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40 CFR Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations in 24+ volumes, current edition, (GPO or http://www.access.gpo.gov/ecfr/)

EPA 240/B-00-004
Guidance for Developing a Training Program for Quality systems (G-10). December 2000. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 240/B-01-002
EPA Requirements for Quality Management Plans (QA/R-2). March 2001. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 240/B-01-003
EPA Requirements for QA Project Plans (QA/R-5). March 2001. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 240/B-01-004
Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (G-6). March 2001. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 330/9-80-002
Microbial Bioassay for Toxic and Hazardous Materials (Ames Test for Mutagenicity). September 1980 (Region 1 Library)

EPA 402/R-92-003
Protocols for Radon and Radon Decay Product Measurements in Homes. June 1993.
(NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOAR.html)

EPA 402/R-92-004
Indoor Radon and Radon Decay Product Measurement Device Protocols. July 1992. (NTIS / PB92-206176 and
NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOAR.html)

EPA 430/9-86-004
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) for 301(h) Monitoring Programs: Guidance on Field and Laboratory Methods. March 1987.
(NTIS / PB87-221164)

EPA 440/4-91-002
Volunteer Lake Monitoring. December 1991.(http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/monitoring/volunteer/lake/index.html or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOAR.html)

EPA 503/6-90-004
Analytical Methods for U.S. EPA Priority Pollutants and 301(h) Pesticides in Estuarine and Marine Sediments. May 1986.
(NIST / PB95-169959)

EPA 503/8-91-001
Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal (Testing Manual "Green Book"). EPA & ACOE, February 1991. (NTIS / AD-A269382 or http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/oceans/gbook/index.html)

EPA 520/1-86-014-1
Interim Protocols for Screening and Followup Radon and Radon Decay Product Measurements. February 1987. (NTIS / PB89-224265)

EPA 520/1-88-002
Sediment Monitoring at Deep-Ocean Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites: Methods Manual.
August 1988. (NTIS / PB89-135875)

EPA 520/5-84-006
Radiochemistry Procedures Manual. August 1984. (NTIS / PB84-215581; CD ROM)

EPA 530/D-02-002
RCRA Waste Sampling Draft Technical Guidance: Planning, Implementation, and Assessment. August 2002. Updates technical information in SW-846 Chapter 9 ( http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/samp_guid.htm)

EPA 530/R-93-001
RCRA Ground-Water Monitoring: Draft Technical Guidance. November 1992. (NTIS / PB93-139350 or http://www.epa.gov/correctiveaction/resource/guidance/sitechar/gwmonitr/rcra_gw.pdf) (PDF, 236 pp., 1.91 MB)

EPA 530/R-95-036
Guidance for the Sampling and Analysis of Municipal Waste Combustion Ash for the Toxicity Characteristic. June 1995. (NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOSWER.html)

EPA 530/SW-168
Use of the Water Balance Method for Predicting Leachate Generation from Solid Waste Disposal Sites. October 1975 (NTIS / PB87-194643)

EPA 530/SW-611
Procedures Manual for Ground Water Monitoring at Solid Waste Disposal Facilities. 1977 (NTIS / PB84-174820)

EPA 530/SW-846
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods 3rd ed - 4 vols. November 1986
Information on print subscription from GPO or one-time print purchase from NTIS or CD ROM from NTIS plus full text of all methods including Updates IIIA, IIIB, IVA and IVB and others online at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/sw846.htm

Plus article discussing SW-846 methods under development listed in Index as "not available" is found at:
http://www.epa.gov/SW-846/pdfs/eta2000.pdf (PDF, 11 pp., 31.8 KB)

EPA 530/SW-87-006
Batch-Type Adsorption Procedures for Estimating Soil Attenuation of Chemicals. (NTIS /PB87-146155 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOSWER.html)

EPA 540/G-90-004
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidance for Removal Activities: Sampling QA/QC Plan and Data Validation Procedures. Interim Final. April 1990. (NTIS / PB90-274481 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOSWER.html)

[EPA 540/P-91-005, 006, 007, 008,and 009 Compendium of ERT Procedures. January 1991. (NTIS /and NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/)] Superceded by revised ERT SOPs available under products at http://ertresponse.com/Response_resrcs/Index.htm

EPA 540/R-94-509
A User's Guide to Environmental Immunochemical Analysis. March 1994. (NTIS /PB95-138327 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOSWER.html)

EPA 540/R-94-519
Field Screening Method for Polychlorinated Biphenyl Compounds in Water. October 1994. (NTIS /PB95-129078 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOSWER.html)

EPA 540/R-95-141
Superfund Program Representative Sampling Guidance, Volume 1: Soil. Interim Final, December 1995. (NTIS /PB96-963207 or http://www.ert.org/media_resrcs/list_categories.asp )

EPA 540/R-97-501
Federal Facilities Forum Issue: Field Sampling and Selecting On-site Analytical Methods for Explosives in Soil. November 1996. (NTIS /PB97-186613 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOSWER.html)

EPA 540/S-95-504
Low-Flow (Minimal Drawdown) Ground-Water Sampling Procedures. April 1996. ( http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/download/lwflw2a.pdf) (PDF, 12 pp., 78.3KB)

EPA 540-2-88-005
Field Screening Methods Catalog: User's Guide. September 1988. (NTIS / PB89-134159)

EPA 540/2-90-005a
Environmental Asbestos Assessment Manual: Superfund Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Ambient Air, Part 1: Method.
Interim Version, May 1990. (NTIS /PB90-274283 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOSWER.html)

EPA 540/4-91-001
Ground-Water Issue: Soil Sampling and Analysis for Volatile Organic Compounds. February 1991 (NTIS / DE91-016758)

EPA 542/B-98-002
Field Sampling and Analysis Technologies Matrix and Reference Guide. March 1998. (NTIS / PB99-101685)

EPA 542/S-02-001 Ground-Water Sampling Guidelines for Superfund and RCRA Project Managers. May 2002.
http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/download/gw_sampling_guide.pdf (PDF, 53 pp., 630.7KB)

EPA 560/5-86-020
Analysis for Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (PCDD) and Dibenzofurans (PCDF) in Human Adipose Tissue: Method Evaluation Study.
October 1986 (NTIS / PB87-148706)

