The following document describes the method that applies to many metals in environmental samples including ground water, domestic and industrial wastes, extracts, soils, sludges, sediments, and similar wastes.

• Method 7010: Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(24 pp, 92 K, February 2007)