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SW-846 Test Method 8270E: Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

The following document describes the method to determine semivolatile organic compounds in a variety of solid waste matrices.

Method 8270E: Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) (pdf) (1.07 MB)
Hazardous Waste test method SW-846 Method 8270E
Final Response to Comments Update VI Methods 8260D and 8270E (pdf) (266.85 KB, 2018)
Response to comments on hazardous waste test methods VI Methods 8260D and 8270E
Archived Performance Data that were Cited as References in Previous Versions of Method 8270 (pdf) (93.17 KB, 2007)
Data related to hazardous waste test method 8270

SW-846 Test Method 8270E: Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Hazardous Waste Test Methods / SW-846