Analysis of Organic Contaminants in Dredged Material using a Field-Portable GC-MS

Abstract

This technical note describes the use of a field-portable gas chromatograph mass spectrometer for the in-field determination of organic contaminants in dredged material. During active dredging operations, sediment and water samples are collected as for traditional laboratory analysis of contaminants, however, in this case, field-portable instrumentation is used for quantitative analysis of certain organic contaminants, including Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508381

Entities

People

  • Amber L. Russell
  • Anthony J. Bednar
  • Jeffrey M. Corgino
  • Robert A. Kirgan

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Detection
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Fuel Oils
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Mississippi River
  • Monitoring
  • Organic Compounds
  • Spectrometers
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering