EPA Region 6 Laboratory Summary of Unique Analytical Analysis Capabilities

The EPA does not accept samples from the public and we do not recommend or endorse commercial laboratories.

Group Name	Analyte	Sample Media	Analytical Technique	Supported Program(s)	Comments
Inorganic Chemistry	Ammonia	Air (passive coated filter)	IC	CAA	Ogawa passive air collection device
Inorganic Chemistry	Ozone	Air (passive coated filter)	IC	CAA	Ogawa passive air collection device
Inorganic Chemistry	NOx	Air (passive coated filter)	IC	CAA	Ogawa passive air collection device
Inorganic Chemistry	SOx	Air (passive coated filter)	IC	CAA	Ogawa passive air collection device
Inorganic Chemistry	Trace level Hex Chrome	Water	IC/UV	Water
Inorganic Chemistry	Perchlorate	Water	IC/MS/MS	Water
Inorganic Chemistry	Metals by X-Ray Fluorescence	Soil	portable XRF	Superfund, RCRA	field screening
Organic Chemistry	Fingerprint (pattern recognition)	High level waste	GC/MS	RCRA
Organic Chemistry	Fingerprint (pattern recognition)	Oil	GC/MS	RCRA
Organic Chemistry	Fingerprint (pattern recognition)	Fuel	GC/MS	RCRA
Organic Chemistry	Incidental PCBs	Water	GC/MS; Method 680 Homologue Series	TSCA, RCRA	grouped by number of chlorine
Organic Chemistry	Incidental PCBs	Soil/Sediment	GC/MS; Method 680 Homologue Series	TSCA, RCRA	grouped by number of chlorine
Organic Chemistry	Incidental PCBs	Waste	GC/MS; Method 680 Homologue Series	TSCA, RCRA	grouped by number of chlorine
Organic Chemistry	Chemical Warfare Agents	Water/Solid/Wipe	GC/MS	Emergency Response
Organic Chemistry	PAMS (C2s and C3s identified)	Air	GC/MS/FID (split)	CAA	C2s and C3s are individually quantitated
Organic Chemistry	PCBs (Aroclor)	Electrical Cable	GC; Separation, extraction, analysis of individual components. Mod of program specific technique.	TSCA	Toluene is extraction solvent
Organic Chemistry	PAHs (trace)	Water/Solid/Oil	GC/QQQ	RCRA, Superfund
Organic Chemistry	Chemical Warfare Agents- Degradation products	Water	LC/MS/MS	Emergency Response
Organic Chemistry	VOCs by OVM	AIR	GC/MS	CAA	passive air monitoring
Organic Chemistry	Organophosphorous Pesticides (OPPs)	Water	GC/NPD	CWA, RCRA, Superfund
Organic Chemistry	Organophosphorous Pesticides (OPPs)	Soil/Sediment	GC/NPD	RCRA, Superfund
Organic Chemistry	Organophosphorous Pesticides (OPPs)	Waste	GC/NPD	RCRA, Superfund
Physical and Other Determinations	Corrosivity by pH	Waste	Method 1110 - Corrosivity Toward Steel	RCRA