EPA 560/5-87-008
Volatile Organic Compounds in Whole Blood-Determination by Heated Dynamic Headspace Purge and Trap Isotope Dilution GC/MS.
July 1987 (NTIS /PB88-102918 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOSWER.html)

EPA 560/5-89-001
Guidelines for Conducting the AHERA TEM Clearance Test to Determine Completion of an Asbestos Abatement Project. May 1989.
(NTIS / PB90-171778)

EPA 600/A-92-226
Survey of Protocols for Conducting Indoor Air Quality Investigations in Large Buildings. June 1992. (NTIS / PB93-119865)

EPA 600/R-92-033
Characterizing Heterogenoeous Wastes: Methods and Recommendations. EPA & DOE, February 1992. (NTIS / PB92-216894)

EPA 600/R-92-080
Methods for Aquatic Toxicity Identification Evaluations: Phase II Toxicity Identification Procedures for Samples Exhibiting Acute and Chronic Toxicity. September 1993. (NTIS / PB94-114907 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-92-081
Methods for Aquatic Toxicity Identification Evaluations: Phase III Toxicity Confirmation Procedures for Samples Exhibiting Acute and Chronic Toxicity. September 1993. (NTIS / PB94-123833 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-92-111
Fish Field and Laboratory Methods for Evaluating the Biological Integrity of Surface Waters. March 1993.
(NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html) [Revision and enlargement of EPA/670-4-73-001]

EPA 600/R-92-128
Preparation of Soil Sampling Protocols: Sampling Techniques and Strategies. July 1992. (NTIS / PB92-220532 or http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/cat/mason.pdf) (PDF, 169 pp., 2.41 MB)

EPA 600/R-92-129
Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water, Supplement II. August 1992. (NTIS / PB92-207703 or CD ROM or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html). Supplement to EPA 600/4-88-039 (NTIS / PB91-231480)

EPA 600/R-93-100
Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Substances in Environmental Samples. August 1993. (NTIS / PB94-120821 or CD ROM or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-93-116
Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials. July 1993. (NTIS / PB93-218576)
[Updates and replaces Interim version in 40 CFR 763 Subpart F App A]

EPA 600/R-93-183
Guidance Manual: Bedded Sediment Bioaccumulation Tests. September 1993. (NTIS / PB94-131505)

EPA 600/R-94-025
Methods for Assessing the Toxicity of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Amphipods. June 1994.
(NTIS /PB95-177374 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html or http://www.epa.gov/ost/library/sediment/)

EPA 600/R-94-111
Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples, Supplement I. [to EPA/600-4-91-010] May 1994. (NTIS /PB95-125472 or CD ROM or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-94-134
Determination of Asbestos Structures over 10 [micrometers] in Length in Drinking Water (Method 100.2). June 1994. (NTIS /PB94-201902 or
NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-95-077
Laboratory Methods for Soil and Foliar Analysis in Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Programs. June 1995. (NTIS /PB95-231007 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-95-131
Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water, Supplement III. August 1995. (NTIS / PB95-261616 or CD ROM or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html) Supplement to EPA 600/4-88-039 (NTIS / PB91-231486)

EPA 600/R-95-136
Short-Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to West Coast Marine and Estuarine Organisms. August 1995. (NTIS / PB95-261665 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-95-178
ICR Microbial Laboratory Manual. April 1996. (NTIS / PB95-157557 or EPA Microbiology web page at http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/icrmicro.pdf (PDF, 233 pp., 947.3KB) or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html or CD ROM)

EPA 600/R-96-054
Marine Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE): Phase I Guidance Document. September 1996 (NTIS / PB97-149488 or NSCEP or
NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-96-055
Guidance for the Data Quality Objectives Process (G-4). August 2000. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 600/R-96-056
Decision Error Feasibility Trials (DEFT) Software (G-4D). September 1994. (http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-96-084
Guidance for the Data Quality Assessment: Practical Methods for Data Analysis (G-9). July 2000.
(http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 600/R-96-085
Data Quality Assessment Statistical Toolbox--DataQUEST (G-9D). December 1997. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 600/R-97-072
Methods for the Determination of Chemical Substances in Marine and Estuarine Environmental Matrices. 2nd edition. September 1997. (NSCEP or NTIS / PB97-127326 or http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm or CD ROM)

EPA 600/R-98-128
Technical Protocol for Evaluating Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents in Ground Water. September 1998. (NTIS / PB99-130023
or http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/gwdocs/protocol.htm or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-99-064
Methods for Measuring the Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates. 2nd ed. March 2000. (NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/ost/cs/freshfact.html or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-99-080
Guidance on Technical Audits and Related Assessments (G-7). January 2000. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 600/R-00-007
Guidance for the Data Quality Objectives Process for Hazardous Waste Sites (G-4HW). January 2000. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 600/R-00-013
Membrane Filter Method for the Simultaneous Detection of Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water. February 2000. (http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/MI_emmc.pdf) (PDF, 18 pp., 485.3KB)

EPA 600/R-01-020
Methods for Assessing the Chronic Toxicity of Marine and Estuarine Sediment-associated Contaminants with the Amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus. First Edition, March 2001. (NSCEP or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html or http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/cs/leptofact.html) Supplements EPA 600/R-94-025

EPA 600/R-01-067
Short Term Test Method for Assessing the Reproductive Toxicity of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Using the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales Promelas). June 2002. (NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/R-02-009
Guidance on Quality Assurance Project Plans (G-5).February 1998. (http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html)

EPA 600/2-78-054
Field and Laboratory Methods Applicable to Overburdens and Minesoils. March 1978. (NTIS / PB280495)

EPA 600/2-78-095
Compilation and Evaluation of Leaching Test Methods. May 1978 (NTIS / PB-285072)

EPA 600/2-80-018
Samplers and Sampling Procedures for Hazardous Waste Streams. January 1980 (NTIS / PB80-135353 or
NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/2-80-076
A Method for Determining the Compatibility of Hazardous Wastes. April 1980. (NTIS / PB80-221005)

EPA 600/2-81-160
Manual of Ground-Water Quality Sampling Procedures. 1981 (NTIS / PB82-103045)

EPA 600/2-85-028
Guide for Decontaminating Buildings, Structures, and Equipment at Superfund Sites. March 1985 (NTIS / PB85-201234).

