Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) in US EPA Method 625.1, the Performance of Smaller Samples

Environmental methods for water analysis often specify sampling 1 L of water to provide the sensitivity needed for determination of contaminants at low concentrations for health monitoring. In the past decade sensitivity of the analytical technique (GC/MS) has improved and with split/splitless introduction and large volume injection options a wide range of concentrations can be effectively measured.