Chemical Research & Standards
Table of Contents
Ambient Air Quality Standards
Chemicals in Massachusetts Drinking Water: Standards & Guidelines
Cyanide
1,4-Dioxane
Dioxins & Furans
1991 - Revised toxicity equivalence factors (TEFs) used with the dioxin air quality guideline.
Emerging Contaminants
Lead
Methyl t-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Naphthalene
Percholorate
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
PFAS (Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances including PFOS and PFOA)
This Fact Sheet, prepared by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC), provides guidance regarding when and how to sample and analyze for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (together, PFAS ) at disposal sites regulated under the MCP.
A detailed analysis of the data supporting ORS’s recommended guideline for PFAS in drinking water. June 8, 2018.
The MassDEP Office of Research & Standards Guideline for per- and polyfluoroalyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This is an update for January 2020.
Polycylic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Tetrachloroethylene
Trichloroethylene
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