Chemical Constituents' 1 , EPA Analytical Methods, and 



Detection Limits Used For Chemical Examination of Tissue 



(from Table III, pages 20-23, EPA/NED 1989) 



Chemical Constituent (ppm) 



Analytical Method 



Detection Limit 



% Lipids 





0.1 b 



% Water 





0.1 b 



METALS C 







Antimony 



7040, 7041 



0.01 



Arsenic 



7060, 7061 



0.01 



Beryllium 



7090, 7091 



0.1 



Cadmium 



7130, 7131 



0.1 



Chromium 



7190, 7191 



0.2 



Copper 



7210 



0.1 



Lead 



7420, 7421 



0.5 



Mercury 



7471 



0.01 



Nickel 



7520 



0.2 



Selenium 



7740, 7741 



0.01 



Silver 



7760 



0.02 



Thallium 



7840 



1.0 



Zinc 



7950 



0.1 



ORGANICS 







PCBs 



8080 



0.2 



Pesticides 



8080 c 



0.002-0.03' 



Aldrin 







Chlordane 







p,p-DDT, DDE, DDD 







Dieldrin 







Endosulfan I, II 







Endosulfan sulfate 







Endrin 







Endrin aldehyde 







Heptachlor 







Heptachlor epoxide 







a, P, 6, and y-Hexachlorocyclohexane 





Methoxychlor 







Toxaphene 







MISCELLANEOUS 







Cyanide 



9010, 9012 



2.0 



Phenolics 



9065, 9066 



1.0 



Isophorone 



8090 



0.02 



2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin) 



8280 



0.002 



2,3,7,8-TCDF (Dibenzofuran) 



8280 



0.002 



