Demonstration Plan for the Evaluation of Field-Transportable Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy Technologies
Abstract
The purpose of this document is to provide a strategy for collecting data that can be used to fairly and thoroughly evaluate the performance of field transportable GC/MS technologies for measuring volatile organic compounds in soil, soil gas and ground water. This demonstration is being conducted under the auspices of the Consortium for Site Characterization Technology (CSCT). The planning and execution of the demonstration is a collaborative effort between the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories (demonstration planning, execution, data evaluation, and report preparation), the environmental technology demonstration programs at the Savannah River Site (SRS) and Wurtsmith AFB, which help to coordinate site logistics, and the technology developers (demonstration plan preparation and review, technology operation, and data evaluation). The primary objectives of the demonstration are: (1) to verify vendor claims regarding technology performance, (2) to determine how well each developer's technology performs in comparison to conventional laboratory analytical methods and protocols, (3) to determine the logistical and economic resources needed to operate each instrument, and (4) to produce a verified data set for use in considering the technology for future use in hazardous waste site investigations, for assessing the performance of remediation technologies, and for post-clean up monitoring.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA338005
Entities
Organizations
- Sandia National Laboratories