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COMPARISON OF METHODS TO DETERMINE OXYGEN DEMAND FOR BIOREMEDIATION OF A FUEL CONTAMINATED AQUIFER
Citation:
Powell, R., R. Callaway, J. Michalowski, S. Vandergrift, M. White, D. Kampbell, B. Bledsoe, AND J. Wilson. COMPARISON OF METHODS TO DETERMINE OXYGEN DEMAND FOR BIOREMEDIATION OF A FUEL CONTAMINATED AQUIFER. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-88/322.
Description:
Four analytical methods were compared for estimating concentrations of fuel contaminants in subsurface core samples. he methods were total organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand, oil and grease, and a solvent extraction of fuel hydrocarbons combined with a gas chromatographic technique. resently the most applicable and convenient technique for our purposes, based on greatest apparent contaminant recovery, is the solvent extraction gas chromatographic method. ample heterogeneity and opportunity for losses due to contaminant volatility require considerations during sample handling, analysis, and when interpreting analytical data.