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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 90

1,2-Dimethylnaphthalene...................................................................................................................................................................................... 90

1,6-Dimethylnaphthalene...................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

1-Methylfluorene.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

1-Methylnaphthalene............................................................................................................................................................................................ 92

1-Methylphenanthrene ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 92

1-Methylpyrene...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93

2,3,5-Trimethylnaphthalene .................................................................................................................................................................................. 93

2,3,6-Trimethylnaphthalene .................................................................................................................................................................................. 94

2,4,5-Trichlorophenol............................................................................................................................................................................................. 94

2,4,6-Trichlorophenol............................................................................................................................................................................................. 95

2,4-Dichlorophenol................................................................................................................................................................................................. 95

2,4-Dimethylphenol................................................................................................................................................................................................ 96

2,4-Dinitrophenol.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96

2,4-Dinitrotoluene................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97

2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene...................................................................................................................................................................................... 97

2,6-Dinitrotoluene................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98

2-Chloronaphthalene............................................................................................................................................................................................. 98

2-Chlorophenol....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99

2-Ethylnaphthalene................................................................................................................................................................................................ 99

2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol................................................................................................................................................................................. 100

2-Methylanthracene............................................................................................................................................................................................ 100

2-Methylnaphthalene.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 101

2-Napthylamine.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101

2-Nitrophenol........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 102

3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 102

3-Nitroaniline........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 103

4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether.............................................................................................................................................................................. 103

4-Chloro-3-methylphenol.................................................................................................................................................................................... 104

4-Chloroaniline ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104

4-Chlorophenyl phenyl ether.............................................................................................................................................................................. 105

4-Nitroaniline........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 105

4-Nitrophenol........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 106

4H-Cyclopenta[d,e,f]phenanthrene .................................................................................................................................................................. 106

9,10-Anthraquinone ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 107
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Acenaphthene...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 107

Acenaphthylene................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108

Acetophenone...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108

Anthracene ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109

Atrazine.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 109

Benzaldehyde....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110

Benzo[a]anthracene............................................................................................................................................................................................ 110

Benzo[a]pyrene.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 111

Benzo[b]fluoranthene.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 111

Benzo[e]pyrene.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112

Benzo[g,h,i]perylene............................................................................................................................................................................................ 112

Benzo[k]fluoranthene.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 113

Benzl n-butylphthalate........................................................................................................................................................................................ 113

Biphenyl................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 114

Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) ether..................................................................................................................................................................... 114

Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane.............................................................................................................................................................................. 115

Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether...................................................................................................................................................................................... 115

Bis-2-ethylhexylphthalate................................................................................................................................................................................... 116

C1-alkylated Chrysenes ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 116

C1-alkylated Dibenzothiophenes....................................................................................................................................................................... 117

C1-alkylated Fluoranthenes/Pyrenes ............................................................................................................................................................... 117

C1-alkylated Fluorenes........................................................................................................................................................................................ 118

C1-alkylated Naphthalenes................................................................................................................................................................................ 118

C1-alkylated Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes ..................................................................................................................................................... 119

C2-alkylated Chrysenes ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 119

C2-alkylated Dibenzothiophenes....................................................................................................................................................................... 120

C2-alkylated Fluoranthenes/Pyrenes ............................................................................................................................................................... 120

C2-alkylated Fluorenes........................................................................................................................................................................................ 121

C2-alkylated Naphthalenes................................................................................................................................................................................ 121

C2-alkylated Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes ..................................................................................................................................................... 122

C3-alkylated Chrysenes ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 122

C3-alkylated Dibenzothiophenes....................................................................................................................................................................... 123

C3-alkylated Fluoranthenes/Pyrenes ............................................................................................................................................................... 123

C3-alkylated Fluorenes........................................................................................................................................................................................ 124

C3-alkylated Naphthalenes................................................................................................................................................................................ 124

C3-alkylated Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes ..................................................................................................................................................... 125

C4-alkylated Chrysenes ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 125

C4-alkylated Dibenzothiophenes....................................................................................................................................................................... 126

C4-alkylated Naphthalenes................................................................................................................................................................................ 126
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C4-alkylated Phenanthrenes/Anthracenes ..................................................................................................................................................... 127

Caprolactam.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 127

Carbazole............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128

Chrysene................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 128

Di-n-buyl.phthalate.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 129

Di-n-octyl phthalate............................................................................................................................................................................................. 129

Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 130

Dibenzofuran......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130

Dibenzothiophene................................................................................................................................................................................................ 131

Diethylphthalate................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131

Dimethylphthalate................................................................................................................................................................................................ 132

Fluoranthene......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132

Fluorene................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 133

Hexachlorobenzene............................................................................................................................................................................................. 133

Hexachlorobutadiene.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 134

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene.............................................................................................................................................................................. 134

Hexachloroethane ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 135

Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene....................................................................................................................................................................................... 135

Isophorone............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 136

m-plus p-Cresol.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 136

N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine................................................................................................................................................................................ 137

N-Nitrosodiphenylamine..................................................................................................................................................................................... 137

Napthalene............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 138

Nitrobenzene ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 138

o-Cresol ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 139

Oil and grease....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139

Pentachloroanisole.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 140

Pentachloronitrobenzene................................................................................................................................................................................... 140

Pentachlorophenol .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 141

Percent moisture.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 141

Perylene................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 142

Petroleum hydrocarbons.................................................................................................................................................................................... 142

Phenanthrene....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143

Phenanthridine..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143

Phenol ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 144

Pyrene ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 144

Total organic carbon ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 145

Turbidity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 145
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