Analytical Method

Method 8270D Solids

Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Method 8270D is for the determination of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in extracts prepared from many types of solid waste matrices and soil samples. Method 8270D can be used to quantitate most neutral, acidic, and basic compounds that are soluble in methylene chloride and capable of being eluted, without derivitization, as sharp peaks from a gas chromatographic fused-silica capillary column coated with a slightly polar silicone. Such compounds include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), chlorinated hydrocarbons and pesticides, phthalate esters, organophosphate esters, nitrosamines, haloethanes, aldehydes, ethers, ketones, anilines, pyridines, quinolines, aromatic nitro compounds, and phenols including nitrophenols. SVOCs are more broadly characterized by those compounds having a boiling point above 100°C.

A variety of sample preparation techniques may be used to prepare the sample prior to analysis including solid-phase and sonication (Method 3500). Sample cleanup procedures (Method 3600) may also be used if necessary.

In most cases the method is not appropriate for the quantitation of multicomponent analytes, e.g., Aroclors, Toxaphene, Chlordane, etc., because of limited sensitivity for those analytes. However, this method is appropriate for use as a confirmation, if the concentration is high enough, if identified by a GC method.

This method replaces methods 8270, 8270A, 8270B and 8270C.

(EPA SW-846)

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Hold Times, Preservatives, Preps, Collection, Analytical & Documentation
Holding Time:	14 days from collection to extraction and 40 days from extraction to analysis.
Preservatives:	Cool to ≤ 6°C.
Required Preps:	4oz glass amber bottle
Collection Method:	Grab sampling, SW-846, Chapter 4, Section 4.1.2
Analytical Methodology:	GC/MS
Documentation:	8270D

