EPA Region 9 Laboratory Summary of Unique Analytical Analysis Capabilities
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| Group Name | Analyte | Sample Media | Analytical Technique | Supported Program(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic Chemistry | Acidity | Water | Titration | Superfund | |
| Inorganic Chemistry |
Ferrous Iron |
Water |
Colorimetric |
Superfund |
|
| Inorganic Chemistry |
Mercury, Vapor, Particulate, and Reactive |
Ambient Air |
Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence (CVAF) |
Air, Water (TMDL) |
|
| Inorganic Chemistry | Methyl mercury | Water |
Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence (CVAF) (EPA 1630) |
Water | |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Metals (with mercury) | Dust wipes, Ghost wipes | ICP, ICPMS, CVAA | Tribal Program | |
| Inorganic Chemistry |
Metals (SPLP) |
Soil, Sediment, Solid, Waste, Tissue |
SW846 1312: ICP, GFAA, CVAA, ICP/ MS |
Superfund, RCRA |
|
| Inorganic Chemistry | Metals | Soil | Portable XRF | Superfund, RCRA | |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Platinum Group Metals | Catalytic converter washcoat | Portable XRF | Enforcement, Air | |
| Inorganic Chemistry |
Low- level hexavalent chromium |
Drinking Water |
IC with post column reaction/UV detection |
Water |
|
| Inorganic Chemistry |
Lead (Pb) in Air |
TSP High-Volume filters |
FEM EQL-0710-192, ICP/MS |
Air |
New Pb NAAQS |
| Inorganic Chemistry |
Perchlorate |
Water, Soil |
LC/MS/MS (EPA Method 331.0) |
Superfund / Water |
|
| Inorganic Chemistry |
In vitro bioassessibility assays for arsenic and lead in soil |
Soil |
EPA 9200.1-86 |
Superfund |
|
| Organic Chemistry |
Diazinon |
Water |
ELISA |
WQM |
|
| Organic Chemistry |
1,4-Dioxane |
Water, Soil, Sediment |
GC/MS |
Superfund, RCRA |
|
| Organic Chemistry |
EDB/DBCP |
Water |
GC (EPA 504.1) |
Superfund,RCRA |
|
| Organic Chemistry |
Methane, Ethane, Ethene |
Water |
GC/FID (RSK-175) |
Superfund, RCRA |
|
| Physical and Other Determinations |
Pore Water Extraction |
Sediment |
Centrifugation |
Superfund |
|
| Biology/Microbiology |
Benthic Taxonomic Identification |
Sediment (Marine) |
Taxonomic Identification |
Water, WQM |
|
| Biology/Microbiology |
Chlorophyll/Pheophytin |
Water/Periphyton |
Standard Method 10200 H, Procedure 2b |
Water, WQM |
|
| Biology/Microbiology |
Enterococci |
Water |
Enterolert |
Water, NPDES, WQM |
|
| Biology/Microbiology |
Heterotrophic Bacteria |
Water |
Plate Count - Standard Methods |
Water, NPDES, WQM |
|
| Biology/Microbiology |
Microcystin |
Water |
Immunoassay |
Water |
|
| Biology/Microbiology |
Toxicity Test, Red Abalone (Haliotis rufescens) Larval Development |
Water |
EPA/600/R-95/136 |
NPDES |
|
| Biology/Microbiology |
Toxicity Test, Sea Urchin Fertilization [Stronglyocentrotus purpuratus] |
Water |
EPA/600/R-95/136 |
Water, NPDES |
|
| Biology/Microbiology |
Toxicity Test, Sea Urchin Development [Stronglyocentrotus purpuratus] |
Water |
EPA/600/R-95/136 |
Water, NPDES |