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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/11682| Title: | Comparison of headspace gas chromatography with EPA SW-846 method 8240 for determination of volatile organic compounds in soil |
| Authors: | U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency. Hewitt, Alan D. (Alan Dole) Miyares, Paul H. Leggett, Daniel C. Jenkins, Thomas F. |
| Keywords: | Headspace gas chromatography Gas chromatography Chromatographic analysis Soil contamination Soil pollution |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Special report (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)) ; 91-4. |
| Description: | Special Report Abstract: This study compares the levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a laboratory-prepared soil as determined by headspace gas chromatography and the EPA SW-846 purge and trap gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method (Method 8240). Vapor exposure was chosen as the method of contaminating the soil with trans-1 ,2-dichloroethylene, benzene, tricholoethylene and toluene. Preliminary results showed the concentrations of the four compounds determined by the two analytical procedures were not significantly different at the 95% confidence interval for two levels of contamination. These findings indicate that headspace gas chromatography may have significant potential for hazardous waste assessment and cleanup programs. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/11682 |
| Appears in Collections: | Special Report |
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| SR-91-4.pdf | 1.64 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |