Estimating the Total Concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds in Soil: A Decision Tool for Sample Handling,

Abstract

This report describes an on-site method of estimating the total concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in soil, relative to a site-specific 0.2-mg/kg standard. This decision tool allows on-site sampling activities to incorporate the appropriate soil sample collection and handling protocols required by different methods of instrumental analysis. Coupling a rapid method for estimating the total VOC concentration with sampling procedures that limit substrate disaggregation and exposure complements efforts to achieve site-representative estimates for vadose zone contamination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326037

Entities

People

  • Alan D. Hewitt
  • Nicole J. Lukash

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Foil
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cold Regions
  • Contamination
  • Ecology
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Measurement
  • Moisture Content
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.
  • Regression Analysis.