SW-846 Test Method 5031: Volatile, Nonpurgeable, Water-Soluble Compounds by Azeotropic Distillation

The following document describes the procedure for separation of nonpurgeable, water-soluble, and volatile organic compounds in aqueous samples or leachates from solid matrices using azeotropic distillation.

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Method 5031: Volatile, Nonpurgeable, Water-Soluble Compounds by Azeotropic Distillation, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(15 pp, 140 K, December 1996)