Environmental contamination can be detected in samples submitted to the lab for waste characterization under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (RCRA and TCLP, 40 CFR 260-299), and chemical analysis employing SW-846 methodology.

Chemical Analysis Parameter

SW-846 Method

Volatile Organics (VOA)
8260
Semivolatile Organics (BNA, PAH)
8270
Chlorinated Pesticides
8081
PCBs
8082
PCB Screen
8082 mod.
Phosphorus/Nitrogen Pesticides
8270
Chlorinated Herbicides
8151
Methanol, Ethanol, Propanols
8015 mod.
Ethylene & Propylene Glycol
8015 mod.
8 RCRA Metals
6010 / 6020 / 7470 / 7471
TCLP
1311
Reactivity
7.3
Corrosivity(pH test)
7.2(9040 / 9045)
Ignitability(Flashpoint)
7.1(1010)
 
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