Chemical Laboratory

Contact person:

Dr. (Mrs.) Usharani Patnaik
Addl. Chief Environmental Scientist
Chemical  Laboratory-in-Charge
Ph :  9438883953
Email  urpatnaik@ospcboard.org

 

Functions of Chemical  Laboratory :

I. Providing monitoring and analytical support to the Board for its regulatory activities.

II. Assessment of

  • Surface water quality
  • Ground water quality
  • Coastal water quality
  • Wastewater quality

III.Operation of

  • National Water quality Monitoring (NWMP) Project

IV. Providing analytical support to other Government Organizations of the State

V. Providing training to the students of different Institutes on “Environmental monitoring and Analysis”

Click here to View/ Hide Method Details of Test Parameters

Sl. No. Parameter Method Adopted (please provide method details viz. Method No., Page details)
A) Physical tests  
1. Conductivity, mS/cm 2510 B, p. 2-46, 20thEdn, APHA
2. Colour, colour unit 2120 B, p. 2-2, 20thEdn, APHA
3. pH 4500 –H+-B, p. 4-87, 20thEdn, APHA
4. Fixed & Volatile solids, mg/l 2540  E. p.2-58, 20thEdn, APHA
5. Total solids, mg/l 2540  B, p.2-55, 20thEdn, APHA
6. Total dissolved Solids, mg/l 2540  C, p.2-56, 20thEdn, APHA
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