Analysis of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in MGP site soils by ultraviolet fluorescence spectroscopy. Topical report, May 1990-February 1991
The report develops a procedure, suitable for implementation under field conditions, for measuring the total concentration of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in contaminated soils and wastes from manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites. MGP sites are known to contain soils and wastes with variable concentrations of PAH compounds, many of which can adversely impact environmental and human health and safety. The need for a field screening procedure for total PAH arises from the desire to have rapid availability of the information during site characterization and remediation. The results of the research suggest that measurement of PAH in soils and wastes at MGP sites using UV-fluorescence is possible, although interferences are present and must be accounted for.
- Research Organization:
- Remediation Technologies, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 6289073
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-189686/XAB; CNN: GRI-5086-254-1334
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AROMATICS
AVAILABILITY
COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS
CONTAMINATION
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
FIELD TESTS
FLUORESCENCE
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
HYDROCARBONS
IMPLEMENTATION
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INFORMATION NEEDS
LAND POLLUTION
LUMINESCENCE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
REMEDIAL ACTION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SAFETY
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SOILS
SPECTROSCOPY
TESTING
WASTES