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Organic compounds in water

 
  OV-1 EPA PAH | OV-2 PCB | OV-4 Phthalates | OV-5 BTEX | OV-6 Chlorinated aliphatics | OV-7 Chlorophenols
OV-8 Chlorobenzenes | OV-10 Trihalomethanes | OV-11 Acetates | OV-12 Screening | OV-13 Screening
OV-14 Solvents | OV-15 Alcohols | OV-16 Ketones | OV-17 Alkylbenzenes | OV-18 Phenols
OV-19 Organotin/organolead compounds, As speciation | OV-20 Oil | OV-21 SPIMFAB | OV-22 Dioxins
OV-24 Creosot
es | OV-25 Brominated flame retardants | OV-26 Deicing fluids | OV-27 Nitrotoluenes
OV-28 Pharmaceticals | OV-29 Terpenes | OV-33 Aldehydes | Oil identification | Other organic analyses
 
 
OV-1 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water (EPA-PAH)
naphthalene (0.3) chrysene (0.05)
acenaphthylene (0.2) benzo(b)fluoranthene (0.05)
acenaphthene (0.05) benzo(k)fluoranthene (0.05)
fluorene (0.05) benzo(a)pyrene (0.05)
phenanthrene (0.05) dibenzo(ah)anthracene (0.05)
anthracene (0.05) benzo(ghi)perylene (0.05)
fluoranthene (0.05) indeno(123cd)pyrene (0.05)
pyrene (0.05) Sum of 16 PAHs (1.6)
benzo(a)anthracene (0.05) Sum of cancerogenic PAHs (0.4)
Sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (0.5)

 

Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: HPLC or GC-MS.

For rush analyses (1 and 2 days), the limit of quantification is somewhat higher (0.1 µg/l for each individual PAH).


 
 
OV-2a Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB 7) in water
PCB 28 PCB 138
PCB 52 PCB 153
PCB 101 PCB 180
PCB 118 Sum of 7 PCBs
 

Limit of quantification is 0.001-0.01 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS or GC-ECD.

Lower limits of quantification (0.1-0.9 ng/L) can be achieved by using high-resolution GC-MS.

 
 
OV-2b Coplanar and indicator PCBs in water
PCB 77 PCB 118
PCB 105 PCB 167
PCB 156 PCB 81
PCB 126 PCB 123
PCB 114 PCB 189
PCB 157 Sum of PCBs WHO-TEQ
PCB 169  
 

Limit of quantification is 0.002-0.09 ng/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: HR-GC-MS.

ALS Scandinavia uses WHO factors to calculate toxic equivalents.

 
 
OV-4 Phthalates in water
dimethylphthalate di-pentylphthalate
diethylphthalate di-n-octylphthalate
di-n-propylphthalate di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
di-n-butylphthalate butylbenzylphthalate
di-isobutylphthalate di-cyclohexylphthalate

 

Limit of quantification is 0.6-1.5 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS or GC-ECD.

Supplementary analysis: didecylphthalate (DIDP) (10) + dinonylphthalate (DINP) (10).

 
 
OV-5 Monoaromatic hydrocarbons (BTEX) in water
benzene ethylbenzene
toluene sum of xylenes

Limit of quantification is 0.2-1.0 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 100 ml dark glass with screw lid and teflon packing. Note: the bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-MS.

 

 

 
 
OV-6 Chlorinated aliphatics in water
dichloromethane tetrachloromethane
1,1-dichloroethane 1,1,1-trichloroethane
1,2-dichloroethane 1,1,2-trichloroethane
cis-1,2-dichloroethene trans-1,2-dichloroethene
1,2-dichloropropan tetrachloroethene
trichloromethane trichloroethene
 

Limit of quantification is 0.1-3 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume:  top-filled 100 ml dark glass. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-MS.

OV-6 + vinyl chloride
Limit of quantification for vinyl chloride is 1 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 100 ml glass. Method: GC-MS.

 
 
OV-7 Chlorophenols in water
2-monochlorophenol 2,3,5-trichlorophenol
3-monochlorophenol 2,3,6-trichlorophenol
4-monochlorophenol 2,4,5-trichlorophenol
2,3-dichlorophenol 2,4,6-trichlorophenol
2,4-dichlorophenol 3,4,5-trichlorophenol
2,5-dichlorophenol 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol
2,6-dichlorophenol 2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol
3,4-dichlorophenol 2,3,5,6-tetrachlorophenol
3,5-dichlorophenol pentachlorophenol
2,3,4-trichlorophenol  
Sum of chlorophenols
  Limit of quantification is 0.1-0.2 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l dark glass. Method: GC-ECD.
 
