Frequent Questions about SW-846 Test Methods
EPA received many questions about hazardous waste test methods. The questions and responses are organized into categories and are listed below:
- 3000, 3500, and 3600 Series
- 8000 Series: Chromatographic Separation Methods
- 9000 Series: Miscellaneous Test Methods
- Detection & Quantitation
- General
- Hazardous Waste Characteristics
- Holding Time & Preservation
- Inorganic
- Methods Innovations Rule (MIR) & Method Defined Parameters (MDPs)
- Performance-Based Measurement System (PBMS) & Flexible Approach
- Quality Assurance (QA) - Quality Control (QC)
- Sampling