Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) the EPA has the authority to control hazardous waste. This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal. RCRA also enables EPA to address environmental problems that could result from underground tanks storing petroleum and other hazardous substances.
The solid waste program encourages states to develop comprehensive plans to manage nonhazardous industrial solid waste and municipal solid waste, sets criteria for municipal solid waste landfills and other solid waste disposal facilities, and prohibits the open dumping of solid waste.
The hazardous waste program establishes a system for controlling hazardous waste.
The underground storage tank (UST) program regulates underground storage tanks containing hazardous substances and petroleum products.
The SW-846
The EPA publication SW-846, entitled Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, is a compendium of analytical and sampling methods that have been approved for use in complying with the RCRA regulations. SW-846 functions primarily as a guidance document setting forth acceptable, although not required, methods for the regulated and regulatory communities to use in responding to RCRA-related sampling and analysis requirements.
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SW846 Methods for the Analysis of Multiple Metals in Solid Waste
SW846 Methods for Anions in Solid Waste
| Anions | Method | Instrumental Technique | Shimadzu Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyanide | EPA 9012B | Manual Spectrophotometry | UV-1900i Plus |
| Phenolics | EPA 9065 | Manual Spectrophotometry | UV-1900i Plus |
SW846 Methods for Organics in Solid Waste
| Contaminant Group | Method | Instrumental Technique | Shimadzu Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatiles | EPA 8260C | Purge & Trap GCMS | GCMS-QP2050 with EST |
| Semi volatiles | EPA 8270E | Extraction Direct Injection GCMS | GCMS-QP2050 or GCMS-QP2020 NX |
| Organochlorine Pesticides and PCBs | EPA 8081B | Liquid-Liquid Extraction Direct Injection GC with ECD | GC-2030 |
| EPA 8082A | Liquid-Liquid Extraction Direct Injection GC with ECD | GC-2030 | |
| Organophosphorus and organonitrogen pesticides | EPA 8141A | Liquid-Liquid Extraction Direct Injection GC | GC-2030 |
| Toxaphene and Toxaphene Congeners | EPA 8276 | Extraction Direct Injection GC-NICI/MS | GCMS-QP2020 NX |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) | EPA 8272 | SPME GCMS/SIM | GCMS-QP2020 NX |
| Chemical Agents | EPA 8271 | Direct Injection or Thermal Desorption GCMS | GCMS-QP2020 NX |
| Perchlorate | EPA 6850 | HPLC/ESI/MS or HPLC/ESI/MS/MS | LCMS-2050 or LCMS-TQ RX Series |
| Nitroaromatics, nitramines, nitrate esters | EPA 8330B | HPLC | LC-40 HPLC System |