Analyte List*

Analyte	Formula	CAS Number	Detection Limit
4-Nitrophenol	C₆H₅NO₃	100-02-7	3300	µg/kg
Benzyl alcohol	C₇H₈O	100-51-6	1300	µg/kg
4-Bromodiphenyl ether (4-MoBDE, IUPAC 3)	C₁₂H₉BrO	101-55-3	660	µg/kg
2,4-Dimethylphenol	C₈H₁₀O	105-67-9	660	µg/kg
p-Cresol	C₇H₈O	106-44-5	1300	µg/kg
1,4-Dichlorobenzene	C₆H₄Cl₂	106-46-7	660	µg/kg
4-Chloroaniline	C₆H₆ClN	106-47-8	1300	µg/kg
bis(2-Chloroisopropyl)ether	C₆H₁₂Cl₂O	108-60-1	660	µg/kg
Phenol	C₆H₆O	108-95-2	660	µg/kg
bis(2-Chloroethyl)ether	C₄H₈Cl₂O	111-44-4	660	µg/kg
bis(2-Chloroethoxy) Methane	C₅H₁₀Cl₂O₂	111-91-1	660	µg/kg
bis-(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate	C₂₄H₃₈O₄	117-81-7	660	µg/kg
Di-n-octyl phthalate	C₂₄H₃₈O₄	117-84-0	660	µg/kg
Hexachlorobenzene	C₆Cl₆	118-74-1	660	µg/kg
Anthracene	C₁₄H₁₀	120-12-7	660	µg/kg
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	C₆H₃Cl₃	120-82-1	660	µg/kg
2,4-Dichlorophenol	C₆H₄Cl₂O	120-83-2	660	µg/kg
2,4-Dinitrotoluene	C₇H₆N₂O₄	121-14-2	660	µg/kg
Pyrene	C₁₆H₁₀	129-00-0	660	µg/kg
Dimethylphthalate	C₁₀H₁₀O₄	131-11-3	660	µg/kg
Dibenzofuran	C₁₂H₈O	132-64-9	660	µg/kg
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene	C₂₂H₁₂	191-24-2	660	µg/kg
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene	C₂₂H₁₂	193-39-5	660	µg/kg
Benzo[b]fluoranthene	C₂₀H₁₂	205-99-2	660	µg/kg
Fluoranthene	C₁₆H₁₀	206-44-0	660	µg/kg
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	C₂₀H₁₂	207-08-9	660	µg/kg
Acenaphthylene	C₁₂H₈	208-96-8	660	µg/kg
Chrysene	C₁₈H₁₂	218-01-9	660	µg/kg
Benzo[a]pyrene	C₂₀H₁₂	50-32-8	660	µg/kg
2,4-Dinitrophenol	C₆H₄N₂O₅	51-28-5	3300	µg/kg
4,6-Dinitro-2-methyl phenol	C₇H₆N₂O₅	534-52-1	3300	µg/kg
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	C₂₂H₁₄	53-70-3	660	µg/kg
1,3-Dichlorobenzene	C₆H₄Cl₂	541-73-1	660	µg/kg
Benzo(a)anthracene	C₁₈H₁₂	56-55-3	660	µg/kg
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol	C₇H₇ClO	59-50-7	1300	µg/kg
2,6-Dinitrotoluene	C₇H₆N₂O₄	606-20-2	660	µg/kg
N-Nitrosodipropylamine	C₆H₁₄N₂O	621-64-7	660	µg/kg
Benzoic acid	C₇H₆O₂	65-85-0	3300	µg/kg
Hexachloroethane	C₂Cl₆	67-72-1	660	µg/kg
4-Chlorophenylphenylether	C₁₂H₉ClO	7005-72-3	660	µg/kg
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	C₅Cl₆	77-47-4	660	µg/kg
Isophorone	C₉H₁₄O	78-59-1	660	µg/kg
Acenaphthene	C₁₂H₁₀	83-32-9	660	µg/kg
Diethylphthalate	C₁₂H₁₄O₄	84-66-2	660	µg/kg
Di-n-butylphthalate	C₁₆H₂₂O₄	84-74-2	1300	µg/kg
Phenanthrene	C₁₄H₁₀	85-01-8	660	µg/kg
Butylbenzylphthalate	C₁₉H₂₀O₄	85-68-7	660	µg/kg
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine	C₁₂H₁₀N₂O	86-30-6	660	µg/kg
Fluorene	C₁₃H₁₀	86-73-7	660	µg/kg
Hexachlorobutadiene	C₄Cl₆	87-68-3	660	µg/kg
Pentachlorophenol	C₆HCl₅O	87-86-5	3300	µg/kg
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol	C₆H₃Cl₃O	88-06-2	660	µg/kg
2-Nitroaniline	C₆H₆N₂O₂	88-74-4	3300	µg/kg
2-Nitrophenol	C₆H₅NO₃	88-75-5	660	µg/kg
Naphthalene	C₁₀H₈	91-20-3	660	µg/kg
2-Methylnaphthalene	C₁₁H₁₀	91-57-6	660	µg/kg
2-Chloronaphthalene	C₁₀H₇Cl	91-58-7	660	µg/kg
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine	C₁₂H₁₀Cl₂N₂	91-94-1	1300	µg/kg
o-Cresol	C₇H₈O	95-48-7	660	µg/kg
1,2-Dichlorobenzene	C₆H₄Cl₂	95-50-1	660	µg/kg
2-Chlorophenol	C₆H₅ClO	95-57-8	660	µg/kg
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol	C₆H₃Cl₃O	95-95-4	660	µg/kg
Nitrobenzene	C₆H₅NO₂	98-95-3	660	µg/kg
3-Nitroaniline	C₆H₆N₂O₂	99-09-2	3300	µg/kg

* The analytes and detection limits listed for each method represent the typical detection limits and analytes reported for that particular method. Keep in mind that analyte lists may vary from laboratory to laboratory. Detection limits may also vary from lab to lab and are dependent upon the sample size, matrix, and any interferences that may be present in the sample.

Method 8270D Solids

Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Method Data

Analyte List*