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Water and Wastewater Analysis
The following test methods are utilized for the analysis of water and wasterwater samples according to procedures described in "Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes", 1983, and "Standard Methods for the Evaluation of Water and Wastewater", 1989.
   
ANALYSIS
METHOD
Acidity (Titrimetric) 305.1
Alkalinity (Titrimetric) 310.1
Ammonia Nitrogen (Spectrophotometric, Titrimetric) 350.2
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 405.1
Bromide (Titrimetric/Chromatographic) 320.1/300.0
Chemical Oxygen Demand (Spectrophotometric) 410.4
Chloride (Titrimetric/Chromatographic) 325.3/300.0
Chlorine, Residual (Titrimetric) 330.5
Chromium, Hexavalent 3500CrD
Coliform, Fecal 9222D
Coliform, Total 9222B
Color (Colorimetric, Pt-Co) 110.2
Conductivity (Specific Conductance) 120.1
Cyanide, Total (Spectrophotometric) 335.2
Dissolved Oxygen 360.1
Fluoride (Potentiometric/Chromatographic) 340.2/300.0
Hardness, Total (Titrimetric) 130.2
Iodine (Titrimetric) 345.1
Metals (Flame AA and ICP) 200 Series
Metals (Vapor AA)
Metals (Graphite Furnace)
Nitrogen, Nitrate (Spectrophotometric/Chromatographic) 352.1/300.0
Nitrogen, Nitrite (Spectrophotmetric/Chromatographic 354.1/300.0
Nitrogen, Nitrate/Nitrite (Spectrophotometric/Chromatographic 353.3/300.0
Oil and Grease, Total Recoverable 1664
pH (Electrometric) 150.1
Phenols, Total Recoverable 420.1
Phosphorus, all forms 365.2/200.7/300.0
Settleable Matter 160.5
Solids: Dissolved (TDS) 160.1
Suspended (TSS) 160.2
Total (TS) 160.3
Volatile (VSS) 160.4
Sulfate (Turbidimetric/Chromatographic) 375.4/300.0
Sulfide (Titrimetric) 376.1
Sulfite (Titrimetric) 377.1
Surfactant (MBAS) 5540C
Temperature 170.1
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) 351.3
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) 415.1
Total Organic Halide (TOX) 9020B
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons - Carbon (Gravimetric) 5520B/F
Turbidity (Nephelometric) 180.1


All other analytical methods employed will be based on the most recently promulgated methods in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

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Hazardous Waste (RCRA) Evaluations
All methods are described in "Test Methods for the Evaluation of Solid Waste," 1994 (SW-846) 3rd Ed.
   
TCLP Analysis
METHOD
Metals by ICP/AA 6010A/7470A
Pesticides/Herbicides by GC/ECD 8081/8151
Semi-Volatile Organics by GC/MS 8270B
Volatile Organic by GC/MS 8260A
Extraction/Volatiles (ZHE) 1311
Extraction/Metals, Semi-Volatiles, Pesticides, Herbicides 1311
Ignitibility
P-M Closed Cup 1010
Corrosivity
pH 9045C
Reactivity
Quantification of Free sulfide SW 846 protocol
Quantification of Free cyanide SW 846 protocol
Other
Paint Filter Liquid 9095
Total Organic Halide 9020B
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Organic Compounds
The following analytical methods, described in the FEDERAL REGISTER and SW-846, will be utilized for analysis of specific organic compounds.
   
GC/MS
Solid/Waste
Semi-Volatile Organics 625/8270B
Volatile Organics 624/8260A
GC
Acrolein/Acrylonitrile 603/8030
Alcohols 8015
Aromatics, Purgeable 602/8020A
Benzidines 605/8060
BTEX Only 602/8020
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons 612/8121
Halocarbons, Purgeable 601/8010B
Haloethers 611
Herbicides, Chlorinated 8151
Nitroaromatics/Isophorone 609/8090
Nitrosoamines 607
PCB 608/8081
PCB in Oil EPA Publication
Pesticides and PCB's 608/8081
Pesticides, Chlorinated 608/8081
Pesticides, Organophosphorus 8141
Phenols 604/8040
Phthalate Esters 606/8060
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) 610/8100
TPH/Gasoline 8015M
TPH Diesel 8015 M
HPLC
Aldehydes 8315
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) 8310
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Soil/Sediment/29B
The following test methods are utilized for the analysis of soil and sediment samples according to procedures described in "Test Methods for the Evaluation of Solid Waste," 1994 (SW-846), Louisiana Statewide Order 29B, "Methods of Soil Analysis", 1982. Procedures follow US EPA "Procedure for handling and chemical analysis of sediment and water samples" 1981.


ANALYSIS
METHOD
Ammonia Nitrogen 350.2M
Barium (29B only) LADNR-29B
BTEX (PID) 8260/8020
Bromide (Titrimetric) 320.1M
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) 9080/9081
Chloride, Leachable LaDNR-29B
Chloride (Titrimetric) 9252A
Conductivity (Specific Conductance) 9050
Cyanide, Total (Spectrophotometric) 9010A
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (ESP) LaDNR-29B
Exchangeable Organic Halide (EOX) EPA600/4/84-008
Fluoride (Potentiometric) 340.2M
Iodine (Titrimetric) 345.1M
Mercury 7471A
Metals (ICP) 6010A
Metals Prep 3050A/3051
Moisture % D1037
Nitrate/Nitrite 353.3M
Nitrogen, TKN 350.3M
Oil and Grease/Chloride, Leachable LaDNR-29B
Oil and Grease, Leachable LaDNR-29B
Oil and Grease, Total Recoverable 9071A
pH (Electrometric) 9045C
Phenols, Total Recoverable 9065
Phosphorus, all forms

6010A

Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) LaDNR-29B
Solids, Total 2540G
Sulfates 9038
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Soxlet) 5520F
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons-Diesel (GC/FID) CaDHHR
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons-Gas (GC-FID) CaDHHR


All other analytical methods employed will be based on the most recently promulgated methods in the FEDERAL REGISTER. NOTE: Method numbers followed by "M" indicate EPA water methods that have been modified to accomodate a soil preparation step.

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Speciality Analysis/Miscellaneous Methods


ANALYSIS
METHOD
Acid Percent FCCIII Monograph
Ash ASTM D482
BTU, Heat of Combustion ASTM D240
Caustic Percent FCC III Monograph
Chloride/Sulfur (Parr Bomb) ASTM D808 & D129
Flash Point ASTM D92, D93
Formaldehyde in Water FCC III Monograph
Halogens (Microculombric) Dohrmann Method
Halogens (Parr Bomb) ASTM D808
Heavy Metals (as Lead) FCC III Monograph
Hydroxyl Number ASTM D1638
Metals in Oil ASTM D2788, D811
pH (Extract) ASTM D2110
Saponification No. ASTM D94
Specific Gravity/Density ASTM D891, D1298
Sulfur (Parr Bomb) ASTM D129
Miscellaneous ASTM/Food Chemical Codex (FCC)
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