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 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