Services > PFAS Analysis 

Method and Offer Details

PFAS Method and Offer Details

Method and Offer Details

We offer all published water, soil and tissue EPA methods across our multiple lab locations. We additionally offer up to 90 different PFAS for custom projects.

Reliable and defensible data is the cornerstone of informed decisionmaking, especially when dealing with substances as critical as PFAS. From sample collection to analysis and reporting, following these guidelines will help you maintain the highest standards of data quality, ultimately empowering you to make sound, evidencebased choices in managing PFAS.

Contact Us
For more information contact:
[email protected]

Contact SGS

The following table lists routinely offered PFAS by method:

ACRONYM

 CAS #

UCMR5

EPA 537.1

EPA 533

DAYTON EPA 8327

LEGACY DOD 24

1633A

HEALTH CANADA

PFBA

375-22-4

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

PFPeA

2706-90-3

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

PFHxA

307-24-4

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

PFHpA

375-85-9

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

PFOA

335-67-1

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

PFNA

375-95-1

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

PFDA

335-76-2

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

PFUnA

2058-94-8

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

PFDoA

307-55-1

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

PFTriA

72629-94-8

x

x

 

x

x

x

 

PFTeA

376-06-7

x

x

 

x

x

x

 

PFHxDA

67905-19-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PFOcDA

16517-11-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PFBS

29240-43-3

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

PFPeS

2706-91-4

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

PFHxS

108427-53-8

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

PFHpS

375-92-8

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

PFOS

1763-23-1

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

PFNS

68259-12-1

 

 

 

x

x

x

 

PFDS

67906-42-7

 

 

 

x

x

x

 

PFDoDS

79780-39-5

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

4:2 FTS

757124-72-4

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

6:2 FTS

27619-97-2

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

8:2 FTS

39108-34-4

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

10:2 FTS

120226-60-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:3 FTCA

356-02-5

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

5:3 FTCA

914637-49-3

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

7:3 FTCA

812-70-4

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

EtFOSAA

2991-50-6

x

x

 

x

x

x

 

MeFOSAA

2355-31-9

x

x

 

x

x

x

 

PFOSA

754-91-6

 

 

 

x

x

x

 

EtFOSA

4151-50-2

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

MeFOSA

31506-32-8

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

EtFOSE

1691-99-2

 

 

 

x

x

 

 

MeFOSE

24448-09-7

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

HFPO-DA

13252-13-6

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

11Cl-PF3OUdS

 

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

9Cl-PF3ONS

756426-58-1

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

ADONA

919005-14-4

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

NFDHA

151772-58-6

x

 

x

x

 

x

 

PFEESA

113507-82-7

x

 

x

x

 

x

 

PFMPA

377-73-1

x

 

x

x

 

x

 

PFMBA

863090-89-5

x

 

x

x

 

x

 

 

 

29

18

25

40

24

40

11

 

Samples and Bottle Information

We supply all bottles needed for your samples and trip blanks, and PFAS-free water and solvents upon request. Typical sample sizes, container types, hold times, storage and preservation conditions are shown in the following tables.

MATRIX

 METHOD

 SAMPLE
 VOL

CONTAINER*

SAMPLE
 RECEIPT

STORAGE

SAMPLE HOLD
 TIME (DAYS)

EXTRACT
 HOLD TIME
 (DAYS)

PRES.

Drinking Water

EPA 533

250mL

Polypropylene

0-10°C

0-6°C

28

28

Ammonium
 acetate

Drinking Water

EPA 537.1

250mL

Polypropylene

0-10°C

0-6°C

14

28

Trizma

Aqueous

EPA 1633

500ml

500 ml HDPE + optional 60mL

0-6°C

Either ≤-20
 ºC (frozen) or
 0-4ºC

90 days frozen, 28 refrigerated

30

 

Solids

EPA 1633

5 g

HDPE

0-6°C

Either ≤-20
 ºC (frozen) or
 0-4ºC

90 days frozen, 28 refrigerated

30

 

Landfill
 leachate

EPA 1633

125 mL

HDPE

0-6°C

Either ≤-20
 ºC (frozen) or
 0-4ºC

90 days frozen, 28 refrigerated

30

 

