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Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program
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Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM)

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EPA’s Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) identifies analytical methods to be used by laboratories performing analyses of environmental and building material samples following a contamination event. Laboratories may use this information to evaluate the nature and extent of contamination and assess decontamination efficacy. In addition to providing the SAM document in its entirety, this site contains a tool that allows users to easily query the SAM methods.

SAM Methods Query Tool

Select your type of analyte to begin your query:
  • Chemical Methods Query
  • Radiochemical Methods Query
  • Pathogen Methods Query
  • Biotoxin Methods Query
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2017 SAM Document

EPA's SAM identifies analytical methods to be used by laboratories that analyze chemical, radiochemical, pathogen and biotoxin contaminants of concern in environmental samples, and radiochemical contamination of building materials, following a contamination incident.

Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) 2017
 

Laboratory Resources

  • Environmental Response Laboratory Network (ERLN)
  • Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA)

SAM Resources

  • SAM Technical Contacts
  • SAM Method Sources
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations

About SAM

  • Basic SAM Information - Background information and purpose
  • General Quality Control (QC) Guidelines - General discussion of quality control considerations
  • General Safety and Waste Management - General discussion of safety and waste management
  • Selected Methods - Summary descriptions and sources of SAM methods

Related Information

  • SAM Companion Documents - Links to SAM companion documents and other related sample collection procedures
  • SAM Revision Tracking Information - Information regarding each SAM revision beginning with SAM Revision 1.0, 2004
  • SAM Updates - Information regarding updates to SAM methods and companion documents since publication of SAM 2017
  • Waste Management - Information regarding managing materials and wastes
  • Related SAM Links - Links to key collaborators, laboratories and research centers
  • ESAM Home
  • Sample Collection Information Documents (SCIDs)
  • Sample Collection Procedures and Strategies
  • Selected Analytical Methods (SAM)
  • Analytical Methods and Protocols
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Last updated on June 13, 2022
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