Sample Preparation and Storage

Sample Preparation Area

Sample preparation laboratory where samples are logged in and soil samples prepared for analysis.

Sample Storage Area

Main storage area, where soil samples are stored for up to 3 months.

Refrigerator

Walk-in refrigerator where waters are stored for one month.

Plenty of room for expansion....

End over End

End over End soil extraction (organics) – 4 units extracting 28 samples each per hour, nearly 900 samples a day.

Roller

Leachate preparation, one leachate roller (50 samples in 24 hours). Used for preparing WAC (UK) and Murphy/KTK/ENVA (Ireland) leachates.

Rotoshake

Leachate preparation, two Rotoshake units (32 samples in 24 hours). Used for preparing WAC (UK) and Murphy/KTK/ENVA (Ireland) leachates.

Rapid Trace

Rapid Trace automated separation for TPH CWG – 2 units preparing approx 76 samples a day.

Soxhlet

Soxhlet extraction for tar and heavily contaminated samples. Specified extraction method for USEPA 9071b used for Environment Agency Oily Waste suite.

Water Extraction

Water Extraction (organics) – liquid/liquid extraction. Approx 36 a day.