To help laboratories comply with and use
these analytical procedures, Restek has been
active in following the state guidance. Based
on our good knowledge of the methods, our
experienced chemists have developed a list of
the appropriate technical service tools and
analytical products to achieve success with
these methods. We offer quality chromato-
graphic columns, analytical referencemateri-
als, and sample preparation products.
In this comprehensive product listing, you
will find everything you need to quickly set
up or reorder consumables for thesemethods.
Please refer to our latest product catalog or
call 800-356-1688 or 814-353-1300, ext. 3,
formore information.Also, wewill be happy
toprovide a quote on any custom consumable
youmay need!
Regulatory and Analytical Methodology
Contact Information
UST CONTACT
MassachusettsDept. of Public Safety
Department of Fire Safety
Underground StorageTank Program
OneAshburton Place, Room 1310
Boston,MA 02108
Phone: 617-727-3200
Fax: 617-727-4390
LUST CONTACT
MassachusettsDept. of
Environmental Protection
OneWinter Street
Boston,MA 02108
Phone: 617-292-5851
Fax: 617-727-7467
Massachusetts’ USTprogrammaintainsaweb siteat
Massachusetts’ LUSTprogrammaintainsawebsiteat
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Comprehensive products listing for the latest USTmethods used by
the State of Massachusetts.
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Products 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.
To comply with federal Underground Storage Tank (UST) rules, the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) proposed a new toxicological
approach to characterize petroleum-contaminated media in August 1994. Under this
approach, the toxicity of petroleum-contaminated media is defined by (a) the individual
concentrations of targeted petroleum constituents, such as BTEX and PAH compounds,
and (b) the collective concentrations of (remaining) aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons,
within defined carbon ranges.
To provide data to support and complement this new toxicological approach, MADEP
issued two draft analytical methods in August 1995. The two methods were needed to
cover the range of hydrocarbons of concern; volatile petroleum hydrocarbons (VPH) and
extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (EPH). In January 1998MADEP published the final
VPH andEPHmethods for environmental analytical laboratories.
TheVPH test method is a purge-and-trap GC procedure that detects hydrocarbons in the
C5-C12 range. It canbeused to separate thegasoline rangeorganics (GRO) into three sub-
fractions, C5-C8 aliphatic hydrocarbons, C9-C12 aliphatic hydrocarbons and C9-C10
aromatic hydrocarbons and 8 target compounds (BTEX,MTBE, and naphthalene).
TheEPHmethodquantitates hydrocarbons heavier thannonane (C9). It separates the total
petroleum hydrocarbons (THP) into three sub-fractions: C9-C18 aliphatic hydrocarbons,
C19-C36 aliphatichydrocarbons, andC11-C22 aromatichydrocarbons and17polynuclear
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
In addition,MADEP has been developing a newmethod for airborne petroleum hydrocar-
bons (APH) and is in the process of collecting public comments.Wewill offer appropriate
analytical product and service forMADEPAPH as soon as it is finalized.
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Analytical ReferenceMaterials
CustomStandards Group Leader
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Analytical ReferenceMaterials
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