Interlaboratory data from assessments of SRMs and other method comparison samples

Standard Reference Material 1632d Trace Elements in Coal (Bituminous) - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for use in the evaluation of techniques used in the analysis of coals and materials of a similar matrix. A unit of SRM 1632d consists of 50 g of bituminous coal that was ground to pass a 250 µm (60 mesh) sieve, homogenized, bottled under an argon atmosphere, and sealed in an aluminized bag. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

SRM 1632e Trace Elements in Coal (Bituminous) - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for use in the evaluation of techniques used in the analysis of coals and materials of a similar matrix.

SRM 1633c Trace Elements in Coal Fly Ash - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use in the evaluation of analytical methods for the determination of constituent elements in coal fly ash or materials of a similar matrix. SRM 1633c is a bituminous coal fly ash that was sieved through a nominal sieve opening of 74 µm (200 mesh) and then blended to assure homogeneity. A unit of SRM 1633c consists of 75 g of powdered material. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

SRM 1635a Trace Elements in Coal (Subbituminous) - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for the evaluation of techniques used in the analysis of coals and materials of a similar matrix. A unit of SRM 1635a consists of 50 g of subbituminous coal that was ground to pass a 250 µm (60 mesh) sieve, homogenized, bottled under an argon atmosphere, and sealed in an aluminized bag. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

SRM 1950 Metabolites in Frozen Human Plasma - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for validation of methods for determining metabolites such as fatty acids, electrolytes, vitamins, hormones, and amino acids in human plasma and similar materials. This SRM can also be used for comparison of measurement technologies used in metabolomic studies and for quality assurance when assigning values to in-house reference materials. This SRM is intended to represent "normal" human plasma.

SRM 2193a Calcium Carbonate pH Standard [used as saturated Ca(OH)2 solution] - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use in preparing solutions for calibrating electrodes for pH measuring systems at pH values above 11.0. This lot of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) was selected for its low level of alkali metal impurities. However, this SRM is certified ONLY as a pH standard, NOT as a pure substance. A unit of SRM 2193a consists of 30 g of CaCO3. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

Donor serum for SRM 2378 was collected from three groups of individuals: (level 1) three healthy donors who took 1000 mg/day of fish oil supplements for a minimum of one month prior to collection; (level 2) three healthy donors who took 1000 mg/day of flaxseed oil supplements for a minimum of one month prior to collection; and (level 3) three healthy donors who did not take either fish or flaxseed oil supplements for one month prior to collection.

Standard Reference Material 2682c Subbituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.5 % Sulfur) - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for use in the evaluation of techniques used in the analysis of coals and materials of a similar matrix. A unit of SRM 2682c consists of 50 g of subbituminous coal that was ground to pass a 250 µm (60 mesh) sieve, homogenized, packaged in an amber glass bottle under an argon atmosphere, and then sealed in an aluminized bag. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

SRM 2683c Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 2 % Sulfur) - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for use in the evaluation of techniques employed in the determination of sulfur, mercury, and chlorine in coal and materials of a similar matrix. A unit of SRM 2683c consists of 50 g of bituminous coal ground to pass a 250 µm (60 mesh) sieve, homogenized, packaged in an amber glass bottle under an argon atmosphere, and sealed in an aluminized bag. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.