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Analyte Method Reference
% Solids          (Dry weight) Dried at 105 C, Overnight Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis
Total P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Na, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Al Microwave-assisted acid digestion, ICP Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis
Total N Combustion Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis
Ammonium N Specific Ion Electrode Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis
pH Specific Ion Electrode Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis
Soluble Salts Electrical Conductivity Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis
Total C Combustion Pella, E. 1990. Elemental organic analysis. Part 1. Am. Lab 22: 116-125
Water Extractable P 1:100 (solids:water) extraction

Kleinman, P., D. Sullivan, A. Wolf, R. Brandt, Z. Dou, H. Elliott, J. Kovar, A. Leytem, R. Maguire, P. Moore, L. Saporito, A. Sharpley, A. Shober, T. Sims, J. Toth, G. Toor, H. Zhang, T. Zhang. 2007. Selection of a water extractable phosphorus test for manures and biosolids as an indicator of runoff loss potential. J. Environ. Qual. 36: 1357-1367

% Volatile Solids

 

Ashed at 550 C (Method 2540G) Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. 1992. 18th Edition, American Public Health Association, 1015 Fifteenth Street, NW, Washington , DC 20005.
As EPA Method 3050/3051 + 7060 USEPA. 1986. Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste. Volume IA: 3rd Edition. EPA/SW-846. National Technical Information Service. Springfield, Va.
Se EPA Method 3050/3051 + 7740 USEPA. 1986. Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste. Volume IA: 3rd Edition. EPA/SW-846. National Technical Information Service. Springfield, Va.
Hg EPA Method 7470 USEPA. 1986. Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste. Volume IA: 3rd Edition. EPA/SW-846. National Technical Information Service. Springfield, Va.
Calcium Carbonate Equivalency (CCE) ASTM Method C 25 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone, Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA

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