6PPD-Quinone & Tire Wear Particle Testing Laboratories

When is it used?

• Stormwater and road runoff characterisation, including treatment performance studies
• Investigating aquatic mortality events in urban receiving waters
• Sediment and road dust studies near high-traffic corridors
• Research programmes, permit studies and municipal monitoring
• Tire and material manufacturers evaluating formulations and alternatives

Sample considerations

• Confirm laboratory capability for 6PPD-quinone specifically, and for your matrix, before planning a sampling event.
• Runoff concentrations are strongly event-driven, so sampling design — first-flush, composite or continuous — dominates the result.
• Ask how the method is validated for your matrix and whether tire wear particle characterisation is offered separately from the chemical analysis.
• Tire wear particle work often combines microscopy and polymer identification with targeted chemistry; state which you need.

Laboratories with relevant capabilities

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a published standard method for 6PPD-quinone?

Analysis is generally performed by laboratory-developed methods using liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry, and formal standardisation is still developing. Ask each laboratory how its method is validated for your matrix and how results should be qualified.

Can tire wear particles be measured as well as the chemistry?

Particle-based approaches exist, usually combining microscopy with polymer identification or marker chemistry, and they answer a different question from targeted 6PPD-quinone analysis. Decide which you need, or ask for both.

Which matrices can be analysed?

Stormwater and surface water are most common, with sediment, road dust and soil offered by fewer laboratories. Confirm the matrix when you request testing.