Comparison of soil VOCs measured by soil gas, heated headspace, and methanol extraction techniques

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-203

  Minnich, M M ^a   Schumacher, B A ^b   Zimmerman, J H ^c  

^a Lockheed Environmental Systems and Technologies Company   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Lockheed Martin Environmental Services Assistance Team   (United States)

Author keywords

1,1,1 TCA; Chlorinated hydrocarbons; PCE; Soil properties; TCE

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HYDROCARBONS; IMPURITIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS (CHC); HEATED HEADSPACE; SOIL GASES;

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0031101617     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320389709383556     Document Type: Review

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