The effect of various soil matrices on the analysis of VOCs by automated static headspace/gas chromatography

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 439-463

  Stuart, James D ^a   Miller, Michael E ^a   Williams Burnett, Mia L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Tekmar Dohrmann   (United States)

Author keywords

Low recovery; Organic matter; Soil matrix; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; EVAPORATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AUTOMATED STATIC HEADSPACE METHOD; FULL EVAPORATION TECHNIQUE (FET);

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0031233559     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320389709383579     Document Type: Article

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