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Validated Test Method 8265: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Water, Soil, Soil Gas, and Air by Direct Sampling Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry (DSITMS)

The following document describes Method 8265, which uses DSITMS for the rapid measurement, continuous monitoring, and preliminary screening of VOCs in water, soil, soil gas, and air.

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Validated Test Method 8265: Volatile Organic Compounds in Water, Soil, Soil Gas, and Air by Direct Sampling Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry (DSITMS) (PDF)(10 pp, 230 K, March 2002)