EPA 600/2-85-104
Practical Guide for Ground-Water Sampling. September 1985. (NTIS / PB86-137304 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/2-87-027
Soil-Gas Measurement for Detection of Subsurface Organic Contamination. March 1987 (NTIS / PB87-174884)

EPA 600/2-88-062
Toxicity Reduction Evaluation Protocol for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants. April 1989. (NTIS / PB89-195218 or NEPIS/ http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/3-85-019
Analytical Procedures and Quality Assurance Plan for the Analysis of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in Tier 3-7 Samples of the U.S. EPA National Dioxin Study. May 1986 (NTIS / PB-89-214431)

EPA 600/3-88-029
Protocols for Short Term Toxicity Screening of Hazardous Waste Sites. (NTIS / PB88-235510/AS)

EPA 600/3-90-022
Analytical Procedures and Quality Assurance Plan for the Determination of PCDD/PCDF in Fish. March 1990. (NTIS / PB90-192774)

EPA 600/3-90-023
Analytical Procedures and Quality Assurance Plan for the Determination of Xenobiotic Chemical Contaminants in Fish. (National Dioxin Study-Phase II December 1989) March 1990. (NTIS / PB90-192782)

EPA 600/3-91-063
Guidelines for Conducting Early Life Stage Toxicity Tests with Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes). December 1991. (NTIS / PB92-137488 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-75-008
Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water. Revised March 1976. (NTIS / PB253258 or CD ROM)

EPA 600/4-79-020
Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes. Revised March 1983 (NTIS / PB84-128677; CD ROM or
NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-80-032
Prescribed Procedures for Measurement of Radioactivity in Drinking Water. August 1980
(NTIS / PB80-224744 or CD ROM or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-80-034
Identification and Detection of Water-Borne Viruses by Immunoenzymatic Methods. June 1980.
(NTIS / PB80-224249 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-81-044
The Determination of the Maximum Total Trihalomethane Potential: Method 510.1. April 1982 (NERL)

EPA 600/4-81-045
The Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Transformer Fluid and Waste Oils. September 1982
(NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-81-055
Interim Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Priority Pollutants in Sediments and Fish Tissue. August 1977, revised October 1980 (NERL)

EPA 600/4-81-056
Total Organic Halide: Method 450.1. Interim (NERL)

EPA 600/4-82-029
Handbook of Sampling and Sample Preservation of Water and Wastewater. September 1982
(NTIS / PB83-124503 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-82-068
Interim Procedures for Conducting the Salmonella / Microsomal Mutagenicity Assay (Ames Test). March 1983. (NTIS /PB88-205380)

EPA 600/4-83-013
Methods for Use of Caged Molluscs for In Situ Biomonitoring of Marine Sewage Discharges (Draft). May 1983

EPA 600/4-83-027
Technical Assistance Document for Sampling and Analysis of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air. June 1983
(NTIS / PB83-2329020)

EPA 600/4-83-043
Analytical Method for Determination of Asbestos Fibers in Water. September 1983 (NTIS / PB83- 260471 or
NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA-600/4-84-001
Development of Analytical Test Procedures for the Measurement of Organic Priority Pollutants in Sludge. January 1984.
(NTIS /PB84-129048)

EPA 600/4-84-013
US EPA Manual of Methods for Virology. February 1984 - June 1988
(NSCEP; NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html ; and http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/about.htm)

EPA 600/4-85-076
Test Methods for Escherichia coli and Enterococci in Water by the Membrane Filter Procedure. July 1985
(NTIS / PB86-158052; NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-86-024
Development of Standard Methods for the Collection and Analysis of Precipitation. May 1986 (NTIS / PB86-201365)

EPA 600/4-88-039
Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water. December 1988 (Revised July 1991)
(NTIS / PB91-231480 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)
See EPA 600/R-92-129

EPA 600/4-89-017
Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air.
(Consolidation and republishing of Methods TO01-TO05 from EPA 600/4-84-041; TO06-TO09 from EPA 600/4-87-006; and TO10-TO14 from EPA 600/4-89-018, Second Supplement June 1988) June 1988 (NTIS / PB90-116989) see also EPA 625/R-96-010b for Second Edition; all TO methods are available from AMTIC (http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic).

EPA 600/4-90-10
Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Air Pollutants in Indoor Air. April 1990. (NTIS / PB90- 200288)

EPA 600/4-90-020
Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water, Supplement I. July 1990.
(NTIS / PB91-146027 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html or CD ROM) (supplement to EPA 600/4-88-039)
See also Supplement II, EPA 600/R-92-129 for later versions.

EPA 600/4-90-027F
Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms.
Fourth Edition, August 1993. [(NTIS / PB94-114733 or CD ROM or
NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html) superceded by EPA 821/R-02-012]

EPA 600/4-90-030
Macroinvertebrate Field and Laboratory Methods for Evaluating the Biological Integrity of Surface Waters.
November 1990. (NTIS / PB91-171363 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-91-002
Short-Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Water to Freshwater Organisms.
Third Edition, July 1994. [(NSCEP or CD ROM or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)
superseded by EPA 821/R-02-013]

EPA 600/4-91-003
Short-Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Water to Marine and Estuarine Organisms.
Second Edition, July 1994. [(NSCEP or CD ROM or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)
superseded by EPA 821/R-02-014]

EPA 600/4-91-010
Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples. June 1991.
(NTIS / PB91-231498) supplemented by EPA 600/R-94-111 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/4-91-016
Test Methods for Escherichia coli in Drinking Water. July 1991.
(NTIS / PB91-234591 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/6-91-003 [replaced EPA/600-3-88-034]
Methods for Aquatic Toxicity Identification Evaluations: Phase I Toxicity Characterization Procedures.
Second Edition, February 1991. (PB92-100072 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/6-91-005F
Toxicity Identification Evaluation: Characterization of Chronically Toxic Effluents, Phase I. May 1992.
(NSCEP or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/8-78-017
Microbiological Methods for Monitoring the Environment: Water and Wastes. December 1978
(NTIS / PB290329 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 600/8-80-038
Manual of Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Pesticides in Humans and Environmental Samples. June 1980. (NTIS / PB82-208752)

EPA 600/8-81-011
User's Guide for Conducting Life-Cycle Chronic Toxicity Testing with Fathead Minnows (Pimephales Promelas). May 1982.
(NTIS / PB82-238395)

EPA 600/8-87-036
Soil Gas Sensing for Detection and Mapping of Volatile Organics. August 1987 (NTIS / PB87-228516/AS)

EPA 600/8-87-043
Methods for the Toxicity Tests of Single Substances and Liquid Complex Wastes with Marine Unicellular Algae.
March 1988 (NTIS / PB88-208681)

EPA 600/8-89-046
Soil Sampling Quality Assurance User's Guide. Second edition, March 1989.
(NTIS / PB89-189864 or http://clu-in.org/download/char/soilsamp.pdf) (PDF, 279 pp., 1.64MB)

EPA 600/8-90-041
Indoor Air -- Assessment: Methods of Analysis for Environmental Carcinogens. June 1990.
(NTIS / PB91-137273 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 620/R-94-004F
Surface Waters: Field Operations and Methods for Measuring the Ecological Condition of Wadeable Streams. September 1998.
(EMAP / http://www.epa.gov/emap or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 620/R-95-008
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Laboratory Methods Manual Estuaries,
Volume 1: Biological and Physical Analyses. August 1995.
(NTIS / PB96-151196 or EMAP / http://www.epa.gov/emfjulte/html/pubs/docs/groupdocs/estuary/field/labman.html)

EPA 620/R-97-001
EMAP Surface Waters Field Operations Manual for Lakes. June 1997.
(EMAP / http://www.epa.gov/emfjulte/html/pubs/docs/groupdocs/surfwatr/field/97fopsman.html or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 620/R-00-007
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program--Surface Waters: Field Operations and Methods for Measuring the Ecological Condition of Non-wadeable Rivers and Streams. September 2000. (NSCEP)

EPA 625/R-92-013
Environmental Regulations and Technology: Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge. December 1992.
(NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 625/R-93-003a
Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk Reference Guide.
Volume I: Solids and Ground Water, Appendices A and B. May 1993.
(NTIS / PB94-136272 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 625/R-93-003b
Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk Reference Guide.
Volume II: The Vadose Zone, Field Screening and Analytical Methods, Appendices C and D. May 1993.
(NTIS / PB94-131497 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 625/R-96-010a
Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Compounds in Ambient Air. September 1997.
(NSCEP or AMTIC / http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/inorg.html or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 625/R-96-010b
Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air, Second Edition. January 1999.
Compendium Methods TO-4A, 9A, 10A, 11A, 13A, 14A, 15, 16, 17.
(NSCEP or AMTIC or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 625/8-89-015
Biomonitoring for Control of Toxicity in Effluent Discharges to the Marine Environment. September 1989. (NTIS / PB94-210226)

EPA 625/12-91-002
Description and Sampling of Contaminates Soils: A Field Pocket Guide. November 1991. (NSCEP)

EPA 747/R-95-001
Residential Sampling for Lead: Protocols for Dust and Soil Sampling, Final Report. March 1995. (LEAD)

EPA 747/R-95-002a
A Field Test of Lead-Based Paint Testing Technologies: Summary Report. May 1995.
(NTIS / PB97-115760; or http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/summary.txt)

EPA 747/R-95-007
Sampling House Dust for Lead: Basic Concepts and Literature Review. September 1995. (NTIS / PB96-147947)

EPA 812/B-94-003
Sampling for Lead in Drinking Water in Nursery Schools and Day Care Facilities. April 1994. (NTIS / PB94-218963)

EPA 814/B92-001
Pocket Sampling Guide for Operators of Small Water Systems. April 1992. (GPO /SN 055-000-00423-4)

EPA 814/B-94-001
Pocket Sampling Guide for Operators of Small Water Systems: Phases II and V. July 1994.
(NSCEP or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 814/B-95-001
Information Collection Requirements Rule--Protozoa and Enteric Virus Sample Collection Procedures. June 1995.
(NSCEP or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 814/B-95-002
Virus Monitoring Protocol for the Information Collection Requirements Rule. June 1995.
(NSCEP or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 814/B-95-003
ICR Protozoan Method for Detecting Giardia Cysts and Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Water by a Fluorescent Antibody Procedure.
June 1995. NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 814/B-96-001
ICR Sampling Manual. April 1996. (NTIS / PB96-157508 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 814/B-96-002
DBP/ICR Analytical Methods Manual. April 1996. (NTIS / PB96-157516 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 815/B-01-001
Method 317.0 Determination of Inorganic Oxyhalide Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water Using Ion chromatography with the Addition of a Postcolumn Reagent for Trace Bromate Analysis. Revision 2.0, July 2002.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/methods/met317rev2.pdf) (PDF, 49 pp., 13.8 MB)

EPA 815/B-01-002
Methods 531.2 Measurement of N-Methylcarbamoyloximes and N-Methylcarbamates in Water by Direct Aqueous Injection HPLC with Postcolumn Derivatization. Rev 1.0, September 2001. (http://www.epa.gov/safewater/methods/met531_2.pdf) (PDF, 38 pp., 1.16 MB)

EPA 815/R-00-014
Methods for the Determination of Organic and Inorganic Compounds in Drinking Water, Volume 1. August 2000.
(NTIS / PB2000-106981 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 816/R-01-017A
A Small Systems Guide to the Total Coliform Rule: Monitoring Drinking Water to Protect Public Health. June 2001.
(http://www.epa.gov/safewater/smallsys/small-tcr.pdf) (PDF, 64 pp., 5.56 MB)

EPA 821/B-94-001
Analytical Methods for the Determination of Pollutants in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry Wastewater. February 1995. (NTIS / PB95-201679 or CD ROM)

EPA 821/B-94-004b
Method 1664: N-Hexane Extractable Material (HEM) and Silica Gel Treated N-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM) by Extraction and Gravimetry (Oil and Grease and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons). revised April 1995. (NTIS / PB95-239232 or http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/1664.html or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/B-94-005
Method 1613: Tetra-Through Octa-Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans by Isotope Dilution HRGC/HRMS. Revision B, October 1994.
(NTIS / PB95-104774 or http://www.epa.gov/ost/methods/ or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/B-95-001
Guidance on Establishing Trace Metal Clean Rooms in Existing Facilities. Draft April 1995. (NTIS / PB95-262176 or
NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/B-95-002
Guidance on the Documentation and Evaluation of Trace Metals Data Collected for Clean Water Act Compliance Monitoring. April 1995. (NTIS / PB95-262747 or Jan 1996 edition PB96-193279 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/B-96-005
Methods for Organic Chemical Analysis of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater. December 1996. (NTIS / PB97-125298 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 821/B-98-016
Analytical Methods for the Determination of Pollutants in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry Wastewater.
July 1998. (NSCEP or CD ROM)

EPA 821/B-01-002
Proposed Changes to Whole Effluent Toxicity Method Manuals. September 2001.
(http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/WET/wetmanpchgs.pdf) (PDF, 110 pp., 356KB)

EPA 821/C-99-004 EPA Methods and Guidance for the Analysis of Water, Version 2.0. June 1999.
CD ROM (NTIS PB99-500209INQ details at http://www.ntis.gov/product/epa-water-methods.htm)

EPA 821/C-00-002
Selected OW Methods and Guidance. September 2000. (OST)

EPA 821/D-96-006
Guide to Method Flexibility and Approval of EPA Water Methods. December 1996. (NTIS / PB97-117766 or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-91-100
Draft Analytical Method for the Determination of Acid Volatile Sulfide in Sediment. December 1991.
(NTIS / PB93-155901 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 821/R-92-008
Methods for the Determination of Diesel, Mineral and Crude Oils in Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Discharges. December 1992.
(NTIS / PB93-166932 or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-93-010-A
Methods for the Determination of Nonconventional Pesticides in Municipal and Industrial Wastewater, Volume I.
Revision 1, August 1993. (NTIS / PB94-121654 or CD ROM) Supercedes EPA/821-R-92-002.

EPA 821/R-93-010-B
Methods for the Determination of Nonconventional Pesticides in Municipal and Industrial Wastewater, Volume II.
Revision 1, August 1993. (NTIS / PB94-166311 or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-93-017
Analytical Methods for the Determination of Pollutants in Pulp and Paper Industry Wastewater.
October 1993. (NTIS / PB94-107059 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 821/R-95-035
Comparison of VOA Compositing Procedures. September 1995.
(NTIS / PB96-112883 or CD ROM or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 821/R-96-003
Method 1636: Determination of Hexavalent Chromium by Ion Chromatography.
January 1996 (NTIS / PB96-193461 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-96-004
Method 1637: Determination of Trace Elements in Ambient Waters by Chelation Preconcentration with Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption. January 1996. (NTIS / PB96-193479 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-96-005
Method 1638: Determination of Trace Elements in Ambient Waters by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. January 1996.
(NTIS / PB96-193487 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-96-006
Method 1639: Determination of Trace Elements in Ambient Waters by Stabilized Temperature Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption. January 1996. (NTIS / PB96-193255 or NEPIS http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-96-007
Method 1640: Determination of Trace Elements in Ambient Waters by On-Line Chelation Preconcentration and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. January 1996.
(NTIS / PB96-193230 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-96-008
Method 1669: Sampling Ambient Water for Trace Metals at EPA Water Quality Criteria Levels. January 1996.
(NTIS / PB96-193313 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-96-012
Method 1631: Mercury in Water by Oxidation, Purge and Trap, and Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry. Draft July 1996
(NTIS / PB97-151666 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-96-013
Method 1632: Inorganic Arsenic in Water by Hydride Generation Quartz Furnace Atomic Absorption. July 1996.
(NTIS / PB97-151674 or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 821/R-97-001
Method 1668: Toxic Polychlorinated Biphenyls by Isotope Dilution High Resolution Gas Chromatography/High Resolution. Mass Spectrometry. March 1997, draft. (NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 821/R-97-004
Improved Enumeration Methods for the Recreational Water Quality Indicators: Enterocci and Escherichia coli. March 2000.
(NSCEP or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html or http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/RecManv.pdf (PDF, 53 pp., 351.5KB) or http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/online.htm)

EPA 821/R-97-004a
Method 1600: Membrane Filter Test Method for Enterococci in Water. May 1997.
(NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/microbes/1600sp02.pdf (PDF, 14 pp., 124.9KB) or http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/online.htm)

EPA 821/R-98-002
Method 1664, Revision A: N-Hexane Extractable Material (HEM; Oil and Grease) and Silica Gel Treated N-Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM; Non-polar Material by Extraction and Gravimetry. February 1999. (NTIS / PB99- 121949 or http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/16640514.pdf (PDF, 28 pp., 232.7KB) or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 821/R-98-003
Method 1680: Fecal Coliform in Biosolids by Multiple-Tube Fermentation and Membrane Filter Procedures. July 1998 draft (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-98-004
Method 1682: Salmonella sp. In Biosolids by Enrichment, Selection and Biochemical Characterization. August 1998. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-99-005
Method 1631, Revision B: Mercury in Water by Oxidation, Purge and Trap, and Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry. May 1999. (NTIS / PB99-131989 or NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/ost/methods/1631.html)

EPA 821/R-99-013
Method OIA-1677: Available Cyanide by Flow Injection and Ligand Exchange and Amperometry. January 2000.
(NTIS / PB99-132011 or http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/cyanide/)

EPA 821/R-00-017 on SEL CD

EPA 821/R-00-018 on SEL CD

EPA 821/R-00-002
Method 1668: Revision A: Chlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in Water, Soil, Sediment, and Tissue by HRGC/HRMS. December 1999.
(http://www.epa.gov/Region8/water/wastewater/biohome/biosolidsdown/methods/1668a5.pdf) (PDF, 133 pp., 746.2KB)

EPA 821/R-01-004
Method 1687 : Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen in Water and Biosolids by Automated Colorimetry with
Preliminary Distillation/Digestion : Draft. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-005
Method 1686 : Nitrate/Nitrite-N in Water and Biosolids by Manual Colorimetry : Draft. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-006
Method 1632 : Chemical Speciation of Arsenic in Water and Tissue by Hydride Generation Quartz Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry : Revision A. (SEL CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-007
Method 1688 : Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen in Water and Biosolids by Automated Colorimetry with
Preliminary Semi-Automatic Digestion : Draft. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-008
Method 245.7 : Mercury in Water by Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry : Draft. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-009
Method 1690 : Ammonia-N in Water and Biosolids by Automated Colorimetry with Preliminary Distillation : Draft. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-012
Method 1689 : Ammonia-N in Water and Biosolids by Ion-selective Electrode Potentiometry with Preliminary Distillation : Draft. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-014
Method 1683 : Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate in Biosolids. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-015
Method 1684 : Total, Fixed and Volatile Solids in Water, Solids, and Biosolids. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-016
Method 1685 : Nitrate/Nitrite-n in Water and Biosolids by Automated Photometry. (CD ROM)

EPA 821/R-01-025
Method 1623: Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Water by Filtration/IMSA/FA. April 2001. (NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/1623ap01.pdf) (PDF, 58 pp., 1.18 MB)

EPA 821/R-01-026
Method 1622: Cryptosporidium in Water by Filtration/IMS/FA. April 2001. (NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/1622ap01.pdf) (PDF, 57 pp., 1.18 MB)

EPA 821/R-01-029
Method 1602: Male-Specific (F+) and Somatic Coliphage in Water by Single Agar Layer (SAL) Procedure. April 2001.
(http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/1602ap01.pdf) (PDF, 38 pp., 239KB)

EPA 821/R-01-030
Method 1601: Male-Specific (F+) and Somatic Coliphage in Water by Two-step Enrichment Procedure. April 2001.
(http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/1601ap01.pdf) (PDF, 40 pp., 295KB)

EPA 821/R-01-034
Method 1605: Aeromonas in Finished Water by Membrane Filtration Using Ampicillin-Dextrin Agar with Vancomycin (ADA-V).
October 2001. (http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/1605ot01.pdf) (PDF, 36 pp., 442.5KB)

EPA 821/R-02-012
Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, 5th ed.
October 2002. (http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/WET/disk2/)

EPA 821/R-02-013
Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms, 4th ed.
October 2002. (http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/WET/disk3/)

EPA 821/R-02-014
Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Marine and Estuarine Organisms, 3rd ed. October 2002. (http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/WET/disk1/ or http://www.epa.gov/OST/WET/disk1/ctm.pdf) (PDF, 486 pp., 10.35 MB)

EPA 821/R-02-019
Method 1631, Revision E: Mercury in Water by Oxidation, Purge and Trap, and Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry.
August 2002. (http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/1631.html)

EPA 822/B-00-024
Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters: Bioassessment and Biocriteria Technical Guidance. December 2000.
(NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/ost/biocriteria/States/estuaries/estuaries1.html)

EPA 823/B-98-004
Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Discharge in Waters of the U.S. - Testing Manual: Inland Testing Manual.
February 1998. (NTIS / AD A338 883/2 or http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/itm/ITM/)

EPA 823/B-00-007
Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use in Fish Advisories: Volume 1, Fish Sampling and Analysis. Third edition, November 2000. (http://www.epa.gov/ost/fishadvice/volume1/index.html or NEPIS http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 823/B-01-002
Methods for Collection, Storage and Manipulation of Sediments for Chemical and Toxicological Analyses: Technical Manual.
October 2001. (NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/cs/collection.html)

EPA 823/R-92-006
Sediment Classification Methods Compendium. September 1992.
(NTIS / PB93-115186 or http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/library/sediment/classmethods.pdf (PDF, 229 pp., 20 MB) or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleORD.html)

EPA 823-R-02-004
Field Sampling Plan for the National Study of Chemical Residues in Lake Fish Tissue. September 2002.
(http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fishstudy/fieldplan.pdf) (PDF, 40 pp., 761.2 KB)

EPA 833/B-92-001
NPDES Storm Water Sampling Guidance Document. July 1992. (NTIS / PB92-227669)

EPA 833/B-99-002
Toxicity Reduction Evaluation Guidance for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants. August 1999, 2nd edition.
(NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 841/B-97-003
Volunteer Stream Monitoring: A Methods Manual. November 1997.
(NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/stream/ or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 841/B-99-002
Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Wadeable Streams and Rivers: Periphyton, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish.
2nd edition, July 1999. (http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/rbp/ or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 842/B-93-004
Volunteer Estuary Monitoring: A Methods Manual. December 1993.
(NSCEP or http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/monitor/index.html or NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOW.html)

EPA 910/9-92-029
Consensus Method for Determining Groundwaters Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water using Microscopic Particulate Analysis (MPA). October 1992. (NTIS / PB93-180818)

01A0003682
Determination of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in Soil and Sediment. May 1983, Rev. 1. EPA Region VII Laboratory. (Region 1 Library)

01A0004860
Determination of Lead-210, Thorium, Plutonium and Polonium-210 in Drinking Water: Methods 909, 910, 911, 912. March 1982. (Region 1 Library)

01A0005044
Procedures for Handling and Chemical Analysis of Sediment and Water Samples. May 1981 (NTIS / AD-A103788)

O1A0005114
Measurement of Trihalomethanes (THMs) in Drinking Water with GC/MS and Selected Ion Monitoring: Method 501.3. March 1982 (Region 1 Library)

01A0005249
NEIC Pesticide Sampling Guide. August 1985. (Region 1 Library)

01A0005295
Determination of Pesticides and PCBs in Water and Oil/Sediment by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry: Method 680.
November 1985 (CD ROM)

01A0005392
Rapid Extraction of Organochloride Pesticides from Drinking Water and Raw Source Water - J.T. Baker Chemical Test Method.
No. SPE-500. 1988 (Region 1 Library)

01A0005658
Determination of Pesticides in Ground Water by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with an Ultraviolet Detector.
[NPS Survey, Method 4] Draft June 1987 (Region 1 Library)

01A0005957
The Use of a Portable PID Gas Chromatograph for Rapid Screening of Samples for Purgeable Organic Compounds in the Field and in the Lab. EPA Region 1, June 29, 1983. (Region 1 Library)

01A0006083
Sampling Procedures and Protocols for the National Sewage Sludge Survey. August 1989. (Region 1 Library)

01A0006085
Method 1620: Metals by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.
Draft September 1989. (NTIS / PB94-114840 or CD ROM)

01A0006086
Method 1618: Organo-halide Pesticides, Organo-phosphorus Pesticides, and Phenyoxy-acid Herbicides by Wide Bore Capillary Column Gas Chromatography with Selective Detectors. July 1989. (Region 1 Library)

01A0006089
Method 1624: Volatile Organic Compounds by Isotope Dilution GCMA; and Method 1625: Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Isotope Dilution GCMS. Revision C, June 1989.
(NTIS / PB92-231976 or CD ROM or http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/guide/methods.html)

01A0006125
Region 1 Laboratory Data Validation Functional Guidelines for Evaluating Environmental Analyses. Part I, July 1996, revised
December 1996. Part II, Volatile/Semivolatile Data Validation Functional Guidelines. December 1996.
(Region 1 Library / http://www.epa.gov/ne/oeme/index.html)

01A0006218
Guidance for Performing Tests on Dredged Material to be Disposed of in Open Waters. Prepared by EPA Region 1 and ACOE, New England Division and NMFS of FWS. May 15, 1989. (Region 1 Library)

01A0006252
Determination of Radon in Drinking Water by Liquid Scintillation Counting: Method 913.0. Draft, May 1991. (Region 1 Library)

01A0006379
A Method for Measuring Sediment Oxygen Demand Using a Bench Model Benthic Respirometer. Peter M. Nolan and Arthur F. Johnson, EPA Region 1, May 1979. (Region 1 Library / http://www.epa.gov/ne/oarm/SOD-01A0006379.pdf) (PDF, 6 pp., 165KB)

01A0006408
Draft Methodology for the Measurement of Airborne Asbestos by Electron Microscopy. July 1984. (Region 1 Library)

01A0006706
Determination of Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Soils and Sediments by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
December 15, 1986. (Region 1 Library)

01A0006709
Method 282.3 The Determination of Tributyltin Chloride in Marine and Fresh Waters by Liquid-Solic Extraction (LSE) and Gas Chromatography with Electron-Capture Detection (GC/ECD). Version 1.0, October 1989.
(Region 1 Library / http://www.epa.gov/ne/oarm/282-3-01A0006709.pdf) (PDF, 41 pp., 3.56 MB)

01A0007115
The Protocol for Screening Soil and Sediment Samples for Asbestos Content used by the US Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 1 Laboratory. December 1997. (Region 1 Library / http://www.epa.gov/ne/oarm/asbestos-01A0007115.pdf) (PDF, 6 pp., 295KB)

01A0007292
ColiSure Medium: Presence/Absence Test Method for Detection and Identification of Coliform Bacteria and E. coli in Drinking Water.
Millipore. (Region 1 Library)

01A0007431
Region 1 Low Stress (low flow) Purging and Sampling Procedure for the Collection of Ground Water Samples from Monitoring Wells.
SOW # GT 0001, Revision 2, July 30, 1996. (Region 1 Library or http://www.epa.gov/ne/measure/well/wellmon.html)

01A0007540
Region 1, EPA-New England Standard Operating Procedure for Elemental Analysis Using the X-Met 920 Field X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer. SOP # X-MET 920, October 1996. (Region 1 Library or http://www.epa.gov/ne/measure/xray/xrayfluor.html)

01A0007541
Region 1, EPA-New England Immunoassay Guidelines for Planning Environmental Projects. October 1996.
(Region 1 Library or http://www.epa.gov/ne/measure/ia/iaguide.html)

01A0007832
Region I, EPA-New England Compendium of Quality Assurance Project Plan Guidance, Final October 1999 (includes September 1998 QAPP Manual). (Region 1 Library / http://www.epa.gov/ne/measure/qappcompendium.pdf) (PDF, 17 pp., 308KB)

01A0007846
Method 1630: Methyl Mercury in Water by Distillation, Aqueous Ethylation, Purge and Trap, and CVAFS.
Draft, August 1998. (Region 1 Library)

01A0007861
Method 6020 CLP-M: Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. May 1990. (Region 1 Library)

01A0007878
Method 556 Determination of Carbonyl Compounds in Drinking Water by Pentafluorobenzylhydroxylamine Derivation and Capillary Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detention. Revision 1.0, June 1998. (http://www.epa.gov/safewater/methods/met556.pdf) (PDF, 37 pp., 139KB)

01A0007909
Method 1001: Lead in Drinking Water by Differential Pulse Anodic Stripping Voltametry. August 1999.
PALINTEST LTD. (21 Kenton Lands Road, PO BOX 18395, Erlanger, KY 41018 (606) 341-7423)

01A0007986
Field and Laboratory Methods for Macroinvertebrate and Habitat assessment of Low Gradient, Nontidal Streams. July 1997.
(http://www.epa.gov/maia/pdf/MACS-FieldandLabMethods.pdf) (PDF, 49 pp., 509KB)

01A0008028
Method 515.4 - Determination of Chlorinated Acids in Drinking Water by Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Derivatization, and Fast Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detection. 2000. (NERL-Cincinnati)

01A0008123
EPA Region 1 Standard Operating Procedure for Head Space Screening for Volatile Organic Compounds in Aqueous, Soil and Drum Samples. March 1998. (Region 1 Library)

01A0008143
Draft Calibration of Field Instruments (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity/specific conductance, oxidation/reduction potential [ORP], and turbidity). EPA Region 1 SOP, June 3, 1998. (Region 1 Library / .wpd file)

01A0008190
EPA Method 501.1 (1979), 501.2 (1979), and 525 Rev 2.1 (1988).
(Region 1 Library; 501.2 also at NEPIS / http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitleOther.html)

01A0008217
Technical Guidance for the Natural Attenuation Indicators: Methane, Ethane, and Ethene.
EPA Region 1, Revision 1, February 21, 2002. (http://www.epa.gov/ne/measure/Natatten.pdf) (PDF, 18 pp., 46.8KB)

01A0008260
Regional Implementation Manual for the Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Disposal in New England Waters.
USACE, NE District & US EPA NE, 2002. (http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/reg/draftregional.pdf) (PDF, 139 pp., 4.73MB)

01A0008284
RSK SOP 175: Analysis of Dissolved Methane, Ethane, and Ethylene in Ground Water by a Standard Gas Chromatographic Technique.
Ada, 1997. (Region 1 Library)

No report number

CLP Methods. (http://www.epa.gov/oerrpage/superfund/programs/clp/methods.htm)

Environmental Chemistry Methods (ECM). (http://www.epa.gov/oppbead1/methods/ecmindex.htm)

Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study (LMMB) Methods Compendium. June 1997. (http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/lmmb/methods/index.html or CD ROM)

List of Designated Reference and Equivalent Methods. NERL updated periodically. (http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/criteria.html)

Microbiology Laboratory Antimicrobial Testing Methods & Procedures. (http://www.epa.gov/oppbead1/methods/atmpa2z.htm)

Quality System Documents including EPA QA/G series and EPA QA/R can be found at http://www.epa.gov/quality1/qa_docs.html

Pesticides: Analytical Methods & Procedures:

Antimicrobial Testing Methods & Procedures (ATMP). (http://www.epa.gov/oppbead1/methods/atmpindex.htm)
Environmental Chemistry Methods (ECM). (http://www.epa.gov/oppbead1/methods/ecmindex.htm)
Residue Analytical Methods (RAM). (http://www.epa.gov/oppbead1/methods/ramindex.htm)

Region 1 Fresh & Marine Toxicity:

http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/epa_attach.html
http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/permits/generic/freshwateracutetoxtest.pdf (PDF, 9 pp., 20KB) http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/permits/generic/freshwatercronictoxtest.pdf (PDF, 13 pp., 23KB) http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/permits/generic/marinewateracutetoxtest.pdf (PDF, 10 pp., 20KB) http://www.epa.gov/ne/npdes/permits/generic/marinewaterchronictoxtest.pdf (PDF, 11 pp., 25KB)

US EPA Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Organics Analysis, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration, OLM04.2.
(http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/organic.htm)

US EPA Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Inorganics Analysis, Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration, ILM04.0.
(http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/inorg.htm)

US EPA Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Organics Analysis, Low Concentration Water, OLC02.1.
(http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/organic.htm)

US EPA Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Multi-Media, Multi-Concentration Dioxins and Furans Analysis DLM01.4
(http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/dioxin.htm)

Key to Obtaining Sources of EPA Test Methods

AMTIC Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center: select file transfers; ambient monitoring; air toxics and pick from list.
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic

CD or CD ROM EPA 821/C-99-004. EPA Methods and Guidance for the Analysis of Water, Version 2.0. June 1999. NTIS / http://www.ntis.gov/product/epa-water-methods.htm

CLP
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/ or http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/methods.htm

Drinking Water Methods call Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791; some methods online at:
http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm

EMC Emission Measurement Center: select Methods and choose promulgated, proposed or other.
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc

EMAP Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program.
http://www.epa.gov/emap

ERT Environmental Response Team, Edison, NJ (732) 321-6740.
http://www.ert.org/

GPO Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents (to purchase publications): US GPO, Washington, DC 20402. Phone (202) 512-1800; fax (202) 512-2250; telex (710) 822-9413; Internet:
http://www.gpo.gov/

LEAD National Lead Information Center Clearinghouse. Send email request to [email protected], phone (800) 424-LEAD, or complete document request online from at:
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/nlic.htm

MICE Methods Information Communications Exchange. For technical questions or comments on SW-846. Basic information available 24 hours via recorded message: phone (703) 676-4690; fax (703) 318-4682; e-mail [email protected]; Internet:
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/mice.htm

NEMI National Environmental Methods Index. Brief method summary, analytes, relative cost, and download at:
http://www.nemi.gov

NERL US EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Microbiological and Chemical Exposure Assessment Research Division (MCEARD): 26 West Martin Luther King Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45268-0001. Fax requests for 500 & 600 methods series to (513) 569-7757, or email [email protected].

NEPIS US EPA National Environmental Publications Internet Site, a database of over 9,000 EPA documents to browse/view, and print for free online at:
http://www.epa.gov/clariton/

NSCEP EPA National Center for Environmental Publications (free publications), PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419. Phone (800) 490-9198; fax (513) 891-6685; Internet:
http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/

NTIS National Technical Information Service (purchase publications), Dept.of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Phone (800) 553-6847; fax (703) 321-8547; TDD (703) 487-4639; telex 64617; Internet:
http://www.ntis.gov/

OPPTS Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances Harmonized test guidelines developed in 10 series:
http://www.epa.gov/opptsfrs/home/guidelin.htm

Pesticide Analytical Methods and Procedures
Antimicrobial Testing Methods & Procedures (ATMP); Environmental Chemistry Methods (ECM); Residue Analytical Methods (RAM).
http://www.epa.gov/oppbead1/methods/

OST Office of Science & Technology some selected methods (1600, 1613, 1623, 1631, 1664, O1A-1677) online at:
http://www.epa.gov/ost/methods

SEL CD Selected OW Methods and Guidance. September 2000. (EPA 821/C-00-002).

SEL2 CD Selected Office of Water Methods and Guidance. January 2001. (EPA 821/C-01-001).

SOP # (2006-2058) are all available online, from ERT at:
http://www.ert.org/

ttn/amtic or ttn/emc http://www.epa.gov/ttn/; either ttn/amtic AMTIC or ttn/emc EMC for specific methods.

Water - Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water selected methods at:
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/methods/sourcalt.html
and http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/methods/

Please contact Peg Nelson at the following address with your comments, questions and contributions:

EPA Region 1 Library
JFK Federal Building
Boston, MA 02203
phone: 617-918-1991
fax: 617-918-1992
email: [email protected]

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