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SW-846 Test Method 3051A: Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, Soils, and Oils

This document explains the procedure designed to mimic extraction using conventional heating with nitric acid (HNO3), or alternatively, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid (HCl).

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Method 3051A: Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, Soils, and Oils, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(30 pp, 274 K, February 2007)