Laboratory Methods

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The tables shown in the links below list the references and methods currently used in the Scientific Services Division Laboratories. The tables indicate whether the method listed is appropriate for distilled spirits, malt beverages, wine, or nonbeverage alcohol products (NBA).

Please note: As technology evolves and/or matrices change, we will update these methods. Please check this Website for the most current version of TTB's Official Methods.

Screening of Distilled Spirits for Thujone by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Alcohol Fact Labeling Methods

Determination of Furan in Alcoholic Beverages

Other Alcohol Beverage and Nonbeverage Product Methods

Tobacco Methods

Obtaining Copies of TTB Official Methods

Some TTB Official Methods are available on this Web site via hyperlinks within the tables shown in the links listed above.

You may obtain copies of any TTB Official Method by sending a written request to:

• Scientific Services Division
  6000 Ammendale Road
  Ammendale, MD 20705

OR

• E-mail your request to laboratory@ttb.gov.

However, due to copyright restrictions, TTB is not able to provide any method adopted directly with no changes from the AOAC Official Methods of Analysis or any other copyrighted source. You may obtain copies of AOAC Official Methods of Analysis from AOAC International at:

• AOAC International
  481 North Frederick Ave., Suite 500,
  Gaithersburg, MD 20877

OR

• You may inspect AOAC Official Methods at the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. For further information, call 202–741–6030.