Sample Equipment

This pages summarizes the equipment needed for the common soil gas tests

 

DTSC Soil Gas Advisory

Soil Gas Sample Equipment List

This table shows the commonly used soil gas sampling equipment.  While 1 liter canisers will reduct the sampling time, they often do not provide enough volume for low detection limits or multiple analysis so the 3.2 liter canister is recommended.  This canister is shaped like the 1 liter canister and is convenient to use. 

The soil gas sampler had a flow restrictor that flows at about 150 ml/min. 

Category

Description

Method

Canisters

Canister, 1 Liter

TO 15

 

Canister, 3.2 Liter

TO 15

Tedlar Bags

Tedlar Bag, 1 Liter

EPA M 15/16,

 Soil Gas Samplers

Soil Gas Sampler

TO 15, TO-17

Sorbent Tubes

 

PUF/XAD Cartridge, Low Volume

EPA TO-13

 

VOC 3 Bed Sorbent Tube

EPA TO-17

 

Naphthalene Texax Sorbent Tube

EPA TO-17