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Participation in the marine sediment programmes is open to all laboratories. The type of sample is a selection of open sea sediment, estuarine sediment, harbor sediment and/or river sediment. The normal validated methods and procedures of each laboratory should be used to analyse the test materials. Laboratories are requested to fill in method information codes (MIC) for each determinand. This allows laboratories to review the range and similarity of the methodologies used.

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Metals (e.g. Cu and Zn)

MS1

Chlorinated organics (e.g. CB153 and op-DDT)

MS2

PAHs (e.g. chrysene and pyrene)

MS3

Organotins (e.g. TBT and TPhT)

MS6

Brominated Flame Retardants (e.g. BDE28 and a-HBCD)

MS7

PFASs (e.g. PFOS and PFOA)

MS8

Microplastics

DE17

  1. Determinand Group

    Metals (e.g. Cu and Zn)

    Exercise

    MS1

  2. Determinand Group

    Chlorinated organics (e.g. CB153 and op-DDT)

    Exercise

    MS2

  3. Determinand Group

    PAHs (e.g. chrysene and pyrene)

    Exercise

    MS3

  4. Determinand Group

    Organotins (e.g. TBT and TPhT)

    Exercise

    MS6

  5. Determinand Group

    Brominated Flame Retardants (e.g. BDE28 and a-HBCD)

    Exercise

    MS7

  6. Determinand Group

    PFASs (e.g. PFOS and PFOA)

    Exercise

    MS8

  7. Determinand Group

    Microplastics

    Exercise

    DE17

General Information

  • Sediment samples cover a wide range of naturally contaminated sandy and silty sediments from open sea, estuaries, rivers an harbor locations.
  • Sediments are dried and milled and sieved to < 0.5 mm.
  • Sediments are packed in glass bottles (metals: 20 gram; others: 50 gram).
  • Dried sediment samples are stable over a number of years when stored at room temperature (except organotins: -20°C).
  • You use your normal validated methods and procedures to analyze the test materials.
  • New determinands can be added to these programs on request.
  • Reports contain all data reported under strict confidentiality, including Z-score plots and method information of methods used.

Determinands

The list below shows the typical determinands for the Marine sediment Exchange Programmes. For a list of determinands which are under the scope of accreditation please check here.


TABEL INVOEGEN

Analyte groupTypical analytesExercise

Acid extractable (So-called totals)

Aluminium-AE, Arsenic-AE, Barium-AE, Cadmium-AE, Calcium-AE, Cerium-AE, Cesium-AE, Chromium-AE, Cobalt-AE, Copper-AE, Gallium-AE, Iron-AE, Lead-AE, Lithium-AE, Magnesium-AE, Manganese-AE, Mercury-AE, Molybdenum-AE, Nickel-AE, Phosphorus-AE, Potassium-AE, Rubidium-AE, Scandium-AE, Selenium-AE, Sodium-AE, Strontium-AE, Sulfur-AE, Tellurium-AE, Thallium-AE, Titanium-AE, Uranium-AE, Vanadium-AE, Zinc-AE, Silver-AE, Bismuth-AE

MS1

Brominated Flame Retardants

BDE028, BDE047, BDE49, BDE66, BDE85, BDE099, BDE100, BDE126, BDE153, BDE154, BDE183, BDE209, a-HBCD, b-HBCD, g-HBCD, total HBCD, TBBP-A, Dimethyl-TBBP-A

MS7

Carbon

Inorganic-Carbonate, TOC, Loss on ignition

MS1, MS2, MS3

Chlorinated organics

PCB11, PCB18, PCB28, PCB28+PCB31, PCB31, PCB44, PCB47, PCB49, PCB52, PCB66, PCB99, PCB101, PCB105, PCB107, PCB108, PCB109, PCB110, PCB111, PCB112, PCB113, PCB114, PCB118, PCB128, PCB138, PCB138+PCB163, PCB141, PCB149, PCB151, PCB153, PCB156, PCB158, PCB170, PCB180, PCB183, PCB187, PCB188, PCB194, PCB203, PCB209, Aldrin, cis-chlordane, trans-chlordane, op'-DDT, pp'-DDD, pp'-DDE, pp'-DDT, Deltamethrin, Dieldrin, Emamectin, HCB, HCBD, a-HCH, b-HCH, d-HCH, g-HCH, Heptachlor, Heptachlor-epoxide (sum), Permethrin, Teflubenzuron, Transnonachlor

