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To help laboratories complywith and use
these analytical procedures, Restek has been
active in following the state guidance. Based
on our good knowledge of themethods, our
experienced chemists have developed a list
of the appropriate technical service tools
and analytical products to achieve success
with thesemethods.We offer quality chro-
matographic columns, analytical reference
materials, and sample preparation products.
In this comprehensive product listing, you
will find everything you need to quickly set
up or reorder consumables for thesemeth-
ods. Please refer to our latest product cata-
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ext. 3, formore information.Also, wewill
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Regulatory and Analytical Methodology
Contact Information
California StateWaterResources
Control Board
Division of CleanWater Programs
P.O. Box 944212
Sacramento, CA 94244-2120
Phone: (916) 227-4313
Fax: (916) 227-4349
The California StateWater Resources
Control Boardweb site is located at
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Comprehensive products listing for the latest USTmethods used by
the State of California.
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Conveniently organized bymethod number.
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Easymethod set-up and reorder of consumables, including:
Gas chromatography columns and accessories,
Analytical referencematerials,
Sample preparation supplies,
Technical service.
In 1985, theCaliforniaDepartment ofHealthServices and the StateWater ResourceControl
Board (SWRCB) formed theLeakingUndergroundFuel Tank (LUFT) task force to establish
procedures for determining if an underground storage fuel tank site is clean and safe. In 1989
the task force published aLUFT fieldmanual setting up guidelines for site assessment, cleanup,
and underground storage tank closure.Within the fieldmanual, the task forcemandated aDHS
analyticalmethod for petroleum storage tank applications, known as LUFTmethod.
In 1993, SWRCB released theUnderground StorageTank (UST) ClosureGuideline to com-
plywith theUSEnvironmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) UST 1998 deadline. SWRCB
approved standardEPAmethods for CaliforniaUST analysis are listed inTable I. EPA 8015B
is for gasoline and gasoline range organics (GRO) byGC/FID/purge and trap, with optional
BTEX by PID; this is known as theCaliforniaGROmethod. EPA 8015B is for diesel range
organics (DRO) andmotor oil range organics (MORO) byGC/FID; this is known as the
CaliforniaDROmethod.
While SWRCB is the head agency for California’sUST program, and regulates the analytical
procedures, each of the eight regional UST offices requires specific analyses of its target list
of petroleum contaminants. TheCaliforniaUST program is diversified, in terms of contami-
nant lists that must be analyzed in different regions, but is unified under the guidelines of
SWRCB. For example, LosAngeles region requires TPHG (gasoline range), BTEX, and
MTBE. The central valley region, however, requires TPH and a list of oxygenates, methanol,
ethanol, tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA), methyl
tert
-butyl ether (MTBE), diisopropyl ether
(DIPE), ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) and tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME).
800-356-1688
814-353-1300
Underground Storage TankMonitoring
State Of California
JoeMoodler
Analytical ReferenceMaterials
CustomStandards Group Leader
814-353-1300, ext. 2148
Ken Herwehe
Analytical ReferenceMaterials
Product MarketingManager
814-353-1300, ext. 2127
Table I.
California Guide for the Analysis of PetroleumHydrocarbonResidues
Soil, solids, sludge
Water
Gasoline
8015B
8015B
BTEX
8021B
8021B
8260B
(with PID in series)
(with PID in series)
MTBE&Oxygenates
8021B
8021B, 8260B
Diesel
8015B
8015B
PAHs
8270D
8270D
Kerosene
8015B
8015B
Motor oil
8015B
8015B
