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User's guide for polyethylene-based passive diffusion bag samplers to obtain volatile organic compound concentrations in wells. Part 2, Field tests

Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4061
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https://doi.org/10.3133/wri014061

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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 2, Field tests: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4061, 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri014061.

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 2, Field tests
Series title Water-Resources Investigations Report
Series number 2001-4061
DOI 10.3133/wri014061
Year Published 2001
Language ENGLISH
Description 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.
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