Test Methods for Vehicle Exhaust Hydrocarbon Speciation

The links below provide access to individual methods in the QC Manual.

Test Method Number

Test Method Title

Last Revision Date

MV-NMOG-101Procedure for the Analysis of Automotive Exhaust for Methanol and EthanolMay 30, 2018
MLD 102 / 103Procedure for the Determination of C2 to C12 Hydrocarbons in Automotive Exhaust Samples by Gas ChromatographyMarch 15, 2007 March 15, 2007
MLD 104Determination of  Aldehyde and Ketone Compounds in Automotive Source Samples by High Performance Liquid ChromatographyApril 1, 2006
MLD 119Procedure for the  Direct Determination of Total Non-Methane Hydrocarbons and Methane in Motor Vehicle Exhaust Using Cryogenic Preconcentration and Flame Ionization DetectionMay 2001
MLD 120AProcedure for the Analysis of C3 to C12 Hydrocarbons in Automotive Exhaust by Gas Chromatography / Mass SpectrometryApril 1, 1998
MLD 127Procedure for Motor Vehicle Emission Data ManagementJuly 2003
MLD 136Procedure for Determination of Nitrous Oxide in Automotive Exhaust by Fourier Transform Infrared SpectroscopyNovember 2004
MV-AEROSOL-139Procedure for Organic Carbon and Elemental Carbon (OC/EC) Analysis of Vehicular Exhaust Particulate Matter (PM) on Quartz FiltersSeptember 2011
MV-AEROSOL-142Procedure for the Analysis of Particulate Anions and Cations in Motor Vehicle Exhaust by Ion ChromatographyJuly 1, 2015
MV-AEROSOL-144Procedure for the Determination of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Particulate Matter Using Gas Chromatography/Mass SpectrometryJune 2019
MV-AEROSOL-145Procedure for the Determination of Particulate Matter (PM) Mass Collected on FiltersJune 11, 2015
MLD 148Procedure for the Analysis of C3 to C12 Hydrocarbons in Automotive Exhaust by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry with Pre-Concentration SystemMarch 2009
MV-AEROSOL-152Procedure for the Determination of Trace Elements in Particulater Matter Emitted from Motor Vehicle Exhaust Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)March 30, 2017
MV-AEROSOL-155Procedure for Preparation and Handling of Aerosol Sampling MediaFebruary 1, 2016
MV-AEROSOL-156Procedure for Determining the Composition of Elements in Particulate Matter from Motor Vehicle Exhaust by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) SpectrocopyDecember 1, 2016

For question or comments related to the individual SOPS (Standard Operating Procedures) listed below, please contact Richard Ling, Air Resources Supervisor I, Southern Laboratory Branch at (626) 575-6898.