MS2

Nitrogen

PN

MS2, MS3

Organometals

Monobutyltin (MBT), Dibutyltin (DBT), Tributyltin (TBT), Monophenyltin (MPhT), Diphenyltin (DPhT), Triphenyltin (TPhT)

MS6

Perfluorinated alkyl substances

n-PFOS, total-PFOS, PFOSA, PFDS, PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFDoA, PFTrDA, PFTeDA, n-PFBS, total-PFBS, n-PFHxS, total-PFHxS, total-PFHpS, n-PFHps, PFODA, PFBSA, PFHxSA, NMeFOSAA, NEtFOSAA, GenX, F-53B, PFPeS, ADONA, 6:2FTOH, 8:2FTOH, C604

MS8

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Anthracene, Benzo[a]anthracene, Benzo[a]fluorene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[e]pyrene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Chrysene + Triphenylene, Chrysene, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene, Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, Dibenzothiophene, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Naphthalene, Perylene, Phenanthrene, Triphenylene, Pyrene, Benzofluoranthenes (a+b+j+k), Benzofluoranthenes (b+j), 1-methylpyrene, 1-methylphenanthrene, 2-methylphenanthrene, 1-methylanthracene, 2,3-dimethylnaphthalene, 2-methylanthracene, 3-6-dimethylphenanthrene, 1-methylnaphtalene, 2-methylnaphtalene, 1,2-benzodihenylene sulfide, Biphenyl, C1-phenanthr.+anthrac., C2-phenanthr.+anthrac., C3-phenanthr.+anthrac., C1-pyrenes+fluoranthenes, C2-pyrenes+fluoranthenes, C1-chrysenes, C2-chrysenes, C1-benzofluoranthenes, C1-naphtalenes, C2-naphtalenes, C3-napthalenes, C1-phenanthrenes, C1-dibenzothiophenes, C2-dibenzothiophenes, C3-dibenzothiophenes

MS3

Real totals

Aluminium-RT, Arsenic-RT, Barium-RT, Cadmium-RT, Calcium-RT, Cerium-RT, Cesium-RT, Chromium-RT, Cobalt-RT, Copper-RT, Gallium-RT, Iron-RT, Lead-RT, Lithium-RT, Magnesium-RT, Manganese-RT, Mercury-RT, Molybdenum-RT, Nickel-RT, Phosphorus-RT, Potassium-RT, Rubidium-RT, Scandium-RT, Selenium-RT, Sodium-RT, Strontium-RT, Sulfur-RT, Tellurium-RT, Thallium-RT, Titanium-RT, Uranium-RT, Vanadium-RT, Zinc-RT, Silver-RT, Bismuth-RT

MS1

Total petroleum hydrocarbons

Total petroleum hydrocarbons

MS3

  1. Analyte group

    Acid extractable (So-called totals)

    Typical analytes

    Aluminium-AE, Arsenic-AE, Barium-AE, Cadmium-AE, Calcium-AE, Cerium-AE, Cesium-AE, Chromium-AE, Cobalt-AE, Copper-AE, Gallium-AE, Iron-AE, Lead-AE, Lithium-AE, Magnesium-AE, Manganese-AE, Mercury-AE, Molybdenum-AE, Nickel-AE, Phosphorus-AE, Potassium-AE, Rubidium-AE, Scandium-AE, Selenium-AE, Sodium-AE, Strontium-AE, Sulfur-AE, Tellurium-AE, Thallium-AE, Titanium-AE, Uranium-AE, Vanadium-AE, Zinc-AE, Silver-AE, Bismuth-AE

    Exercise

    MS1

  2. Analyte group

    Brominated Flame Retardants

    Typical analytes

    BDE028, BDE047, BDE49, BDE66, BDE85, BDE099, BDE100, BDE126, BDE153, BDE154, BDE183, BDE209, a-HBCD, b-HBCD, g-HBCD, total HBCD, TBBP-A, Dimethyl-TBBP-A

