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Below is a list of AWAL approved methods. AWAL does perform additional methods not listed below. Please call for more information.

 

Analytical Methods - Inorganics and Miscellaneous

 

Method Title

Reference

Program(s)

Inorganics - Drinking Water (DW) and Clean Water (CW) Methods

Acidity

SM 2310B

CW

Alkalinity SM 2320B DW, CW

Ammonia

EPA 350.1

CW

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

SM 5210B

CW

Bromide EPA 300.0 DW, CW

Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

SM 5210B

CW

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

HACH 8000

CW

Chloride EPA 300.0 DW, CW

Chloride

SM 4500-Cl (E)

CW

Color

SM 2120B

DW, CW

Conductivity

SM 2510B

DW, CW

Cyanide

EPA 335.4

DW, CW

Cyanide, Amenable to Chlorination

EPA 335.1, 335.4

CW

Dissolved Oxygen SM 4500(O)G CW
Fluoride EPA 300.0 & SM4500(F-)C DW, CW

Hardness

SM 2340 B

CW

Langlier Index SM 2330B DW
Nitrate EPA 300.0, 353.2 DW, CW
Nitrite EPA 300.0, 353.2 DW, CW
Nitrate/Nitrite EPA 300.0, 353.2 DW, CW

Odor

SM 2150B

DW

Oil and Grease

EPA 1664A

CW

Ortho-phosphate EPA 300.0 CW

Ortho-phosphate

EPA 365.1

DW, CW

pH SM 4500(H+)B DW, CW

Phenols

EPA 420.4

CW

Phosphorus

EPA 365.1, SM4500(P)B&F

CW

Solids - Total Dissolved (TDS) SM 2540C DW, CW
Solids - Total Fixed Solids SM 2540G CW

Solids - Total

SM 2540B & SM 2540G & EPA 160.3

CW

Solids - Total Suspended (TSS)

SM 2540D

CW

Solids - Total Volatile (TVS)

EPA 160.4

CW

Settleable Solids (SS)

SM 2540F, EPA 160.5

CW

Sulfate EPA 300.0, DW, CW
Sulfate SM 4500(SO4)E DW, CW

Sulfide

SM 4500(S-2)F

CW

Sulfite

SM 4500(SO3-2)B

CW

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

EPA 351.2

CW

Total Organic Carbon (TOC)

SM 5310B

CW

Turbidity

EPA 180.1

DW, CW

Inorganics - Solid and Hazardous Waste Methods

Bromide SW846 9056A RCRA

Cation Exchange of Soils

SW846 9081

RCRA

Chlorides

SW846 9251, 9056A

RCRA

Conductivity

SW846 9050A

RCRA

Cyanide, Total and Amenable

SW846 9012B

RCRA

Fluoride SM9056A RCRA

Ignitability

SW846 1010A

RCRA

Nitrate SM9056A RCRA
Nitrite SM9056A RCRA
ortho-Phosphate SM9056A RCRA

Paint Filter Liquid Test

SW846 9095B

RCRA

pH

SW846 9040C

RCRA

pH

SW846 9041A

RCRA

pH

SW846 9045D

RCRA

Phenolics

SW846 9066

RCRA

Reactivity

SW846 8.3

RCRA

SPLP

SW846 1312

RCRA

Sulfates

SW846 9038, 9056A

RCRA

Sulfides

SW846 9034

RCRA

TCLP Metals

SW846 1311

RCRA

TCLP Semi-volatiles

SW846 1311

RCRA

TCLP Volatiles

SW846 1311

RCRA

Total Organic Halides (TOX)

SW846 9020B

RCRA

 

 

Analytical Methods - Metals

 

Method Title

Reference

Program(s)

Metals - Drinking Water (DW) and Clean Water (CW) Methods

Metals by ICP

EPA 200.7

DW, CW

Metals by ICP/MS EPA 200.8 DW, CW

Hexavalent Chromium

SM 3500-Cr (D)

CW, DW

Mercury by CVAA

EPA 245.1

DW, CW

Metals - Solid and Hazardous Waste Methods

Acid Digestion of Waters for ICP

SW846 3005A

RCRA

Microwave Digestion of Waters for ICP

SW846 3015A

RCRA

Microwave Digestion of Soils and Sludges

SW846 3051A

RCRA

Analysis of Metals by ICP

SW846 6010C

RCRA

Analysis of Metal by ICP/MS SW846 6020A RCRA

Chromium, Hexavalent (colorimetric)

SW846 7196A

RCRA

Mercury in Liquids by CVAA

SW846 7470A

RCRA

Mercury in Solids by CVAA

SW846 7471B

RCRA

 

 

Analytical Methods - Organics

 

Method Title

Reference

Program(s)

Organics - Clean Water (CW) Methods

EDB/DBCP by GC

EPA 504.1

DW

Semi-volatile Organics

EPA 625

CW

Volatile Organics

EPA 624

CW

Organochlorine Pesticides

EPA 608

CW

Organics - Solid and Hazardous Waste Methods

Gas Chromatography

SW846 8000C

RCRA

Organics Glassware Cleaning

SW846 Chapter 4

RCRA

Sample Preparation - Liquid/Liquid Extraction

SW846 3510C

RCRA

Pressurized Fluid Extraction (PFE)

SW846 3545A

RCRA

Sample Preparation - Ultrasonic Extraction

SW846 3550C

RCRA

Waste Dilution

SW846 3580A

RCRA

GPC Cleanup

SW846 3640A

RCRA

Purge & Trap

SW846 5030C, 5035A

RCRA

Chlorinated Herbicides by GC

SW846 8151A

RCRA

Organochlorine Pesticides/PCBs by GC

SW846 8081B, 8082A

RCRA

BTEX/TPH by GC (Air samples only)

SW846 8015D/8021B mod.

AWAL

TPH-DRO by GC SW846 8015D AWAL
Alcohols or Glycols by GC SW846 8015D AWAL

Semi-volatile Organics by GC/MS

SW846 8270D

RCRA

Volatile Organics by GC/MS

SW846 8260C

RCRA

Oil & Grease/Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons

SW846 1664A

RCRA

 

Last modified: December 15, 2007