Parameters analysed at the Board Environmental Laboratories

Industrial Waste Water

Sl.
Parameter
No
1.
pH for water
Conductivity in Water
2.
Samples
3.
Dissolved Solids
4.
Suspended Solids
5.
Turbidity
6.
Alkalinity
7.
Hardness
8.
Boron
9.
Calcium
10. Chloride
11. Fluoride
12. Hexavalent Chromium
13. Magnesium
14. Potassium
15. Phosphate ( dissolved)
16. Sodium
17. Sodium Absorption Ratio
18. Residual Sodium Carbonate
19. Percent Sodium
20. Total Residual Chlorine
21. Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen
22. Ammonical Nitrogen
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.

Method of analysis
PH meter
Conductivity meter

Gravimetric
Gravimetric
Nephelo-turbidimeter
Titration
Titration
Curcumin Method
Titration
Argentometric
SPANDS Method
DPC Method
Calculation after analysing Hardness and Calcium
Flame photometric
Stannous Chloride Method
Flame photometric
Instrumentation, Titration followed by Calculation
Titration
Instrumentation, Titration followed by Calculation
Iodometric
Titrimetric / colorimetric
Nesslerisation
Calculation- after analysing Ammonical Nitrogen, pH, and
Free Ammonia
temperature
Nitrate
PDA Method
Sulfide
Iodometric
Sulphate
Nephelo-turbidimetric
Biological Oxygen Demand Oxymeter method / Wrinklers Method
Chemical Oxygen Demand Open Reflux Method
Oil and Grease
Partition Gravimetric
Phenol in Water & Waste
Chloroform extraction Method
Waters
Cyanide
Chloramine T method / Titration
Cadmium
AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
Chromium ( Total)
AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)

34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.

Copper
Iron
Lead
Manganese
Nickel
Zinc
Bio Assay test
Toxicity Test

AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)

AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
IS 6582-1971
IS 6582 -2001 Part 2
Air samples

Sl. No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Parameter
Suspended Particulate Matter in Ambient Air
Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter in Ambient Air
Sulphur Dioxide in Ambient Air
Oxides of Nitrogen in Ambient Air
Lead in Ambient Air
Particulate Matter emission from stationary source

Method of analysis
Gravimetric
Gravimetric
West and Gaeke Method
Sodium Arsenite Method
FAAS
Gravimetric

Water samples
Sl. No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Parameter
pH
Conductivity
Dissolved Solids
Suspended Solids
Turbidity
Alkalinity
Hardness
Calcium
Chloride
Fluoride
Phosphate
Sodium Absorption Ratio
Residual Sodium Carbonate
Sulfide
Ammonical Nitrogen
Nitrate
Boron
Cadmium
Chromium ( Total)
Copper

Method of analysis
pH meter
Conductivity meter
Gravimetric
Gravimetric
Nephlo-turbidimeter
Titration
Titration
Titration
Argentometric
SPANDS Method
Stannous Chloride Method
Instrumentation, Titration followed by Calculation
Titration
Iodometric
Nesslerisation
PDA Method
Curcumin Method
FAAS
FAAS
FAAS

21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.

Iron
Lead
Manganese
Nickel
Zinc
Total Coli forms and Fecal Coli Forms

FAAS
FAAS
FAAS
FAAS
FAAS
Standard Plate Count / MPN Method

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

01 pH
02 Conductivity
03 Dissolved/Suspended Solids
04 Temperature
05 Ammonia Nitrogen
06 Kjeldahls Nitrogen
07 Nitrate Nitrogen
08 Nitrite Nitrogen
09 Oil & Grease
10 Phosphate
11 Phenol
12 Fluoride
13 Sulphide
14 Organic Compound
15 Heavy Metals

Methods followed

Reference

pH meter

APHA 21st Ed, 4500 H+

Conductivity Bridge
Gravimetry
Mercury in glass
Thermometer
Distillation &
Titrimetry.
Digestion
Spectrophotometry

APHA 21st Ed, 2510

APHA 21st Ed. 2540
APHA 21st Ed. 4500

APHA 21st Ed 4500

APHA 21st Ed. 4500
APHA 21st Ed. 4500 NO2 Spectrophotometry
B
Partition gravimetry APHA 21st Ed. 5520 B
Digestion &
APHA 21st Ed. 4500 P
Spectrophotometry
D
Distillation &
APHA 21st Ed. 5530
Spectrophotometry
Distillation &
APHA 21st Ed. 4500 F
Spectrophotometry
D
APHA 21st Ed. 4500 S2Titrimetry
D and F
Gas Chromatography
-AAS and
APHA 21st Ed 3111
Spectrophotometry

16 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

17 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
18 Dissolved Oxygen
19 Total Residual Chlorine

Winklers Method
Acid Dichromate
Digestion
Winklers Method
Titrimetry

APHA 21st Ed 5210 B

APHA 21st Ed 5220 B
APHA 21st Ed. 4500 - C
APHA 21st Ed. 4500 Cl B
+C

20 Free Ammonia

Distillation &
Spectrophotometry

APHA 16th Ed. 417 B

21. Arsenic

Gutzeits Method.

