Soil Contamination Analysis

As the requirement for land for housing, retail, office and industrial development continues to grow, there is a real need for developers to use sites previously used for industrial purposes (Brownfield sites). These sites may not have been subject to the rigorous environmental legislation that applies today, resulting in the possibility of various levels of contamination. It is necessary, therefore, to conduct a contaminated land survey for these types of site

At ACS Environmental Testing the following soil testing methods are available.

Desktop study including previous uses

Desktop study including previous uses

Assessing the site’s geology and hydrology

Carrying out sampling in accordance with methods agreed with the client

Laboratory analysis of the samples.

At our state of the art laboratory we are UKAS and MCERTS accredited for a range of testing and analyses on contaminated soils, MCERTS accreditation being mandatory for any soil analysis data provided for Environment Agency regulatory purposes.

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At ACS Environmental Testing the following soil testing methods are available.

Speciated & Total Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) - 17 EPA Priority PAHs)

– Naphthalene

– Acenaphthylene

– Acenaphthene

– Fluorene

– Phenanthrene

– Anthracene

– Fluoranthene

– Pyrene

– Benzo(a)anthracene

– Chrysene

– Benzo(b)fluoranthene

– Benzo(k)fluoranthene

– Benzo(a)pyrene

– Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene

– Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene

– Benzo(g,h,I)perylene

– Coronene

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)

Speciated & Total Aliphatic Hydrocarbons in the range C5 to C35

– Aliphatic C5 to C6

– Aliphatic >C6 to C8

– Aliphatic >C8 to C10

– Aliphatic >C10 to C12

– Aliphatic >C12 to C16

– Aliphatic >C16 to C21

– Aliphatic >C21 to C35

Speciated & Total Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the range C6 to C35 - including

– Aromatic C6 to C7

– Aromatic >C7 to C8

– Aromatic >EC8 to EC10

– Aromatic >EC10 to EC12

– Aromatic >EC12 to EC16

– Aromatic >EC16 to EC21

– Aromatic >EC21 to EC35

TPH (C10 - C40) - suitable as a general screen for petrol, diesel & oils (Low level detection method available)

Metals - including

– Arsenic

– Cadmium

– Chromium

– Cobalt

– Copper

– Iron

– Mercury

– Potassium

– Lead

– Manganese

– Nickel

– Antimony

– Selenium

– Tin

– Vanadium

– Zinc

Phenols - including

– Catechol

– Phenol

– Monohydric Cresol

– 2,3 Dimethyl Phenol

– 2,3,5 Trimethyl Phenol

– Total Phenols

– Low level detection limit available

BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene & Xylene)

– Benzene

– Toluene

– Ethylbenzene

– Xylene

Acid Soluble Chloride

Acid Soluble Sulphate

Alkalinity

Ammonia

Ammoniacal Nitrogen

Carbonate Content

Conductivity

Cyanide Free

Cyanide Total

Fraction of Organic Content (FOC)

Loss on Ignition

Organic Matter

PBET

PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) (7 x congeners)

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs)

Sulphide

Sulphur

Total Dissolved Solids

Total Organic Carbon

Total Suspended Solids

TRL 447 Sulphate Test

Water Soluble Chloride

Water Soluble Sulphate

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