EPA Method 8260 Surrogate Mix

ISO Guide 34:2009 multicomponent GC-MS standard, traceable to second source standard. Three certified surrogate component of volatile organic compounds for use in EPA Method 8260.

Associated methods: EPA Method 8260

Method 8260 is used to determine volatile organic compounds in a variety of solid waste
matrices. This method is applicable to nearly all types of samples, regardless of water content,
including various air sampling trapping media, ground and surface water, aqueous sludges, caustic
liquors, acid liquors, waste solvents, oily wastes, mousses, tars, fibrous wastes, polymeric
emulsions, filter cakes, spent carbons, spent catalysts, soils, and sediments.

Method 8260 can be used to quantitate most volatile organic compounds that have
boiling points below 200EC. Volatile, water soluble compounds can be included in this analytical
technique by the use of azeotropic distillation or closed-system vacuum distillation. Such
compounds include low molecular weight halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatics, ketones, nitriles,
acetates, acrylates, ethers, and sulfides. See Tables 1 and 2 for analytes and retention times that
have been evaluated on a purge-and-trap GC/MS system. Also, the method detection limits for 25-
mL sample volumes are presented.

The estimated quantitation limit (EQL) of Method 8260 for an individual compound is
somewhat instrument dependent and also dependent on the choice of sample
preparation/introduction method. Using standard quadrapole instrumentation and the purge-and-trap
technique, limits should be approximately 5 μg/kg (wet weight) for soil/sediment samples, 0.5 mg/kg
(wet weight) for wastes, and 5 μg/L for ground water (see Table 3). Somewhat lower limits may be
achieved using an ion trap mass spectrometer or other instrumentation of improved design. No
matter which instrument is used, EQLs will be proportionately higher for sample extracts and
samples that require dilution or when a reduced sample size is used to avoid saturation of the
detector.

This method is restricted to use by, or under the supervision of, analysts experienced in
the use of gas chromatograph/mass spectrometers, and skilled in the interpretation of mass spectra
and their use as a quantitative tool.

High Purity Inc.  Part No: VOC-SURR-M3C

ISO Guide 34:2009 multicomponent GC-MS standard solution.

Contents:

1-Bromo-4-fluorobenzene (BFB) (460-00-4)

Dibromofluoromethane (1868-53-7)

Toluene-d8 (2037-26-5) 2000 µg/mL

each in Purge and Trap Methanol

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