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Analytical Parameters
LIST OF LABORATORY ANALYSIS/MEASUREMENT OF PARAMETERS
(A) WITH IN-HOUSE FACILITIES AND (B) IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTES

A) WITH IN-HOUSE FACILITIES :

EFFLUENT
SL. NO.	Name of Parameters	Methods followed	Reference
01	pH	pH – meter	APHA 20th Ed, 4500 – H+
02	Conductivity	Conductivity Bridge	APHA 20th Ed, 2510
03	Dissolved/Suspended Solids	Gravimetry	APHA 20th Ed. 2540
04	Temperature	Mercury in glass Thermometer
05	Ammonia – Nitrogen	Distillation & Spectrophotometry	APHA 16th Ed. 417B
06	Kjeldahl’s Nitrogen	Digestion & Spectrophotometry	APHA 16th Ed 420 A
07	Nitrate Nitrogen	Spectrophotometry	APHA (Air Quality) 2nd Ed. 404
08	Nitrate Nitrogen	Spectrophotometry	APHA 20th Ed. 4500 NO2 -B
09	Oil & Grease	Partition – gravimetry	APHA 20th Ed. 5520 B
10	Phosphate	Digestion & Spectrophotometry	APHA 20th Ed. 4500 – P D
11	Phenol	Digestion & Spectrophotometry	APHA 20th Ed. 5530
12	Fluoride	Distillation & Spectrophotometry	APHA 20th Ed. 4500 – P D
13	Sulphide	Titrimetry	APHA 20th Ed. 4500 – S2- D and F
14	Organic Compound	Gas Chromatography	-
15	Heavy Metals	AAS and Spectrophotometry	APHA 20th Ed 3111
16	Biochemical Oxygen Demand	Winkler’s Method	APHA 20th Ed 5210 B
17	Dissolved Oxygen	Winkler’s Method	APHA 20th Ed. 4500 - C
18	Total Residual Chlorine	Titrimetry	APHA 20th Ed. 4500 Cl B + C
19	Free Ammonia	Distillation & Spectrophotometry	APHA 16th Ed. 417 B
20	Arsenic	Gutzeits Method.	APHA 20th Ed 3500 – A s B
21	Bio-Assay	As per IS 6582 (Part 2):2001
STACK EMISSION
SL. NO.	Name of Parameters	Methods followed	Reference
22	Particulate Matter	Gravimetry	IS 11255 (Part 1) 1985
23	Sulphur dioxide	Titrimetry	APHA (Air Quality) 2nd Ed. 711
24	Nitrogen Oxide	Spectrophotometry	USEPA Method 7C
25	Hydrogen Sulphide	Spectrophotometry	IS: 5182 (Part 7)-1973
26	Chlorine	Titrimetry	1973
27	Acid Mist.	Titrimetry	ISO 7393-3:1990(E) APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
28	Hydrocarbons	Gas Chromatography	Ed. 711
29	Ammonia	Titrimetry	APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
30	Fluoride	Spectrophotometry	Ed. 108
31	Carbon Dioside	Orsat Method	ED. 203
32	Oxygen	Orsate Method	Quantitative Iorganic Analysis (Vogel) P:107
33	Velocity of gas flow	Pitot Tube Method	IS: 11255 (Part 3)-1985
34	Quantity of gas flow	As above	IS: 11255 (Part 3)-1985
35	Temperature	Indicator (Electronic)	IS: 11255 (Part 3)-1985
AMBIENT/FUGITIVE/WORK ZONE AIR QUALITY
SL. NO	Name of Parameters	Methods followed	Reference
36	Suspended Particulate Matter	Using High Volume Sampler	IS: 5182 (Part 4) 1973
37	Respirable Particulate Matter	Using High Volume Sampler	IS: 5182 (Part 4) 1973
38	Sulphur Dioxide	West+Gaeke	APHA (Air Quality) 2nd Ed 704
39	Nitrogen Oxide	Jacobs and Hochheiser Method	APHA (Air Quality) 2nd Ed 817
40	Chlorine	Spectrophotometry	APHA (Air Quality) 2nd Ed 202
41	Ammonia	Spectrophotometry	APHA (Air Quality) 2nd Ed 801
42	CO
43	Fluoride
44	Organic Vapours
DRINKING WATER
SL. NO	Name of Parameters	Methods followed	Reference
45	All parameters except radioactivity	As given in the Ref. cited.	IS: 10500:1991
46	Bacteriological Tests,
SOIL AND SLUDGE TESTING
SL. NO	Name of Parameters	Methods followed	Reference
47	Sludge Volume Index	Settling Method	APHA (16th ED) 213D
48	All Parameters as in (A)	As in (A)	AS in (A)
NOISE / SOUND LEVEL MONITORING
SL. NO	Name of Parameters	Methods followed	Reference
49	Sound Pressure Level expressed as Leq dBA
B) IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTES :
SL. NO	Name of Parameters	Methods followed	Reference
50	Detergents	Standard methods as followed by the participating laboratories	As stated in the reports received from the participating laboratories.
51	Asbestos Fibre Count in stack emissions and Ambient Air
52	Polyaromatic-Hydrocarbon
53	Insecticide/Pesticides
54	Microbiological Study
55	Particle Size Distribution
56	Polychlorinated Biphenyl
