestion
Selenium Diaminobenzidine Method 8194
Selenium for Water and Wastewater
Silica Heteropoly Blue ULR Method 8282
Silica for Water and Seawater
Silica-Heteropoly Blue LR Method 8186
Silica-Heteropoly Blue Rapid Liquid ULR Method 8282
Silica-Silicomolybdate HR Method 8185
Silver, Colorimetric Method 8120
Sodium, Direct Measurement ISE Electrode, Method 8359
Solids, Nonfilterable Suspended Solids; Total and Volatile-Gravimetric Method 8158 and Method 8164
Solids, Settleable Matter-Direct Measurement Method 8165
Solids, Total Filterable (Total Dissolved Solids), Gravimetric Method 8163
Solids, Total Volatile and Fixed-Gravimetric Method 8276
Solids, Total-Gravimetric Method 8271
Solids, Volatile Dissolved and Fixed Dissolved-Gravimetric Method 8277
Sulfate SulfaVer 4 Method 8051
Sulfate for Water, Seawater and Oil-field Water
Sulfate, Turbidimetric, TNTplus™ 864, Method 10227
Sulfate, Turbidimetric, TNTplus™ 865, Method 10227
Sulfide Methylene Blue Method 8131
Sulfide for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Sulfite for Water, Wastewater and Seawater
Sulfite, Iodate-Iodide Buret Titration Method 8071
Sulfite, Iodate-Iodide Method 8216
Surfactants, Anionic (Detergents)-Crystal Violet Method 8028
Suspended Solids, Photometric Method 8006
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T
Tannin and Lignin Tyrosine Method 8193
Total Aerobic Bacteria, Yeasts and Molds-Paddle Testers
Total Organic Carbon for Water and Wastewater
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) Immunoassay Method 10050
Toxicity, ToxTrak™ Method 10017
Trihalomethane Formation Potential (THMFP) THM Plus Method 10224
Trihalomethanes, THM Plus™ Method 10132
Turbidity
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V
Volatile Acids, Buret Titration Method 8291
Volatile Acids, Esterification Method 8196
Volatile Acids, Esterification, TNTplus 872, Method 10240
Volatile Acids, Sodium Hydroxide Method 8218
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W
Water Management and Safety
Water Analysis Guide (includes an application guide, abbreviations and conversions, lab practices, chemical analysis, sample pretreatment by digestion, bacteria analysis, and waste management/safety)
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Z
Zinc for Water and Wastewater
Zinc, Zincon Method 8009
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