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EPA Region 5 Laboratory Summary of Unique Analytical Analysis Capabilities

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Group Name Analyte Sample Media Analytical Technique Supported Program(s) Comments
Inorganic Chemistry Bromide/Chloride Ratio Brine Samples IC & related characterization techniques; ion balance Water, UIC & SDWA Difficult analyses
Inorganic Chemistry Chloride Soil/Sediment IC Sediment  
Inorganic Chemistry Metals Suspended Particulate Matter ICP-MS Air Analysis of TSP, Pm10, PM2.5 filters for metals
Inorganic Chemistry Pb, As via IVBA SW846 1340 Soil ICP-AES Superfund  
Organic Chemistry Nonylphenol (NP), NP-1 and 2-ethoxylate, octyphenol & bisphenol-A Water GC/MS (ASTM D7065-11) Water Endocrine disrupter - High Concentration method (ppb)
Organic Chemistry Nonylphenol (AP), AP-1 and 2-ethoxylate, octyphenol & bisphenol-A Soil/Sediment GC/MS (8270 modified / Internal SOP) Water Endocrine disrupter
Organic Chemistry Nonylphenol (NP), NP-1 and 2-ethoxylate, octyphenol Water LC/MS/MS (ASTM D7485-09) Water Endocrine disrupter Low level method (ppt)
Organic Chemistry Bisphenol-A Water LC/MS/MS (ASTM D7574-09) Water Endocrine disrupter Low level method-(ppt)
Organic Chemistry Nonylphenol carboxylates Water LC/MS/MS Water Endocrine disrupter
Organic Chemistry Long chain NP, NPEOs (n=3-18) Water LC/MS/MS (ASTM D7742-11) Water Endocrine disrupter
Organic Chemistry Low Level Purgeable 1,4- Dioxane Water Method 624- Dioxane ( Wide-Bore capillary Column GC/MS ) Superfund  Specific analyte analysis method
Organic Chemistry COD Soil/Sediment Colorimetric Sediment  
Organic Chemistry Chlorothalonil Water GC/MS FIFRA Stream Survey
Organic Chemistry Polybrominated Diphenylether (PBDE) congeners Water, Sludge GC/MS/MS, GC/NCI-MS RCRA, SF, TSCA, Water Compares with HRGC/ HRMS method
Organic Chemistry PCBs Water  8082 (GC/EC) TSCA Aroclor specific TSCA reg. Compliance method & multiple action levels

Organic Chemistry

PCBs Soil 8082 (GC/EC) TSCA Aroclor specific TSCA reg. Compliance method & multiple action levels
Organic Chemistry PCBs Wipes 8082 (GC/EC) TSCA Aroclor specific TSCA reg. Compliance method & multiple action levels
Organic Chemistry PCBs Oil 8082 (GC/EC) TSCA Aroclor specific TSCA reg. Compliance method  & multiple action levels
Organic Chemistry PCB Congeners Water, Sludge GC/MS/MS, GC/NCI-MS RCRA, SF, TSCA, Water Compare with HRGC/ HRMS method
Organic Chemistry Purgeable 1,4-Dioxane & Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Water Method 624-Dioxane (Wide-Bore Capillary Column GC/MS) Superfund Specific analyte analysis method
Organic Chemistry Various analytes (VOAs, SVCOs & Pesticides/PCBs Water, Soil/Sediment ESAT FASP Methods GC/EC for VOAs, SVOCs & Pesticides/PCBs (XRF for metals) Superfund Fast TAT on-site; Screening or better data; Fast extraction for organics
Organic Chemistry  Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) & CWA degradants  Drinking Water LC/MS/MS Library Screening WSD, NHSRC Library search routine developed under CRADA with Waters Corp. Now use NIST LC/MS/MS Library of over 2,000 analytes
Organic Chemistry Aldicarb, aldicarb sulfone, aldicarb sulfoxide, carbofuran, oxamyl, methomyl and thiofanox Water LC/MS/MS, ASTM7645-10 NHSRC SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Aldicarb, bromadiolone, carbofuran, oxamyl, and methomyl Water LC/MS/MS, ASTM7600-09 NHSRC SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Thiodiglycol Water LC/MS/MS, CRL SOP MS015 NHSRC SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Thiodiglycol Soil LC/MS/MS, ASTM E2787-11 NHSRC SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Thiodiglycol Wipes LC/MS/MS, ASTM E2838-11 NHSRC SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Diethanolamine,triethanolamine, n-methyldiethanolamine, &
methyldiethanolamine
Water LC/MS/MS, ASTM D7599-09 NHSRC SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Dioctyl Sulfosuccinat (DOSS)
in seawater
Seawater LC/MS/MS, ASTM D7730-11 NHSRC / SF SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether & ethylene glycol
monobutyl ether in seawater
Seawater LC/MS/MS,ASTM D7731-11 NHSRC / SF SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Bromodiolone, brodifacoum, diphacinone, & warfarin in water Water LC/MS/MS, ASTM D7644-11 NHSRC SAP Method
Organic Chemistry Diisopropyl methylphosphonate, ethyl hydrogendimethylamidophosphate, ethyl methylphosphonic acid, isopropyl methylphosphonic acid, methylphosphonic acid, and pinacolyl methylphosphonic acid Water LC/MS/MS, ASTM D7597-09 NHSRC SAP Method
Organic Chemistry DIMP, EMPA, IMPA, MPA, PMPA Soil LC/MS/MS, ASTM WK34580 NHSRC SAP Method
Physical and Other Determinations Corrosivity by pH Harazdous Waste SW846 1110 RCRA Waste characterization
Physical and Other Determinations Particle Size Soil / Sediment Particle size analyzer provides continuum of sizes - CRL SOP GLNPO, Water- Sediment For modeling and soil migration calcs
Physical and Other Determinations Water Content Hazardous Waste SW846 RCRA, Superfund Support for flashpoint
Physical and Other Determinations Paint Filter Test Paints and Coatings   RCRA, Superfund  
Physical and Other Determinations Specific Gravity Soil / Sediment Appendix IV of the Corps of Engineers Enineering Manual ( F10-F22) Sediment  
Physical and Other Determinations Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) Solid Waste SW846 1312 RCRA, Superfund For all TCLP analytes except herbicides