Solid Waste Analysis (RCRA)




Volatile Organic Analysis


Parameter
 Typical Method(s)
 Sample Container/ Preservative*
 Preferred Volume (mL/g)
 EPA Holding Time (liq/sol)
Halogenated Volatile Organics
 EPA 8010
 VOA/4C, (liquid: HCl to pH 2)
 2 x 40/50
 Liquid 14 days; Solid 14 Days
Non-Halogenated Volatile Organics
 EPA 8015
 VOA/4C, (liquid: HCl to pH 2)
 2 x 40/50
 Liquid 14 days; Solid 14 Days
Aromatic Volatile Organics
 EPA 8020
 VOA/4C, (liquid: HCl to pH 2)
 2 x 40/50
 Liquid 14 days; Solid 14 Days
Acrolein, Acrylonitrile
 EPA 8030
 VOA/4C, (liquid: HCl to pH 4 - 5)
 2 x 40/50
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Phenols
 EPA 8040
 GA/4C
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Phthalate Esters
 EPA 8060
 GA/4C
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB's
 EPA 8080
 GA/4C
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Nitroaromatics and Cyclic Ketones
 EPA 8090
 GA/4C
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
 EPA 8100
 GA/4C
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
 EPA 8120
 GA/4C
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Organophosphorus Pesticides
 EPA 8140
 GA/4C
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Chlorinated Herbicides
 EPA 8150
 GA/4C
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Volatile Organics
 EPA 8240/8260
 VOA/4C, (liquid: HCl to pH 2)
 3 x 40/50
 Liquid 14 days; Solid 14 Days
Semi-Volatile Organics
 EPA 8270
 GA/4C, HCl to pH 2
 2 x 1000/100
 Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days


Guide Notes & Abbreviations

  • Sample Containers:
    • G = Glass
    • A = Amber
    • P = Plastic, polyethylene bottle with a polypropylene cap
    • GA = Glass amber bottle with a Teflon lined cap
    • VOA = Volatile organic 40 ml vial with a Teflon lined cap
  • Preservatives:
    • HCl = Hydrochloride Acid
    • H2SO4 = Sulfuric Acid
    • NHO3 = Nitric Acid
    • NaOH = Sodium Hydroxide
    • Zn + Acetate = Zinc + Acetate

      * Preserve soil samples to 4 C; contact laboratory for proper sample container.
  • Regulations:
    • SDWA = Safe Drinking Water Act
    • NPDES = National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
    • RCRA = Resource Conservation Recovery Act
  • Note:
    • The methods shown are those commonly employed in performing environmental analyses. It is not intended to be inclusive of all possible EPA analytical methods or to indicate that Katahdin Analytical Services routinely provides the methods or parameters shown. The information provide is current as of March 1996.