New draft analytical methods listed below, were developed by the B.C. Environment Ministry with the assistance of the British Columbia Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee (BCELTAC). They were recently posted for review and comment to the ministry’s Sampling, Methods & Quality Assurance webpage, BC Environmental Laboratory Manual, “Methods Posted for Review”.
- Liquid-Solid Partitioning (Leachability) of VOCs – Prescriptive
- Asbestos in Water by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) – Prescriptive
- Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids (PFAA) in Soils by LC/MS/MS – PBM
- Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids (PFAA) in Water by LC/MS/MS – PBM
The majority of these new draft methods have been developed in support of the Stage 10 (Omnibus) amendment to the B.C. Contaminated Sites Regulation.
The B.C. Ministry of the Environment is asking for comments on the new methods by September 5, 2017. Comments can be sent to Joyce Austin, Senior Provincial Laboratory Specialist, Knowledge Management Branch at [email protected].
Technical questions regarding the proposed new method should be directed to: Mark Hugdahl (BCELTAC Chair) at [email protected].
