Development and Coupling of a Thin Film Microextraction Membrane to Portable GC-MS Instrumentation for the Sub-ppb Detection of Pesticides from Surface Waters
Presenter: Jonathan J. Grandy (University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Outline: This presentation highlights the importance of intelligent sample preparation techniques to increase the sensitivity of on-site environmental analyses. Furthermore this work introduces the analytical power possible in the growing field of on-site analytical techniques and instrumentation.
Advances in GC/MS Technology: Improving Analytical Efficiency and Reducing Cost of Operation for Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organic Compound Analysis
Presenter: Craig Marvin (Agilent Technologies, USA)
Outline: The presenter outlines how advances in GC/MS technology can provide greater sensitivity and lower detection limits that allow for flexible approaches to routine sample analysis including reduced sample size, faster analysis, improved precision and data quality, and quicker system cycle times.
Preparative LC for Hg Isotope Ratio Measurements of Hg Species in Fish by MC-ICPMS
Presenters: John Entwisle and Dmitriy Malinovskiy (LGC, UK)
Outline: The presentation describes development of a method based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for species-specific Hg isotope ratio measurements by multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICPMS).
Learn about How to Comply with New EPA Method 325 for Fenceline Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Passive Sampling
Presenter: Lee Marotta (PerkinElmer, USA) and Jamie Brown (MilliporeSigma,USA)
Outline: This presentation will provide valuable information in understanding the theory and implementation of air sampling as well as thermal desorption technology. In addition, the optimization of method parameters for fast sample throughput, and the historical development of this new method will be presented.
Hourly Monitoring of Non-methane Hydrocarbons (NMHCs) by AutoGC for Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS)
Presenter: Carol Meyer (Orsat, LLC, USA)
Outline: This presentation will discuss the requirements and recommendations for the successful operation of such sites to insure data consistency and maximize data recovery. Participants will learn the key elements necessary for successful implementation of a field monitoring system for continuous monitoring of up to 56 NMHCs hourly.
Single Analysis of Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organics in Air: The Cost Effective Green Solution
Presenter: Roberta Provosta (Pace Analytical Services, USA) and Lee Marotta (PerkinElmer, USA)
Outline: Data will be presented to demonstrate both field and analytical soundness of this combined method. Site studies where side-by-side sampling and analysis were performed between the TO-15/TO-13 methods and the TO-17 method will be presented.
Sampling, Measurement and Analysis of VOCs & SVOCs: What are The Best Tools for the Job?
Presenter: Nicola Watson (Markes International, USA)
Outline: An overview of options available for sampling a variety of VOCs in a range of situations/conditions, the advantages and disadvantages of each technique will be covered. The presentation will cover sorbent technologies widely used, types of sampling that can be employed, basic passive sampling, when to use different sampling types and common air monitoring standards and methods.
