Minnesota Administrative Rules

7037.3100 ANALYSIS OF PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SOIL SAMPLES.

Subpart 1.

General requirements.

All petroleum contaminated soil samples must be analyzed using a United States Environmental Protection Agency approved laboratory method or equivalent, unless an alternative method is specified in subpart 2.

Subp. 2.

Specific analysis requirements.

Specific laboratory analysis requirements are given in items A to E for selected parameters.

A.

Analysis for the parameters of parameter code A in part 7037.0500, subpart 2, must be done using purge-and-trap laboratory methodology in conjunction with EPA method 8010, Minnesota Department of Health method 466A, or an equivalent gas chromatography method.

B.

Analysis for the parameters of parameter code B in part 7037.0500, subpart 2, must be done using purge-and-trap laboratory methodology in conjunction with EPA method 8020 or an equivalent gas chromatography method.

C.

Total petroleum hydrocarbons as gasoline, code D in part 7037.0500, subpart 2, must be done using the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Modified Gasoline Range Organics (GRO) method.

D.

Total petroleum hydrocarbons as fuel oil, code E in part 7037.0500, subpart 2, must be done using the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Modified Diesel Range Organics (DRO) method.

E.

PCBs, code H in part 7037.0500, subpart 2, must be done using EPA method 8080 or an equivalent gas chromatography method.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116.07

History:

17 SR 2914

Published Electronically:

November 3, 1998