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ENVIROGARD PCB TEST KIT, MILLIPORE INC.: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY REPORT
Citation:
Hess, E. AND D. Hamilton. ENVIROGARD PCB TEST KIT, MILLIPORE INC.: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY REPORT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/540/R-95/517.
Description:
This report describes the demonstration and evaluation of an immunoassay field screening technology designed to determine polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in soil. he immunoassay technology was the EnviroGard PCB Test developed by Millipore, Inc. he technology was demonstrated in Kansas City, Missouri, in August 1992, by PRC Environmental Management, Inc. (PRC), under contract to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory-Las Vegas (EMSL-LV). he principal objective of the demonstration was to evaluate the technology for accuracy and precision at detecting high and low levels of PCB in soil samples by comparing their results to those attained by a confirmatory laboratory using standard EPA analytical methods. he technology also was qualitatively evaluated for the length of time required for analysis, ease of use, portability, and operating cost. ccuracy was also assessed through analysis of performance evaluation (PE) samples, and precision was further assessed by comparing the results obtained on duplicate samples. econdary objective of the demonstration was to evaluate the specificity of the technology. he evaluation of specificity was performed by examining any problems due to naturally occurring matrix effects, site-specific matrix effects, Aroclor sensitivity, and chemical cross reactivity. nformation on specificity was gathered from the developer, from the analysis of demonstration samples, and from a specificity study performed during the demonstration.