Home >Capabilities > Organics
AnalysisMethod
Aromatic Volatile Organics (602/8020 List)EPA 8260B/C
BTEX or MTBEEPA 8260B/C
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (8010/8120 list)EPA 8260B/C
Dioxin Screen8270C/D
Halogenated Volatile Organics (601/8010 List)EPA 8260B/C
Lead Scavengers: 1,2- DCA, EDBEPA 8260B/C
Methane, Ethene, EthaneRSK-175
Methanol/Ethanol Low Level
Standard Level		EPA 8015DI
EPA 8015DI
Oil & GreaseEPA 1664B
Organochlorine HerbicidesEPA 8151A
Organochlorine PesticidesEPA 8081
Organophosphorus PesticidesEPA 8141A
5 Oxygenates : TBA, DIPE, Tame, ETBE, MTBEEPA 8260
7 Oxygenates : TBA, DIPE, TAME, ETBE, MTBE, Methanol, EthanolEPA 8015/8260
PCBsEPA 8082
PerchlorateEPA 314.0
PhenolsEPA 420.1
(PNA/PAH) Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons EPA 8270D/8270E SIMS
Semi Volatile Organic CompoundsEPA 8270D/8270E/625
TPH-Ext. (Diesel, Motor Oil Jet Fuel, Kerosene) DRO/ORO/JetCA LUFT/8015B/8015C/NWTPH-Dx
TPH - Gas/Purgeable/GROCA LUFT/8015B/8015C/NWTPH-Gx
TRPH (n-Hexane ext)w/wo Silica Gel Clean-upEPA 1664
Volatile Organic Compounds EPA820B/8260C/524.2
Organics Icon

We base our analytical methods on established procedures by local county standards, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the American Public Health Association (APHA).

Scientist Testing Organics

23

ANALYTE

METHOD

Properties

PFAS Icon

PFAS

HEM, SGT-HEM OIL & GREASE

HEM
SGT-HEM

Pesticides Icon

PESTICIDES

PFAS

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS for short, are a group of chemicals consisting mainly of a carbon chain backbone with fluorine atoms attached in various configurations.  As a group, they have desirable properties for everyday use in a variety of applications.  They are resistant to oil and water as well as degradation by oxidation and heat.  They are used for surface protection, fire suppression, vapor suppression, lubrication, and adhesion.

Some PFAS have been found to bioaccumulate and have various negative health effects.  Additionally, due to their widespread use and resistance to degradation, they have become persistent and ubiquitous in the environment.  As a result, PFAS are a growing health and environmental concern.  Health, environmental, and regulatory information is continually evolving, and the demand for testing is increasing.  AAI is working on bringing you PFAS analysis to better meet the growing need for testing

HEM, SGT-HEM: OIL & GREASE

The term “n-Hexane Extractable Material (HEM; Oil and Grease)” reflects the material extracted by n- hexane as that which is being measured using Method 1664. “Silica-gel Treated n- Hexane Extractable Material (SGT-HEM; Non-polar Material)” designates the substances that remain after n-hexane extractable material is exposed to silica gel. Method 1664B is a performance-based method applicable to the measurement of the method-defined parameters HEM and SGT-HEM from aqueous matrices and requires the use of n-hexane as the extraction solvent, gravimetry as the determinative technique.

 

 

Pesticides

Pesticides are produced to protect wood, crops, animals, and humans from damage and disease caused by organisms such as fungus, insects, and rodents.  Pesticides can be from several classes of compounds and have largely different properties.  The chemical composition of pesticides ranges from copper and arsenic based to organochlorides and organophosphates.

Some pesticides are toxic as well as persistent in the environment prompting the need for regulation.  The U.S. EPA regulates pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).  For site evaluations and ongoing remediation, AAI analyzes for pesticides by EPA method 8270E.