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SW-846: What You Need to Know
Poster Presentation
Prepared by A. Dahl1, K. Kirkland2, S. Yang3
1 - TechLaw, Inc., 101 Yesler Way, Suite 600, Seattle, WA, 98104
2 - EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC, 20460
3 - EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC, 20460
Contact Information: adahl@techlawinc.com; 206-577-3050
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this poster is to provide the public with current information regarding “Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods,” also known as SW-846, published by EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR). Topics to be covered will include:
• Final Update V for SW-846 – highlights of important changes to methods and chapters, including 8000, 5021, 6010, 6020, and Chapters 1 and 2
• Update VI – target list
• New lead bioaccessibility Method 1340
• Helium shortage and its impact on SW-846
• Hexavalent chromium method development
• Updated toxaphene Method 8276 to include fish tissue
• Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework – summary of latest SW-846 methods 1313, 1314, 1315, and 1316 for characterizing leaching behaviors of waste materials developed in collaboration with Vanderbilt University
• Methods Information Communication Exchange (MICE) Service – updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) online
(Related Session: EPA Approval of Innovative Approaches to Monitoring)
Poster Presentation
Prepared by A. Dahl1, K. Kirkland2, S. Yang3
1 - TechLaw, Inc., 101 Yesler Way, Suite 600, Seattle, WA, 98104
2 - EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC, 20460
3 - EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC, 20460
Contact Information: adahl@techlawinc.com; 206-577-3050
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this poster is to provide the public with current information regarding “Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods,” also known as SW-846, published by EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR). Topics to be covered will include:
• Final Update V for SW-846 – highlights of important changes to methods and chapters, including 8000, 5021, 6010, 6020, and Chapters 1 and 2
• Update VI – target list
• New lead bioaccessibility Method 1340
• Helium shortage and its impact on SW-846
• Hexavalent chromium method development
• Updated toxaphene Method 8276 to include fish tissue
• Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework – summary of latest SW-846 methods 1313, 1314, 1315, and 1316 for characterizing leaching behaviors of waste materials developed in collaboration with Vanderbilt University
• Methods Information Communication Exchange (MICE) Service – updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) online
(Related Session: EPA Approval of Innovative Approaches to Monitoring)