Performance of an advanced immunoassay system for detecting benzene contamination in water
- EnSys Environmental Products Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
- Parsons Engineering Science Inc., Alameda, CA (United States)
Usually found associated with leaking underground storage tanks, benzene is a serious risk to the general population when it impacts a nearby water supply. As a result of the threat it may pose, benzene must be monitored in drinking water and storm run-off, and is often used as a regulatory driver for leaking underground storage tank cleanups. Traditionally, benzene testing has been performed in a laboratory by GC. The costs associated with sending these samples to a laboratory are not limited to analytical efforts, but also include costs associated with downtime while waiting for results. EnSys has developed a benzene test that provides the user with a rapid, cost-effective alternative to GC testing--results are realized in 30 minutes in the field. The Benzene RIS{copyright}{reg_sign} Water Test detects benzene in ground water, surface water, drinking water and storm water. The test system is completely portable and can detect benzene in water down to 5 ppb. This paper will detail the field trial application of the immunoassay system at an Air Force Base. The site had previously been evaluated for gasoline contamination of ground water. Three sides of the gasoline plume had been identified, and the goal of the study was to determine the remaining border of contamination using the EnSys test system.
- OSTI ID:
- 122439
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9510211-; ISSN 0017-467X; TRN: 95:024182
- Journal Information:
- Ground Water, Vol. 33, Issue 5; Conference: 1995 Association of Ground Water Scientists & Engineers (AGWSE) educational program, Indianapolis, IN (United States), 28-30 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Sep-Oct 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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