Integrated Forensics Approach to Fingerprint PCB Sources in Sediments using Rapid Sediment Characterization (RSC) and Advanced Chemical Fingerprinting (ACF)

Abstract

This technical document demonstrates an integrated approach to fingerprint sediment polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination that combines sediment screening technologies on a large number of field samples followed by detailed PCB congener analysis in conjunction with advanced chemical fingerprinting data interpretation on a subset of selected laboratory samples to identify PCB sources to sediments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA569876

Entities

People

  • Glenn Johnson
  • Greg Durell
  • Jim Leather
  • Marc Mills

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Change Detection
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drainage Basins
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environmental Protection
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Measurement
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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