Use of thermal desorption/gas chromatography as a performance-based screening method for petroleum hydrocarbons

Conference · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:278425

Slavin, P J ^[1]; Crandall, K ^[2]; Dawson, L; Kottenstette, R ^[3]; Wade, M ^[4]

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1. GRAM, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Brown and Root Environmental, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
3. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
4. INTERA, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Thermal desorption/gas chromatography (TD/GC) was used to screen soil samples on site for total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) content during a RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI). It proved to be a rapid, cost- effective tool for detecting non-aromatic mineral oil in soil. The on- site TD/GC results correlated well with those generated at an off- site laboratory for samples analyzed in accordance with EPA Method 418.1.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 278425
• Report Number(s): SAND--96-1652C; CONF-960804--51; ON: DE96012951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
BOREHOLES
CONTAMINATION
DESORPTION
DETECTION
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HYDROCARBONS
INVESTIGATIONS
LEAKS
PETROLEUM
REMEDIAL ACTION
SAMPLING
SOILS
TANKS
UNDERGROUND STORAGE