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SW-846 Test Method 0061: Determination of Hexavalent Chromium Emissions from Stationary Sources

The following document explains the determination of hexavalent chromium emissions from hazardous waste incinerators, municipal waste incinerators, municipal waste combustors, and sewage sludge incinerators.

This method is an SW-846 Method-Defined Parameter (MDP), meaning that it may not be modified when used for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) testing. For more information, see the Methods Innovation Rule page.

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Method 0061: Determination of Hexavalent Chromium Emissions from Stationary Sources, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(16 pp, 200 K, December 1996)