 
OV-8 Chlorobenzenes in water
monochlorobenzene
1,2-dichlorobenzene
1,3-dichlorobenzene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
1,2,3-trichlorobenzene
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
1,3,5-trichlorobenzene
1,2,3,4-tetrachlorobenzene
1,2,3,5+1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene
pentachlorobenzene
hexachlorobenzene
Sum of chlorobenzenes
  Limit of quantification is 0.01-0.3 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l dark glass. Method: GC-MS and GC-ECD.
 
 
OV-10 Trihalomethanes in water
Trichloromethane (chloroform) (0.3)
Tribromomethane (bromoform) (0.2)
Dibromochloromethane (0.1)
Bromodichloromethane (0.1)
 

Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l. Minimum sample volume: top-filled 100 ml dark glass with screw lid with teflon packing. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-MS.

 
 
OV-11 Acetates in water
methylacetate isobutylacetate
ethylacetate sec-butylacetate
n-propylacetate tert-butylacetate
isopropylacetate n-pentylacetate
n-butylacetate isopentylacetate
  Limit of quantification is 0.02-0.05 mg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume:  top-filled 250 ml dark glass with screw lid with teflon packing. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-12a GC-MS screening for water(semivolatile compounds)
aliphatics >C10-C12 (10)
aliphatics>C12-C16 (10)
aliphatics>C16-C35 (10)
chlorobenzenes, semivolatile (1)
Sum of PCB 7 (1)
16 PAH compounds (reported individually)
Sum of 16 EPA-PAH (0.8)
Sum of carcinogenic PAHs (0.4)
Sum of other PAHs (0.5)
Other compounds
 

Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. The method (GC-MS) is semi-quantitative.

OV-12a may be combined with OV-13a.

For "other compounds", only compounds identified are reported (qualitative analysis). Semi-quantitative results can be obtained as a supplement.
 
 
OV-13a GC-MS screening for water (volatile compounds)
aliphatics
aliphatics>C5-C8 (10)
aliphatics>C8-C10 (10)
aromatics
bensene (0.2)
toluene (0.2)
etylbensene (0.2)
summa xylener (0.2)
indane (0.2)
naphthalene (0.2)
sum of aromatics >C8-C10 (2)
chlorinated aliphatics
dichloromethane (1)
trichloromethane (chloroform) (0.1)
tetrachloromethane (0.1)
1,1-dichloroethane (0.5)
1,2-dichloroethane (0.5)
1,1,1-trichloroethane (0.1)
1,1,2-trichloroethane (0.1)
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane (0.5)
1,2-dichloropropane (0.5)
cis-1,2-dichloroethene (0.5)
trans-1,2-dichloroethene (0.5)
trichloroethene (0.1)
tetrachloroethene (0.1)
chlorinated aromatics
monochlorobenzene (0.2)
dichlorobenzenes (0.5)
Other compounds
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume:  top-filled 100 ml glas. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. The method (GC-MS) is semi-quantitative.
This package can be ordered with vinyl chloride at no extra charge.

OV-13a may be combined with OV-12a.

For "other compounds", only compounds identified are reported (qualitative analysis). Semi-quantitative results can be obtained as a supplement.
 
 
OV-14a Volatile organic compounds in water(VOC-EPA)
Halogenated aliphatics
chloromethane (1.0) 1,1,1,2- tetrachloroethane (1.0)
bromomethane (1.0) 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane (1)
dichloromethane (3) vinyl chloride (1.0)
dibromomethane (1.0) 1,1-dichloroethene (0.1)
bromchloromethane (2.0) cis-1,2-dichloroethene (0.1)
trichloromethane (0.3) trans-1,2-dichloroethene (0.1)
tribromomethane (0.2) trichloroethene (0.1)
bromdichloromethane (0.1) tetrachloroethene (0.2)
dibromchloromethane (0.1) 1,2-dichloropropane (1.0)
tetrachloromethane (0.1) 1,3-dichloropropane (1.0)
trichlorofluoromethane (1.0) 2,2-dichloropropane (1.0)
dichlorodifluoromethane (1.0) 1,2,3-trichloropropane (1.0)
chloroethane (1.0) 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (1.0)
1,1-dichloroethane (0.1) 1,1-dichloro- 1-propene (1.0)
1,2-dichloroethane (1.0) cis-1,3-dichloro-1-propene (1.0)
1,2-dibromoethane (1.0) trans-1,3- dichloro- 1-propene (1.0)
1,1,1-trichloroethane (0.1) hexachlorobutadiene (1.0)
1,1,2-trichloroethane (0.2)  
 