APHA 20th Ed 3500 A s

B

22. Bio-Assay
23. Sodium & Potassium

As per IS 6582 (Part

2):2001
Flame Photometry

APHA 21st Ed. 3500 NAB

and 3500 KB

STACK EMISSION
SL.
Name of Parameters
NO.
24 Particulate Matter
25 Sulphur dioxide
26 Nitrogen Oxide
27 Hydrogen Sulphide
28 Chlorine
29 Acid Mist.
30 Hydrocarbons
31 Ammonia
32 Fluoride

33

1. Carbon Dioxide
2. Oxygen.
3. Carbon Monoxide.

34 Velocity of gas flow

Methods followed

Reference

Gravimetry

IS 11255 (Part 1) 1985

APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed. Method 711
USEPA Method 7C
IS: 5182 (Part 7)-1973
ISO 7393-3:1990(E)
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed. Method 711
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed. Method 109
-APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed. Method 203

Titrimetry
Spectrophotometry
Spectrophotometry
Titrimetry
Titrimetry
Gas Chromatography
Titrimetry
Spectrophotometry

Orsat Method

APHA (Air Quality) 2nd

Ed. Method 133

Pitot Tube
CPCB Manual.
Dial Thermometer /
35 Temperature
-Digital Thermometer
36 Asbestos Fibre
Electron Microscopy
ISO 10397 : 1993
AMBIENT / FUGITIVE / WORK ZONE AIR QUALITY
(as per National Ambient Air Quality Standard (CPCB) vide Notification dated 18.11.09)
SL.
Name of Parameters
Methods followed
Reference
NO

37 Suspended Particulate Matter

38

Respirable Particulate Matter including PM2.5

& PM10

Using High Volume

Sampler
Using High Volume
Sampler

39 Sulphur Dioxide

West + Gaeke

40 Nitrogen Oxide

Jacobs and Hochheiser

Method

41 Chlorine

Spectrophotometry

42 Ammonia

Spectrophotometry

43 CO

Gas Chromatography

44 Fluoride

Spectrophotometry

45 Organic Vapours

Gas Chromatography

46 Lead & Nickel

AAS

47 Ozone

Spectrophotometry

48 Benzene
49 Benzo-a-Pyrene

Gas Chromatography
Gas Chromatography
Gutzeits Method

50 Arsenic
51 Asbestos Fibre

IS: 5182 (Part 4) 1973

IS: 5182 (Part 4) 1973
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed Method 704
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed Method 818
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed Method 202
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed Method 801
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed Method 130
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed Method 203
APHA (Air Quality) 2nd
Ed Method 109
APHA (Air Analysis) 2nd
Ed Method 822
APHA (Air Analysis) 2nd
Ed Method 820
IS: 5182 (11) : 2006
IS: 5182 (Part 12) 2004
APHA (Air Analysis) 2nd
Ed Method 302

Electron Microscopy
DRINKING WATER

SL.
Name of Parameters
NO
52 All parameters except radioactivity

Methods followed

Reference

As given in the Ref.

cited.

IS: 10500:1991

53 Bacteriological Tests,
SOIL AND SLUDGE TESTING
SL.
Name of Parameters
Methods followed
NO
54 Sludge Volume Index
Settling Method
55 All Parameters as in (A)
As in (A)
NOISE / SOUND LEVEL MONITORING
SL.
Name of Parameters
NO
56 Sound Pressure Level expressed as Leq dBA

Reference
APHA (16th ED) 213D
As in (A)

Methods followed

Reference

Use of Noise Level

--

Meter
57

Sound Pressure Level for LDay, LNight, Leq,

LMin, LMax, L90, L50, L10
B. IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTES :

SL.
NO

Name of Parameters

Methods followed

50

Detergents

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.

Standard methods as followed by the

participating laboratories

Reference

As stated in the reports received from the

participating laboratories.

Analytical Instruments
SL.
List of Laboratory Items
NO
1. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer,
PerkinElmer (Model AANALYST 200).

Numbers Available

Used for

1.

Analysis of Heavy Metals.

2. Gas Liquid Chromatograph Netel.

1.

