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SW-846 Test Method 8061A: Phthalate Esters by Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detection (GC/ECD)

The following document describes the procedure used to determine the identities and concentrations of various phthalate esters in aqueous and solid matrices including groundwater, leachate, soil, sludge and sediment.

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Method 8061A: Phthalate Esters by Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detection (GC/ECD), part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(18 pp, 100 K, December 1996)