Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Drinking Water

Technique:
GC/MS Purge and Trap

Reference method:
Derived from US EPA Method 524.2

Compounds:
Benzene
Bromobenzene
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Bromomethane
n-Butylbenzene
s-Butylbenzene
t-Butylbenzene
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Chloroethane
Chloroform
Chloromethane
2-Chlorotoluene
4-Chlorotoluene
Dibromochloromethane
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
1,2-Dibromoethane
Dibromomethane
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Dichlorodifluoromethane
1,1-Dichloroethane
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethene
cis 1,2-Dichloroethene
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
1,2-Dichloropropane
1,3-Dichloropropane
2,2-Dichloropropane
1,1-Dichloropropene
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
Ethyl benzene
Hexachlorobutadiene
Methylene Chloride
Naphthalene
i-Propylbenzene
n-Propylbenzene
4-i-Propyltoluene
Styrene
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethene
Toluene
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethene
Trichlorofluoromethane
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
Vinyl chloride
Xylenes (meta and para)
o-Xylene

Limit of Detection:
80-600 ng/L

Sample required:
25ml

Container:
clear glass vial with teflon septa

Notes:
1.    MDLs may be affected by sample matrix interferences, dilutions
2.    The list of determinands may vary: call to confirm