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Sample Requirements
Product hydrocarbon characterization (gas chromatography analysis)
Sample size: Requires a few drops of sample, 40 ml preferred.
Container: Prefer a 40 ml glass vial with Teflon lined seal on cap.
Preservation: No preservation necessary.
Soil hydrocarbon characterization (extraction and gas chromatography
analysis)
Sample size: Requires 20 grams of sample.
Container: Prefer a glass container with a Teflon seal.
Preservation: Collect and ship on ice.
Water hydrocarbon characterization (extraction and gas chromatography
analysis)
Sample size: Requires 40 ml of sample. Duplicate samples are recommended.
Container: Prefer 40 ml voa vials with Teflon seals.
Preservation: Collect and ship on ice
Density of free product (ASTM Method 4052)
Sample size: Requires 5 ml of sample.
Container: Prefer a glass container with a Teflon seal.
Preservation: No preservation necessary.
Total Lead analysis of free product (Preparation Method EPA 3050.
Analysis Method EPA 6010)
Sample size: Requires 3 ml of sample.
Container: Prefer a glass container with a Teflon seal.
Preservation: No preservation necessary.
Total Sulfur (ASTM Method D4239C)
Sample size: Requires 3 ml of sample.
Container: Prefer a glass container with a Teflon seal.
Preservation: No preservation necessary.
Viscosity (Brookfield DV-II)
Sample size: Requires 2 ml of sample.
Container: Prefer a glass container with a Teflon seal.
Preservation: No preservation necessary.
Surface Tension of Water (ASTM Method D971)
Sample size: Requires 80 ml of sample (can be two 40 ml vials).
Container: Prefer a glass container with a Teflon seal.
Preservation: Collect and ship on ice.
Surface Tension of NAPL (ASTM Method D971)
Sample size: Requires 40 ml of sample.
Container: Prefer a glass container with a Teflon seal.
Preservation: No preservation necessary.
Interfacial Tension of Water and NAPL (ASTM Method D971)
Sample size: Requires 80 ml of water and 40 ml of NAPL sample (can
use the same samples as used for the surface tension measurements).
Container: Prefer a glass container with a Teflon seal.
Preservation: Collect and ship water on ice, no preservation necessary
for NAPL.
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