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CAP 2006 - Compost analysis proficiency program test parameters.
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    Test Parameters
    		 Tier I
    		 Tier II
    		 TMECC Method
    		 Section
    Sample Chain of Custody NA REQUIRED FIELD SAMPLING OF COMPOST MATERIALS 02.01-E
    Sample Preparation NA REQUIRED SAMPLE MIXING AND SPLITTING 02.02-A
    Sieve Test NA REQUIRED SAMPLE SIEVING FOR AGGREGATE SIZE CLASSIFICATION 02.02-B
    Inert Count and Classification NA REQUIRED MAN-MADE INERT REMOVAL AND CLASSIFICATION 02.02-C
    Sample Milling NA REQUIRED MILLING AND GRINDING SAMPLES 02.02-D or 02.02-E
    Moisture Content, % ww REQUIRED REQUIRED TOTAL SOLIDS AND MOISTURE 03.09-A
    Moisture Content, % ww OPTIONAL - IN ADDITION TO TMECC 03.09-A OPTIONAL - IN ADDITION TO TMECC 03.09-A VENTED FORCED-AIR DRYING
    AT 105°C for 1.5 HOURS    		 NA
    Total Nitrogen, %N dw REQUIRED REQUIRED TOTAL NITROGEN BY OXIDATION 04.02-D
    Phosphorus, %P2O5 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED TOTAL PHOSPHORUS,
    Determined as elemental P, reported as P2O5    		 04.03-A
    Water-Soluble Phosphorus, %P dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED WATER-SOLUBLE ELEMENTS by ICP 04.03-B
    Orthophosphate, mg PO4-P kg-1 dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED WATER-SOLUBLE ELEMENTS by IC, COLORIMETRY, ETC. NA
    Potassium, %K2O dw REQUIRED REQUIRED TOTAL POTASSIUM,
    Determined as elemental K, reported as K2O    		 04.04-A
    Calcium, %Ca dw REQUIRED REQUIRED CALCIUM 04.05-Ca
    Chloride, %Cl2 dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED CHLORIDE 04.05-Cl
    Magnesium, %Mg REQUIRED REQUIRED MAGNESIUM 04.05-Mg
    Sodium, %Na dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED SODIUM 04.05-Na
    EC (soluble salts), dS/m REQUIRED REQUIRED 1:5 SLURRY METHOD, MASS BASIS 04.10-A
    Electrical Conductivity, dS/m OPTIONAL - IN ADDITION TO TMECC 04.10-A OPTIONAL - IN ADDITION TO TMECC 04.10-A SATURATED PASTE EXTRACT METHOD NA
    pH REQUIRED REQUIRED 1:5 SLURRY pH 04.11-A
    Bioassay (maturity indicator)
          seedling emergence, %, AND
      seedling vigor, %    		 NA REQUIRED SEEDLING EMERGENCE
    AND RELATIVE GROWTH    		 05.05-A
    Bioassay (maturity indicator)
          germination, %, AND
      root elongation, %    		 NA OPTIONAL - IN ADDITION TO TMECC 05.05-A CUCUMBER GERMINATION
    AND ROOT ELONGATION    		 05.05-B
    Organic Matter, % OM dw REQUIRED REQUIRED LOI ORGANIC MATTER 05.07-A
    Respirometry (stability indicator)        
      mg CO2-C per g TS day-1, AND
      mg CO2-C per g OM day-1    		 NA REQUIRED CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLUTION RATE 05.08-B
      DELTA °C NA OPTIONAL DEWAR SELF-HEATING TEST 05.08-D
      INDEX NA OPTIONAL SOLVITA ® MATURITY INDEX 05.08-E
      mg CO2-C per g OM day-1 NA OPTIONAL BIOLOGICALLY AVAILABLE CARBON (BAC) 05.08-F
    Nitrate-N, mg NO3-N kg-1 dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED NITRATE NITROGEN 04.02-B
    Ammonium-N, mg NH4-N kg-1 dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED AMMONIUM NITROGEN 04.02-C
    Arsenic, mg As kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED ARSENIC (US EPA 503) 04.06-As
    Cadmium, mg Cd kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED CADMIUM (US EPA 503) 04.06-Cd
    Copper, mg Cu kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED COPPER (US EPA 503) 04.06-Cu
    Mercury, mg Hg kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED MERCURY (US EPA 503) 04.06-Hg
    Manganese, mg Mn kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED MANGANESE (US EPA 503) 04.06-Mn
    Molybdenum, mg Mo kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED MOLYBDENUM (US EPA 503) 04.06-Mo
    Nickel, mg Ni kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED NICKEL (US EPA 503) 04.06-Ni
    Lead, mg Pb kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED LEAD (US EPA 503) 04.06-Pb
    Selenium, mg Se kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED SELENIUM (US EPA 503) 04.06-Se
    Zinc, mg Zn kg-1 dw REQUIRED REQUIRED ZINC (US EPA 503) 04.06-Zn
    Iron, mg Fe kg-1 dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL IRON 04.05-Fe
    C:N Ratio OPTIONAL OPTIONAL CARBON TO NITROGEN RATIO 05.02-A
    Organic Carbon, %OC dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED COMBUSTION WITH CO2 DETECTION 04.01-A
    Fecal Coliforms, MPN g-1 dw NA PATH OPTION
    ONE    		 COLIFORM BACTERIA (40CFR503)
  • MPN CALCULATOR
    		• 07.01
    Salmonella, MPN 4·g-1 dw NA PATH OPTION TWO SALMONELLA (US EPA 503)
  • MPN CALCULATOR
    		•  07.02
    Enterococci, MPN g-1 dw NA OPTIONAL ENTEROCOCCI
  • MPN CALCULATOR
    		•  07.03
    Ascaris Ova, MPN 4·g-1 dw NA OPTIONAL PARASITIC HELMINTHS 07.04
    Enteric Virus, PFU g-1 dw NA OPTIONAL RECOVERY AND ASSAY OF TOTAL CULTURABLE VIRUSES 07.05
    Silver, mg Ag kg-1 dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL SILVER 04.07-Ag
    Barium, mg Ba kg-1 dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL BARIUM 04.07-Ba
    Cation Exchange Capacity OPTIONAL OPTIONAL CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY FOR COMPOST 04.09
    Cobalt, mg Co kg-1 dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL COBALT 04.05-Co
    Chromium, mg Cr kg-1 dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL CHROMIUM 04.06-Cr
    Total Sulfur, S% dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED SULFUR 04.05-S
    Sulfate Sulfur, mg SO4-S kg-1 dw OPTIONAL REQUIRED SULFUR 04.05-S
    Antimony, mg Sb kg-1 dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL ANTIMONY 04.07-Sb
    Strontium, mg Sr kg-1 dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL STRONTIUM 04.06-Sr
    Total Inorganic Carbon, % dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL TOTAL INORGANIC CARBON by COMBUSTION NA
    Vanadium, mg V kg-1 dw OPTIONAL OPTIONAL VANADIUM 04.06-V
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