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US EPA Methods
Environmental regulations aimed to protect human health and the environment
The US EPA sets safety standards and methods to ensure our water, air, and soils are safe from hazardous contaminants. Many Thermo Scientific products are used by environmental laboratories to comply with these regulations.
Visit these informative pages to find helpful information such as determining which EPA method to use, discussions about the relevant technologies, and strategies for successful analysis.
US EPA Regulation categories
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| EPA Method 200.7 Determination of Metals and Trace Elements in Water and Wastes by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry | Sets the detection limit (MDL) for 31 different elements, along with preferred wavelengths, and calibration and quality control standards. |
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| EPA Method 200.8 Determination of Trace Elements in Waters and Wastes by Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) | EPA method for the analysis of 21 trace metal elements in drinking, surface, and ground waters, and solid waste samples. |
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| EPA Method 200.9 Determination of Trace Elements by Stabilized Temperature Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption (GFAA) | EPA method for the analysis of 16 elements dissolved and total recoverable elements in a broad variety of waters, as well as sediments, soils, and sludge. |
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| EPA Method 6010Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry for determination of trace elements in solution | EPA method is a widely used performance-based guidance for analysis of 31 trace elements in ground water, soil, sediment, and solid waste. |
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