To help laboratories comply with and use
these analytical procedures, Restek has been
active in following federal guidance. Based
on our good knowledge of the methods, our
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these methods. We offer quality chromato-
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In this comprehensive product listing, you
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Regulatory and Analytical Methodology
Contact Information
U.S. EPA/OSWER/OUST
1200 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W.
Mailcode: 5401G
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 703-603-9900
Fax: 703-603-0175 or 703-603-9163
U.S. EPA/OSWER/OUSTmaintains aweb site at
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Comprehensive products listing for the latest EPAmethods for UST applications.
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Products conveniently organized bymethod number.
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Easymethod set-up and reorder of consumables, including:
Chromatography columns and accessories
Analytical referencematerials
Sample preparation supplies
In the late 1980s theUSEnvironmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) established theOffice of
Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) to enforce federal laws on environmental petroleum
contamination. Underground storage tank (UST) systems installed before December 22,
1988hadnoprotection against spills andoverfills, orwere likely to corrode and leak.OUST
mandated that all UST systemsmust not be contaminating nearby groundwater and soil by
December 22, 1998. Existing UST systems must be either protected from spills, overfills,
andcorrosionor replacedwithnew systems that have spill, overfill, andcorrosionprotection.
The 1998 deadline has passed and many of the unprotected USTs have been properly
treated.However, the need formonitoringUSTs persists.OUSThas been actively enforcing
the federal UST regulations.
OUST has recommended specific EPAmethods for UST applications (Table 1).Although
many states have developed state-specific methods for UST analysis over the years, a
majority of the states still use these EPAmethods.
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Product
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fromRestek
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RecommendedMethods
JoeMoodler
Analytical ReferenceMaterials
CustomStandards Group Leader
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Analytical ReferenceMaterials
Product MarketingManager
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EPA 1664
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TPH
Solvent extraction IR
Table 1. OUST-recommended EPAMethods for UST applications.
EPAMethod
Chemical of Concern
Technique
EPA 8310
PAHs
Solvent extractionHPLC/UV
EPA 418.1/413.1
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TRPH in sediment,
soil and sludge
IR
EPA 8270C
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SVOCs
Solvent extractionGC/MS
EPA 8100
PAHs
Solvent extractionGC/FID
EPA 8015B
Aliphatic and aromatic
hydrocarbonsGRO (C6-C10)
andDRO (C10-C28)
GRO: purge and trap
GC/FID; DRO:
solvent extractionGC/FID
EPA 8021B
Aromatic VOCs
Purge and trap
GC/PID/HECD
EPA 8260B
VOCs
Purge and trapGC/MS
†Referencematerials not listed here; please inquire.
