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Analytical Methods

The following is information on analytical methods which have been developed to assess some specific substances referred to in the Contaminated Sites Regulation.

Analytical Methods

• Volatile Hydrocarbons in Solids by GC/FID

• Volatile Hydrocarbons in Water by GC/FID

• Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Solids by GC/FID

• Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Water by GC/FID

• Calculation of Light and Heavy Extractable Petroleum

• Hydrocarbons in Solids or Water (LEPH and HEPH)

• Calculation of Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Solids or Water (VPH)

• Analytical Method for Silica Gel Cleanup of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (77 KB)

• Aliphatic / Aromatic Separation of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Solids or Water by Silica Gel Column Fractionation (221 KB)

• Strong Acid Leachable Metals (SALM) in Soil - Version 1.0 (513 KB)

Reports

• Petroleum Hydrocarbon Methods Study(1998) Round Robin and Single Laboratory Results Final Report (253 KB)

Announcements/Comments

• Announcement New Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analytical Methods

• Response to Comments Received on June 1998 Draft BC-MELP Petroleum Hydrocarbon Methods

• Announcement New Strong Acid Leachable Metals (SALM) Analytical Method