Katahdin Analytical Services

Preservation Guide

**SOLID WASTE ANALYSIS (RCRA)**
ORGANICS
Parameter	Typical Method(s)	Sample Container/ Preservative*	Preferred Volume (mL/g)	EPA Holding Time (liq/sol)
Halogenated Volatile Organics	EPA 8010	VOA/4°C, (liquid: HCl to pH < 2)	2 x 40/50	Liquid 14 days; Solid 14 Days
Non-Halogenated Volatile Organics	EPA 8015	VOA/4°C, (liquid: HCl to pH < 2)	2 x 40/50	Liquid 14 days; Solid 14 Days
Aromatic Volatile Organics	EPA 8020	VOA/4°C, (liquid: HCl to pH < 2)	2 x 40/50	Liquid 14 days; Solid 14 Days
Acrolein, Acrylonitrile	EPA 8030	VOA/4°C, (liquid: HCl to pH 4 - 5)	2 x 40/50	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Phenols	EPA 8040	GA/4°C	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Phthalate Esters	EPA 8060	GA/4°C	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Organochlorine Pesticides and PCB's	EPA 8080	GA/4°C	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Nitroaromatics and Cyclic Ketones	EPA 8090	GA/4°C	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons	EPA 8100	GA/4°C	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons	EPA 8120	GA/4°C	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Organophosphorus Pesticides	EPA 8140	GA/4°C	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Chlorinated Herbicides	EPA 8150	GA/4°C	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days
Volatile Organics	EPA 8240/8260	VOA/4°C, (liquid: HCl to pH < 2)	3 x 40/50	Liquid 14 days; Solid 14 Days
Semi-Volatile Organics	EPA 8270	GA/4°C, HCl to pH < 2	2 x 1000/100	Liquid 7/40 days; Solid 14/40 Days

Sample Containers:
- G = Glass
- A = Amber
- P = Plastic, polyethylene bottle with a polypropylene cap
- GA = Glass amber bottle with a Teflon lined cap
- VOA = Volatile organic 40 ml vial with a Teflon lined cap
Preservatives:
- HCl = Hydrochloride Acid
- H₂SO₄ = Sulfuric Acid
- NHO₃ = Nitric Acid
- NaOH = Sodium Hydroxide
- Zn + Acetate = Zinc + Acetate
  * Preserve soil samples to 4° C; contact laboratory for proper sample container.
Regulations:
- SDWA = Safe Drinking Water Act
- NPDES = National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
- RCRA = Resource Conservation Recovery Act
Note:
- The methods shown are those commonly employed in performing environmental analyses. It is not intended to be inclusive of all possible EPA analytical methods or to indicate that Katahdin Analytical Services routinely provides the methods or parameters shown. The information provide is current as of March 1996.