Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288:reg:1850:p100
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1850 (pt 100/117)
Character Range: 638632–647788

analytes for analysis should be selected based on site history.

Inorganic contaminants
Analysis name
Metals         Where a general purpose screen for metal contamination in soils is indicated, it may include:
               Arsenic  Cadmium   Chromium
               Copper  Lead    Manganese Mercury  Nickel                                           Zinc
               If more detailed investigation is indicated, soil may be examined for:
               Aluminium  Antimony   Barium
               Beryllium  Boron    Calcium
               Cobalt   Iron    Magnesium
               Molybdenum  Potassium   Selenium
               Silver   Strontium   Thallium
               Tin   Vanadium
Anions         Where a general purpose screen for anion contamination in soils is undertaken, it may include:
               Bromide   Iodide     Sulfate
               Chloride  Nitrate and Nitrite  Sulfide
               Cyanide  Phosphate   Fluoride

Organic contaminants
Analysis name
Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs)  Where a general purpose screen for MAH contamination in soils is undertaken, it may include:
                                             Benzene
                                             Toluene
                                             ortho-Xylene
                                             meta- Xylene
                                             (para- Xylene)
                                             Ethyl benzene
                                             Styrene (vinyl benzene)
                                             Cumene (isopropylbenzene)
                                          1,3,5 Trimethylbenzene
                                                      1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
                                          1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene
                                          n-Propylbenzene
                                          n-Butylbenzene
                                          iso-Butylbenzene
                                          tert-Butylbenzene
                                          sec-Butylbenzene
                                         If more detailed investigation is indicated, the following analytes may be included:
                                          Chlorobenzene
                                          1,2-Dichlorobenzene
                                          1,3-Dichlorobenzene
                                          1,4-Dichlorobenzene
                                          Nitrobenzene
                                          Dinitrobenzenes
                                          Nitrotoluene
                                          Dinitrotoluenes
                                          Trinitrotoluenes

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)  Where a general purpose screen for PAH contamination in soils is undertaken, it may include:
                                          Naphthalene Benzo(a) anthracene
                                          Acenaphthylene Chrysene
                                          Acenaphthene Benzo(b) fluoranthene
                                          Fluorene Benzo(k) fluoranthene
                                          Phenanthrene Benzo(a) pyrene
                                          Anthracene Dibenz (a,h)anthracene
                                          Fluoranthene Benzo(ghi) perylene
                                          Pyrene Indeno(123-cd) pyrene

Phenols                                  Where a general purpose screen for phenols contamination in soils is undertaken, it may include:
                                              Phenol
                                              o-Cresol
                                              p-Cresol
                                              2,3-Dimethylphenol
                                              2,4-Dimethylphenol
                                              2,5-Dimethylphenol
                                              2,6-Dimethylphenol
                                              3,4-Dimethylphenol
                                              3,5-Dimethylphenol
                                              2,3,5-Trimethylphenol
                                              2,3,6-Trimethylphenol
                                              2,4,6-Trimethylphenol
                                         If more detailed investigation is indicated, the following may be included:
                                              2-Nitrophenol
                                              4-Nitrophenol
                                              2,4-Dinitrophenol
Chlorinated phenols                      Where a general purpose screen for chlorinated phenols contamination in soils is undertaken, it may always include:
                                              2-Chlorophenol
                                              3-Chlorophenol
                                              4-Chlorophenol
                                              2,4 –Dichlorophenol
                                              2,6 –Dichlorophenol
                                              2,4,5 –Trichlorphenol
                                              2,4,6 –Trichlorphenol
                                              2,3,4,5-Tetrachlororphenol
                                              2,3,4,6-Tetrachlororphenol
                                              2,3,5,6 –Tetrachlororphenol
                                              Pentachlorophenol

Chlorinated benzenes                     Where a general purpose screen for chlorinated benzenes contamination in soils is undertaken, it may include:
                                              Chlorobenzene
                                              1,2-Dichlorobenzene
                                              1,3-Dichlorobenzene
                                              1,4-Dichlorobenzene
                                              1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
                                              1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
                                              1,2,4,5 Tetrachlorobenzene
                                              Pentachlorobenzene
                                              Hexachlorobenzene
Organochlorines (OCs)                    Where a general purpose screen for OCs contamination in soils is undertaken it may include:
                                              Aldrin
                                              HCB
                                              alpha-HCH, beta-HCH
                                              gamma-HCH (lindane), delta-HCH
                                              Chlordane
                                              DDD, DDE, DDT
                                              Dieldrin
                                              Endrin
                                              Endosulfan (alpha-, beta- and sulfate)
                                              Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide
                                              Methoxychlor
                                              Toxaphene (chlorcam, campheclor)
                                         Where site history indicates possible PCB contamination, the following may be included:
                                             PCB (Aroclors 1016, 1221, 1232, 1242, 1248, 1254 and 1260)

Organophosphorus insecticides (OPs)      Where a general purpose screen for OP contamination in soils is undertaken it may include:
                                              Chlorpyrifos
                                              Coumaphos
                                              Diazinon
                                              Dichlorvos
                                              Dimethoate
                                              Ethion
                                              Fenthion
                                              Malathion
                                              Parathion methyl
                                              Parathion ethyl
                                         If more detailed investigation is indicated, the following may be included:
                                              Azinphos methyl
                                              Sulprofos
                                              Demeton-s-methyl
                                              Disulfoton
                                              Ethoprophos
                                              Mevinphos
                                              Monocrotophos
                                              Naled
                                              Phorate
                                              Prothiophos
                                              Tetrachlorvinphos
                                         A Nitrogen/Phosporus Detector (NPD) or flame photometric detector (FPD) or GC/MS should be employed for screening purposes.
Acid/phenoxy herbicides                  Where a general purpose screen for