3. UV-Visible Double-Beam Spectrophotometer

(Systronics):

Model 2203
Model S X 721

4. Visible Spectrophotometer (Kai Hong)

5. Sartorius Electrical Balance (Digital Mono Pan

Balance) BP-2110

6. Sartorius Balance QE 812

7. Oven

8. Muffle Furnace

Analysis of Organic
samples.
Estimation of Heavy
Metals, Anionic Radicals
like PO4-3, SO4-2, NO2-,
NO3-, F-, SO3-2 etc.

Estimation of Heavy
Metals, Anionic Radicals
like PO4-3, SO4-2, NO2-,
NO3-, F-, SO3-2 etc.
Weighing sensitivity
0.00001 gm.
Total capacity 160 gm.
Weighing sensitivity 0.01
gm.
Total capacity 810 gm.
Drying of Samples &
Chemicals.
Heating Furnace for

9. Bacteriological Incubator

10. Heating Mantle

11. Hot Plate
12. Water Bath

4
2
2

13. Refrigerator

14. B.O.D. Incubator

15. Autoclave

16. Ammonia Distillation Assembly

17. Arsenic Estimation Assembly

18. C O D Digestive Assembly

10

19. Kjeldahl Nitrogen Assembly.

20. Solvent Extraction Assembly (SOXHLET ).

21. Water Distillation Assembly

22. pH Meter

23. Conductivity Meter

24. Thermometers (various Ranges)

Many

25. Dry Bulb & Wet Bulb Thermometer

26. Hygrometer (Hand Held)

27. Stop Watch

28. Fume Chamber

estimating Gravimetric
Analysis.
Maintaining temperature at
370C and 450C for
Microbio-logical Analysis.
Heating purpose.
Heating purpose.
Maintaining constant
temperature over bath.
Preservation of sample
chemicals.
Preservation of sample UTest at 200C for 3 days.
Microbiological Analysis
maintaining certain Temp.
pressure to remove
Bacteria.
Estimation of Ammonia in
samples.
Estimation of Arsenic in
samples.
COD (Chemical Oxygen
Demand Analysis).
Estimation of Nitrogen
samples.
Extraction of solvent from
solution.
Preparation of Distilled
water.
Measurement of Acidity or
Alkalinity of a sample.
Measurement of
Conductivity of water
sample.
Measuring Degree of
Hotness of water/samples
Measuring Relative
Humidity of Air.
Measuring R.H. at any
Environment.
For various types of time
measurements.
Chamber used for
Digestion of samples.

29. Jar Test Apparatus

30. Manometer
31. Stack Monitoring Kit with all Accessories.
32. High Volume Sampler

1
1
5
(1 in Durgapur)
6
(1 in Durgapur)

33. High Volume Sampler with Respirable Dust

Measurement
34. Personnel Sampler

35. Cup Anemometer

36. Air Direction Indicator

37. Magnetic Compass

3
4

38. Electrical Digital Thermometer

39. Noise Meter
40. Orsat Apparatus

4
4
4

41. Gas Detector

42. Gas Detector by Mining Safety Appliance

43. Platinum Crucible

1
1

44. Soap Bubble Meter for Calibration of

Rotameter
45. D. M. Plant Arrangement
(Pilot Plant Type).

46. Centrifuge

47. Flame Photometer

48. Turbiditimeter
49. Viscometer

1
1
1

50.
51.
52.
53.

2
1
2
3

Digital Stop Watch

30 M Tape
3 M Tape
Anemometer

54. Lux Meter

Turbidity Measurement.
Measurement of
Differential pressure.
Collection of Stack Gases
and Particulate Matter.
Collection of Ambient Air /
Gases and also Suspended
Particulate Matter.
Dust measurement in
Ambient air.
Quantity of Particulate
Matter and other gases by
inhalation of human being.
Wind Velocity
Measurement.
Air Flow Direction
Assigning Direction of
Site.
Temp. Indicates Digitally.
- do Estimation of Gas Analysis
like CO2, O2, CO & NO2,
Detection of Gases in ppm
level.
- do
Gravimetric Analysis of
Metals.
Calibration of Instruments.
Assembly for making D.M.
Water using different
Resins.
Separation of colloidal
solution.
Analysis of Na, K, Ca.
Measurement of turbidity.
Measurement of oil
viscosity.
Measurement of time.
Measurement of length.
Measurement of length.
Wind Velocity
Measurement.
Use for measurement of

55. Envirotech Wind Monitoring Machine WM271 with sensor for wind speed, wind direction,
temperature, humidity, rainfall.
56. Mercury Analyzer (Model No. MA5840) by
Electronic Corporation of India
57. Portable Carbon Monoxide Indicator by
Ecotech Instruments.

1.

1
1.

Illumination.
Used for collection of
Micrometeorological Data.
Used for testing of
Mercury.