AN328: Extraction of Explosives from Soils by Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE)

Instrument Type: Automated Sample Prep

Compounds used in high explosives may be toxic, carcinogenic, and are found on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) list. These compounds and their metabolites are monitored in soils and ground waters to ensure compliance with U.S. EPA regulations. This application note reports on the use of ASE for the extraction of explosive compounds such as HMX, RDX, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), and some of their known metabolites from soils.

High resolution analysis of explosives for EPA method 8330A

Instrument Type: HPLC

The Thermo Scientific HPLC system is applied for the analysis of explosives by EPA method 8300A. The separation is performed on a Thermo Scientific Acclaim Explosives E2 column, with UV detection at 254 nm.