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Reference Materials

	Producer	RM Code	Name	Item	Updated
11	ECCC	AES-15	AES-15 lot 0523	A Rain Water Sample	22-09-2023

	Properties: Aluminum* 0.009 mg/L Ammonia (as N)* 0.157 mg/L Calcium* 0.113 mg/L Chloride* 0.298 mg/L Conductivity* 5.25 µS/cm, 25°C Magnesium* 0.034 mg/L Nitrate + Nitrite (as N)* 0.122 mg/L pH* 5.58 pH units, 25°C Sodium* 0.239 mg/L Sulfate (as SO42-)* 0.555 mg/L Total Nitrogen* 0.301 mg/L *indicative			Remarks: Environment and Climate Change Canada matrix reference materials (RMs) are collected in bulk from various locations across North America. AES-15 was collected from Downsview, Ontario in September and November 2014. The bulk sample was pre filtered to remove particulates and filtered through a 0.2 µm sterilizing filter to remove bacteria. This bulk Major Ions and Nutrients in water RM is stored in a dark cold room and is unpreserved. Intended Use: This Reference Material is intended for the verification or development of analytical methods for environmental analysis. It is not intended for use as a calibration standard. CRM Certificate: AES-15 0523.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canada) This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/499480
12	ECCC	ION-96.5	ION-96.5 lot 0523	A River Water Sample	26-09-2023

	Properties: Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3)* 215 mg/L Calcium* 93.2 mg/L Chloride* 77.1 mg/L Conductivity* 817 (µS/cm, 25°C) Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)* 50.1 mg/L Fluoride* 0.128 mg/L Magnesium* 22.4 mg/L Nitrate + Nitrite (as N)* 3.11 mg/L Potassium* 3.05 mg/L Silicates (as SiO2)* 0.349 mg/L Sodium* 44.8 mg/L Sulfate (as SO42-)* 88.7 mg/L Total Nitrogen* 3.46 mg/L Hardness, Total (as CaCO3)* 325 mg/L *indicative			Remarks: Environment and Climate Change Canada matrix reference materials (RMs) are collected in bulk from various locations across North America. ION-96.5 was collected from the Grand River in Dunnville, Ontario in 2018. The bulk sample was re filtered to remove particulates and filtered through a 0.2 µm sterilizing filter to remove bacteria. This bulk Major Ions and Nutrients in water RM is stored in a dark cold room and is unpreserved. Intended Use: This Reference Material is intended for the verification or development of analytical methods for environmental analysis. It is not intended for use as a calibration standard. CRM Certificate: ION-96.5 0523.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canada) This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/499487
13	ECCC	BATTLE-19	BATTLE-19 lot 1123	A River Water Sample	08-11-2023

	Properties: Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3)* 191 mg/L Calcium* 30.7 mg/L Chloride* 16.8 mg/L Conductivity* 575 µS/cm, 25°C Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)* 45.1 mg/L Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)* 5.47 mg/L Fluoride* 0.0987 mg/L Magnesium* 17.1 mg/L pH* 8.34 pH units, 25°C Potassium* 4.24 mg/L Silicates (as SiO2)* 4.15 mg/L Sodium* 70.3 mg/L Sulfate (as SO42-)* 84.7 mg/L Hardness, Total (as CaCO3)* 147 mg/L Total Nitrogen* 0.357 mg/L *indicative			Remarks: Environment and Climate Change Canada matrix reference materials (RMs) are collected in bulk from various locations across North America. BATTLE-19 was collected from the Battleford River, Saskatchewan, Ontario in 2019. The bulk sample was pre filtered to remove particulates and filtered through a 0.2 µm sterilizing filter to remove bacteria. This bulk Major Ions and Nutrients in water RM is stored in a dark cold room and is unpreserved. Intended Use: This Reference Material is intended for the verification or development of analytical methods for environmental analysis. It is not intended for use as a calibration standard. CRM Certificate: BATTLE-19 lot 1123.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canada) This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/499482
14	ECCC	MISSIPPI-14	MISSIPPI-14 lot 0523	A River Water Sample	26-09-2023

