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SW-846 Test Method 9031: Extractable Sulfides

The following document provides information on the procedure designed for the extraction of sulfides from matrices that are not directly amenable to the distillation procedure Method 9030.

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Method 9031: Extractable Sulfides, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(16 pp, 318 K, July 1992)