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GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIATION
Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 72-79Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2011.01332.x
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In situ chemical oxidation involves the introduction of a chemical oxidant into the subsurface for the purpose of transforming groundwater contaminants into harmless by-products. Owing to oxidant persistence, groundwater samples collected at hazardous waste sites may contain both the contaminant(s) and the oxidant in a binary mixture. Binary mixtures composed of sodium persulfate (2.5 g/L; 10.5 mM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (benzene, toluene, m-xylene, perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene) were analyzed to assess the impact on the quality of the sample. A significant decline (49 to 100%) in VOC concentrations was measured in binary mixtures using gas chromatography (GC) purge and trap, and GC mass spectroscopy headspace methods. Preservation of the binary mixture samples was achieved through the addition of ascorbic acid (99 to 100% VOC average recovery). High concentrations of ascorbic acid (42 to 420 mM) did not interfere in the measurement of the VOCs and did not negatively impact the analytical instruments. High concentrations of ascorbic acid favored the reaction between persulfate and ascorbic acid while limiting the reaction between persulfate and VOCs. If an oxidant is detected and the binary sample is not appropriately preserved, the quality of the sample is likely to be compromised.
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