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Main Title Effect of handling procedures on sample quality /
Author Adams, J. W. ; Doerfler, T. E. ; Summers., C. H.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Doerfler, T. E.,
Summers, C. H.,
CORP Author Little (Arthur D.), Inc., Cambridge, Mass.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Publisher Environmental Protection Agengy, Office of Research and Development ; For sale by the National Technical Information Service,
Year Published 1978
Report Number EPA/600-7-78-017; EPA-68-02-2150
Stock Number PB-279 910
OCLC Number 04137908
ISBN pbk.
Subjects Organic water pollutants ; Pollution ; Sampling (Statistics)
Additional Subjects Materials handling ; Samples ; Organic compounds ; Environmental surveys ; Cargo transportation ; Storage ; Chemical analysis ; Gas chromatography ; Phenols ; Chlorine organic compounds ; Nitrogen organic compounds ; Hydrocarbons ; Aniline/N-methyl ; Acenaphthene ; Benzaldehyde/chloro ; Hexadecane ; Biphenyl/dichloro
Internet Access
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https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=9101E0ZO.PDF
Holdings
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EKBD  EPA-600/7-78-017 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 11/21/2003
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-7-78-017 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ESAD  EPA 600-7-78-017 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 03/23/2010
NTIS  PB-279 910 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation viii, 50 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The report gives results of an evaluation of the effects of typical shipping and storage handling procedures on organic materials collected in Level 1 environmental assessment (EA) studies. Parameters reviewed included: sample container composition (amber glass and high-density linear polyethylene), head space composition (air or nitrogen), temperature (38C, 21C, and 5C), lighting (dark and diffuse sunlight), and catalytic species content. Three sample sets, representing fractions obtained during a Level 1 EA and containing six model organic compounds, were used. A simulated 3-week shipping and storage cycle represented elapsed time between sample collection and analysis. All three experiments were in accordance with statistical principles appropriate for conducting factorial experiments. Experimental results were analyzed using analysis of variance, to assess the relative effect of each shipping/storage condition studied.
Notes
Contract no. 68-02-2150, T.D. 10501, program element no. EHB529. "EPA Project Officer: Larry D. Johnson." "Feb. 1978." "EPA/600-7-78-017." Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Notes
The results of a study designed to evaluate the effects of typical shipping and storage handling procedures on organic materials collected in Level 1 studies are presented. Specific parameters reviewed include sample container composition (amber glass and high density linear polyethylene), head space composition (air or nitrogen), temperature (38 [degree] C, 21 [degree] C, 5 [degree] C), lighting condition (dark and diffuse sunlight) and catalytic species content. Three unique sample sets, representative of fractions obtained during a Level 1 environmental assessment, were formulated containing six model organic compounds. A three-week simulated shipping and storage cycle was used as representative of elapsed time between sample collection and analysis. All three experiments were designed in accordance with statistical principles appropriate for conducting factorial experiments. Experimental results were analyzed by the Analysis of Variance technique in order to assess the relative effect of each shipping/storage condition studied.