Field evaluation of ground water sampling devices for volatile organic compounds
Abstract
Previous studies conducted under laboratory conditions demonstrated that the type of device used to sample ground water contaminated with volatile organic compounds can significantly influence and analytical results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate, under field conditions, both commercial and developmental ground water sampling devices as part of an ongoing ground water contamination investigation and remediation program at the Savannah River Plant (SRP). Ground water samples were collected using six types of sampling devices in monitoring wells of different depths and concentrations of volatile organic contaminants (primarily trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene). The study matrix was designed to statistically compare the reuslts of each sampling device under the test conditions. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation criteria were used to determine the relative performance of each device. Two categories of sampling devices were evaluated in this field study, positive displacement pumps and grab samplers. The positive displacement pumps consisted of a centrifugal (mechanical) pump and a bladder pump. The grab samples tested were a syringe sampler, a dual-check valve bailer, a surface bomb sampler, and a pressurized bailer. Preliminary studies were conducted to establish the analytical and sampling variability associated with each device. All six devices were then used to collect groundmore »
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Plant
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5152039
- Report Number(s):
- DP-MS-86-30; CONF-8605159-3
ON: DE86015678
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-76SR00001
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 6. national symposium and exposition on aquifer restoration and groundwater monitoring, Columbus, OH, USA, 19 May 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; SAMPLING; SAMPLERS; FIELD TESTS; GROUND WATER; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; VOLATILE MATTER; VOLATILITY; EQUIPMENT; HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MATTER; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; TESTING; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WATER; 520200* - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Muska, C F, Colven, W P, Jones, V D, Scogin, J T, Looney, B B, and Price, V Jr. Field evaluation of ground water sampling devices for volatile organic compounds. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Muska, C F, Colven, W P, Jones, V D, Scogin, J T, Looney, B B, & Price, V Jr. Field evaluation of ground water sampling devices for volatile organic compounds. United States.
Muska, C F, Colven, W P, Jones, V D, Scogin, J T, Looney, B B, and Price, V Jr. 1986.
"Field evaluation of ground water sampling devices for volatile organic compounds". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5152039.
@article{osti_5152039,
title = {Field evaluation of ground water sampling devices for volatile organic compounds},
author = {Muska, C F and Colven, W P and Jones, V D and Scogin, J T and Looney, B B and Price, V Jr},
abstractNote = {Previous studies conducted under laboratory conditions demonstrated that the type of device used to sample ground water contaminated with volatile organic compounds can significantly influence and analytical results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate, under field conditions, both commercial and developmental ground water sampling devices as part of an ongoing ground water contamination investigation and remediation program at the Savannah River Plant (SRP). Ground water samples were collected using six types of sampling devices in monitoring wells of different depths and concentrations of volatile organic contaminants (primarily trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene). The study matrix was designed to statistically compare the reuslts of each sampling device under the test conditions. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation criteria were used to determine the relative performance of each device. Two categories of sampling devices were evaluated in this field study, positive displacement pumps and grab samplers. The positive displacement pumps consisted of a centrifugal (mechanical) pump and a bladder pump. The grab samples tested were a syringe sampler, a dual-check valve bailer, a surface bomb sampler, and a pressurized bailer. Preliminary studies were conducted to establish the analytical and sampling variability associated with each device. All six devices were then used to collect ground water samples in water table (unconfined), semi-confined aquifer, and confined aquifer monitoring wells. Results were evaluated against a set of criteria that included intrasampling device variability (precision), volatile organic concentration (accuracy), sampling and analytical logistics, and cost. The study showed that, by using careful and reproducible procedures, overall sampling variability is low regardless of sampling device.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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