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Environmental Sampling Containers

Certifications

EP Scientific offers over 200 standard glass and plastic sampling containers meticulously prepared to meet or exceed EPA standards. EP Scientific Standard Glassware and plasticware are processed by one of four methods:

 

This procedure is designed for clear and amber glass of 60 mL size and larger. The Level 1 (L1) containers are certified to meet or exceed EPA standards for metals, pesticides, and semi-volatiles.

 

This procedure is designed for 40 mL borosilicate glass vials and a select number of larger bottles. The Level 1 (L1) containers are certified to meet or exceed EPA standards for volatiles.

 

This procedure is designed for HDPE sampling containers. The Level 1 (L1) containers are certified to meet or exceed EPA standards for metals, cyanide and fluoride.

 

This procedure is designed for LDPE Cubitainers®. The Level 1 (L1) containers are certified to meet or exceed EPA standards for conductivity.

 

 

 

Level 1 Certified glassware and plasticware receive full EPA quality assurance treatment. Containers are processed according to EPA recommended wash procedures and undergo strict quality control analysis. Each case of containers is then custody sealed. Chain of custody is intact right from the start. Each container is lot number labeled for traceability to the enclosed Certificate of Analysis. Custody seals are available in various sizes.

 

Containers do not receive an EPA washing treatment and are ready for your own cleaning procedure. Containers are assembled and meet EPA recommended guidelines for sample container material component specifications.

 

Custom Ware™In addition to our standard glassware offering, EP Scientific can provide products meeting your specifications. Custom Ware™ is available by special order through EP Scientific customer service.

 

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EP Scientific Purified Water Used for Final Rinses

 

USP Purified Water: Container Sizes >250 mL

	USP Specifications	Typical EP Values
TOC	<500 ppb	10-20 ppb
Conductivity	<1.3 µS/cm	0.06 µS/cm
Bacteria	100 cfu / mL	0 cfu / 100 mL

USP Water for Injection (WFI): Containers ≤ 250 mL

	USP Specifications	Typical EP Values
TOC	<500 ppb	10-20 ppb
Conductivity	<1.3 µS/cm	0.06 µS/cm
Bacteria	10 cfu / 100 mL	0 cfu / 100 mL
Endotoxin	<0.25 EU/ mL	<0.06 EU/ mL

Critical Environment Technical Data

PARTICULATES GLASS OR PLASTIC GROUP L			LOW-PARTICLE / METALS COMBINATION (µg/L) PLASTICS ONLY GROUP E
COMPOUND	SPEC	CONTAINER SIZE	COMPOUND	SPEC	COMPOUND	SPEC
Particulates General 1	<5 pcs/mL @ 0.5 µm	>100 mL	Aluminum	<10	Potassium	<10
Particulates General 2	<10 pcs/mL @ 0.5 µm	20-100 mL	Calcium	<10	Magnesium	<10
Particulates General 3	<20 pcs/mL @ 0.5 µm	>20 mL	Copper	<10	Manganese	<10
Particulates General 4	<50 pcs/mL @ 0.5 µm	>125 mL	Iron Particulates <50pcs/mL @ 0.2 µm	<10	Sodium	<10

LOW LEVEL METALS (µg/L) TEFLON GROUP F				TOC PARTICLE COMBINATION GLASS GROUP J
COMPOUND	SPEC	COMPOUND	SPEC	COMPOUND	SPEC	COMPOUND	SPEC
Aluminum	<0.5	Potassium	<1.0	TOC	<1 ppm	Particles: pcs/mL @ 0.5 µm	<10
Calcium	<1.0	Lead	<0.5
Copper	<0.5	Sodium	<1.0
Iron	<1.0	Zinc	<0.5

TOC GLASS GROUP M		TOC GLASS GROUP J
COMPOUND	SPEC	COMPOUND	SPEC	COMPOUND	SPEC
TOC General 1	<10 ppb	TOC	<1 ppm	Particles: pcs/mL @ 0.5 µm	<10
TOC General 2	<20 ppb

ENDOTOXIN GLASS GROUP N		ENDOTOXIN / PARTICLE COMBINATION GLASS GROUP K
COMPOUND	SPEC	COMPOUND	SPEC	COMPOUND	SPEC
Endotoxin General	<.06 EU/mL	Endotoxin	<.06 EU/mL	Particles: pcs/mL @ 0.5 µm	<100

 

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Compound	Quantitation Limit (µg/L)	Compound	Quantitation Limit (µg/L)
Acetone	< 5.0	Ethylbenzene	< 0.5
Acrylonitrile	< 1.0	Hexachlorobutadiene	< 0.5
Benzene	< 0.5	2-Hexanone	< 5.0
Bromobenzene	< 0.5	Iodomethane	< 0.5
Bromochloromethane	< 0.5	Isopropylbenzene	< 0.5
Bromodichloromethane	< 0.5	m+p Xylenes	< 0.5
Bromoform	< 0.5	4-Methyl-2-pentanone	< 5.0
Bromomethane	< 0.5	Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)	< 0.5
2-Butanone	< 0.5	Naphthalene	< 0.5
Carbon Disulfide	< 0.5	n-Butylbenzene	< 0.5
Carbon Tetrachloride	< 0.5	Nitrobenzene	< 0.5
Chlorobenzene	< 0.5	n-Propylbenzene	< 0.5
Chloroethane	< 0.5	o-Xylene	< 0.5
Chloroform	< 0.5	p-Isopropyltoluene	< 0.5
Chloromethane	< 0.5	sec-Butylbenzene	< 0.5
2-Chlorotoluene	< 0.5	Styrene	< 0.5
4-Chlorotoluene	< 0.5	tert-Butylbenzene	< 0.5
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene	< 0.5	Tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME)	< 3.0
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene	< 0.5	Tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA)	< 2.0
1,2-Dibromo-3- chloropropane (DBCP)	< 0.02	1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane	< 0.5
Dibromochloromethane	< 0.5	Tetrachloroethene	< 0.5
1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB)	< 0.01	Toluene	< 0.5
Dibromomethane	< 0.5	trans-1,2-Dichloroethene	< 0.5
1,2-Dichlorobenzene	< 0.5	trans-1,3-Dichloropropene	< 0.5
1,3-Dichlorobenzene	< 0.5	1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2- Trifluoroethane (Freon 113)	< 0.5
1,4-Dichlorobenzene	< 0.5	1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene	< 0.5
Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon-12)	< 0.5	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	< 0.5
1,1-Dichloroethane	< 0.5	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	< 0.5
1,2-Dichloroethane	< 0.5	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	< 0.5
1,1-Dichloroethene	< 0.5	Trichloroethene	< 0.5
Dichloromethane	< 0.5	Trichlorofluoromethane	< 0.5
1,2-Dichloropropane	< 0.5	1,2,3-Trichloropropane	< 0.5
1,3-Dichloropropane	< 0.5	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	< 0.5
2,2-Dichloropropane	< 0.5	1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene	< 0.5
1,1-Dichloropropene	< 0.5	Vinyl Acetate	< 0.5
Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE)	< 3.0	Vinyl Chloride	< 0.5
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane	< 5.0	Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane	< 5.0

In addition to the above analytes, 40 mL and 60 mL vials are certified for:

Compound	Quantitation Limit (µg/L)
Acetone	< 0.5