Accession Number:

ADA010708

Title:

An Oil Slick Sampling System.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CONN

Personal Author(s):

• Fortier,Scott H.
• Jadamec,J. Richard

Report Date:

1974-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

An oil slick sampling system has been developed for routine sampling of oil spills for identification purposes. The system can effectively sample all types of oil spills, collecting enough sample for analysis by several analytical techniques. In 80 of the spills sampled, the system collected sufficient oil for analysis by fluorescence and infrared spectroscopic and thin layer and gas chromatographic techniques. In the remaining 20, the system collected sufficient oil for at least two of the above-mentioned techniques. The developed system is lightweight, compact and inexpensive.

Descriptors:

• *WATER POLLUTION
• *OIL POLLUTION
• INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
• TEST EQUIPMENT
• X RAY SPECTROSCOPY
• SAMPLERS
• CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
• GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
• OIL SPILLS

Subject Categories:

• Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy
• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE