SW-846 Test Method 3031: Acid Digestion of Oils for Metals Analysis by Atomic Absorption or Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectrometry

This document outlines the acid digestion procedure for analysis of oils, oil sludges, tars, waxes, paints, paint sludges and other viscous petroleum products for select elements.

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Method 3031: Acid Digestion of Oils for Metals Analysis by Atomic Absorption or ICP Spectrometry, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(10 pp, 77 K, December 1996)