Halogenated aromatics
2-chlorotoluene (1.0) 1,3-dichlorobenzene (0.1)
4-chlorotoluene (1.0) 1,4-dichlorobenzene (0.1)
monochlorobenzene (0.1) 1,2,3- trichlorobenzene (0.1)
bromobenzene (1.0) 1,2,4- trichlorobenzene (0.2)
1,2-dichlorobenzene (0.1)
Non-halogenated aromatics
benzene (0.2) n-propylbenzene (1.0)
toluene (0.2) 1,2,4- trimethylbenzene (1.0)
ethylbenzene (0.1) 1,3,5- trimethylbenzene (1.0)
o-xylene (0.1) n-butylbenzene (1.0)
m-xylene (0.2) sec-butylbenzene (1.0)
p-xylene (0.2) tert-butylbenzene (1.0)
styrene (0.2) p-isopropyltoluene (1.0)
isopropylbenzene (1.0) naphthalene (1.0)
Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l. Minimum sample volume: top-filled 100 ml glass. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: HS-GC-MS alt. HS-GC-FID/PID/ECD.
 
 
OV-15 Alcohols in water
methanol (0.5) 2-butanol (0.1)
ethanol (0.2) isobutanol (0.1)
1-propanol (0.1) tert-butanol (0.1)
2-propanol (0.1) 1-pentanol (0.1)
1-butanol (0.1) 2-octanol (0.1)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in mg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 250 ml glass. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-FID.
 
 
OV-16 Ketones in water
acetone 2-hexanone
methylethylketone (MEK) 3-hexanone
3-methyl-2-butanone 2-heptanone
methylisobutylketone (MIBK) 3-heptanone
2-pentanone 4-heptanone
3-pentanone cyclohexanone
  Limit of quantification is 0.05 mg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 250 ml glass. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: MS-GC-FID.
 
 
OV-17 Alkylbenzenes in water
benzene n-propylbenzene
toluene 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (mesitylene)
ethylbenzene tert-butylbenzene
m-xylene 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
p-xylene sec-butylbenzene
styrene p-isopropyltoluene
o-xylene n-butylbenzene
isopropylbenzene (cumene) p-isopropylbenzene (p-cymene)
  Limit of quantification is 1 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 250 ml glass. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-18a Phenol, cresols and 14 individual alkylphenols in water
phenol 3,5-dimethylphenol
o-kresol 2,3,5-trimethylphenol
m-cresol 2,4,6-trimethylphenol
p-cresol 2-ethylphenol
2,3-dimethylphenol 3-ethylphenol
2,4-dimethylphenol 4-ethylphenol
2,5-dimethylphenol 2-isopropylphenol
2,6-dimethylphenol n-propylphenol
3,4-dimethylphenol 3-tert-butylphenol
  Limit of quantification is 1 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume:  1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-18b Phenol and cresols in water
phenol
o-cresol
m-cresol
p-cresol
  Limit of quantification is 1 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-18c Nonylphenols and octylphenols in water
4-tert-octylphenol (0.01)
4-nonylphenol (0.1)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l. Method: GC-MS. Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass.
 
 
OV-18d Nonylphenols and -ethoxylates in water
4-nonylfenol (10)
4-nonylfenol-monoetoxilat (10)
4-nonylfenol-dietoxilat (10)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-18e Nonylphenols, octylphenol and -ethoxylates in water
4-tert-octylphenol (0.01)
4-tert-octylphenol-monoethoxylate (0.01)
4-tert-octylphenol-diethoxylate (0.01)
4-tert-octylphenol-triethoxylate (0.01)
4-nonylphenol (0.1)
4-nonylphenol-monoethoxylate (0.1)
4-nonylphenol-diethoxylate (0.1)
4-nonylphenol-triethoxylate (0.1)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-19a Organotin compounds in water
monobutyltin dioctyltin
dibutyltin tricyclohexyltin
tributyltin(TBT) monophenyltin
tetrabutyltin diphenyltin
monooctyltin triphenyltin
  Limit of quantification is 0.001 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 500 ml glass. Method: GC-AED.
 