	Properties: Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3)* 115 mg/L Calcium* 39.1 mg/L Chloride* 15.9 mg/L Colour* 38 Hazen Units Conductivity* 331 µS/cm, 25°C Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)* 26.8 mg/L Fluoride* 0.118 mg/L Magnesium* 12.6 mg/L Nitrate + Nitrite (as N)* 2.94 mg/L pH* 8.08 units, 25°C Potassium* 2.49 mg/L Silicates (as SiO2)* 6.21 mg/L Sodium* 7.82 mg/L Sulfate (as SO42-)* 19.4 mg/L Total Nitrogen* 3.37 mg/L Hardness, Total (as CaCO3)* 150 mg/L *indicative			Remarks: Environment and Climate Change Canada matrix reference materials (RMs) are collected in bulk from various locations across North America. MISSIPPI-14 was collected from the Mississippi River in LeClair, Iowa in 2014. The bulk sample was pre filtered to remove particulates and filtered through a 0.2 µm sterilizing filter to remove bacteria. This bulk Major Ions and Nutrients in water RM is stored in a dark cold room and is unpreserved. Intended Use: This Reference Material is intended for the verification or development of analytical methods for environmental analysis. It is not intended for use as a calibration standard. CRM Certificate: MISSIPPI-14 0523.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canada) This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/499488
15	ECCC	MAURI-17	MAURI-17 lot 0523	A River Water Sample	26-09-2023

	Properties: Alkalinity, Gran(as CaCO3)* 6.14 mg/L Calcium* 2.24 mg/L Chloride* 1.02 mg/L Colour* 36.7 Hazen Units Conductivity* 24.2 µS/cm, 25°C Dissolved Inorganic Carbon(Carbon Carbon DIC)* 1.56 mg/L Dissolved Organic Carbon(Carbon Carbon DOC)* 5.36 mg/L Magnesium* 0.574 mg/L pH* 6.88 pH units, 25°C Potassium* 0.366 mg/L Silica(* 1.91 mg/L Sodium* 1.55 mg/L Sulfate(* 2.02 mg/L *indicative			Remarks: Environment and Climate Change Canada matrix reference materials (RMs) are collected in bulk from various locations across North America. MAURI-17 was collected from the Saint Maurice River in Quebec in 2017. The bulk sample was pre filtered to remove particulates and filtered through a 0.2 µm sterilizing filter to remove bacteria. This bulk Major Ions and Nutrients in water RM is stored in a dark cold room and is unpreserved. Intended Use: This Reference Material is intended for the verification or development of analytical methods for environmental analysis. It is not intended for use as a calibration standard. CRM Certificate: MAURI-17 0523.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canada) This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/499489
16	ECCC	PERADE-17	PERADE-17 lot 0523	A River Water Sample	26-09-2023

	Properties: Alkalinity, Gran (as CaCO3)* 9.61 mg/L Calcium* 3.78 mg/L Chloride* 1.44 mg/L Colour* 36.1 Hazen units Conductivity* 33.5 µS/cm, 25°C Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)* 2.38 mg/L Magnesium* 0.632 mg/L Nitrate + Nitrite (as N)* 0.169 mg/L pH* 7.09 pH units, 25°C Potassium* 0.417 mg/L Silica (as Si)* 2.55 mg/L Sodium* 1.79 mg/L Sulfate (as SO42-)* 2.43 mg/L Total Nitrogen* 0.317 mg/L *indicative			Remarks: Environment and Climate Change Canada matrix reference materials (RMs) are collected in bulk from various locations across North America. PERADE-17 was collected from the Ste Anne River in Quebec in September 2016. The bulk sample was pre filtered to remove particulates and filtered through a 0.2 µm sterilizing filter to remove bacteria. This bulk Major Ions and Nutrients in water RM is stored in a dark cold room and is unpreserved. Intended Use: This Reference Material is intended for the verification or development of analytical methods for environmental analysis. It is not intended for use as a calibration standard. CRM Certificate: PERADE-17 0523.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canada) This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/499491
17	ECCC	SANGAMON-19	SANGAMON-19 lot 0923	A River Water Sample	26-09-2023

	Properties: Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3)* 247 mg/L Boron* 0.21 mg/L Calcium* 60.9 mg/L Chloride* 62.8 mg/L Conductivity (µS/cm, 25°C)* 766 µS/cm, 25°C Fluoride* 0.232 mg/L Magnesium* 38.5 mg/L Potassium* 3.62 mg/L Silicates (as SiO2)* 7.33 mg/L Sodium* 44.6 mg/L Sulfate (as SO42-)* 69.7 mg/L Total Nitrogen* 0.584 mg/L *indicative			Remarks: Environment and Climate Change Canada matrix reference materials (RMs) are collected in bulk from various locations across North America. SANGAMON-19 was collected from the Sangamon River in Illinois, USA in 2019. The bulk sample was pre filtered to remove particulates and filtered through a 0.2 µm sterilizing filter to remove bacteria. This bulk Major Ions and Nutrients in water RM is stored in a dark cold room and is unpreserved. Intended Use: This Reference Material is intended for the verification or development of analytical methods for environmental analysis. It is not intended for use as a calibration standard. CRM Certificate: SANGAMON-19 0923.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canada) This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/499490
18	BAM	ERM-AE140	Certified Pd-106 spike for IDMS	acidified solution of isotopically enriched palladium	15-06-2022

