Purpose: In some cases, regulations or methods dictate container and preservative requirements for particular analyses. In order to obtain the most representative state of the sample, containers and preservatives ‘pause’ the sample at a collection. An incorrect container or preservative could impact the integrity of the sample and the associated results.
Bottle Type Tips:
- Use the containers provided in your Bureau Veritas bottle order, and the packing list for reference. Bureau Veritas Laboratories batch proofs all containers to provide traceability to a particular lot in the event of contamination
- Reach out to your Bureau Veritas Customer Experience Team if you are unsure of the correct bottle type for a particular analysis
- Keep common bottle types on-hand/in storage for emergency sampling events
Process: In some cases, Bureau Veritas Laboratories may be able to proceed with the analysis based on the type of container used, however in other cases the container may render the sample unviable. You are contacted in these situations to discuss appropriate options (if any) for analysis.
Use of Soil Bags:
Some regional jurisdictions have approved the use of soil bags in place of soil jars for particular tests. BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC and ATL have approved the use of soil bags for Metals and Inorganics.
- In Ontario, only the following Inorganics can be submitted in soil bags:
- pH, Grain Size, Moisture Content
- Metals – including hydride forming metals, HWS Boron and Mercury
- Electrical Conductivity
- Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR)
- Chloride
- Total Chromium
- Hexavalent Chromium (protect from light)
- Free Cyanide
- Total Nitrogen
- Nitrite/Nitrate