User's guide for polyethylene-based passive diffusion bag samplers to obtain volatile organic compound concentrations in wells. Part I, Deployment, recovery, data interpretation, and quality control and assurance
Water-Resources Investigations Report
2001-4060
By: Don A. Vroblesky
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Abstract
Diffusion samplers installed in observation wells were found to be capable of yielding representative water samples for chlorinated volatile organic compounds. The samplers consisted of polyethylene bags containing deionized water and relied on diffusion of chlorinated volatile organic compounds through the polyethylene membrane. The known ability of polyethylene to transmit other volatile compounds, such as benzene and toluene, indicates that the samplers can be used for a variety of volatile organic compounds. In wells at the study area, the volatile organic compound concentrations in water samples obtained using the samplers without prior purging were similar to concentrations in water samples obtained from the respective wells using traditional purging and sampling approaches. The low cost associated with this approach makes it a viable option for monitoring large observation-well networks for volatile organic compounds.
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Vroblesky, D.A., 2001, User's guide for polyethylene-based passive diffusion bag samplers to obtain volatile organic compound concentrations in wells. Part I, Deployment, recovery, data interpretation, and quality control and assurance: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4060, iv, 18 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri014060.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | User's guide for polyethylene-based passive diffusion bag samplers to obtain volatile organic compound concentrations in wells. Part I, Deployment, recovery, data interpretation, and quality control and assurance |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2001-4060 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri014060 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | iv, 18 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |