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Method 440.0 Determination of Carbon and Nitrogen in Sediments and Particulatesof Estuarine/Coastal Waters Using Elemental Analysis

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Citation:

Zimmerman, C. F., C. W. Keefe, AND J. Bashe. Method 440.0 Determination of Carbon and Nitrogen in Sediments and Particulatesof Estuarine/Coastal Waters Using Elemental Analysis. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-15/009, 1997.

Impact/Purpose:

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Description:

Elemental analysis is used to determine particulate carbon (PC) and particulate nitrogen (PN) in estuarine and coastal waters and sediment. The method measures the total carbon and nitrogen irrespective of source (inorganic or organic).

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Method 440.0  (PDF, NA pp,  66  KB,  about PDF)

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT)
Product Published Date:09/01/1997
Record Last Revised:09/24/2015
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 309418