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Nitroaromatics and Nitramines

 

EPA Method 8330A

This method is intended for the trace analysis of explosives residues by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a UV detector with simultaneous multi-wavelength detection. 

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compounds listed below in a water, soil, or sediment matrix can be determined by this methodology.

This method employs high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the determination of explosive residues in water, soil, and sediment.
       
Compound
Abbreviation
Structure
CAS Number
Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine

HMX

2691-41-0

Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine

RDX

121-82-4

1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene

1,3,5-TNB

99-35-4

1,3-Dinitrobenzene

1,3-DNB

99-65-0

Methyl-2,4,6-trinitrophenylnitramine

Tetryl

479-45-8

Nitrobenzene

NB

98-95-3

2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene

2,4,6-TNT

118-96-7

4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene

4-Am-DNT

19406-51-0

2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene

2-Am-DNT

35572-78-2

2,4-Dinitrotoluene

2,4-DNT

121-14-2

2,6-Dinitrotoluene

2,6-DNT

606-20-2

2-Nitrotoluene

2-NT

88-72-2

3-Nitrotoluene

3-NT

99-08-1

4-Nitrotoluene

4-NT

99-99-0