Sampling Equipment for EPA TO Methods for Ambient Air

The following list gives the sampling equipment needed to collect samples for the different EPA Methods.  Refer to the methods for details.  Check the References Section for links to the TO Methods.

METHOD DESCRIPTION SAMPLING EQUIPMENT
TO-1 Volatile Organic Compounds using Tenax Sorbent Tubes Tenax Sorbent Tube

50-1000 ml/min Sampling Pump with Rotometer
TO-2 Replaced by TO-17 See TO-17
TO-3 Hydrocarbons collected in SUMMA Canisters and Analyzed by GC/FID SUMMA Canister

 
TO-4 Pesticides and PCB,s by High Volume PUF Sampling Glass PUF Cartridge and Quartz Filter

280 Liter/min High Volume Sampler

Calibrator for High Volume Sampler
TO-8 Phenols, cresols, and chlorinated phenols by HPLC Midget Impinger Train

Impinger Solution (provided)

Low Flow Pump with Rotometer, 500 - 1000 ml/min
TO-10 Pesticides and PCB,s by Low/Medium Volume PUF Sampling Combined PUF Cartridge and Filter

Medium Volume Pump with Rotometer, 5 - 15 Liters/min
TO-11 Formaldehyde, aldehydes, and ketones by DNPH cartridge DNPH Cartridge

Low Flow pump with rotometer, 500 - 1000 ml/min
TO-12 Total Non Methane Hydrocarbons SUMMA Canister
TO-13 PAH and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds by High Volume PUF Sampling Glass PUF Cartridge and Quartz Filter

280 Liter/min High Volume Sampler

Calibrator for High Volume Sampler
TO-14 Volatile Organic Compounds by GC or GC/MS SUMMA Canister

Flow Orifice and Gauge (optional)
TO-15 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP's) by GC/MS SUMMA Canister

Flow Orifice and Gauge (optional)
TO-17 Volatile Organic Compounds Collected on Sorbent Cartridges Multibed Sorbent Tube

50-1000 ml/min Sampling Pump with Rotometer