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Turnaround Times - Routine turnaround time is 35 days. Contact the Region 6 Sample Control Center for quicker turnaround times.
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CORE CAPABILITIES
Chemistry
Analyte/Group |
Media |
Technique |
Method/Comments * |
Concentration Range |
Cr+6 |
water |
colorimetric |
low ppb to % level |
|
Mercury |
water |
CVAA |
245.1 |
low ppb to % level |
Mercury |
soil/sediment |
CVAA |
245.5 |
low ppm to % level |
Metals |
water |
GFAA, ICP, ICP/MS |
200.2, 3010A, 3015- 200.7, 200.8 (Ultra low level), 200.9, 6010, 6020, 7000 series clean fume hood used for ultra low level work |
ppb to % level |
Metals |
soil/sediment |
GFAA, ICP |
200.2, 3050, 3051 - 200.7, 200.9, 6010, 7000 series |
low PPM to % level |
Metals |
oil, other |
GFAA, ICP |
3050, 3051, 200.7, 200.9/ microwave digestion used when necessary |
low PPM to % level |
Ignitability |
water, oil |
closed cup |
ambient to 100oC |
|
Conductance |
water |
specific |
1 Fmho and up |
|
Hardness, total |
water |
titrimetric, EDTA |
low PPM and up |
|
pH |
water |
electrometric |
150.1 |
1 - 13 STD units |
Solids |
water |
residue(gravimetric) |
160.1-160.5 |
low PPM and up |
Oil & Grease |
water |
n-hexane ext., solid phase |
low PPM to % level |
|
Turbidity |
water |
nephelometric |
180.1 |
1 NTU and up |
Inorganic ions |
water |
ionic chromatography |
300.0 |
low PPM to % level |
Alkalinity |
water |
titrimetric |
310.1 |
low PPM and up |
Analyte/Group |
Media |
Technique |
Method/Comments |
Concentration Range |
Cyanide |
water |
colorimetric |
335.2 |
low ppb to 2% |
Cyanide |
soil/sediment |
colorimetric |
335.2 |
low PPM to 2% |
Nitrogen(ammonia) |
water |
colorimetric |
350.1 |
low ppb |
Nitrogen(Kjedahl total) |
water |
colorimetric |
351.2 |
low ppb |
Nitrogen(Kjedahl total) |
soil/sediment |
colorimetric |
351.2 |
low PPM |
Nitrogen (nitrate-nitrite) |
water |
colorimetric |
low ppb |
|
Phosphorus (total) |
water |
colorimetry |
365.4 |
low ppb |
Phosphorus (ortho) |
water |
colorimetry |
365.1 |
low ppb |
BOD/CBOD |
water |
DO probe |
405.1 |
low PPM |
Phenolics, total rec. |
water |
colorimetric |
420.1 |
low ppb |
VOA |
soils/sediment/waste |
GC/MS |
low - mid ppb to % level |
|
VOA |
air |
GC/MS |
TO-14A/TO-15 |
low ppb to % level |
VOA |
water |
GC/MS |
524.2 |
low ppb |
VOA |
water |
GC/MS |
low ppb to % level |
|
BNA |
water |
GC/MS |
525.2 |
low ppb |
BNA |
water |
GC/MS |
low ppb to % level |
|
BNA |
soil/sediment/waste |
GC/MS |
mid ppb to % level |
|
PNA |
water |
GC/MS |
525.2 |
low ppb |
PNA |
water |
GC/MS |
low ppb to % level |
|
PNA |
soil/sediment |
GC/MS |
mid ppb to % level |
|
Pest/PCB |
water |
GC/ECD, GC/MS |
508, 525.2 |
Pest = low - mid ppt PCB = ppt - low ppb |
Pest/PCB |
water |
GC/ECD, GC/MS |
Pest = low - mid ppt to % level PCB =low - mid ppt to % level |
|
Pest/PCB |
soil/sediment/waste |
GC/ECD, GC/MS |
low ppb to % level |
|
Herbicide |
water |
GC/ECD |
515.2 |
low ppb |
Herbicide |
water |
GC/ECD |
low ppb to % level |
|
Herbicide |
soil/sediment |
GC/ECD |
mid ppb - % level |
|
EDB/DBCP/1,2,3-TCP |
water |
GC |