 
OV-19b Organolead compounds in water
tetramethyl lead
diethyl lead
triethyl lead
tetraethyl lead
  Limit of quantification is 0.001 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: GC-AED.
 
 
OV-19c Arsenic speciation for water samples
As total Method: ICP-MS
Limit of quantification: 0.1-1 µg/l
arsenate
arsenite
monomethylarsonate
dimethylarsinate
trimethylarsinoxide
tetramethylarsonium ion
arsenobetaine
arsenocholine
arseno sugars
Method: IC-ICP-MS.
Limit of quantification: 0.05-1 µg As/l
 

Minimum sample volume: 250 ml glass.

 
 
OV-19d Arsenic speciation for water samples
As(III) (0.03)
As(V) (0.2)
MMA(V) (monomethylarsonic) (0.04)
DMA(V) (dimethylarsinic; cacodylate) (0.1)
 

Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 20 ml (may not be acidified).

 
 
OV-20a Oil analysis (Petrolpack) for water
benzene (0.2) aliphatics >C5-C8 (10)
toluene (0.2) aliphatics>C8-C10 (10)
etylbenzene (0.2) fraction >C10-C12 (20)
sum of xylenes (0.2) fraction >C12-C16 (20)
  fraction >C16-C35 (50)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Method: GC-FID/GC-MS.
 
 
OV-20b Oil analysis (IR) for water
total extractable aliphatics
non-polar aliphatics
total extractable aromatics
  Minimum sample volume: 80% filled 1 l i glass. The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory.
 
 
OV-20c Oil analysis (GC-FID) for water
Oil GC-FID (oil index) (50)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l. Minimum sample volume: 90% filled 1 l glass.

 

 
 
Oil identification for water samples
comparison of chromatograms
  Metod: GC-FID. Minimum sample volume: 90% filled 1 l glass. Reference sample included.

 
 
OV-21a Advanced GC-MS Package for water (SPIMFAB)
Aliphatics
aliphatics >C5-C8 (10)
aliphatics>C8-C10 (10)
aliphatics>C10-C12 (20)
aliphatics>C12-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C5-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C16-C35 (50)
Aromatics
sum of aromatics >C8-C10 (3)
sum of aromatics >C10-C16 (2)
benzene (0.2)
toluene (0.2)
ethylbenzene (0.2)
sum of xylenes (0.2)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
naphthalene (0.05)
acenaphthylene (0.05)
acenaphthene (0.05)
fluorene (0.05)
phenanthrene (0.05)
anthracene (0.05)
fluoranthene (0.05)
pyrene (0.05)
benzo(a)anthracene (0.05)
chrysene (0.05)
benzo(b)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(k)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(a)pyrene (0.05)
dibenzo(ah)anthracene (0.05)
benzo(ghi)perylene (0.05)
indeno(123cd)pyrene (0.05)
sum of 16 EPA-PAHs (0.4)
sum of carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-MS.

OV-21a may be supplemented with total Pb.
 
 
OV-21b Advanced GC-MS Package for water (SPIMFAB)
Aliphatics
aliphatics>C5-C8 (10)
aliphatics>C8-C10 (10)
aliphatics>C10-C12 (20)
aliphatics>C12-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C5-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C16-C35 (50)
Aromatics
sum of aromatics >C8-C10 (3)
sum of aromatics >C10-C16 (2)
benzene (0.2)
toluene (0.2)
ethylbenzene (0.2)
sum of xylenes (0.2)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
naphthalene (0.05)
acenaphthylene (0.05)
acenaphthene (0.05)
fluorene (0.05)
phenanthrene (0.05)
anthracene (0.05)
fluoranthene (0.05)
pyrene (0.05)
benzo(a)anthracene (0.05)
chrysene (0.05)
benzo(b)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(k)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(a)pyrene (0.05)
dibenzo(ah)anthracene (0.05)
benzo(ghi)perylene (0.05)
indeno(123cd)pyrene (0.05)
sum of 16 EPA-PAHs (0.4)
sum of carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
MTBE (metyl-tert-butyleter) (1)
1,2-dikloretan (1)
1,2-dibrometan (1)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-MS.

OV-21b may be supplemented with total Pb.
 
