Methods

CHESTER LabNet has the capabilities to analyze samples using the following instrumentation: X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption (GFAA), Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Atomic Emission (ICP or ICAP), Ion Chromatography (IC) and a wide variety of wet chemical methods. A list of methods commonly run by CLN, along with links to each, is provided.

CHESTER LabNet routinely receives requests for updated or most current copies of methods. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, most U.S. Government air quality methods are now available in an easily downladable/prinable form. CLN makes no claims about the currency of these methods; they are presented here as an aid to our clients. We have links to the following method sites:

CHESTER LabNet Methods List
This list shows commonly used methods, and is not all inclusive. For methods capabilities not on this list, please contact us.
US EPA IO Methods 40 CFR 60 Source Testing Method
Method Number Analyte/Element Instrumentation Method Number Analyte/Element Instrumentation
3.1 TSP Gravimetric 5 Particulates Gravimetric
3.1 PM10 Gravimetric 6 SO2NOx Titrimetirc
3.1 Metals Prep. Wet Chemical 7 NOx IC
3.2 Metals GFAA 8 H2SO4/SO2 Titrimetric
3.3 Metals XRF 12 Pb ICP
3.4 Metals ICP 13b F IC
3.5 Metals ICP-MS 14 F IC
      15 Reduced Sulfur  
CARB 16 Reduced Sulfur  
Method Number Analyte/Element Instrumentation 20 SO2 Titrimetirc
421 HF & HCl IC 26 HX, HX & X2 IC
423 As GFAA 29 Metals ICP
425 Total Cr GFAA 101/101A Hg CVAA
425 Cr VI IC/PCR 102
Hg CVAA
436 Multiple Metals ICP 103
Be ICP
MLD 039 Cr VI IC/PCR 105
Hg CVAA
EPA Water/Wastewater Methods 108 As ICP
Method Number Analyte/Element Instrumentation 201/202
Particulates Gravimetric
200.1 Metals Prep. Wet Chemical 306
Cr/CrVI ICP/IC
300.0 Anions IC CTM027 NH4 IC
300.7 Cations IC      
340.2 F Ion Selective Electrode NIOSH Methods
350.3 NH4 Ion Selective Electrode Method Number Analyte/Element Instrumentation
      0500 Particualtes Gravimetric
EPA SW-846 Methods 0600 Particulates Gravimetric
Method Number Analyte/Element Instrumentation 5040 Elemental Carbon OC/EC
3050 Metals Prep. Wet Chemical 6001 Arsine GFAA
6010 Metals IC 6004 SO2 IC
6020 Metals ICP-MS 6009 Hg CVAA
7000 series Metals GFAA 6011 Br2 & Cl2 IC
7470/7471 Hg CVAA 6016 NH4 IC
      7300 Metals ICP
      7604 Cr VI IC
      7902 F IC
      7903 Inorganic Acids IC

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