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Title: Dual measurement of 13C and 14 isotopic composition to identify biodegradation of fuel hydrocarbons at the LLNL gasoline spill site

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2890· OSTI ID:2890

Samples of groundwater were collected in the spring of 1996 for 13C and 14C determinations of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). A sample of the FHC collected during steam injection was also analyzed. Groundwater was collected after appropriate pumping times in I-CHEM® 125ml amber glass bottles fitted with l/8 inch teflon-coated rubber septa inserted into threaded caps. Bottles were filled leaving approximately a two inch head space, treated with 4 drops of saturated HgC12 solution, and stored upside- down refrigerated until analyses. Analyses were performed within 48 hours of collection. Two duplicates were collected using evacuated glass cylinders equipped with greased stopcocks and a l/4 inch rubber septa plug. Results of these duplicate samples were identical to those collected in the septa bottles (see Table 1).

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-Eng-48
OSTI ID:
2890
Report Number(s):
UCRL-ID-132471; YN0100000; 98-ERD-046; ON: DE00002890
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English