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ANALYTICAL CAPABILITY INVENTORY
Turnaround
Times - Routine
turnaround time is 35 days. Contact the Region 6 Sample Control Center
for quicker turnaround times.
Concentration
Ranges - The Region 6 Environmental Laboratory does not routinely
analyze % level samples, however % level analyses can be accommodated.
Please contact the Region 6 Sample Control Center.
Region 6 Environmental
Services Assistance Team (ESAT) - Region 6 ESAT assists with sample
preparation activities and limited analytical support.
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CORE
CAPABILITIES
Chemistry
|
Analyte/Group
|
Media
|
Technique
|
Method/Comments
*
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Concentration
Range
|
|
Cr+6
|
water
|
colorimetric
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7196A
|
low ppb to %
level
|
|
Mercury
|
water
|
CVAA
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245.1
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low ppb to %
level
|
|
Mercury
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soil/sediment
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CVAA
|
245.5
|
low ppm to %
level
|
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Mercury
|
fish tissue
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CVAA
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245.6
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low PPM to %
level
|
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Metals
|
water
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GFAA, ICP, ICP/MS
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200.2, 3010A,
3015-
200.7, 200.8 (Ultra low level), 200.9, 6010,
6020,
7000 series
clean fume hood
used for ultra low level work
|
ppb to % level
|
|
Metals
|
fish tissue
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GFAA, ICP, ICP/MS
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200.3(mod) -
200.7, 200.8(low level), 200.9
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low PPM to %
level
|
|
Metals
|
soil/sediment
|
GFAA, ICP
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200.2, 3050,
3051
- 200.7, 200.9, 6010,
7000 series
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low PPM to %
level
|
|
Metals
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oil, other
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GFAA, ICP
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3050,
3051,
200.7, 200.9/ microwave digestion used when necessary
|
low PPM to %
level
|
|
Ignitability
|
water, oil
|
closed cup
|
1010,
1020
|
ambient to 100oC
|
|
Conductance
|
water
|
specific
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120.1
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1 Fmho and up
|
|
Hardness, total
|
water
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titrimetric,
EDTA
|
130.2
|
low PPM and
up
|
|
pH
|
water
|
electrometric
|
150.1
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1 - 13 STD units
|
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Solids
|
water
|
residue(gravimetric)
|
160.1-160.5
|
low PPM and
up
|
|
Oil & Grease
|
water
|
n-hexane ext.,
solid phase
|
1664
|
low PPM to %
level
|
|
Turbidity
|
water
|
nephelometric
|
180.1
|
1 NTU and up
|
|
Inorganic ions
|
water
|
ionic chromatography
|
300.0
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low PPM to %
level
|
|
Alkalinity
|
water
|
titrimetric
|
310.1
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low PPM and
up
|
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Analyte/Group
|
Media
|
Technique
|
Method/Comments
|
Concentration
Range
|
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Cyanide
|
water
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colorimetric
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335.2
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low ppb to 2%
|
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Cyanide
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soil/sediment
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colorimetric
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335.2
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low PPM to 2%
|
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Nitrogen(ammonia)
|
water
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colorimetric
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350.1
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low ppb
|
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Nitrogen(Kjedahl
total)
|
water
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colorimetric
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351.2
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low ppb
|
|
Nitrogen(Kjedahl
total)
|
soil/sediment
|
colorimetric
|
351.2
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low PPM
|
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Nitrogen (nitrate-nitrite)
|
water
|
colorimetric
|
353.2
|
low ppb
|
|
Phosphorus (total)
|
water
|
colorimetry
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365.4
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low ppb
|
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Phosphorus (ortho)
|
water
|
colorimetry
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365.1
|
low ppb
|
|
BOD/CBOD
|
water
|
DO probe
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405.1
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low PPM
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Phenolics, total
rec.
