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SW-846 Test Method 8082A: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) by Gas Chromatography

The following document discusses the procedure used to determine the concentrations of PCBs as Aroclors or as individual PCB congeners in extracts using open-tubular, capillary columns with electron capture detectors (ECDs) or elecytrolytic conductivity detectors (ELCDs).

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Method 8082A: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) by Gas Chromatography, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(56 pp, 376 K, February 2007)