	Properties: Mass fraction w(106Pd) 20.24 mg/kg Isotope amount ratio (102 Pd) / (106 Pd) 0.0000791 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (104 Pd) / (106 Pd) 0.001247 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (105 Pd) / (106 Pd) 0.007518 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (108 Pd) / (106 Pd) 0.004785 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (110 Pd) / (106 Pd) 0.001156 mol/mol			Remarks: Palladium (Pd), enriched in 106Pd, in 20 % hydrochloric acid flame-sealed quartz ampoules containing 7 mL; It should be stored between 5°C and 25°C at places, where the risk of mechanical damage is low. Intended Use: The certified values were determined by reverse IDMS using multi-collector ICPMS. The measurements were calibrated using high purity Pd for the preparation of the back-spike. CRM Certificate: c2819172.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) BAM, Division 1.1 Inorganic Trace Analysis (Germany) This material is linked to statutory activities as a national metrology institute (NMI) / a designated institute (DI)
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/435350
19	BAM	ERM-AE141	Certified Pt-194 spike for IDMS	acidified solution of isotopically enriched platinum	15-06-2022

	Properties: Isotope amount ratio (190 Pt) / (194 Pt) 0.0000012 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (192 Pt) / (194 Pt) 0.000342 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (195 Pt) / (194 Pt) 0.0739 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (196 Pt) / (194 Pt) 0.01749 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (198 Pt) / (194 Pt) 0.01749 mol/mol Mass fraction w(194Pt) 18.18 mg/kg			Remarks: Platinum (Pt), enriched in 194Pt, in 20 % hydrochloric acid flame-sealed quartz ampoules containing 7 mL; It should be stored between 5°C and 25°C at places, where the risk of mechanical damage is low. Intended Use: The certified values were determined by reverse IDMS using multi-collector ICPMS. The measurements were calibrated using high purity Pt for the preparation of the back-spike. CRM Certificate: c2842276.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) BAM, Division 1.1 Inorganic Trace Analysis (Germany) This material is linked to statutory activities as a national metrology institute (NMI) / a designated institute (DI)
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/454350
20	BAM	BAM-I012	Isotope CRM for cadmium	acidified solution of pure cadmium	15-06-2022

	Properties: Cd* 994 mg/kg Isotope amount ratio (106 Cd) / (111 Cd) 0.09751 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (110 Cd) / (111 Cd) 0.06951 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (108 Cd) / (111 Cd) 0.97504 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (112 Cd) / (111 Cd) 1.8835 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (113 Cd) / (111 Cd) 0.95479 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (114 Cd) / (111 Cd) 2.2437 mol/mol Isotope amount ratio (116 Cd) / (111 Cd) 0.58583 mol/mol Isotope amount fraction (106 Cd) / (Cd) 0.012485 mol/mol Isotope amount fraction (108 Cd) / (Cd) 0.008901 mol/mol Isotope amount fraction (110 Cd) / (Cd) 0.124846 mol/mol Isotope amount fraction (111 Cd) / (Cd) 0.128043 mol/mol Isotope amount fraction (112 Cd) / (Cd) 0.24117 mol/mol Isotope amount fraction (113 Cd) / (Cd) 0.122254 mol/mol Isotope amount fraction (114 Cd) / (Cd) 0.28729 mol/mol Isotope amount fraction (116 Cd) / (Cd) 0.07501 mol/mol Molar mass 112.41218 g/mol *indicative			Remarks: Cadmium in dilute nitric acid, The cadmium isotopic reference material is a solution of high purity cadmium with natural-like isotopic composition dissolved in 1 mol/L nitric acid. Quartz ampoules containing 7 mL; It should be stored between 5°C and 25°C at places, where the risk of mechanical damage is low. Intended Use: BAM-I012 is a primary isotopic reference material and is designed for calibration of cadmium isotope ratio measurements of all types. CRM Certificate: c2784384.pdf
	Producer: (click for contact & purchase details) BAM, Division 1.1 Inorganic Trace Analysis (Germany) This material is linked to statutory activities as a national metrology institute (NMI) / a designated institute (DI)
	Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/204400