The document titled Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods is commonly referred to as:

The document titled Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods is commonly referred to as:

• A. CFR 40, part 300
• B. SW-846
• C. ASTM 1527
• D. 42 USC S6901

Answer: (B)

This document is commonly referred to as SW-846. It’s the EPA’s curated collection of validated test methods for evaluating solid waste, covering physical and chemical analyses labs use to characterize wastes and support regulatory decisions under RCRA. Because it provides standardized procedures that ensure data are comparable across labs and programs, practitioners simply call the manual SW-846. The other options point to regulatory codes or unrelated standards (for example, incident response regulations, environmental site assessment standards, or statutory provisions), not to this EPA compendium of test methods.

This document is commonly referred to as SW-846. It’s the EPA’s curated collection of validated test methods for evaluating solid waste, covering physical and chemical analyses labs use to characterize wastes and support regulatory decisions under RCRA. Because it provides standardized procedures that ensure data are comparable across labs and programs, practitioners simply call the manual SW-846. The other options point to regulatory codes or unrelated standards (for example, incident response regulations, environmental site assessment standards, or statutory provisions), not to this EPA compendium of test methods.