A Single Calibration Method for Water AND Soil Samples Performing EPA Method 8260
Poster Presentation
Prepared by A. Jurek, L. Pyron, M. Moses, J. Murphy
EST Analytical, 503 Commercial Dr., Fairfield, OH, 45014, United States
Contact Information: [email protected]; 513-642-0100
ABSTRACT
Environmental laboratories are always searching for techniques to increase productivity. However, environmental methods demand a large amount of background information in order to ensure sampling and analysis is compliant. The determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Method 8260 encompasses many different matrices and in doing so has numerous sampling, quality control, and calibration requirements. The matrices of Method 8260 samples can also vary from air to sludge and from clean to extremely contaminated. Furthermore, the method has an extensive calibration range. All of these factors play into the complexity of sampling and analysis thus, creating ways to streamline sampling while still maintaining sample integrity and method compliance is always of interest to environmental laboratories. This poster will demonstrate a patent pending, automated water sampling mode using the soil sampling station of the autosampler thus eliminating the need to have separate calibrations and standards for waters and soils.
Poster Presentation
Prepared by A. Jurek, L. Pyron, M. Moses, J. Murphy
EST Analytical, 503 Commercial Dr., Fairfield, OH, 45014, United States
Contact Information: [email protected]; 513-642-0100
ABSTRACT
Environmental laboratories are always searching for techniques to increase productivity. However, environmental methods demand a large amount of background information in order to ensure sampling and analysis is compliant. The determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Method 8260 encompasses many different matrices and in doing so has numerous sampling, quality control, and calibration requirements. The matrices of Method 8260 samples can also vary from air to sludge and from clean to extremely contaminated. Furthermore, the method has an extensive calibration range. All of these factors play into the complexity of sampling and analysis thus, creating ways to streamline sampling while still maintaining sample integrity and method compliance is always of interest to environmental laboratories. This poster will demonstrate a patent pending, automated water sampling mode using the soil sampling station of the autosampler thus eliminating the need to have separate calibrations and standards for waters and soils.
