EPA Region 3 Laboratory Summary of Unique Analytical Analysis Capabilities
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| Group Name | Analyte | Sample Media | Analytical Technique | Supported Program(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | Nitroaromatics & Nitroamines | Water, Soil/Sediment | HPLC | Water | Method 8330 |
| Organic Chemistry | Nitroglycerine | Water, Soil/Sediment | HPLC | Water | Method 8332 |
| Organic Chemistry | Poly Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | Water | LC/MS/MS | Superfund |
Method 537 |
| Organic Chemistry | Chemical Warfare Agents | Water/ Solid / Wipe | GC/MS | Emergency Response | |
| Biology/Microbiology | Benthic Macroinvertebrate | Freshwater | Identification | Water | |
| Biology/Microbiology | Marine/Estuarine Benthic Invertebrate Taxonomy | Invertebrate Specimens or Unsorted Sediment | EPA EMAP Protocols | Organisms identified to species or lowest taxonomy possible | |
| Physical and Other Determinations | ID Ozone Depleting Compounds | Propellants/ Aerosols | FTIR | Air Enforcement | |
| Physical and Other Determinations | ID Unknowns | Bulk Mercury | Density | Superfund, RCRA | |
| Physical and Other Determinations | ID Unknowns | Water | FTIR | Water | Screening it, identify unknowns |
| Physical and Other Determinations | ID Unknowns | Soil/Sediment | FTIR | Screening it, identify unknowns | |
| Physical and Other Determinations | Alcohols | Water, Soil/Sediment | FTIR | RCRA | When necessary for Ignitability |
| Physical and Other Determinations | ID Unknowns | Wastes | FTIR | Screening it, identify unknowns |