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SW-846 Test Method 7470A: Mercury in Liquid Waste (Manual Cold-Vapor Technique)

The following document outlines the cold-vapor atomic absorption procedure approved for determining the concentration of mercury in mobility-procedure extracts, aqueous wastes, and ground waters.

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Method 7470A: Mercury in Liquid Waste (Manual Cold-Vapor Technique), part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(6 pp, 94 K, September 1994)