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| Ag8n | "If you are using Gc/ms, there are two common type detectors, quad detectors and ion trap detectors. I'm partial to quads. But I've had salesman t..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| laurel_mire | "Thanks to all who have contributed to this question! I didn't know about the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method but found a good overview ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Of you go to a commercial lab...quite expensive. There is one commercial instrument maker that is very good at donating ( or at least dramatically..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| liz | "This note doesn't fully capture the information shared by Randall Auston, Chief of the Spill Response Program, Region 2 (NY City), Division of Envi..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| jjcreedon | "Yes, you are correct that a GC could answer your question.. you could send it to a lab, not sure how expensive that would be. " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "My purpose is strictly to measure. The cleanup part is not my strong point, so it must be left to someone else. But to go on with the testing. T..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| jjcreedon | "Do you want to test the oil first and then figure out how to clean it up? what are your objectives? " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Others are better trained on how to soak up absorb the oil than me. Yes, I had some training. But only on a lab scale. It wouldn't work for the ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| liz | "Do you think you want to try to identify the weight of the oil and maybe find the likely sources in order to try to reduce how much is leaking, or ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| superslot89 | "You must have been practicing " | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Ok. The last time I did this test was quite a few years ago. So there is probably something better, now. The quick test was called "oil and greas..." | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| warren | "@eustatic shared this link! JOB AID https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/OWJA_2016.pdf " | Read more » | over 7 years ago |