EPA-RCA: 8091 (by GC-ECD): Nitroaromatics and Cyclic Ketones in Water, Soil, and Waste by GC-ECD or GC-NPD

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Official Method Name

Nitroaromatics and Cyclic Ketones by Gas Chromatography

Current Revision

Revision 0, December 1996

Media

VARIOUS

Instrumentation

Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detection

Method Subcategory

Organic

Method Source

EPA-RCA

Citation

SW-846 Online: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods

Brief Method Summary

Samples are extracted and cleaned up (according to sample matrix) and then are directly injected into a gas chromatograph to be analyzed by wide bore capillary columns with either an electron capture detector or nitrogen-phosphorous detector.

Scope and Application

This method determines the concentration of nitroaromatics and cyclic ketones in water, soil, and waste matrices by using wide-bore, open-tubular, capillary column gas chromatography with either electron capture detection or nitrogen-phosphorus detection.

This method provides rapid analysis (<1 hr.) if prep method 3510 is used.

Applicable Concentration Range

Not Available.

Interferences

(A) Memory Interferences: Carryover may occur whenever high and low concentration samples are analyzed in sequence. For prevention, rinse the sample syringe between samples with solvent. Also, unusually concentrated samples should be followed by the analysis of a solvent blank. Additional solvent blanks interspersed with the sample extracts should be analyzed whenever a solvent blank indicates cross-contamination.
(B) Coeluting Compounds: Some compounds coelute on either one or both columns, in which case, they must be reported as coeluting. The samples may be reanalyzed by GC/MS.
(C) Electronegative Compound Interferences: Interferences may be caused by halogenated compounds, phthalates, and other oxygenated compounds, in which case, second column or GC/MS confirmation is necessary to ensure proper analyte identification.

Quality Control Requirements

Refer to Chapter One and Methods 8000, 3500, and 5000 for specific QC procedures. Procedures include: validation of sample preparation, introduction, and analysis, initial demonstration of proficiency, calibration verification, evaluation of retention times, analysis of method blanks, matrix spikes, duplicates, surrogates, and laboratory control samples.

Sample Handling

See SW-846 Chapter Four for information. See the introductory material to this chapter, "Organic Analytes", Section 4.1. Extracts must be stored in the dark at or below 4^oC.

Maximum Holding Time

Aqueous samples - 7 days (sample), 40 days (extract). Solid samples - 14 days (sample), 40 (extract). Also, see SW-846 Chapter Four for information.

Relative Cost

$201 to $400

Sample Preparation Methods

Methods 3500, 3510, 3520, 3600, 3620, 36

This method has 47 analytes associated with it.

