EPA SW-846 Validated Test Methods
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EPA SW-846 Validated Test Methods
EPA SW-846 Validated Test Methods
SW-846 Validated Test Methods
EPA and independent laboratories validated the following methods, which are recommended for use as the most up-to-date methods available. However, these methods have not been formally incorporated into the SW-846 Compendium through the public comment process. While many of the following methods may be added to SW-846 in the future, authorized states may have regulatory restrictions regarding which version of a method can be used. See this page for Unvalidated Test Methods .
Therefore, EPA recommends checking with your state or EPA regional office before using the following methods.
| Method Number | Method Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| Extraction of Semivolatile Analytes Collected using Method 0010 (Modified Method 5 Sampling Train) | 2005-05 | |
| Microscale Solvent Extraction (MSE) | 2002-11 | |
| Extraction of Solid and Aqueous Samples for Chemical Agents | 2007-07 | |
| Purge-and-Trap for Aqueous Samples | 2003-05 | |
| Closed-System Purge-and-Trap and Extraction for Volatile Organics in Soil and Waste Samples | 2002-07 | |
| Perchlorate in Water, Soils, and Solid Wastes Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Electrospray Ionization/Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/ESI/MS) | 2007-01 | |
| Perchlorate in Water, Soils, and Solid Wastes Using Ion Chromatography/Electrospray Ionization/Mass Spectrometry (IC/ESI/MS) | 2007-01 | |
| Nonhalogenated Organics Using Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection (GC/FID) | 2003-06 | |
| Assay of Chemical Agents in Solid and Aqueous Samples by Gas Chromatography/Flame Photometric Detection (GC/FPD) | 2007-07 | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds by Vacuum Distillation in Combination with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (VD/GC/MS) | 2006-10 | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds in Water, Soil, Soil Gas, and Air by Direct Sampling Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry (DSITMS) | 2002-03 | |
| Assay of Chemical Agents in Solid and Aqueous Samples by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Electron Impact (GC/MS/EI) | 2007-07 | |
| Parent and Alkyl Polycyclic Aromatics in Sediment Pore Water by Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry in Selected Ion Monitoring Mode | 2007-12 | |
| Determination of Organotins by Micro-Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry | 2003-01 | |
| Nitroaromatics, Nitramines, and Nitrate Esters by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) | 2006-10 | |
| Free Cyanide in Water, Solids, and Solid Wastes by Microdiffusion | 2010-06 |
Additional Information on Test Methods
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