 
OV-21c Advanced GC-MS Package for water (SPIMFAB)
Aliphatics
aliphatics>C5-C8 (10)
aliphatics>C8-C10 (10)
aliphatics>C10-C12 (20)
aliphatics>C12-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C5-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C16-C35 (50)
Aromatics
sum of aromatics >C8-C10 (3)
sum of aromatics >C10-C16 (2)
benzene (0.2)
toluene (0.2)
ethylbenzene (0.2)
sum of xylenes (0.2)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: GC-MS.


OV-21c may be supplemented with total Pb.

 
 
OV-21d Advanced GC-MS Package for water (SPIMFAB)
Aliphatics
aliphatics>C10-C12 (20)
aliphatics>C12-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C16-C35 (50)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
naphthalene (0.05)
acenaphthylene (0.05)
acenaphthene (0.05)
fluorene (0.05)
phenanthrene (0.05)
anthracene (0.05)
fluoranthene (0.05)
pyrene (0.05)
benzo(a)anthracene (0.05)
chrysene (0.05)
benzo(b)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(k)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(a)pyrene (0.05)
dibenzo(ah)anthracene (0.05)
benzo(ghi)perylene (0.05)
indeno(123cd)pyrene (0.05)
sum of 16 EPA-PAHs (0.4)
sum of carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.

OV-21d may be supplemented with total Pb.
 
 
OV-21e Advanced GC-MS Package for water (SPIMFAB)
Aliphatics
aliphatics>C5-C8 (10)
aliphatics>C8-C10 (10)
aliphatics>C10-C12 (20)
aliphatics>C12-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C5-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C16-C35 (50)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
naphthalene (0.05)
acenaphthylene (0.05)
acenaphthene (0.05)
fluorene (0.05)
phenanthrene (0.05)
anthracene (0.05)
fluoranthene (0.05)
pyrene (0.05)
benzo(a)anthracene (0.05)
chrysene (0.05)
benzo(b)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(k)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(a)pyrene (0.05)
dibenzo(ah)anthracene (0.05)
benzo(ghi)perylene (0.05)
indeno(123cd)pyrene (0.05)
sum of 16 EPA-PAHs (0.4)
sum of carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass.Method: GC-MS.

OV-21e may be supplemented with total Pb.
 
 
OV-21f Advanced GC-MS Package for water (SPIMFAB)
Aliphatics
aliphatics>C5-C8 (10)
aliphatics>C8-C10 (10)
aliphatics>C10-C12 (20)
aliphatics>C12-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C5-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C16-C35 (50)
Aromatics
sum of aromatics >C8-C10 (3)
sum of aromatics >C10-C16 (2)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
naphthalene (0.05)
acenaphthylene (0.05)
acenaphthene (0.05)
fluorene (0.05)
phenanthrene (0.05)
anthracene (0.05)
fluoranthene (0.05)
pyrene (0.05)
benzo(a)anthracene (0.05)
chrysene (0.05)
benzo(b)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(k)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(a)pyrene (0.05)
dibenzo(ah)anthracene (0.05)
benzo(ghi)perylene (0.05)
indeno(123cd)pyrene (0.05)
sum of 16 EPA-PAHs (0.4)
sum of carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.

OV-21f may be supplemented with total Pb.
 
 
OV-21g Advanced GC-MS Package for water (SPIMFAB)
Aliphatics
sum of aliphatics >C5-C12 (50)
sum of aliphatics >C12-C35 (50)
Aromatics
sum of aromatics >C8-C10 (50)
sum of aromatics >C10-C16 (50)
benzene (0.2)
toluene (0.2)
ethylbenzene (0.2)
sum of xylenes (0.2)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
naphthalene (0.01)
acenaphthylene (0.01)
acenaphthene (0.01)
fluorene (0.01)
phenanthrene (0.01)
anthracene (0.01)
fluoranthene (0.01)
pyrene (0.01)
benzo(a)anthracene (0.01)
chrysene (0.01)
benzo(b)fluoranthene (0.01)
benzo(k)fluoranthene (0.01)
benzo(a)pyrene (0.01)
dibenzo(ah)anthracene (0.01)
benzo(ghi)perylene (0.01)
indeno(123cd)pyrene (0.01)
sum of 16 EPA-PAHs (0.08)
sum of carcinogenic PAHs (0.04)
sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (0.04)

MTBE (1)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.

O
V-21g may be supplemented with total Pb.
 