Analyte	Detection Level	Bias	Precision	Spiking Level
1,2,3-Trichloro-4-nitrobenzene(17700-09-3) 1,2,3-Trichloro-4-nitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
1,2,4-Trichloro-5-nitrobenzene(89-69-0) 1,2,4-Trichloro-5-nitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
1,2-Dinitrobenzene(528-29-0) 1,2-Dinitrobenzene Benzene, 1,2-Dinitro- o-Dinitrobenzene	N/A	99% Rec (SL)	17.00 % RSD (SL)	0.20 ug/g
1,2-Naphthoquinone(524-42-5) 1,2-Naphthoquinone	N/A	N/A	N/A
1,3-Dinitrobenzene(99-65-0) 1,3-Dinitrobenzene 1,3-Dinitrobenzol 2,4-Dinitrobenzene 2,6-Dinitrobenzene Benzene, 1,3-dinitro- Binitrobenzene DNB m-Dinitrobenzene	N/A	80% Rec (SL)	13.10 % RSD (SL)	0.40 ug/g
1,4-Dinitrobenzene(100-25-4) 1,4-Dinitrobenzene Benzene, 1,4-dinitro- p-Dinitrobenzene	N/A	142% Rec (SL)	2.90 % RSD (SL)	0.20 ug/g
1,4-Naphthoquinone(130-15-4) .alpha.-Naphthoquinone 1,4-Dihydro-1,4-diketonaphthalene 1,4-Naphthalenedione 1,4-Naphthoquinone Dihydro-1,4-diketonaphthalene,1,4-	N/A	35% Rec (SL)	23.10 % RSD (SL)	0.20 ug/g
1-Chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene(97-00-7) 1-Chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene(88-73-3) 1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
1-Chloro-3,4-dintrobenzene(610-40-2) 1-Chloro-3,4-dintrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene(100-00-5) 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
2,3,4,5-Tetrachloronitrobenzene(879-39-0) 2,3,4,5-Tetrachloronitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
2,3,5,6-Tetrachloronitrobenzene(117-18-0) 2,3,5,6-Tetrachloronitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene(3209-22-1) 2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-3-nitro-	N/A	102% Rec (SL)	7.30 % RSD (SL)	0.10 ug/g
2,4,6-Trichloronitrobenzene(18708-70-8) 2,4,6-Trichloronitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
2,4-Dichloronitrobenzene(611-06-3) 2,4-Dichloronitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
2,4-Dinitrotoluene(121-14-2) 1-Methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene 2,4-DNT 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 2,4-Dinitrotoluol Benzene, 1-methyl-2,4-dinitro Benzene,2-methyl-2,4-dinitro- Dinitrobenzene,1-methyl-2,4- Dinitrotoluene, 2,4 Methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene,1- Toluene, 2,4-dinitro-	N/A	75% Rec (SL)	13.90 % RSD (SL)	0.20 ug/g
2,5-Dichloronitrobenzene(89-61-2) 2,5-Dichloronitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
2,6-Dinitrotoluene(606-20-2) 2,6-DNT 2,6-Dinitrotoluene Benzene, 2-methyl-1,3-dinitro- Benzene,1-methyl-2,6-dinitro- Dinitrobenzene,1-methyl-2,6-	N/A	192% Rec (SL)	6.20 % RSD (SL)	0.20 ug/g
2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene(83-42-1) 2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene	N/A	N/A	N/A
2-Nitroaniline(88-74-4) 1-Amino-2-nitrobenzene 2-Nitroaniline Aniline, 2-nitro- Aniline, o-nitro- Benzenamine, 2-nitro o-Nitraniline o-Nitroaniline	N/A	88% Rec (SL)	3.60 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g
3,4-Dichloronitrobenzene(99-54-7) 3,4-Dichloronitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
3,5-Dichloronitrobenzene(618-62-2) 3,5-Dichloronitrobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
3-Chloronitrobenzene(121-73-3) 1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzene 3-Chloronitrobenzene Benzene, 1-chloro-3-nitro- M-Nitrochlorobenzene	N/A	103% Rec (SL)	6.20 % RSD (SL)	0.10 ug/g
3-Nitroaniline(99-09-2) 1-Amino-3-nitrobenzene 3-Nitroaniline 3-Nitrobenzenamine Aniline, 3-nitro- Benzenamine, 3-nitro m-Nitraniline m-Nitroaniline	N/A	54% Rec (SL)	17.80 % RSD (SL)	10.00 ug/g
3-Nitrotoluene(99-08-1) 3-Nitrotoluene Benzene, 1-methyl-3-nitro- NSC 9578 Nitrotoluene, all isomers m-Nitrotoluene	N/A	83% Rec (SL)	6.80 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g
4-Chloro-2-nitrotoluene(89-59-8) 4-Chloro-2-nitrotoluene	N/A	N/A	N/A
4-Chloro-3-nitrotoluene(89-60-1) 4-Chloro-3-nitrotoluene	N/A	N/A	N/A
4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide(56-57-5) 4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide 4-Nitroquinoline-n-oxide 4-nitro-1-oxide-Quinoline Quinoline, 4-nitro-1-oxide-	N/A	7% Rec (SL)	18.50 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g
4-Nitrotoluene(99-99-0) 1-Methyl-4-nitrobenzene 4-Methylnitrobenzene 4-Nitrotoluene 4-Nitrotoluol Benzene, 1-methyl-4-nitro- p-Methylnitrobenzene p-Nitrotoluene	N/A	97% Rec (SL)	6.20 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g
5-Nitro-o-toluidine(99-55-8) 2-Amino-4-nitrotoluene 2-Methyl-5-nitroaniline 2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenamine 5-Nitro-o-toluidine Benzenamine, 2-methyl-5-nitro- C.I. 37105 Scarlet G Base	N/A	60% Rec (SL)	42.00 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g
Benefin(1861-40-1) Benefin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Butralin(33629-47-9) Butralin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dinitramine(29091-05-2) Dinitramine	N/A	N/A	N/A
Erythritol anhydride(1464-53-5) 1,1'-Bi(ethylene oxide) 1,2,3,4-diepoxy butane 1,2:3,4-Diepoxybutane 2,2'-Bioxirane 2,4-Diepoxybutane Butadiene dioxide Butane, 1,2,3,4-diepoxy Dioxybutadiene Erythritol anhydride	N/A	22% Rec (SL)	18.10 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g
Herbicides(E-12839) Herbicide formulations Herbicides	N/A	N/A	N/A
Isopropalin(33820-53-0) Isopropalin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nitrobenzene(98-95-3) Benzene, nitro- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 056501 Essence of mirbane Essence of myrbane Mirbane oil Mononitrobenzene Nitrobenzene Nitrobenzol Oil of mirbane Oil of myrbane RCRA waste number U169	N/A	85% Rec (SL)	6.90 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g
Organics, semivolatile(E-12884) Organics, semivolatile Semi-volatile organics Semivolatile organics	N/A	N/A	N/A
Organochlorine pesticides(E-12851) Organochlorine pesticides Pesticides, organochlorine	N/A	N/A	N/A
Penoxalin(40487-42-1) Penoxalin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pentachloronitrobenzene(82-68-8) Benzene, pentachloronitro- Brassicol PCNB Pentachloronitrobenzene Quintozene Terrachlor Terraclor Terracur	N/A	129% Rec (SL)	5.80 % RSD (SL)	0.10 ug/g
Profluralin(26399-36-0) Profluralin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Trifluralin(1582-09-8) Commence Dinitro-n,n-dipropyl-4-(trimethylfluoro)benzenamine,2,6- Treflan Trifluoralin, Trifluraline Trifluralin Triflurex p-Toluidine, alpha, alpha, alpha-trifluoro-2,6	N/A	127% Rec (SL)	4.40 % RSD (SL)	0.20 ug/g
Volatile organic compounds(E-12419) Organic compounds, volatile VOCs Volatile organic compounds	N/A	N/A	N/A
o-Nitrotoluene(88-72-2) 2-Nitrotoluene Benzene, 1-methyl-2-nitro- o-Nitrotoluene	N/A	80% Rec (SL)	5.40 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g
p-Nitroaniline(100-01-6) 4-Nitroaniline 4-nitro-Benzenamine Aniline, 4-nitro Benzenamine, 4-nitro- p-Nitraniline p-Nitroaniline	N/A	53% Rec (SL)	29.60 % RSD (SL)	5.00 ug/g

Precision Descriptor Notes:	Precision and accuracy values are based on the analyses of 5 samples.
Detection Level Note:	None.

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EPA-RCA: 8091 (by GC-ECD): Nitroaromatics and Cyclic Ketones in Water, Soil, and Waste by GC-ECD or GC-NPD

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