57	Bio-medical, Bacteriological test/spore testing for Stearothermophilis bacteria.
Analytical Instruments
SL. NO	List of Laboratory Items	Numbers Available	Used for
01	Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, “PerkinElmer” (Model AANALYST 200).	1	Analysis of heavy metals.
02	Gas Liquid Chromatograph - Netel	1	Analysis of Organic Samples Various types of Organis samples.
03	Spectro Photometer a) Model = Spectronic-20 b) Model = S X 721	2	Estimation of Heavy Metals.
04	Colorimeter ( ERMA )	2	Estimation of Heavy Metals by comparing intensity of Colour W. R. T. Standard Soln. at a particular Wave Length.
05	Electrical Balance (Digital Mono Pan Balance)	1	Weighing upto 5 places of Decimal.
06	Analytical Balance	2	Weighing Chemicals.
07	Physical Balance	1	Weighing Purposes.
08	Oven	1	Drying of samples and Chemicals
09	Muffle Furnace	1	Heating Furnace for Estimating Gravimetric Analysis.
10	Bacteriological Incubator	1	Maintaining Temp. at 370C and 450C for Microbiological Analysis.
11	Heating Mantle	2	Heating Purpose.
12	Hot Plate	1	-do-
13	Water Bath	1	Maintaining Const. Temp. over bath.
14	Fridge	2	Preservation of samples chemicals.
15	B O D Incubator	1	Preservation of sample U Test at 200C for 3 days
16	Autoclave	1	Microbiological Analysis maintaining certain Temp. pressure to remove Bacteria.
17	Ammonia Distillation Assembly.	2	Estimation of Ammonia in samples.
18	Arsenic Estimation Assembly.	3	Estimation of Arsenic in Samples.
19	C O D Digestive Assembly	8	COD(Chemical Oxygen Demand Analysis).
20	Cyanide Distillation Assembly	1	Estimation of Cyanide in Samples.
21	Kjeldahl Nitrogen Assembly.	2	Estimation of Nitrogen samples
22	Solvent Extraction Assembly. ( SOXHLET ).	3	Extraction of solvent from solution
23	Water Distillation Assembly ( By Glass Apparatus )	1	Preparation of Distilled water.
24	pH Meter	2	Measurement of Acidity or Alkalinity of a sample.
25	Conductivity Meter	2	Measurement of Conductivity of water sample.
26	Thermometers (Various Ranges)	Many	Measuring Degree of Hotness of water/ samples.
27	Dry Bulb & Wet Bulb Thermometer.	4	Measuring Relative Humidity of Air.
28	Hygrometer (Hand Held)	4	Measuring R. H. at any Environment.
29	Stop Watch	4	For various types of time measurements.
30	Fume Chamber	1	Chamber used for Digestion of samples.
31	Jar Test Apparatus	1	For Treatability study of effluent.
32	Manometer	1	Measurement of Differential pressure.
33	Stack Monitoring Kit with all Accessories.		Collection of Stack Gases and Particulate Matter.
	a) Kolkata	2
	b) Durgapur	1,4
	c) Haldia	1
34	High Volume Sampler without RPM		Collection of Ambient Air/Gases and also Suspended Particulate Matter).
	a) Kolkata	5
	b) Haldia	1
35	High Volume Sampler with Respirable Dust Measurement		Dust Measurement in Ambient Air.
	a) Kolkata	4
	b) Durgapur	2
	c) Haldia	2
36	Personnel Sampler	2	Quantity of Particulate Matter and other Gases by Inhalation of Human being.
37	Cup Anemometer	3	Wind Velocity Measurement.
38	Anemometer	3	- do –
39	Air Direction Indicator	3	Air Flow Direction.
40	Magnetic Compass	4	Assigning Direction of Site.
41	Electronic Digital Thermometer	4	Temp. Indicates Digitally
42	Noise Level Meter	6	For measurement of sound level.
43	Orsat Apparatus	4	Estimation of Gas Analysis like CO2, O2, CO & NO2.
44	Gas Detector	1	Detection of Gases in ppm level.
45	Gas Detector by Mining Safety Appliance	1	-do-
46	Platinum Crucible	1	Gravimetric Analysis of Metals.
47	Soap Bubble Meter for Calibration of Rotameter/Air Flow Meter.	1	Calibration of Instruments.
48	D. M. Plant Arrangement ( Pilot Plant Type )	1	Assembly for making D. M. Water using Different Resins.
49	Sartorius Balance, Single Pan	1	For precise weighing of chemicals.
50	Centrifuge	1	Separation of colloidal solution.
51	Flame Photometer	1	Analysis of Na, K, Ca.
52	Turbiditimeter	1	Measurement of turbidity.
53	Viscometer	1	Measurement of oil viscosity.

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