Superfund Research Program
February 2017
Researchers at Lynntech, an SRP-funded small business, are developing a field deployable vapor intrusion monitor that pre-concentrates volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with high selectivity.
| Technology | A miniature cartridge-based sample collection method that pre-concentrates volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with high selectivity. The technology uses solid phase extraction for selective capture and pre-concentration of VOCs and infrared fingerprinting to unambiguously identify analytes. |
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| Innovation | The sample collection method is integrated with existing portable spectrometers, thereby providing a means to identify VOCs at low concentrations in a highly portable format. The real-time air monitor detects vapor intrusion in both vapor and liquid phase at trace levels (low ppb) and operates without human intervention for an extended period of time. |
| Contaminant and Media | Chlorinated VOCs (chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons) in air |
| Principal Investigator | Bikas Vaidya, Ph.D. |
| Institution | Lynntech, Inc. |
| Site | Bandera Road Ground Water Plume in San Antonio, Texas |
| Grant Number | R44ES21625 |