Effects of particulate explosives on estimating contamination at a historical explosives testing area. |
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| Authors: | Corey W Radtke David Gianotto Francisco F Roberto |
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| Institution: | Biotechnology Department, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls 83415, USA. radtcw@inel.gov |
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| Abstract: | A historical explosives testing area harbored contamination as unevenly distributed solid particles within a contaminant-stained soil matrix. Particles larger than 3 mm diameter accounted for 96.4% of the explosives contamination. Independent sampling and analysis methods showed significant differences in contaminant estimations due to particulate explosives. We present a solvent-based sample averaging method designed to solve spatial heterogeneity problems resulting from the presence of contaminant particles. |
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