CONTENTS
Preface ....................................................................................................................................... ii
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
Technology description ............................................................................................................. 1
Color chemistry .................................................................................................................... 1
Soil sample preparation ........................................................................................................ 1
Water sample preparation ..................................................................................................... 2
Visual analysis ...................................................................................................................... 2
HM 2000 analysis ................................................................................................................. 2
Detection range ..................................................................................................................... 3
Cost ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Experimental methods ............................................................................................................... 3
Laboratory ............................................................................................................................. 3
Field ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Reference analysis method ................................................................................................... 5
Results ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Laboratory study ................................................................................................................... 6
Field study ............................................................................................................................ 7
Discussion .................................................................................................................................. 8
Summary .................................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix A: Selected results from the technology demonstration trial .................................... 13
Abstract ...................................................................................................................................... 15
ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure
1. Energy spectra obtained with the HM 2000 for gasoline- and diesel-fuel-contaminated
soil samples ............................................................................................................. 2
2. Range of percent difference values for TPH in soil and water field samples ................. 8
3. Range of percent difference values for TPH in soil and water quality assurance
samples .................................................................................................................... 10
TABLES
Table
1.
Performance evaluation samples used for the laboratory trials ......................................
3
2.
Laboratory-prepared matrix spike samples ....................................................................
4
3.
Quality assurance and field samples distributed during the field trials ..........................
4
4.
Concentration estimates of total petroleum hydrocarbons for performance evaluation
soil standards analyzed during the laboratory trials ................................................
5
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