FAST Field Screening Capabilities
| Parameter | Equipment | Detection Limits/Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Total Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in air | Photoionization Detectors (PIDs) | 1 ppmV (AreaRAE and Sirius units) and 10 - 50 ppbV (PID Analyzer) |
| Individual VOCs and Hydrocarbons (all media) |
GC/ELCD/PID GC/FID |
5 - 50 ppbV in air or soil gas; 1-5 ug/L in water; mg/kg range in soil/ sediments |
| Explosive Gases (air) |
Various LEL meters & AreaRAEs | 1-100% of Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) |
| V-RAE | 1-100% of explosive gases | |
| Ammonia (air) | V-RAE #2 | 1 ppmV |
| Various PIDs/AreaRAEs | 10 ppmV |
|
| Ammonia (water) | Hach Kit | 0.4 - 50 mg/L |
| Asbestos (solids and air) | Phase Contrast Microscope (PCM) | 0.01 fibers/cc in air samples |
| Polarized Light Microscope (PLM) | 5 - 10% in bulk samples | |
| Carbon Monoxide (air) | M40 Meters | 1 ppmV |
| Coliform/E. coli (water) | Colilert System | 1 organism/100 mL |
| Chlorine (air) | V-RAE #1; AreaRAEs | 0.1 ppmV |
| Chlorine (water) | Hach Kit | 0.02 - 2 mg/L |
| Chromium +6 (water) | Hach Kit | 0.01 - 0.7 mg/L |
| Copper (water) | Hach Kit | 0.04 - 5 mg/L |
| Dust (air) | Thermo MIE pDR-1500 | 1-400,000 ug/m3 |
| Enterococci (water) | Enterolert System | 1 organism/100 mL |
| Hydrogen Chloride (air) | PID Analyzer | 1 ppmV |
| Hydrocyanic acid (air) | Draeger Tubes | 10 ppmV |
| Hydrogen Cyanide (air) | V-RAE #2 | 1 ppmV |
| Hydrogen Fluoride (air) | Draeger Tubes | 0.5 ppmV |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (air) | V-RAE #1; M40 meters; AreaRAEs | 1 ppmV |
| Mercury Vapor (air) | Lumex Meter | 2 ng/m3 |
| Jerome Meter | 3000 ng/m3 | |
| Metals (soil) | Niton XRF meter | 100 - 900 mg/kg, depending on metal |
| Methane (soil gas/air) | GC/FID | 1 ppmV |
| Nitrates (water) | Hach Kit | 0.2 - 30 mg/L |
| Nitric Acid (air) | Draeger Tubes | 1 ppmV |
| Nitrogen, Total (water) | Hach Kit | 0.5 - 25 mg/L |
| Nitrous gases (air) | Draeger Tubes | 5 ppmV (as NO2) |
| Orthophosphate (water) | Hach Kit | 0.06 - 5 mg/L (as PO4) |
| Oxygen (air) | M-40 meters | 0.1 -30% |
| Phosgene (air) | Draeger Tubes | 0.5 ppmV |
| Phosphine (air) | Draeger Tubes | 0.3 ppmV |
| Phosphorus, total (water) | Hach Kit | 0.06 - 3.5 mg/L (as PO4) |
| Radiation, gamma | Canberra UltraRadiac | 1 uR/hr |
| Styrene (air) | Draeger Tubes | 10 ppmV |
| Sulfur dioxide (air) | Draeger Tubes | 10 ppmV |
| Unknowns (liquids/solids) | First Defender | Percent ranges |