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Validation of Volatile Organic Compounds by USEPA Method 8260C

In order to determine the concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in water and soil matrices the USEPA developed Method 8260C in conjunction with preparative Methods 5030 and 5035. Water and soil ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 20th Dec 2011 - 0 comments

Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Water and Soil by EPA Method 8260 with the Atomx Concentrator/Multimatrix Autosampler

In order to determine the amount of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in water and soil matrices the USEPA developed Method 8260 in conjunction with preparative Method 5030 and 5035. Since this Method encomp ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 20th Dec 2011 - 0 comments

Requirements of an Automated Sample Delivery System in Today's Realm of Ever Increasing Sensitivity Demands

As today’s instrumentation and experimental techniques improve on sensitivity and efficiency, we must also provide better ways to decrease carryover and ensure the instrumentation is running at its optimum ca ...

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Determining Volatile Organic Compounds from Difficult Soil Matrices Utilizing Both Headspace and Purge and Trap Techniques

Purge and Trap Concentration (P&T) along with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS analysis is the traditionally used method for the analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)). This applicatio ...

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Velocity XPT Purge and Trap Throughput Enhancements: Implementing a New Technology to Improve the Process

In the highly competitive commercial environmental laboratory business, productivity improvements are essential in order to maintain and increase profitability. This translates into the ability to analyse mo ...

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Optimization Techniques for Performance of USEPA Methods 5030, 5035, and Determinative Methods 524.2 and 8260

Environmental Analysts are frequently tasked with developing methods to meet USEPA Method requirements. While the methods are written clearly, certain options are left to the analysis discretion. It is the ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 28th Jun 2011 - 0 comments

Petrol Range Organics In Soils, Sludges And Wastewaters by Headspace GC-MS

Most PRO methods quantify the petrol range organics by indiscriminately integrating the area between two points, this area being calibrated against a petrol or other suitable standard. There are numerous poss ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 18th Apr 2011 - 0 comments

Rapid Quantitation of VOCs in Soil & Water by HS-GC-MS

A headspace sampling (HS) method has been developed for rapid quantitation of ppb level contamination in soil and water samples that, within its 5½ minute GC runtime, facilitates determination of > 60 volatil ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 15th Apr 2011 - 0 comments

A Summary of the Anatune Environmental VOC System

Headspace sampling for Environmental VOCs is a proven technique for rapid quantitation of soil and water samples and has rapidly become the method of choice for many Environmental testing companies. Anatune ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 15th Apr 2011 - 0 comments

Trace Analysis of PAH´s and PCB´s in Soil through On-Line Direct Thermal Desorption

Thermodesorption is a well-known technique for the analysis of volatile organic contaminants in air and normally employs adsorption on porous polymers. This operation principle can also be adapted for the dir ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 14th Apr 2011 - 0 comments