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SW-846 Test Method 5000: Sample Preparation for Volatile Organic Compounds

This document provides guidance on the selection of sample preparation methods for introducing volatile organic compounds into a detection device (outlined in the determinative methods).

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Method 5000: Sample Preparation for Volatile Organic Compounds, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(11 pp, 57 K, December 1996)