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Going Organic The “Hows” and “Whys” of Sampling for Organic Compound Analysis OR What You Need to Do in the Field to Ensure Defensible Analytical Data

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Going OrganicThe “Hows” and “Whys” of Sampling for

Organic Compound Analysis

ORWhat You Need to Do in the Field to Ensure Defensible Analytical Data

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Going Organic

Some necessary definitions Sampling protocol Brief overview of analysis

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What Exactly is an Organic Compound?

Carbon Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen,Sulfur &

Phosphorous Halogens

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What Exactly is an Organic Compound?

Carbonates Carbides Cyanides

NOT

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What Makes Organic Sampling So Special?

Structure and composition changes Trace level analysis…ppb - ppt

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Analytes of Interest

Volatile Organic Compounds Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds

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Analytes of Interest

Trihalomethanes Chlorinated Organic Solvents Disinfection Byproduct

Volatile Compounds

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Analytes of Interest

BNA Phenols PAH Pesticides PCBs Herbicides

Semivolatile Compounds

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Matrices

VOC Soils (High level & Low level) Wastes Aqueous Air

Semi-Vol Soils Waste Aqueous

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Equipment & Methodology

En-Core Sampler

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Equipment & Methodology

Terra Core Kit

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Equipment & Methodology

Precleaned Wide Mouth 4 oz & 8 oz jars

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Equipment & Methodology

Precleaned 40 mL glass vials

With Teflon lined rubber septa

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Equipment & Methodology

Amber 1 Liter Boston Round Bottles

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Equipment & Methodology

Tedlar Bags & Summa Canister

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Analysis

VOC Gas Chromatography Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy

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Analysis

VOC Purge & Trap Direct Inject Static Headspace

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Analysis

Semi-Volatile Extraction/Concentration Liquid/Liquid Sonication Soxhlet Zero Headspace Extraction for TCLP

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Analysis

Semi-Volatile Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy High Performance Liquid Chromatography Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy Gas Chromatography/Electron Capture

Detector

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Instruments

Autosamplers

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Instruments

GC

GC/MS

HPLC

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Questions?

Kathy RichardsCity of Akron WPC

330-375-2963 ext [email protected]