 
OV-21h Advanced GC-MS Package (SPIMFAB)
Aliphatics
aliphatics>C8-C10 (10)
aliphatics>C10-C12 (20)
aliphatics>C12-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C5-C16 (20)
sum of aliphatics >C16-C35 (50)
Aromatics
sum of aromatics >C8-C10 (3)
sum of aromatics >C10-C16 (2)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
naphthalene (0.05)
acenaphthylene (0.05)
acenaphthene (0.05)
fluorene (0.05)
phenanthrene (0.05)
anthracene (0.05)
fluoranthene (0.05)
pyrene (0.05)
benzo(a)anthracene (0.05)
chrysene (0.05)
benzo(b)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(k)fluoranthene (0.05)
benzo(a)pyrene (0.05)
dibenzo(ah)anthracene (0.05)
benzo(ghi)perylene (0.05)
indeno(123cd)pyrene (0.05)
sum of 16 EPA-PAHs (0.4)
sum of carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (0.2)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.

OV-21h may be supplemented with total Pb.
 
 
OV-22 Dioxins and furans in water
2,3,7,8-tetraCDD
1,2,3,7,8-pentaCDD
1,2,3,4,7,8-hexaCDD
1,2,3,6,7,8-hexaCDD
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexaCDD
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptaCDD
octachlorodibenzodioxin
 
2,3,7,8-tetraCDF
1,2,3,7,8-pentaCDF
2,3,4,7,8-pentaCDF
1,2,3,4,7,8-hexaCDF
1,2,3,6,7,8-hexaCDF
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexaCDF
2,3,4,6,7,8-hexaCDF
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptaCDF
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-heptaCDF
octachlorodibenzofuran
sum of PCDD/PCDF WHO-TEQ
  Limit of quantification is 0.001-0.06 ng/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.

ALS Scandinavia uses WHO factors for the calculation of toxic equivalents.

Supplementary analysis:
OV-2b Dioxin-like PCBs in water
PCB 77
PCB 126
PCB 169
PCB 81
PCB 105
PCB 114
PCB 118
PCB 123
PCB 156
PCB 157
PCB 167
PCB 189
Limit of quantification is 0.002-0.09 ng/l for each congener. Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass.
 
 
OV-24 Creosotes in water
Aromatics O-heterocycles
naphthalene dibenzofuran
1-methylnaphthalene
2-methylnaphthalene N-heterocykler
quinoline
Phenols iso-quinoline
o-cresol  
m-cresol S-heterocycles
p-cresol dibenzothiophene
phenol benzothiophene
2,4-dimethylphenol
3,5-dimethylphenol
  Limit of quantification is 0.01-0.1 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-25 Brominated flame retardants in water
tetraBDE (0.001) octaBDE (0.002)
BDE 47 (0.0001) nonaBDE (0.002)
pentaBDE (0.001) decaBDE (0.01)
BDE 99 (0.0001) tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBA) (0.001)
BDE 100 (0.0001) decabromobiphenyl (DeBB) (0.01)
hexaBDE (0.001) hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) (0.01)
heptaBDE (0.002)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l dark glass. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-26 Additives in deicing fluids
benzotriazole (0.05)
5-methylbenzotriazole (tolytriazole) (0.05)
alkylethoxylates (1)
petroleum sulfonates (50)
  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l i glasflaska. Metod: LC-MS.
 
 
OV-27a Nitrotoluenes in water
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT, trotyl)
2,3-dinitrotoluene
2,4-dinitrotoluene
2,6-dinitrotoluene
3,4-dinitrotoluene
2-nitrotoluene
3-nitrotoluene
4-nitrotoluene
  Limit of quantification is 0.1 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l dark glass. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-27b RDX + HMX + TNT in water

RDX (hexogen) (0.2)
HMX (octogen) (0.2)
TNT (trotyl) (0.1)

  Figures in brackets denote limits of quantification in µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l i dark glass. Method: HPLC-DAD.
 
 
OV-28a Pharmaceuticals in water
bezafibrate clofibric acid
diclofenac chloramphenicol
dicloxacillin cloxacillin
fenoprofen nafcillin
gemfibrozil naproxen
ibuprofen oxacillin
indometacin sulphamethoxazole
ketoprofen tolfenamic acid
  Limit of quantification is 0.01-0.05 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: LC-MS.


Combination OV-28a + OV-28b
Minimum sample volume: 2 l glass.
 
 
OV-28b Pharmaceuticals in water
aminopyrine monensin
cyclophosphamide oleandomycin
dapsone pentoxifylline
erythromycin primidone
ethynylestradiol progesterone
phenazone propranolol
fenofibrate roxithromycin
fenoterol spiramycin
carbamazepine sulfadimidine
clofibrate tiamulin
caffeine trimethoprim
lincomycin estrone
metoprolol  
  Limit of quantification is 0.01-0.05 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: LC-MS.

Combination OV-28a + OV-28b
Minimum sample volume: 2 l glass.
 
 
OV-28c Pharmaceuticals in water
atenolol
citalopram
cyclophosphamide
diazepam
diclofenac
doxycycline
enalapril
estradiol
estriol
ethynylestradiol
fluoxetine
furosemide
hydrochlorothiazide
ibuprofen
ifosfamide
ketoprofen
metformin
metoprolol
naproxen
norethisterone
oxazepam
oxitetracycline
paracetamol
ranitidine
salbutamol
sertraline
simvastatin
terbutaline
tetracycline
warfarin
  Limit of quantification is 0.005-0.1 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 2 l glass. Method: LC-MS-MS, GC-MS.

We can also perform analyses for other pharmaceutical and veterinary medicine substances. Please contact the laboratory for further information.

 
 
OV-28d Pharmaceuticals in water
ciprofloxacin marbofloxacin
danofloxacin metronidazole
difloxacin norfloxacin
dimetridazole ofloxacin
enrofloxacin oxolinic acid
erythromycin ronidazole
flumequine sarafloxacin
HMMNI trimethoprim
  Limit of quantification is approximately 0.01 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 1 l glass. Method: LC-MS-MS.
 
 
OV-28f Pharmaceuticals in water (sulfonamides)
sulfabenzamide sulfameter
sulfacetamide sulfamethoxazole
sulfachloropyridazine sulfamethoxipyridazine
sulfadiazine sulfamoxole
sulfadimethoxine sulfanilamide
sulfadimidine sulfapyridine
sulfadoxine sulfaquinoxaline
sulfafurazole sulfathiazole
sulfaguanidine sulfamethizole
sulfamerazine sulfamonomethoxine
  Limit of quantification is approximately 0.001 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: 2 l glass. Method: LC-MS-MS.
 
 
OV-29 Terpenes in water
a-pinene
ß-pinene
3-carene
limonene
  Limit of quantification is 0.1 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.

OV-29 may be supplemented with camphene and camphor.
 
 
OV-32 Chloroparaffins in water
C10-C13 (SCCP)
C14-C17 (MCCP)
  Limit of quantification is 0.005 µg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l glass. Method: GC-MS.
 
 
OV-33 Aldehydes in water
formaldehyde (methanal)
acetaldehyde (ethanal)
propional
butanal
glutaraldehyde (pentadial)
  Limit of quantification is 0.010 mg/l (may vary depending on sample composition). Minimum sample volume: top-filled 1 l i glasflaska. Note: The bottle must be sent cooled to the laboratory without delay. Method: HPLC-DAD.
 
 
Other organic aldehydes
Analys  Limit of quantification Sample volume
Acrylamide 0.05 µg/l 500 ml glass
AOX 0.01-0.2 mg/l 1 l plastic
EGOM 0.1 mg/l 1 l glass
EOX 1-20 µg/l 1 l glass
epichlorohydrin 5-10 µg/l 1 l glass
phenol index 5-10 µg/l 250 ml glass
formaldehyde (spectrophotometry) 0.1 mg/l 250 ml glass
formaldehyde (HPLC) 0.1 mg/l 250 ml glass
glycols (ethylene glycol, propylene glycol) 0.1 mg/l 250 ml glass
methane 10 µg/l one top-filled and one half full HS vial
methane + ethane 10 µg/l
methane + ethene 10 µg/l
MTBE 0.2 µg/l 250 ml glass
MTBE + TBA MTBE: 0.2 µg/l
TBA: 5 µg/l
250 ml glass
 
 
Sample containers
Sample containers for samples sent to ALS Laboratory for analysis can be ordered free of charge (does not apply for filters, syringes, acid-washed bottles or containers for blood, serum and urine). Sample containers can be ordered directly from the website. Sampling instructions are included with the sample containers.
 
Please contact the laboratory if lower limits of quantification are required.
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