EPA Region 7 Laboratory Summary of Unique Analytical Analysis Capabilities

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Group Name	Analyte	Sample Media	Analytical Technique	Supported Program(s)	Comments
Inorganic Chemistry	CO	Air	40 CFR Part 58	Air	OAQPS Protocol Gas Verification Program
Inorganic Chemistry	NOx	Air	40 CFR Part 58	Air	OAQPS Protocol Gas Verification Program
Inorganic Chemistry	SO2	Air	40 CFR Part 58	Air	OAQPS Protocol Gas Verification Program
Inorganic Chemistry	O3	Air	40 CFR Part 58	Air	NIST Standard Reference Photometer
Inorganic Chemistry	In-vitro Bioassessibility Assays for Arsenic and Lead in Soil	Soil	ICP-MS / ICP-AES	Superfund / RCRA	SUPR Exposure / Toxicity Assessment
Organic Chemistry	Chlordane	Air (PUF)	GC/ECD (EPA Method TO-4A)	Special Project
Organic Chemistry	Herbicides	Water, Soil/Sediment	GC/ECD	Water	Use Attainability Analysis (UAA)
Organic Chemistry	Pesticides	Water, Soil/Sediment, Tissue	GC/ECD	Water	Use Attainability Analysis (UAA)
Organic Chemistry	VOCs	Air	GC/MS (EPA Method TO-14 & TO-15)	Air / Superfund	Air Toxics
Organic Chemistry	VOCs	Water	GC/MS	Superfund / ORD	In-Situ Chemical Oxidation Site Support
Organic Chemistry	PCBs	Soil/Sediment, Waste	GC/ECD	Superfund / ORD	Rapid Site Screening
Organic Chemistry	Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs)	Water	LC/MS/MS	Water	Endocrine disruptors
Organic Chemistry	PAHs, Pesticides, Herbicides	Water	Twister GC/MS Stir Bar Sorbtive Extraction (solventless extraction)	Water	Use Attainability Analysis (UAA)
Organic Chemistry	VOCs	Water, Soil, Air	GC/MS Mobile Laboratory	Superfund	Rapid Site Characterization
Biology/Microbiology	E. coli	Water (drinking/waste/ ambient)	qPCR	Water	2008 NFWA
Biology/Microbiology	Enterococci	Water	qPCR	Water
Biology/Microbiology	Heterotrophic Bacteria	Water	Plate Count - Standard Methods	Water	Heterotrophic Bacteria
Biology/Microbiology	Chlorophyll a	Ambient water	EPA 445.0	Ambient monitoring
Biology/Microbiology	Invertebrate Taxonomy	Invertebrates	EPA EMAP Protocols	Water
Biology/Microbiology	Marine/Estuarine Benthic Taxonomy	Benthic Organisims		Water	Organisms identified to species or lowest taxonomy possible