Measurements and Instrumentation ENVS 302-001 Fall Semester 2006
WeekTopic
The Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory ROOM 407.The Work Environment: Work Areas, Storage Area, SafetyInstruments and Apparatus: the Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOC), The ET NMR Spectrometer, The Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, The Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS). The cryogenic System
Other Apparatus: The Sonicator, The Rota Vapor.
Preparing Standard Solutions.Stock Solution of 1000 ppm Carbon using Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate (KHP) Dilutions: Preparing solution of 100 ppm C, 50 ppm C, 10 ppm C, 5 ppm C, 2 ppm C.The Shimadzu Total organic Carbon Analyzer
Understanding:
Configuring the Instrument
The Connections (gas supply, etc.)
Creating a Standard Table
Setting up a standard run
Setting up an unknown run
Evaluating reports
Printing a report
Making three point Calibrations with 0, 50 and 100 ppm C
0, 10 and 50 ppm C
0, 5 and 10 ppm C
0, 2 and 5 ppm C
Setting up an unknown run. The Auto-Generate Command Analysis of Unknown Samples, (Tap Water and Bottled Water Samples)
5 & 6 Soil Analysis
Collection and Preparation of Soil Samples
Extraction of Soil Samples (Methylene Chloride:Acetone Extraction using the Sonicator)
Purification of Extracts (EPA Fluorosil Clean-Up Method)
7 & 8GC/MS Analysis of Soil Samples NMR of some Select Organic Compounds
9 & 10Seminar Interpreting and Presenting Data and Results
Using the Scientific Literature
Writing and Presenting Reports (See Attachments)
Making Presentations
11, 12 & 13 Studies using the Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AA)
