Pyxis Laboratories works closely with consultants and UST service providers to provide the support testing required for site cleanup and ongoing monitoring. The laboratory has two sample drop off locations (Salem & Hood River) as well as the Portland lab to ensure the quick response requirements of the excavation/cleanup process.

Ground Water & Soil

Organic Chemistry

  • Volatile Organic Chemicals: EPA8260B
  • Semi-volatile Organic Compounds (Acid / Base / Neutral): EPA 8270C
  • PAHs: EPA 8270 SIM
  • BTEX: EPA 8260B
  • BTEX + Naphthalene: EPA 8260B
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): EPA 8082
  • Hydrocarbon ID: NW TPH-HCID
  • Gasoline Range Organics: NW TPH-Gx
  • Diesel Range Organics: NW TPH-Dx

Inorganic Chemistry

  • Hazardous waste characterization (ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, toxicity)
  • Cyanide and Sulfide reactive: SW846 Chapter 7 Section 7.3.1
  • Flash Point (Ignitability): EPA 1010 / EPA 1020
  • pH (Corrosivity) Solids: EPA 9045
  • TCLP: 8 Metals: EPA 1311 / EPA 6020 / EPA 7470A
  • TCLP: Single Metal: EPA 1311 / EPA 6020
  • Anions: EPA 9056
  • Metals by Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission (ICP / AES): EPA 6010B
  • Metals by Inductively Coupled Plasma mass Specifications (ICP / MS): EPA 6020
  • Percent Water by Karl Fischer titration
  • RCRA Total 8 Metals: EPA 6020 / EPA 7471
  • Total and Amenable Cyanide: EPA 9010B
  • Total Cyanide: EPA 9014
  • Oil and Grease in solids: EPA 9071