Generic Lead (Pb) Federal Equivalent Methods (FEMs) and SOPs

This page contains links to several vendor-independent FEMs that state, local, and tribal monitoring agencies can use to conduct Pb monitoring as part of the Pb NAAQS network.  Note monitoring agencies can use any approved Pb FRM or FEM to comply with the Pb NAAQS monitoring requirements.

• Generic ICPMS FEM SOP (EQL-0310-189) (pdf) (40.92 KB, December, 2008)
  Procedure for the Determination of Lead in Ambient Air TSP by Hot Plate Acid Extraction and ICP-MS Analysis
• Generic ICP-AES FEM SOP (EQL-0311-196) (pdf) (213.1 KB, December, 2008)
  Determination of Lead in TSP by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) with Heated Ultrasonic Nitric and Hydrochloric Acid Filter Extraction
• Generic ICPMS FEM SOP (EQL-0510-191) (pdf) (194.58 KB, December, 2008)
  Determination of Lead in TSP by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) with Heated Ultrasonic Nitric and Hydrochloric Acid Filter Extraction
• Generic ICPMS FEM SOP (EQL-0710-192) (pdf) (120.15 KB, December, 2008)
  Heated Nitric Acid Hot Block Digestion and ICP/MS Analysis for Lead (Pb) on TSP High-Volume Filters
• Generic ICPMS FEM SOP Pb TSP (EQL-0512-201) (pdf) (136.06 KB, December, 2008)
  Determination of Lead in TSP by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) with Hot Block Dilute Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide Filter Extraction
• Generic ICPMS FEM SOP Pb PM10 (EQL-0512-202) (pdf) (135.57 KB, December, 2008)
  Determination of Lead in PM10 by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) with Hot Block Dilute Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide Filter Extraction