504.1 |
low ppt |
TCLP |
soil/sediment/oil/ waste |
Tumbler/Analytical Instrumentation |
Extraction Method See Analytical Method for water or waste |
Microbiology
Analyte/group |
Media |
Technique |
Concentration Range |
Total coliform, fecal coliform, E-coli |
water |
Standard Method: 9221 |
ICFU |
SPECIAL CAPABILITIES
Chemistry
Analyte/group |
Media |
Technique |
Method / Unique Factor |
Concentration Range |
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||||
| Ozone | Air (filter) | IC | CAA | |
| NOx | Air (filter) | IC | CAA | |
| SOx | Air (filter) | IC | CAA | |
| NH3 | Air (filter) | IC | CAA | |
| Organic Chemistry | ||||
| Finger Print (pattern recognition) | High level waste | GC/MS | RCRA no EPA method, similar to 8082 (Arochlor Identification) |
|
| Finger Print (pattern recognition) | Oil | GC/MS | RCRA | |
| Finger Print (pattern recognition) | Fuel | GC/MS | RCRA | |
Incidental PCBs |
water, hazardous waste |
GC/MS |
680, homologue series |
TSCA, RCRA low ppb to % level |
| Incidental PCBs | Waste | GC/MS | 680, homologue series | TSCA, RCRA low ppb to % level |
| Incidental PCBs | Soil/Sediment | GC/MS | 680, homologue series | TSCA, RCRA low ppb to % level |
| PCBs | Electrical Cable | GC; Separation, extraction,analysis of individual componets. Mod of program specific technique. Toluene is extraction solvent. | TSCA | |
Pesticides/PCBs/BNAs |
soil/sediment |
GC, GC/MS, Microwave |
Proposed method 3546 |
Pest/PCB = low ppb to % level BNA = mid ppb to % level |
Pesticides/PCBs/BNAs |
soil/sediment |
GC, GC/MS, Microwave |
Abbreviated and modified proposed method 3546 (removed concentration step) |
Pest/PCB = low ppb to % level BNA = mid ppb to % level |
Pesticides/BNAs |
water |
GC/MS, PTV, microextraction |
Pest = low ppt to % level BNA = low ppt to % level BNA w/microextraction = low ppb to % level |
|
TOX/TX |
Soil / sediment |
microcoulometric |
9020 RCRA |
low ppm to % level |
| TOX/TX | Water | microcoulometric | 9020 RCRA | |
| Triazine Herbicides | Waste | microcoulometric | 9020 RCRA | |
Finger Print (pattern recognition) |
high level waste, oil, fuel |
GC, GC/MS |
no EPA method, similar to 8082 (Arochlor Identification) |
ppm to % level |
Physical and Other Determinations
| Corosivity | Waste | Method 1110 Corrosivity towards steel | RCRA |
|---|
Aquatic Biology
Analyte/group |
Media |
Technique |
Method |
Biomonitoring |
water |
acute |
fresh/marine |
Biomonitoring |
water |
chronic |
fresh/marine |
Biomonitoring |
soil/sediment |
acute |
fresh/marine |
Biomonitoring |
soil/sediment |
chronic |
fresh/marine |
* Method References
- Methods For The Determination of Organic Compounds In Drinking Water Supplement III, EPA/600/R-95/131 August 1995
- Methods For The Determination of Inorganic Substances in Environmental Samples, EPA/600-R-93/100 August 1993
- 40 CFR Part 136
- Methods For The Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples Supplement I, EPA/600/R-94/111 May 1994
- Methods For Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes EPA/600/4-79-020 Revised March 1983
- Test Methods For Evaluating Solid Waste Physical Chemical Methods SW846