Links to Related Sites

Compound Lists

Phase Facts:

Speciation of Metals: Chromium

New Approach to Soil Handling for Volatiles

Sampling Volatiles In Soil by 5035

MTBE - The Next Challenge

Utilizing TPH Methods Effectively

TPH Method Overlap

Specific Petroleum Compound Testing

TPH 1664 vs. 413.1 and 418.1

TCLP vs. SPLP Extraction Procedures

Analyzing for Metals by ICP/MS

ICP/MS Qualitative All Elements Scan

PSS’s ICP/MS instrumentation allows the laboratory to provide the highest quality data, lowest detection limits at the greatest analytical speed possible. Why don’t other labs have this instrumentation? The answer is simple, expense and time. ICP/MS instruments typically range in price from $250,000 to $750,000. An analyst familiar with both metals and mass spectrometry techniques is necessary and it can take up to one year to obtain all the necessary training, set up the instrument, perform detection limit studies and obtain certifications.

One of the additional features of this instrument is its ability to perform a semi-quantitative, all elements scan. With this technique we can provide screening information for over 75 elements for the cost of a TCLP metals analysis.

Link to Periodic Table to see elements available in the ICP/MS Qualitative "All Element Scan".

As a qualitative technique, elemental response is based on the known response technique, elemental response is based on the known response of one element for which a calibration has been performed. Any detected elements of interest can be analyzed normally after the initial scan to provide exact concentration numbers. This technique provides an extremely powerful, comprehensive site characterization tool that has proved very useful for a number of recent projects, including "brownfields" related assessments.