SW-846 Updates in 2025 and Beyond

EPA Program Updates
Oral Presentation

Prepared by T. Strock
US EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, 1301 Constitution Ave NW, Room 1408E, Mail code 5304T, Washington, DC, 20460, United States


Contact Information: [email protected]; 202-566-0504

ABSTRACT

The SW-846 Compendium, formally titled "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846)”, is EPA's official collection of test methods for use in complying with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulations. This presentation will provide a status update to NEMC attendees on current and planned SW-846 method development activities, including:

• Sample preservation, holding times, and analytical methods for volatile organic chemicals
• Analytical methods for PFAS testing
• Inorganic sample preparation and analytical methods
• Collaboration with ASTM International on interlaboratory studies for flash point testing
• Progress on adapting SW-846 LEAF methods 1313-1316 to aqueous leaching of organics
• Newsletters, web updates, and more