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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Compliance Certification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Compliance Certification Application Reference 234e EPA (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1986. Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, SW-846, 3rd ed., Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Washington, D.C. Volume 11. Submitted in accordance with 40 CFR 5194.13, Submission of Reference Materials. United States Office of Solid Waste November 1986 Environmental Protection and Emergency Response SW846 Agency Washington, DC 20460 Third Edition Solid Waste Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste Volume II: Field Manual Physical /Chemical Methods DISCLAIMER Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. SW-846 methods are designed to be used with equipment from any manufacturer that results in suitable method performance (as assessed by accuracy, precision, detection 1imi ts and matrix compati bili ty) . In several SW-846 methods, equipment specifications and settings are given for the specific instrument used during method development, or subsequently approved for use in the method. These references are made to provide the best possible guidance to laboratories using this manual. Equipment not specified in the method may be used as long as the 1aboratory achieves equivalent or superior method performance. If a1 ternate equipment is used, the 1aboratory must follow the manufacturer's instructions for their particular instrument. Since many types and sizes of glassware and supplies are commercially available, and since it is possible to prepare reagents and standards in many different ways, those specified in these methods may be rep1aced by any similar types as long as this substitution does not affect the overall quality of the analyses. - DISCLAIMER - 1 Revision 0 July 1992 Revi si on 0 Date September 1986 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Office of Sol id Waste thanks the following individuals and groups for their efforts, assistance and advice in the preparation of this manual : Dr. William .Loy, Chemist, Analytical Support Branch, EPA Region IV; Mr. Theodore Martin, Research Chemist, EMSL-CI; Dr. Nancy Rothman, Assi stant Dlrector, ERCOIA Dlvision of ENSECO; Ms. Ann Soul e, Technical Editor, ERCO/A Division of ENSECO; Ms. Dorothy Be1 1, Technical Editor, ERCO/A Division of ENSECO; Ms. Margaret Layne, Technical Program Manager, Research Triangl e Institute; Mr. A1 via Gaski 11, Senior Environmental Scientist, Research Triangle Institute; Mr. Ronald Ramsey, Technical Program Manager, Dynamac Corp. ; Mr. Gene E. Fax, Managing Director, The Cadmus Group, Inc. ; Mr. Robert Hirsch, New Jersey Department of Envi ronmental Protection; Mr. Henry Hoffman, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; Mr. David Bennett, Hazardous Substance Branch, EPA; The EPA SW-846 Work Group. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - 1 Revi sion 0 Date September 1986 ABSTRACT Test Methods for Evaluating So1 id Waste, Physica1/Chemica1 Methods (SW-846) provides test procedures and guidance which are recommended for use in conducting the evaluations and measurements needed to comply with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Public Law 94-580. These methods are approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for obtaining data to satisfy the requirements of 40 CFR Parts 122 through 270. This manual presents the state-of- the-art in routine analytical testing adapted for the RCRA program. It contains procedures for field and 1aboratory qua1 ity control , sampl ing , determining hazardous constituents in wastes, determining the hazardous characteristics of wastes (toxicity, ignitability, reactivity, and corrosivity), and for determining physical properties of wastes. It also contains guidance on how to select appropriate methods. Several of the hazardous waste regulations under Subtitle C of RCRA require that specific testing methods described in SW-846 be employed for certain applications. Refer to 40 Code of federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 260 through 270, for those specific requirements. Any re1iable analytical method may be used to meet other requirements under Subtitle C of RCRA. '""""I d ABSTRACT - 1 Revision 1 July 1992 TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------- VOLUME ONE SECTION A ------------------- DISCLAIMER ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS METHOD INDEX AND CONVERSION TABLE PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PART I METHODS FOR ANALYTES AND PROPERTIES CHAPTER ONE -- OUALITY CONTROL 1.0 Introduction 2.0 QA Project Plan 3.0 Field Operations 4.0 Laboratory Operations 5.0 Definitions 6.0 References CHAPTER TWO -- CHOOSING THE CORRECT PROCEDURE 2.1 Purpose 2.2 Required Information 2.3 Imp1 ement ing the Guidance 2.4 Characteristics 2.5 Ground Water 2.6 References CHAPTER THREE - - METALLIC ANALYTES 3.1 Sampl ing Considerations 3.2 Sample Preparation Methods 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 Method 3010A: Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts for Total Metals for Analysis by Flame Atomic Absorption (FLAA) or Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy Method 3015: Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts CONTENTS - 1 Revision 3 January 1995 Method 3020A: Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts for Total Metals for Analysis by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption (GFAA) Spectroscopy Method 3040: Dissolution Procedure for Oil s, Greases, or Waxes Method 3050A: Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, and Soils Method 3051: Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, Soils, and Oils 3.3 Methods for Determination of Metals Method 6010A: Inductively Coup1 ed Pl asma-Atomic Emi ssi on Spectroscopy Method 6020: Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry Met hod 7000A: Atomic Absorption Methods Method 7020: A1 uminum (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7040: Antimony (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7041: Ant imony (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7060A: Arsenic (AA, Furnace Technique) Met hod 706 1A: Arsenic (AA, Gaseous Hydride) Method 7062: Antimony and Arsenic (AA, Borohydride Reduction) Method 7080A: Barium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7081: Barium (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7090: Beryllium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7091: Beryl 1 i um (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7130: Cadmium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7131A: Cadmi um (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7140: Calcium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7190: Chromium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7191: Chromium (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7195: Chromi urn, Hexavalent (Copreci pi tat i on) Method 7196A: Chromium, Hexavalent (Colorimetric) Method 7197: Chromium, Hexavalent (Chelation/Extraction! Method 7198: Chromium, Hexavalent (Differenti a1 Pul se Pol arography) Method 7200: Cobalt (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7261: Cobalt (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7210: Copper (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7211: Copper (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7380: Iron (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7381: Iron (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7420: Lead (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7421: Lead (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7430: Lithium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7450: Magnesium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7460: Manganese (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7461: Manganese (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7470A: Mercury in Liquid Waste (Manual Col d-Vapor Technique) Method 7471A: Mercury in Sol id or Semi sol id Waste (Manual Col d-Vapor Technique) Method 7480: Molybdenum (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7481: Molybdenum (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7520: Nickel (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7550: Osmium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7610: Potassium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7740: Sel eni um (AA, Furnace Technique) CONTENTS - 2 Revision ? January 1995 Method 7741A: Sel enium (AA, Gaseous Hydride) Method 7742: Sel eni um (AA, Borohydride Reduction) Method 7760A: Silver (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7761: Silver (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7770: Sodium (AA, Direct Aspi ration) Method 7780: Strontium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7840: Thallium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7841: Thal 1i um (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7870: Tin (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7910: Vanadium (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7911: Vanadi um (AA, Furnace Technique) Method 7950: Zinc (AA, Direct Aspiration) Method 7951: Zinc (AA, Furnace Technique) APPENDIX -- COMPANY REFERENCES -NOTE: A suffix of "A" in the method number indicates revision one (the method has been revised once). A suffix of "E" in the method number indicates revision two (the method has been revised twice). A suffix of "C" in the method nurr~ber indicates revision three (the method has been revised three times). In order to properly document the method used for analysis, the entire method number includino the suffix letter desianation (e.g., A, 0, or C) must be identified by the analyst. P method reference found within the RCRA regul ations and the text of SW-846 methods and chapters refers to the latest promulgated revision of the method, even though the method number does not include the appropriate 1etter suffix. CONTENTS - 3 Revision 3 January 1995 ------------------- VOLUME ONE SECTION B ------------------- CHAPTER ONE, REPRINTED -- QUALITY CONTROL 1.0 Introduction 2.0 QA Project Pl an 3.0 Field Operations 4.0 Laboratory Operations 5.0 Definitions 6.0 References CHAPTER FOUR -- ORGANIC ANALYTES 4.1 Sampling Considerations 4.2 Sample Preparation Methods 4.2.1 Extractions and Preparations Method 3500A: Organic Extraction
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