Science & Technology

SW-846 Test Method 3031: Acid Digestion of Oils for Metals Analysis by Atomic Absorption or Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectrometry

acid digestion procedure for analysis of oils, oil sludges, tars, waxes, paints, paint sludges and other viscous petroleum products for select elements

SW-846 Test Method 3010A: Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts for Total Metals for Analysis by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FLAA) or Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP)

procedure is used for the preparation of aqueous samples, EP and mobility-procedure extracts, and wastes that contain suspended solids for analysis to determine total metals

Table of Contents for the Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods Compendium (SW-846)

This is part of the supporting documents for the SW-846 Compendium. In it you can learn about everything in the compendium.

Draft Technical Guidance about Waste Sampling under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Guidance document that covers the three components of a sampling and analysis program: planning, implementation, and assessment.

SW-846 Test Method 8410: Gas Chromatography/Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (GC/FT-IR) for Semivolatile Organics: Capillary Column

method for automated identification of solvent extractable semivolatile organic compounds which are amenable to gas chromatography by GC/FT-IR

SW-846 Method Style Guide

This guide provides guidelines for method formatting to ensure high quality document conversion and electronic distribution.

Department of Transportation (DOT) Letter Regarding the Inconsistency Between EPA and DOT Requirements for Headspace in Volatile Organic Samples

DOT requires samples with volatile organic compounds to be shipped with free headspace while EPA requires containers holding volatile organic compounds to not have free headspace.

SW-846 Test Method 8330A: Nitroaromatics and Nitramines by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

method for the trace analysis of explosives residues by salting-out extraction through high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a UV detector

SW-846 Test Method 3015A: Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts

acid extraction/dissolution method for metals in aqueous samples, drinking water, mobility-procedure extracts, and wastes that contain suspended solids

Guidelines for Preparing Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAPS) Using Systematic Planning and Performance-Based Measurement System (PBMS)

Article that provides guidelines on developing a sampling and analysis plan will be helpful for generating data sets for making environmental decisions.

Memorandum Regarding Use of Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) in Digests for Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) Analysis

This memo clarifies which version of Method 3050 to use based on the analysis technique.

SW-846 Test Method 1040: Test Method for Oxidizing Solids

method suitable for assessing the relative oxidizing hazard of solid substances, including solids, granular materials, and other materials that can be formed into a conical pile

Memorandum of Clarification Regarding Use of SW-846 Methods

Memo that clarifies several methods in SW-846 for reference and distribution to the States and to other interested parties, including laboratories and the regulated community.

SW-846 Test Method 3005A: Acid Digestion of Waters for Total Recoverable or Dissolved Metals for Analysis by Flame Atomic Absorption (FLAA) or Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy

acid digestion procedure used to prepare surface and ground water samples for analysis