Volatile Organic Compounds are a large group of carbon based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature. While some VOCs come with an extremely pungent smell, others have no odor at all. There are nearly thousands of VOCs produced and constantly used in our daily lives, some of the most common examples include: Benzene Acetone […]
Read MoreThe acronym BTEX refers to the compounds Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene. These compounds occur naturally in crude oil and can also be found in sea water in close proximity to petroleum and gas deposits. Other natural sources of BTEX compounds include emissions from forest fires and gases from volcanoes. However, the manmade releases of […]
Read MoreTCLP (Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure) testing helps determine the mobility of both organic and inorganic analytes present in liquid, solid, and multi-matrix wastes. If you have a hazardous waste producing facility, the state of Florida requires you to conduct testing for all waste materials. Similarly, discharge testing is also a requirement for companies that discharge […]
Read MoreBTEX– the group of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes – is notoriously known for its contamination of soil and ground water. These elements are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) derived from petroleum. The elements typically affect water and land near natural gas production sites, gas stations, and above-ground storage tanks (ASTs) and under-ground storage tanks (USTs) […]
Read MoreWith an increase in the use of synthetic products, the amount of hazardous waste being generated by households is also elevating. Amongst others, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the most harmful pollutants households are producing at an enormously high rate. VOCs are gaseous substances emitted from certain solids and liquids, including a variety of chemicals […]
Read MoreSolid Waste Hazards What Can You Do to Reduce It?
Read MoreThe consequences of improper solid waste disposal are inevitable. Solid wastes, generating gases and leachatedue to climatic conditions, microbial decomposition, and other chemical reactions, present serioushealth hazards and environmental concerns.While biodegradablematerialsare creating unhygienic conditions, the toxic metals and hazardous materials in industrial waste are causing physicochemical and biological changes, thereby affecting the entire ecological system […]
Read MoreFor the longest of time, hazardous waste, as disposed by industries, has been controlling the lives and the environment we live in. Every year, industries dispose of millions of tons of hazardous waste that enters the environment, causing havoc. It is precisely for that reason the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed the Resource Conservation and […]
Read MoreToxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure or TCLP in short, is an analytical test that simulates leaching and detects the toxicity of waste materials. We provide our clients in Florida with precise and quick TCLP testing service, regardless of the industry they operate in. There are a few reasons why companies decide to get a TCLP analysis […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to metal testing, there is often a discussion about which test is better, the TCLP or the SPLP. Both tests are designed to simulate and help in the analysis of leachate. There are a lot of similarities in both of these tests and they both have comparable procedures. However, in this discussion […]
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