REPORTS--"A Laboratory and Field Evaluation of a Portable Immunoassay Test for Triazine Herbicides in Environmental Water Samples"




WGS-Mail Stop 412                          February 21, 1990



OFFICE OF WATER QUALITY TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM 90.08

Subject:  REPORTS--"A Laboratory and Field Evaluation of a 
                   Portable Immunoassay Test for Triazine 
                   Herbicides in Environmental Water Samples"

The attached report by Peter A. Schulze, Paul D. Capel, 
Paul J. Squillace, and Dennis R. Helsel indicates that the 
immunoassay test for triazine herbicides is a valuable method 
for the screening of environmental samples.

If you wish to discuss this paper, or have questions on 
issues not covered in the paper, please call Paul Capel at 
the Minnesota District office (612) 229-2646.




                              David A. Rickert
                              Chief, Office of Water Quality

Attachment

This memorandum does not supersede any previous Office of 
Water Quality Technical Memorandum.

Key words:  Immunoassay, Triazine Herbicides, Atrazine

Distribution:  FO, PO, Regional Research Hydrologists 
               (2 copies), Office of Atmospheric Deposition 
               Analysis (1 copy)