A Waters Company Certified Reference Material = Certificate of Analysis « Product: Watf™ Pollution Simple Nutrients Catalog Number: 505 Lot No. P315-505 a ee aaraanied |. Certificate Issue Date: June 21, 2021 separately rom tis Certicate of alysis. Pease Expiration Date: ‘August 17, 2024 an ee Revision Number: Original - CERTIFICATION Certified ‘QC Performance PT Performance Parameter ‘Value' ‘Uncertainty? = Acceptance Limits? Acceptance Limits* mot * mot mgt ‘Ammonia as N 834 1.69 714-951 660-101 Nitrate + Nitrite as N 185 279 146-183 198-191 Nitrate as N 165 279 145-183 138-192 corthe-Phosphate as P 357 2.36 3:19-3:96 3.03- 4.11 ANALYTICAL VERIFICATION Certitied Parameter Value’ _Proficiency Testing Study NIST Traceability Mean ‘Recovery’. SRMNumber* Recovery mat mot * * ‘Ammonia as N 8.34 8.36 100 (259 1948 102 Nitrate + Nitrite as N 165 167 101 166 3185 102 Nitrate as N 165 166 101 200 3185 102 cortho-Phosphate as P 357 3.58 100168 3186 104 16341 Table Mountain Pkwy + Golden, CO 80403 « Page 1 of 2 Lot: P315-505 100.372.0122 + 303.431.8454 + www.eraac.comAWaters Company ~O Instructions for Catalog # 505 WatR™ Pollution Simple Nutrients Revision 082021 Description: © This standard is packaged in a 15 mL screw-top vial containing approximately 14 mL of standard concentrate. ‘© This concentrate is preserved with approximately 1%(v/v) hydrochloric acid. ‘© The concentrate can be stored at room temperature. ‘© This product is intended to be used as a quality control check of the entire analytical process for the analytes/matrx included in the standard. ‘* The dilution instructions below represent the minimum suggested sample size for this product. Using a smaller sample size may invalidate the assigned value and/or uncertainty shown on the certificate of analysis. «The certified values apply tothe diluted sample after following the stated dilution instructions. Helpful Hints: ‘This standard has been prepared as a concentrate and must be diluted prior to analysis. ‘+ For labs using ion selective electrode methods, please note that this sample contains hydrochloric acid and chloride containing salts. ‘© As the concentrate contains hydrochloric acid, please note that the diluted sample will be acidic and may require pH adjustment depending on your analytical methods, ‘© Be sure to report your ammonia result as N (not as NH), your nitrate result as N (not as NOs), your phosphate result as P (not as PO.) your Nitrate + Nitrite result as N and your Total Nitrogen as N. ‘This standard should be analyzed as soon as possible after the concentrate is diluted. Instructions: 1. Add 100-200 mL. of deionized water to a clean 1000 mL class A volumetric flask. 2. Shake the Simple Nutrients vial prior to opening, 3. Using a clean, dry, class A pipet, volumetrically pipet 5.0 mL of the concentrate into the 1000 mL. volumetric flask. 4. Dilute the flask to final volume with deionized water. 5S. Cap the flask and mix well. 6. Immediately analyze the diluted sample by your normal procedures. Safety: ERA products may be hazardous and are intended for use by professional laboratory personnel trained in the competent handling of such materials. Responsibility forthe safe use of these products rests entirely with the buyer and/or user. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all ERA products are available through our website wonw.erage.com, Page 1 of 1