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 The
oil spilling into the Gulf, and the
dispersants being sprayed on the oil,
contain some chemicals that evaporate
into the air and could be carried in the
wind toward shore. Not only oil spill
remediation personnel, but residents in
some of the onshore areas closest to the
oil spill have reported odors and
symptoms such as headaches, dizziness,
nausea, eye irritation, and respiratory
problems.
The full impact of the Gulf of Mexico
spill may not be known for many years.
OIL SPILL AIR
MONITORING
 The
air matrix must be monitored to evaluate
environmental conditions after an oil
spill. Migration of airborne chemicals
must be tracked in response to the oil
spill’s environmental contamination. EPA
has taken a lead role in the monitoring
chemicals on the coast and at sea.
EPA RESPONSE LINK -
Click Here
HOW CAN CENTEK
LABORATORIES HELP?
Centek Laboratories, LLC can provide in
depth, accurate, accredited, simplified,
and cost effective sampling equipment
and analysis to monitor coastlines, sea
vessels, cleanup personnel, and
civilians affected by the BP Oil spill.
Centek’s personnel and equipment is
readily available for assistance to this
unfortunate event. Contact
David@CentekLabs.com to
discuss how Centek Laboratories, LLC can
be of assistance.
Experience:
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Centek
can provide expert sampling programs
and media to fit your analytical
goals for air matrix analysis.
Centek can provide equipment and
analysis for coastline area and
personal air monitoring.
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Experience providing migration
contamination analysis inland
resulting from waterway spills and
dredging.
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Centek
analysts have a wealth of experience
analyzing for petroleum parameters
in air.
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Get the
“full story” with our wide range,
multi level compound analysis.
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Personal
and / or Area monitoring equipment
readily available.
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Fast,
reliable sample analysis.
Innovative Science:
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Centek’s
whole air sampling approach with
silonite coated media has been
proven to produce the best
recoveries of chemical compounds in
air.
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Utilizing Centek’s unique
combination of research grade
instruments, equipment, and media, 1
sample can be analyzed for our full
US EPA Method TO-15 and TO-14 list
(including common oil constituents;
BTEX, Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (PAH’s), Benzene,
Naphthalene, and many more), 121,000
compound TIC scan, sulfurs, methane,
and fixed gases.
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One
sample using Centek’s media (1L,
400cc, 50ml canisters and bottles)
can be analyzed for 1 compound of
interest or several.
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Using
less accurate media as an
alternative (tubes and badges)
cannot accurately produce these low
detection limits.
RELEVANT LINKS
Check out this
Link for Updates on Air Monitoring for
the BP Oil Spill
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