|
water
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colorimetric
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420.1
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low ppb
|
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VOA
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soils/sediment/waste
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GC/MS
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8260
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low - mid ppb
to % level
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VOA
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air
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GC/MS
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TO-14/8260
(Summa cannisters/Tedlar Bags)
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low ppb to %
level
|
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VOA
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water
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GC/MS
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524.2
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low ppb
|
|
VOA
|
water
|
GC/MS
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624,
8260
|
low ppb to %
level
|
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BNA
|
water
|
GC/MS
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525.2
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low ppb
|
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BNA
|
water
|
GC/MS
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625,
8270
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low ppb to %
level
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BNA
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soil/sediment/waste
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GC/MS
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8270
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mid ppb to %
level
|
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PNA
|
water
|
GC/MS
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525.2
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low ppb
|
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PNA
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water
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GC/MS
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8270
|
low ppb to %
level
|
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PNA
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soil/sediment
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GC/MS
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8270
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mid ppb to %
level
|
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Pest/PCB
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water
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GC/ECD, GC/MS
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508, 525.2
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Pest = low -
mid ppt
PCB = ppt -
low ppb
|
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Pest/PCB
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water
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GC/ECD, GC/MS
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608,
8081,
8082
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Pest = low -
mid ppt to % level
PCB =low - mid
ppt to % level
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Pest/PCB
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soil/sediment/waste
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GC/ECD, GC/MS
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8081,
8082
|
low ppb to %
level
|
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Herbicide
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water
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GC/ECD
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515.2
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low ppb
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Herbicide
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water
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GC/ECD
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8151A
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low ppb to %
level
|
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Herbicide
|
soil/sediment
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GC/ECD
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8151A
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mid ppb - %
level
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EDB/DBCP/1,2,3-TCP
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water
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GC
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504.1
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low ppt
|
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TCLP
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soil/sediment/oil/
waste
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Tumbler/Analytical
Instrumentation
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1311
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Extraction Method
See Analytical
Method for water or waste
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Microbiology
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Analyte/group
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Media
|
Technique
|
Concentration
Range
|
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Total coliform,
fecal coliform, E-coli
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water
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Standard Method:
9221
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ICFU
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SPECIAL
CAPABILITIES
Chemistry
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Analyte/group
|
Media
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Technique
|
Method
/ Unique Factor
|
Concentration
Range
|
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Incidental PCBs
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water, hazardous
waste
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GC/MS
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680, homologue
series
|
low ppb to %
level
|
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Pesticides/PCBs/BNAs
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soil/sediment
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GC, GC/MS, Microwave
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Proposed method
3546
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Pest/PCB = low
ppb to % level
BNA = mid ppb
to % level
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Pesticides/PCBs/BNAs
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soil/sediment
|
GC, GC/MS, Microwave
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Abbreviated
and modified proposed method 3546
(removed concentration step)
/8081, 8270
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Pest/PCB = low
ppb to % level
BNA = mid ppb
to % level
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Pesticides/BNAs
|
water
|
GC/MS, PTV,
microextraction
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Abbreviated
and modified method 3510,
8081,
8270,
608,
625
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Pest = low ppt
to % level
BNA = low ppt
to % level
BNA w/microextraction
= low ppb to % level
|
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TOX/TX
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water, soil/sediment,
waste
|
microcoulometric
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9020
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low ppm to %
level
|
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Finger Print
(pattern recognition)
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high level waste,
oil, fuel
|
GC, GC/MS
|
no EPA method,
similar to 8082
(Arochlor Identification)
|
ppm to % level
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Aquatic
Biology
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Analyte/group
|
Media
|
Technique
|
Method
|
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Biomonitoring
|
water
|
acute
|
fresh/marine
|
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Biomonitoring
|
water
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chronic
|
fresh/marine
|
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Biomonitoring
|
soil/sediment
|
acute
|
fresh/marine
|
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Biomonitoring
|
soil/sediment
|
chronic
|
fresh/marine
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* Method References
- Methods For The
Determination of Organic Compounds In Drinking Water Supplement III,
EPA/600/R-95/131 August 1995
- Methods For The
Determination of Inorganic Substances in Environmental Samples, EPA/600-R-93/100
August 1993
- 40 CFR Part 136
- Methods For The
Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples Supplement I, EPA/600/R-94/111
May 1994
- Methods For Chemical
Analysis of Water and Wastes EPA/600/4-79-020 Revised March 1983
- Test Methods For
Evaluating Solid Waste Physical Chemical Methods SW846
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