3000 Series Methods

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Method 3005A (PDF) (5 pp, 112K)
Acid Digestion of Waters for Total Recoverable or Dissolved Metals for Analysis by FLAA or ICP Spectroscopy

Method 3010A (PDF) (5 pp, 73K)
Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts for Total Metals for Analysis by FLAA or ICP Spectroscopy

Method 3015A (PDF) (25 pp, 173K)
Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts

Method 3020A (PDF) (5 pp, 74K)
Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts for Total Metals for Analysis by GFAA Spectroscopy

Method 3031 (PDF) (10 pp, 79K)
Acid Digestion of Oils for Metals Analysis by Atomic Absorption or ICP Spectrometry

Method 3040A (PDF) (6 pp, 34K)
Dissolution Procedure for Oils, Greases, or Waxes

Method 3050B (PDF) (12 pp, 102K)
Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, and Soils

Method 3051A (PDF) (30 pp, 277K)
Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, Soils, and Oils

Method 3052 (PDF) (20 pp, 150K)
Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Siliceous and Organically Based Matrices

Method 3060A (PDF) (15 pp, 132K)
Alkaline Digestion for Hexavalent Chromium

Method 3500C (PDF) (19 pp, 86K)
Organic Extraction and Sample Preparation

Method 3510C (PDF) (8 pp, 58K)
Separatory Funnel Liquid-Liquid Extraction

Method 3520C (PDF) (8 pp, 58K)
Continuous Liquid-Liquid Extraction

Method 3535A (PDF) (23 pp, 74K)
Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE)

Method 3540C (PDF) (8 pp, 56K)
Soxhlet Extraction

Method 3541 (PDF) (10 pp, 150K)
Automated Soxhlet Extraction

Method 3542 (PDF) (21 pp, 153K)
Extraction of Semivolatile Analytes Collected Using Method 0010 (Modified Method 5 Sampling Train)

Method 3545A (PDF) (16 pp, 53K)
Pressurized Fluid Extraction (PFE)

Method 3546 (PDF) (13 pp, 48K)
Microwave Extraction

Method 3550C (PDF) (17 pp, 66K)
Ultrasonic Extraction

Method 3560 (PDF) (8 pp, 57K)
Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons

Method 3561 (PDF) (14 pp, 111K)
Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Method 3562 (PDF) (15 pp, 98K)
Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine Pesticides

Method 3580A (PDF) (4 pp, 75K)
Waste Dilution

Method 3585 (PDF) (4 pp, 44K)
Waste Dilution for Volatile Organics

Method 3600C (PDF) (5 pp, 35K)
Cleanup

Method 3610B (PDF) (9 pp, 70K)
Alumina Cleanup

Method 3611B (PDF) (7 pp, 59K)
Alumina Column Cleanup and Separation of Petroleum Wastes

Method 3620C (PDF) (25 pp,126K)
Florisil Cleanup

Method 3630C (PDF) (27 pp, 143K)
Silica Gel Cleanup

Method 3640A (PDF) (24 pp, 345K)
Gel-Permeation Cleanup

Method 3650B (PDF) (7 pp, 61K)
Acid-Base Partition Cleanup

Method 3660B (PDF) (6 pp, 36K)
Sulfur Cleanup

Method 3665A (PDF) (5 pp, 42K)
Sulfuric Acid/Permanganate Cleanup

Method 3815 (PDF) (14 pp, 50K)
Screening Solid Samples for Volatile Organics

Method 3820 (PDF) (8 pp, 201K)
Hexadecane Extraction and Screening of Purgeable Organics

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