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SW-846 Test Method 9001: Determination of Water in Waste Materials by Quantitative Calcium Hydride Reaction

The following document provides information on a method that determines water in the concentration range from 0.1 percent to 100 percent in liquid and solid materials including oils, paints, soils and water/alcohol mixtures.

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Method 9001: Determination of Water in Waste Materials by Quantitative Calcium Hydride Reaction, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(10 pp, 34 K, February 2007)