ENCO Environmental Analytical Chemistry Ninth Edition June 2009

• A. Introduction
• B. Basic Definitions:
• C. Data Quality Objectives:
• D. Laboratory Quality Control
• E. Quality Assurance Targets
• F. Sample Integrity
• G. Summary

• A. General Information
• B. Analysis Types
• C. Analysis Methods
  • 1. Atomic Absorption (AA)
  • 2. Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
  • 3. Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
• D. Inorganic Methods Summary
• E. Inorganic Lists

• A. Gas Chromatography
• B. GC Detectors
• C. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
  • 1. General Description of the System
  • 2. A More Technical Approach
  • 3. The Mass Spectrum as a Tool
  • 4. Tentatively Identified Compounds (TIC)
  • 5. Scanning Mode vs. Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM) Mode
• D. Organic Sample Preparation
• E. Sample Cleanup Procedures
  • 1. SW-846 Method 3520 -- Florisil Cleanup
  • 2. SW-846 Method 3630 -- Silica Gel Cleanup
  • 3. SW-846 Method 3640 – Gel Permeation Cleanup (GPC)
  • 4. SW-846 Method 3660 – Sulfur Cleanup
  • 5. SW-846 Method 3665 – Sulfuric Acid/Permanganate Cleanup
• F. Organic Methods
  • EPA Method 504/504.1/ SW-846 Method 8011
  • EPA Method 601/SW-846 Method 8021
  • EPA Method 602/SW-846 Method 8021
  • EPA Method 603/SW-846 Method 8031
  • EPA Method 604/SW-846 Method 8041
  • EPA Method 606/SW-846 Method 8061
  • EPA Method 607/SW-846 Method 8070
  • EPA Method 608/SW-846 Method 8081/8082
  • EPA Method 609/SW-846 Method 8091
  • EPA Method 610/SW-846 Method 8100
  • EPA Method 611/SW-846 Method 8111
  • EPA Method 612/ SW-846 Method 8121
  • EPA Method 614/ SW-846 Method 8141
  • EPA Method 615/ SW-846 Method 8151
  • EPA Method 624/ SW-846 Method 8260
  • EPA Method 625/ SW-846 Method 8270
  • SW-846 Method 8270 SIM PAH’s
  • EPA Method 613/ SW-846 Method 8280
  • SW-846 Method 8310
  • SW-846 Method 8330
  • Florida Method FL-PRO
  • SW-846 Method 8015 (NHVO)
  • SW-846 Method 8015 (GRO)
  • SW-846 Method 8015 (DRO)
  • Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Massachusetts)
  • Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Massachusetts)
  • Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHWG)
  • EPA Method 504.1(Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 551.1(Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 552.2(Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 505 (Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 515.4 (Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 525.2 (Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 531.1 (Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 547 (Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 548.1 (Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 549.2 (Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 524.2 (Drinking Water)
  • EPA Method 1613 (Drinking Water)

• TCLP - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
• Ignitability
• Reactivity
• Corrosivity
• TCLP Notes
• TCLP vs. E.P. TOX
• SPLP vs. TCLP
• TCLP Sampling Requirements
• TCLP Regulatory Levels
• Reactive Cyanides Released from Wastes
• Reactive Sulfides Released from Wastes
• EPA Method 1010
• EPA Method 1030
• Waste Oil Testing

• Classical Wet Chemistry Parameter Relationships
  • Color , EPA Method 110.2/SM 2120 B
  • Specific Conductance, EPA Method 120.1
  • Total Hardness (as CaCO3), EPA Method 130.2/SM 2340 B or C
  • Threshold Odor , EPA Method 140.1
  • pH , EPA Method 150.1/9040/9045/SM 4500 H+B
  • Total Dissolved Solids , EPA Method 160.1/SM 2540 C
  • Total Suspended Solids, EPA Method 160.2/SM 2540 D
  • Total Solids, EPA Method 160.3/SM 2540 B
  • TFS & TVS, EPA Method 160.4
  • Turbidity, EPA Method 180.1
  • Hexavalent Chromium, SM #3500 Cr-D
  • IC, EPA Method 300.0 / SW-846 Method 9056
  • Acidity, EPA Method 305.1/SM 2310 B
  • Alkalinity, EPA Method 310.1/SM 2320 B
  • Chloride, EPA Method 325.3/SM 4500 Cl-C
  • Total Halides, SW-846 Method 5050/9253
  • Chlorine, Total Residual, EPA Method 330.5/SM 4500 Cl- G
  • Cyanide, EPA Method 335.2/SM 4500 CN-E
  • Fluoride, EPA Method 340.2/SM 4500 F-B
  • Nitrogen
  • Ammonia, EPA Method 350.1
  • Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, EPA Method 351.2
  • Nitrate/Nitrite, EPA Method 353.1/SM 4500 NO3-H
  • Nitrates, EPA Method 353.3
  • Nitrite, EPA Method 354.1/SM 4500 NO2-H
  • Orthophosphate, EPA Method 365.1
  • Total Phosphorus, EPA Method 365.4
  • Sulfate, EPA Method 375.4/ASTM D516-90
  • BOD, EPA Method 405.1/SM 5210 B
  • COD, EPA Method 410.4/SM 5220 C
  • EPA Methods 413.1 & 413.2/ SW-846 Methods 9070 & 9071
  • HEM & SGT-HEM, EPA 1664a
  • TRPH, EPA Method 418.1/SW-846 Method 9073
  • TOC, EPA Method 415.1/SW-846 Method 9060/SM 5310 B
  • TOC, Walkley Black
  • Chlorophyll A SM 10200-H
  • Total Phenols, EPA Method 420.1/SW-846 Method 9065
  • MBAS, EPA Method 425.1/SM 5540-C
  • TOX, EPA Method 450.1/SW-846 Method 9020
  • Total and Fecal Coliforms, SM 9222-B, SM 9222-D
  • HPC, STD METHODS 9215B

• Method Descriptions and Applicability
  • Methods TO-14 and TO-15 Analyte Lists and Reporting Limits

• Non-Halogenated Volatile Organics by Headspace
• Glycols
• Dissolved Gases
• Volatile Fatty Acids

• Hardcopy Delivery Options
• E-Data Delivery Options
• Customization Options

• A. Example of a Mass Spectrum
• B. Universal Conversion Factors
• C. Source Material
• D. Method Reference
  • 100 Series EPA Procedures - Physical Properties
  • 200 Series EPA Procedures - Metals Analysis
  • 300 Series EPA Procedures - Inorganic, Non-Metals
  • 400 Series EPA Procedures - Aggregate Organics
  • EPA SWDA Approved Procedures for Organics in Drinking Water
  • 600 Series EPA Procedures - Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Municipal and Industrial Discharges
  • SW846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods
    • Part I, Volume 1 Section A; Chapter 3 - Metallic Analytes
    • Part I, Volume 1 Section B; Chapter 4 - Organic Analytes
    • Part I, Volume 1 Section C; Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Test Methods
    • Part I, Volume 1 Section C; Chapter 6 - Properties
    • Part I, Volume 1 Section C; Chapter 7 - Properties
    • Miscellaneous Methods Index
• E. Component Reference
• F. Sample Preservation Table
  • Non-Potable Water Containers, Preservation Techniques, and Holding Times
  • Approved Water and Wastewater Procedures, Containers Preservation and Holding Times
  • Sample Containers, Sample Volumes, Preservation Techniques and Holding times
  • SW846 Method 5035 Soil VOC Sample Handling, Preservation and Holding Time Table
  • Drinking Water Sample Handling, Preservation and Holding Time Table