AN ANALYSIS OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT: RESULTS OF AN INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON EXERCISE

In an interlaboratory exercise, Exxon Research and Engineering and the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) collected water samples from 2 stations in the New York Bay area by individual sampling techniques and determined hydrocarbon content by separate analytical procedures. NBS collectd the water by a drop sampler, separated the hydrocarbons by a dynamic headspace procedure, and quantified hydrocarbon content by GC; Exxon sampled using a stainless steel bucket, extracted the hydrocarbons with carbon tetrachloride, and identified the hydrocarbon content by IR with supplemental GC-MS.

• Corporate Authors:

  Marcel Dekker, Incorporated

  270 Madison Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016
• Authors:
  • May, W E
  • Chesler, S N
  • Gump, B H
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 403-410
• Serial:
  • Journal of Environmental Science & Health, Part A
  • Volume: A13
  • Issue Number: 5-6
  • Publisher: Marcel Dekker, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical analysis; Energy consumption; Infrared analysis; Oil additives; Oil spills; Oils
• Old TRIS Terms: Hydrocarbon utilization; Oil analysis; Oil content profiles
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00193563
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Data Courier, Incorporated
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 25 1979 12:00AM