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SW-846 Test Method 3541: Automated Soxhlet Extraction

This document outlines the method which describes the extraction of organic analytes from soil, sediment, sludges, and waste solids using a commercially available, unique, three stage extraction system.

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Method 3541: Automated Soxhlet Extraction, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(10 pp, 150 K, September 1994)