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SW-846 Test Method 5035: Closed-System Purge-and-Trap and Extraction for Volatile Organics in Soil and Waste Samples

The following document outlines the method which describes a closed-system purge-and-trap process for the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in solid materials.

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Method 5035: Closed-System Purge-and-Trap and Extraction for Volatile Organics in Soil and Waste Samples, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(24 pp, 170 K, December 1996)