    Exercise

    MS7

  3. Analyte group

    Carbon

    Typical analytes

    Inorganic-Carbonate, TOC, Loss on ignition

    Exercise

    MS1, MS2, MS3

  4. Analyte group

    Chlorinated organics

    Typical analytes

    PCB11, PCB18, PCB28, PCB28+PCB31, PCB31, PCB44, PCB47, PCB49, PCB52, PCB66, PCB99, PCB101, PCB105, PCB107, PCB108, PCB109, PCB110, PCB111, PCB112, PCB113, PCB114, PCB118, PCB128, PCB138, PCB138+PCB163, PCB141, PCB149, PCB151, PCB153, PCB156, PCB158, PCB170, PCB180, PCB183, PCB187, PCB188, PCB194, PCB203, PCB209, Aldrin, cis-chlordane, trans-chlordane, op'-DDT, pp'-DDD, pp'-DDE, pp'-DDT, Deltamethrin, Dieldrin, Emamectin, HCB, HCBD, a-HCH, b-HCH, d-HCH, g-HCH, Heptachlor, Heptachlor-epoxide (sum), Permethrin, Teflubenzuron, Transnonachlor

    Exercise

    MS2

  5. Analyte group

    Nitrogen

    Typical analytes

    PN

    Exercise

    MS2, MS3

  6. Analyte group

    Organometals

    Typical analytes

    Monobutyltin (MBT), Dibutyltin (DBT), Tributyltin (TBT), Monophenyltin (MPhT), Diphenyltin (DPhT), Triphenyltin (TPhT)

    Exercise

    MS6

  7. Analyte group

    Perfluorinated alkyl substances

    Typical analytes

    n-PFOS, total-PFOS, PFOSA, PFDS, PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFDoA, PFTrDA, PFTeDA, n-PFBS, total-PFBS, n-PFHxS, total-PFHxS, total-PFHpS, n-PFHps, PFODA, PFBSA, PFHxSA, NMeFOSAA, NEtFOSAA, GenX, F-53B, PFPeS, ADONA, 6:2FTOH, 8:2FTOH, C604

    Exercise

    MS8

  8. Analyte group

    Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

    Typical analytes

    Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Anthracene, Benzo[a]anthracene, Benzo[a]fluorene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[e]pyrene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Chrysene + Triphenylene, Chrysene, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene, Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, Dibenzothiophene, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Naphthalene, Perylene, Phenanthrene, Triphenylene, Pyrene, Benzofluoranthenes (a+b+j+k), Benzofluoranthenes (b+j), 1-methylpyrene, 1-methylphenanthrene, 2-methylphenanthrene, 1-methylanthracene, 2,3-dimethylnaphthalene, 2-methylanthracene, 3-6-dimethylphenanthrene, 1-methylnaphtalene, 2-methylnaphtalene, 1,2-benzodihenylene sulfide, Biphenyl, C1-phenanthr.+anthrac., C2-phenanthr.+anthrac., C3-phenanthr.+anthrac., C1-pyrenes+fluoranthenes, C2-pyrenes+fluoranthenes, C1-chrysenes, C2-chrysenes, C1-benzofluoranthenes, C1-naphtalenes, C2-naphtalenes, C3-napthalenes, C1-phenanthrenes, C1-dibenzothiophenes, C2-dibenzothiophenes, C3-dibenzothiophenes

    Exercise

    MS3

  9. Analyte group

    Real totals

    Typical analytes

    Aluminium-RT, Arsenic-RT, Barium-RT, Cadmium-RT, Calcium-RT, Cerium-RT, Cesium-RT, Chromium-RT, Cobalt-RT, Copper-RT, Gallium-RT, Iron-RT, Lead-RT, Lithium-RT, Magnesium-RT, Manganese-RT, Mercury-RT, Molybdenum-RT, Nickel-RT, Phosphorus-RT, Potassium-RT, Rubidium-RT, Scandium-RT, Selenium-RT, Sodium-RT, Strontium-RT, Sulfur-RT, Tellurium-RT, Thallium-RT, Titanium-RT, Uranium-RT, Vanadium-RT, Zinc-RT, Silver-RT, Bismuth-RT

    Exercise

    MS1

  10. Analyte group

    Total petroleum hydrocarbons

    Typical analytes

    Total petroleum hydrocarbons

    Exercise

    MS3

Reference materials

Samples of previous proficiency tests are sold as reference materials. Available materials can be selected and ordered in our webshop. In our webshop it is also possible to request a quotation. Participants of our proficiency tests are entitled to a discount.