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SEDIMENT LABORATORY PROCEDURES Redwood Sciences Laboratory USDA Forest Service Table of Contents Preparing Filters 3 Data Forms 4 Data Form Completion 5 Volume Marks 6 Volume Measurement for a Missed Bottle Weight (lab quality code 7) 6 Filtering Suspended Sediment 6 Drying and Weighing Filters 9 Washing Procedure 10 Sand Fraction Determination 10 Evaporation Method 12 Turbidity Measurement Procedure 14 Dilution Procedure for Turbidity Measurements 16 Appendix A: Miscellaneous Notes 18 Appendix B: Code Definitions 19 Appendix C: Computation of Suspended Sediment Concentration 20 Appendix D: Equipment Calibration and Calibration Checks 21 TURBIDITY/CONDUCTIVITY READING QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 22 Revision Dates: 05/11/01 12/05/01 11/25/02 12/29/03 DYV 12/8/04 DYV 8/31/2005 dyv 9/5/06 ELL – Pg. 6 Code Update Preparing Filters Always handle filters with forceps. A fingerprint weighs approximately 0.0001 gm. This adds a 10% error for a sample that contains 0.0010g of sediment. Inspect the filters carefully when removing them from the box and separate them if they are stuck together. Hold each filter up to a light to verify there are no holes. Place any defective filters in the appropriate receptacle for use with fake samples during training practice. Initial tare weight forms have the Filter ID sequence numbers pre-printed. Use this form to determine the starting number for the set of filters to be numbered (usually 48 filters are numbered at one time due to pan size). Record your initials in the “Init.” column to the left of the Filter ID column on the initial tare weight form for the numbers used. Write the Filter ID number on the rougher side of the filter using light pressure with an “Ultra-Fine Sharpie” marker. There is no functional difference between the two different sides of the filter which have different textures, according to the manufacturer, but they recommend being consistent by always using the same side for