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SW-846 Test Method 8510: Colorimetric Screening Procedure for Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) in Soil

The following document discusses the method for a colorimetric screening procedure that may be used to determine the presence of RDX and HMX in soil samples.

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Method 8510: Colorimetric Screening Procedure for RDX and HMX in Soil, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(22 pp, 56 K, February 2007)