water, raw source water, or drinking water in any treatment stage. Forvinyl chloride <strong>the</strong> method has a detection limit <strong>of</strong> 0.31 ug/l and astandard deviation <strong>of</strong> 10.8%. [USEPA; Methods for <strong>the</strong> Determination <strong>of</strong>Organic Compounds in Finished Drinking Water and Raw Source Water(1986)]**PEER REVIEWED**EPA Method 502.2: Purge and Trap Capillary Column GC with Photoionizationand Electrolytic Conductivity Detectors in Series. The method isapplicable for <strong>the</strong> determination <strong>of</strong> volatile organic compounds in finisheddrinking water, raw source water, or drinking water in any treatmentstage. For vinyl chloride <strong>the</strong> method has a detection limit <strong>of</strong> 0.02 ug/l, apercent recovery <strong>of</strong> 109%, and a standard deviation <strong>of</strong> 5.4 using <strong>the</strong>photoionization detector; and a method detection limit <strong>of</strong> 0.04 ug/l, apercent recovery <strong>of</strong> 95%, and a standard deviation <strong>of</strong> recovery <strong>of</strong> 5.6 using<strong>the</strong> electrolytic conductivity detector. [USEPA; Methods for <strong>the</strong>Determination <strong>of</strong> Organic Compounds in Finished Drinking Water and RawSource Water (1986)]**PEER REVIEWED**EPA Method 502.1. Purge and Trap GC with a halogen-specific detector for<strong>the</strong> determination <strong>of</strong> halogenated volatile compounds including vinylchloride in finished drinking water, raw source water, or drinking waterin any treatment stage. Under <strong>the</strong> prescribed conditions for vinylchloride, <strong>the</strong> method detection limit is 0.006 ug/l. [USEPA; Methods for<strong>the</strong> Determination <strong>of</strong> Organic Compounds in Finished Drinking Water and RawSource Water (1986)]**PEER REVIEWED**EPA Method 8260. GC/MS for <strong>the</strong> determination <strong>of</strong> volatile organiccompounds. This method can be used to quantitate most volatile organiccompounds including vinyl chloride that have boiling points below 200 degC and are insoluble or slightly soluble in water. Under <strong>the</strong> prescribedconditions for vinyl chloride <strong>the</strong> method has a detection limit <strong>of</strong> 0.17ug/l, a percent recovery <strong>of</strong> 98%, and a percent relative standard deviation<strong>of</strong> 6.7% using a wide bore capillary column; and a detection limit <strong>of</strong> 0.04ug/l, a percent recovery <strong>of</strong> 104% and a percent relative standard deviation<strong>of</strong> 0.2% using a narrow bore capillary column. [USEPA; Test Methods forEvaluating Solid Waste SW-846 (1986)]**PEER REVIEWED**EPA Method 5030. Purge and Trap extraction procedure for <strong>the</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong>volatile organics. Such cmpds include low-molecular weight halogenatedhydrocarbons, aromatics, ketones, nitriles, acetates, acrylates, e<strong>the</strong>rsand sulfides. An inert gas is bubbled through <strong>the</strong> solution at ambienttemperature, and <strong>the</strong> volatile components are efficiently transferred from<strong>the</strong> aqueous phase to <strong>the</strong> vapor phase. After purging is complete, <strong>the</strong>sorbent column is heated and backflushed with inert gas to desorb <strong>the</strong>components onto a GC column. Water samples can be analyzed directly, whilepreparation is necessary for water-miscible liquids, solids, wastes andsoil/sediments. [USEPA; Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste SW-846(1986)]**PEER REVIEWED**EPA Method 5040. Protocol for Analysis <strong>of</strong> Sorbent Cartridges from VolatileOrganic Sampling Train. This method covers <strong>the</strong> determination <strong>of</strong> volatileprincipal organic hazardous constituents collected on Tenax andTenax/charcoal sorbent cartridges using a volatile organic sampling train,from wet stack gas effluents from hazardous waste incinerators. Thecontents <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sorbent cartidges are <strong>the</strong>rmally desorbed, bubbled, andtrapped on an analytical adsorbent trap. The desired target detectionlimit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> analytical method is 0.1 ng/l. Interferences include
phthalate esters, detectable levels <strong>of</strong> volatile principal hazardousconstituents in blanks, and soap residue on <strong>the</strong> glassware. [USEPA; TestMethods for Evaluating Solid Waste SW-846 (1986)]**PEER REVIEWED**AOB Method VA-002-1. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by GC/MS Analysis<strong>of</strong> Tenax/CMS Cartridge and Summa Canister Samples. No detection limit.[USEPA; EMMI. EPA's Environmental Monitoring Methods Index. Version 1.1.PC# 4082. Rockville, MD: Government Institutes (1997)]**PEER REVIEWED**AOB Method VA-006-1. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Ambient Air byDirect Portable GC/PID. No detection limit. [USEPA; EMMI. EPA'sEnvironmental Monitoring Methods Index. Version 1.1. PC# 4082. Rockville,MD: Government Institutes (1997)]**PEER REVIEWED**AOB Method VA-008-1. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Ambient Air byPortable GC/PID with Direct Sampling via Pump and Sample Loop. Nodetection limit. [USEPA; EMMI. EPA's Environmental Monitoring MethodsIndex. Version 1.1. PC# 4082. Rockville, MD: Government Institutes(1997)]**PEER REVIEWED**APHA Method 6210-D. Volatile Organics in Water by Gas Chromatographic/Mass Spectrometric Purge and Trap Capillary-Column Technique. No detectionlimit [USEPA; EMMI. EPA's Environmental Monitoring Methods Index. Version1.1. PC# 4082. Rockville, MD: Government Institutes (1997)]**PEERREVIEWED**USEPA; EMMI. EPA's Environmental Monitoring Methods Index. Version 1.1.PC# 4082. Rockville, MD: Government Institutes (1997)] APHA Method 6230-D.Volatile Halocarbons in Water by Purge and Trap Capillary-Column GasChromatography. Detection limit = 0.05 ug/l. **PEER REVIEWED**OSW Method 5021. Volatile Organic Compounds in Soils and O<strong>the</strong>r SolidMatrices Using Equilibrium Headspace Analysis. No detection limit. [USEPA;EMMI. EPA's Environmental Monitoring Methods Index. Version 1.1. PC# 4082.Rockville, MD: Government Institutes (1997)]**PEER REVIEWED**SAMPLING PROCEDURES:NIOSH Method 1007. Analyte: Vinyl chloride. Matrix: Air. Sampler: Solidsorbent tube (2 tandem tubes, each with 150 mg activated coconutcharcoal). Flow Rate: 0.05 l/min. Sample Size: 5 liters. Shipment:Separate primary and backup tubes and cap each. Sample Stability: 10 days@ 25 deg C. [U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Health and Human Services, Public HealthService. Centers for Disease Control, <strong>National</strong> Institute for OccupationalSafety and Health. NIOSH Manual <strong>of</strong> Analytical Methods, 3rd ed. Volumes 1and 2 with 1985 supplement, and revisions. Washington, DC: U.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, February 1984.1007-1]**PEER REVIEWED**EPA Method 8010. For <strong>the</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> solid waste, a representative sample(solid or liquid) is collected in a standard 40 ml glass screw-cap VOAvial equipped with a Teflon-faced silicone septum. Sample agitation, aswell as contamination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sample with air, must be avoided. Two vialsare filled per sample location, <strong>the</strong>n placed in separate plastic bags forshipment and storage. [USEPA; Test Methods for Evaluating Solid WasteSW-846 (1986)]**PEER REVIEWED**SPECIAL REFERENCES: