Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) often store the following fuels and/or wastes:
- diesel
- petrol
- kerosine
- heating oil
- waste oil
- aviation fuel
These products are often dangerous to the environment and to human health in excessive quantities. If they leak from the UST and chemical analysis of the soil and/or on the groundwater is required to determine if your site complies with legislative requirements what chemicals should you anlysise for? The specifics will always depend upon the product previously stored within the UST. However, the following common analytes are often analysed:
- heavy metals (Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Zinc)
- total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH)
- BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene)
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
Please note however, additional analysis would be required if you wanted to dispose of the contaminated soil offsite to an appropriately licensed waste disposal facility.
For more information please contact enquireies@australianenviroservices.com.au
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