Environmental Mobile Labs for Sampling and Analysis of Soil, Water and Soil Gas.
H&P Mobile GeoChemistry, Inc. is a leader in the field of environmental sampling and mobile labs analysis. With a fleet of ten environmental mobile labs and five direct push sampling probe trucks, H&P operates one of the largest fleets of EPA and state certified mobile labs and fixed base labs in the country. H&P has been successfully performing on site sampling and analysis in Southern California and the Southwestern United States for over sixteen years.
H&P Mobile GeoChemistry, Inc. is nationally recognized for its mobile labs specializing in the analysis of soil, water and soil gas surveys using Gas Chromatography(GC) and GC/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) MASSLAB® techniques. Our mobile labs support soil gas survey programs and perform on site analysises of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) and fuel hydrocarbons in support of upward vapor intrusion, site assessment, remediation for upward vapor intrusion, real estate transfer, groundwater protection, landfill gases and other environmental areas of concern.
Our lab was founded by two senior scientists, Dr. James Picker and Dr. Blayne Hartman who pioneered the use of mobile labs for environmental projects and whose combined experience totals over 60 years. Their areas of expertise range from analytical chemistry and mass spectrometry to soil science and hydrology. The combination of geology and chemical analysis backgrounds is a natural for the solution of environmental problems. Their expertise and consultation is available to all our clients and is a temendous resource to complement the mobile labs and direct push sampling services.
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Environmental Mobile labs Analysis of VOCs by GC and GC/MS
Whether accepted at our new 12,500 sq. ft. environmental laboratory facilities in Carlsbad, CA or on-site in the field environmental mobile labs, our staff is always ready to tackle any environmental analysis problem from the most routine chemical analysis to complicated research efforts. Our fixed base and mobile labs easily accept and support all forms of environmental analytical sampling containers for soil, water and soil gas. We can deliver all forms of environmental sampling containiers including VOA bottles, 4oz. jars, Tedlar®bags all the way to minicans and full sized Summa® cannisters. Low ppbv detection limits for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are easily reached by our on site mobile labs using field EPA Method TO-15 methodology specifically designed for use in the mobile labs.
More routinely our environmental mobile labs are used on-site for immediate turnaround EPA 8260B Analysis. All the mobile labs are also equipped to perform EPA Method 5035 for soils when the job so specifies. We also offer certified clean minicans, which have been pre-analyzed prior to shipping to fulfill protocols requiring the highest level of environmental analysis Quality Control. Our EPA Method TO-15 (As well as in-house EPA Method 8260B) analysis is certified and accredited under the National Environmental Lab Accreditation Program (NELAP) from the State of New York. We also have certification from the States of New Jersey, Nevada and Louisiana for the EPA Method TO-15 analysis. For more information and a comparison of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the two methods contact us or view the various white papers on this website. On-Site EPA Method TO-15 Flyer
Benefits of the field Mobile Labs
- Meets requirements of LARWQCB, CA DTSC, EPA Region 9, U.S.E.P.A, many other states
- Supports Risk Assessment for Upward Vapor Intrusion
- State Certified Mobile Labs
- Real Time evaluation of Purge Volume Tests
- Real Time evaluation of Soil Vapor survey Leak Check Compound
- Real time data in the field equals money saving decision making in real time
- The chemist consultant with you in the field
- No degradation of sample, lower risk of sample mixup.
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Environmental Mobile Labs for Soil Vapor Survey
H&P Mobile GeoChemistry, Inc. is nationally known as a leader in environmental mobile labs performing soil gas surveys. Using GC and GC/MS MASSLAB® techniques H&P performs analysis of VOCs and fuels in soil gas, supporting upward vapor risk assessment, site assessment and remediation for upward vapor intrusion, real estate transfer, groundwater protection, landfill gases and other environmental areas of concern. We routinely follow the protocols of the U.S.E.P.A, California Region 9, California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC), Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB), San Diego (SAM) Guidelines and many others utilizing EPA Method 8260B and EPA Method TO-15.
