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Chemical Research & Standards
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Table of Contents
Ambient Air Quality Standards
Chemicals in Massachusetts Drinking Water: Standards & Guidelines
Cyanide
1,4-Dioxane
Dioxins & Furans
Emerging Contaminants
Lead
Methyl t-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Naphthalene
Percholorate
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
PFAS (Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances including PFOS and PFOA)
Revised guidance regarding when and how to sample and analyze for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (together, PFAS) at disposal sites regulated under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP).
Open PDF file, 513.22 KB, for
MassDEP Office of Research & Standards Final Recommendations for PFAS Toxicity Guidance
(PDF 513.22 KB)
A detailed analysis of the data supporting ORS’s recommended guideline for PFAS in drinking water. June 8, 2018.
Open PDF file, 83.59 KB, for
MassDEP MMCL for PFAS6
(PDF 83.59 KB)
The MassDEP Office of Research & Standards Guideline for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This is an update for October 2020.
Polycylic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Tetrachloroethylene
Trichloroethylene
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