QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE-ANALYSIS OF PAH CONTAMINATED SOIL

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic priority pollutants of critical environmental and public health concern. The PAH contamination of soil has increased due to leaking underground storage tanks and accidental spills. In order for remediation of the soil to be successful, the exact contaminants present must be known. The molecular identification of PAHs can be achieved by the use of high performance liquid chromatography . A Hewlett-Packard HPLC 1050 was used to quantitatively and qualitatively characterize PAH contaminated soil.