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Method 542: Determination of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Drinking Water by Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Method 542 is a liquid chromatography, electrospray ionization, tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS) method for the determination of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) in finished drinking water.

EPA Method 542 (pdf) (439.77 KB, September 2016, 815-R-15-012)

Method 542: Determination of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Drinking Water by Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Analytical Methods for Drinking Water