Biosolids

EPA 1633

0.5 g (up to
 10g wet)

HDPE

0-6°C

≤-20 ºC
 (frozen)

90 days
 frozen, 28 refrigerated

30

 

Tissue

EPA 1633

2g

HDPE or amber glass

0-6°C

≤-20 ºC
 (frozen)

90

30

 

Serum

Inhouse

2 mL

HDPE or glass, no PP

 

 

 

30

 

Aqueous

EPA 8327

5 mL

HDPE or PP

0-10°C

0-6°C

90

30

 

Aqueous

TOP

60 mL

HDPE

0-4°C

≤ -20ºC,dark

 

30

 

Solids

TOP

1g

HDPE

0-4°C

≤ -20ºC,dark

14

30

None

AFFF Product

TOP

0.02 g

HDPE

Room Temperature

0-4°C

90

30

None

Aqueous

EPA 1621

100 mL

1 HDPE for analysis and 1 for screening

0-6 °C

0-4°C

365

30

None

Aqueous

EOF-CIC

1000 mL

HDPE

0-6 °C

0-4°C

90

30

None

Solids

EOF-CIC

10 g

HDPE

0-6 °C

≤-20 ºC (frozen)

90

5

 

Tissue

EOF-CIC

4g

HDPE

0-6 °C

≤-20 ºC (frozen)

90

30

 

Serum

EOF-CIC

4g

HDPE

0-6 °C

≤-20 ºC (frozen)

90

30

 

Aqueous

EPA537ModID

125ml or 250 ml

HDPE

0-10°C

0-6°C

28

28

 

Solids

EPA537ModID

5 g

4 oz HDPE

0-10°C

0-6°C

28

28

 

*All aqueous matrices should be collected in duplicate to allow for backup volume whenever possible.

Why SGS for PFAS Analysis?

  • Capacity: We have invested heavily in capacity and geographical coverage (10+ labs) and can offer 1–3 day turnaround options for screening level methods, and in some cases, fully determinative methods such as EPA 1633A.
  • Support: We support every matrix from simple drinking water to complex spent media, tissue, serum and products.
  • Expertise: We have been measuring emerging contaminants since the 1970s, PFAS since 2003 and have shaped PFAS best practices on storage, stability, sampling, interferences and more. Our leadership resulted in SGS authorship/validation of EPA 1633.
  • Accreditation: Our dedicated North America-wide accreditation team plays a pivotal role in ensuring our continuous PFAS compliance is up to date with the latest accreditations, regulations, and industry standards.
  • Network: Our nationwide (and global) network means you can leave the sampling supplies and sample delivery logistics to us and focus on your project.
  • Innovation: We were one of the first networks in the DoD PFAS program and continue our long-standing support of DoD PFAS cleanup effort with industry leading data quality and TAT.

SGS North America PFAS News

Understanding Canada’s Revised risk management scope for PFAS

If you have any immediate PFAS needs, email us at [email protected] and we will get[...]

04
Jun
PFAS in Biosolids: Data Quality is Critical 

Biosolids have been in use since the 1940s for a wide variety of industrial/agricultural applications. [...]

16
Jan
Navigating the 537Mod to EPA 1633 Transition

Why 1633?  One of our most frequently asked questions is around why we recommend EPA[...]

25
Oct
SGS PFAS Academy Update: Your Monthly PFAS E-Newsletter

Welcome to the forefront of PFAS knowledge with the SGS PFAS Academy! For over two[...]

25
Sep
Breaking News: Final PFAS CERCLA Rule Unveiled

On July 8, 2024, EPA’s designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA[...]

30
Jul
Experience Local Asbestos Testing with SGS in London, ON

Exposure to asbestos is a serious health hazard. When it comes to protecting sites, buildings,[...]

22
Jul
SGS PFAS Academy Update: Your Monthly PFAS E-Newsletter

Welcome to the forefront of PFAS knowledge with the SGS PFAS Academy! For over two[...]

15
Jul
SGS Orlando Laboratory Achieves New Accreditation Milestone with DOECAP Program for Non-Radioactive Samples

We are excited to announce a significant achievement for our SGS laboratory in Orlando, FL[...]

11
Jul

Contact Us