Practice Use Of Epa Methods For Analysis (3.2) - Analysis Methods – Review of Standard Methods

Practice: Use of EPA Methods for Analysis

Lesson 3.2Analysis Methods – Review of Standard Methods

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Question 1.
What does BOD stand for?
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What do we measure regarding oxygen consumption?
Question 2.
What is the purpose of COD?
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Think about what COD indicates regarding water quality.
3Question 3.
What does speciation in water analysis help identify?
- Only organic compounds
- Only inorganic compounds
- Specific chemical species
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Think about what speciation truly reveals.
4Question 4.
True or False: Quality control ensures that the results of analytical tests are reliable.
- True
- False
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Consider what QC stands for.
Question 5.
Analyze a hypothetical scenario where a river shows increased toxicity but BOD, COD, and TOC values remain within acceptable limits. Discuss how bioassays would help in this investigation.
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Consider how individual components affect each other.
Question 6.
Design a study plan that incorporates quality assurance and quality control measures for a lab analyzing contaminants in drinking water.
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What steps are necessary to guarantee reliable results in environmental testing?

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