Precision of the performance of the En Core® sampler to store low concentrations of volatile organic compounds

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-252

  Sorini, S S ^a,b   Schabron, J F ^a,b   Rovani Jr , J F ^a,b  

^a WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b En Novative Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; SAMPLING; VAPORIZATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; DIGITAL STORAGE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS;

SOIL SAMPLING; VOLATILE ORGANIC ANALYSIS;

SOIL TESTING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EN CORE® SAMPLER; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; PERFORMANCE; PRECISION; SOIL SAMPLE; SOIL SAMPLING; STORAGE OF SOIL SAMPLE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND ANALYSE; VOLATILE ORGANICS;

EID: 0038813794     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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