Is method 1664A silica gel treated N-hexane extractable material (SGT-HEM: Non-Polar Materials) a measure of total petroleum hydrocarbons?

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-113

  Miller, Michael W ^a   Wright, Michael S ^b   Allen, Alexander M ^c   Dudek, Boguslaw ^c  

^a Office of Quality Assurance   (United States)

^b TRC Omni Environmental Corporation   (United States)

^c ConocoPhillips Bayway Refinery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge permit; Method 1664A; Method 418.1; Non polar materials; Silica gel treated n hexane extractable material; Solid phase extraction; Total petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; HEATING; HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SILICA GEL; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

DIRECT INSTRUMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; DRIED EXTRACTS; MONTREAL PROTOCOL; TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH);

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 13844311450     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380590911724     Document Type: Article

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