Parameter | Container Type | Minimum Sample Size (ml) | Preservation | Maximum Storage Time | |
Man-made | |||||
materials | P, G | 1,000 | Do not freeze | 28 days | |
pH | P, G | 50 | Analyze immediately | ||
Seed | |||||
Germination | P, G | 1,000 | Analyze immediately | ||
Self-heating | P, G | 4,000 | Analyze immediately | ||
Pathogens | P, G | 500 | Cool to 4° C | 2 weeks | |
Inorganic | P(A), G(A) | 500 | Cool to 4° C | 6 months |
P = plastic; G = glass; G(A), P(A) = rinsed with acid cleaning solution (1 part water to 1 part concentrated HNO3)
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, pt. 830, subpt. F, tbl. B