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SW-846 Test Methods Policy Memoranda

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EPA’s Policy Statement on SW-846 details EPA’s commitment to provide analytical and sampling methods to assist the regulated and regulatory community. 

The letters, memoranda, and other documents below provide clarification on various topics relating to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) test methods.

  • Department of Transportation (DOT) letter regarding samples preserved according to EPA requirements 
  • DOT letter regarding the inconsistency between EPA and DOT requirements for headspace in volatile organic samples
  • Memo to Regions: Use of Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) in digests for ICP-MS analysis 
  • Memo to Regions: Spiking (Prior To vs After Sample Drying) Issue in SW-846 Organic Extraction Methods 
  • Memorandum of Clarification Regarding Use of SW-846 Methods

Hazardous Waste Test Methods / SW-846

  • Which Method to Use
  • Chapters and Methods
  • Update VII to SW-846
  • Validated Test Methods
  • Frequent Questions
  • Waste Sampling Guidance
  • SW-846 Guidance Memoranda
Contact Us About Hazardous Waste Test Methods
Contact Us About Hazardous Waste Test Methods to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on November 7, 2024
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