In addition to our on site environmental mobile labs work, we also accept samples from all areas of the country in support of projects utilizing both active and passive soil vapor survey. Owing to holding time requirements these samples are expedited and the analysis completed quickly to ensure sample integrity.
H&P's Laboratory Capabilities
- Ten CA, NV, NY, NJ, LA certified environmental mobile labs with GC and GC/Ms
- EPA 8260B GC/MS MASSLAB® soil vapor survey for volatile aromatics, halocarbons, fuel oxygenates, ketones. Detection Limits to 0.1 ug/L
- Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (CA DHS LUFT TPH) modified for soil vapor GC/FID (flame ionization detector) or GC/MS (Mass Spectrometer) soil vapor survey.
- EPA Method TO-15 GC/MS MASSLAB® analysis of soil gas for volatile aromatics, halocarbons, fuel oxygenates, ketones. Detection Limits to 1ppbv or lower for low level vapor intrusion risk assessment.
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Environmental Mobile labs for Fuels Analysis
H&P Mobile GeoChemistry, Inc. has been performing GC and GC/MS MASSLAB®analysis of fuel contamination in soil and water for over sixteen years. We have three environmental mobile labs specially equipped for EPA Methods 8021B, 8015B, 8260B (with or without EPA Method 5035 for gasoline, diesel, other fuel hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes (BTEX) as well as methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and other oxygenates (t-butanol, ETBE, DIPE,TAME) as well as Methanol and Ethanol. Methane and fixed gases can also be added to your technical scope of work.
To supplement our environmental mobile labs fuels analysis program, H&P performs GC and GC/MS MASSLAB® analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) (e.g., PCE,TCE, vinyl chloride) in support of hazardous waste cleanup in soils, hazardous waste and water.Our state certified (CA, NV) environmental mobile labs are equipped with state of the art instrumentation for the analysis of volatile organics in a variety of matrices. Our technical staff can also tailor the environmental mobile labs to fit your specific project. We can add target compounds to our typical list, achieve special detection limits, provide added levels of quality assurrance and quality control and even work around busy site schedules, such as occur at service stations.
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Environmental Sampling combined with the Mobile Labs
H&P's fleet of Strataprobe ® direct push sampling trucks (our version of the Geoprobe®) and limited access rigs (LAR) are available to quickly and efficiently obtain samples of soil, water or soil gas, according to all applicable protocols. We routinely follow the strict protocols of United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.E.P.A), California Region 9 EPA, California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC), Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB), San Diego (SAM) Guidelines and many others. Coupled with On-Site Real time analysis in our mobile labs assures compliance with these regulations.
H&P's Soil Vapor Sampling Capabilities
H&P is available for you with:
- 4 - Strataprobe Direct-Push Trucks
- 1 - Limited Access Rig
- 5 - Experienced Field Technicians
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Data Handling
Our state of the art Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) can provide our clients with finalized and reviewed final reports literally within minutes after the data has been obtained from the environmental mobile labs in the field. We typicaly send preliminary reports by e-mail to project managers and field workers in a variety of formats. Our LIMS also delivers electronic data deliverables (EDD) in many forms of output.
- On-site real time reporting of mobile labs Soil Gas survey results from our dedicated Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- E-mail of preliminary data from the mobile labs direct from the site to anywhere in the world in *.pdf or *.xls format.
- Delivery of hardcopy report in hours.
- Delivery of electronic data in minutes.
- Many formats of electronic data available.
- Uploading of soil vapor survey data to GEOTRACKER or similar programs.
Read how our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is able to perform literally all around the world in or out of the mobile labs.
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Our Committment to you
H&P is committed to providing the finest in all around service to our clients and to our clients' clients. We believe our one-stop shopping approach to environmental mobile labs sampling and analysis is unparalled in the field. We are constantly checking and upgrading our protocols and equipment so that we remain at the top of our profession. We augment and cement our place in the environmental field through constant participation in events and education at the forefront of the business. This means our clients have the best representation that they can have.
