SIERRA ANALYTICAL LABS
Organics Department

The organic department occupies 3,500 sq. ft. of the 10,000 sq. ft. at Sierra Laboratories.  We utilize Hewlett Packard instrumentation almost exclusively with seven (7) GC’s and two (2) GC/MS.  All instrumentation is automated and well maintained on a daily basis.  The extraction lab is equipped with the latest equipment.  We are capable of performing separatory-funnel, liquid-liquid continuous, sonication and soxhlet extractions.

We also use liquid-solid extraction for drinking water methods.  We are very flexible in meeting the needs of the client, from immediate results to confirmation of MTBE by GC/MS and identification of unknown compounds by GC/MS.

Sierra’s organic department is equipped with the following:

Gas Chromatography
 

  • HP 6890 GC equipped with 6890 Autosampler

    • split/splitless inlet
    Dual ECD’s
    HP Chemstation for Data Analysis
  • HP 5890 Series II plus GC

    • HP 7673 Autosampler
    split/splitless inlet
    MS Chemstation Data Analysis with Enviroquant
  • 5971A GC/MS equipped with

    • HP 5890 Series II GC
    OI 4460 Purge & Trap
    OI MPM-16 Autosampler
    split/splitless inlet
    MS Chemstation with Enviroquant
  • HP 5890 Series II GC with

    • HP 7673 Autosampler
    split/splitless inlet
    Dual ECD’s
    PE Nelson Turbochrom 3.3 Data Analysis
  • HP 5890 Series II GC with

    • Dual HP 7673 Autosamplers
    Direct Inlet
    Dual FID’s
    PE Nelson Turbochrom 3.3 Data Analysis
  • HP 5890 Series II GC with

    • OI 4460 Purge & Trap Concentrator
    OI MPM-16 Autosampler
    PID-FID in series
    HP Chemstation Data Analysis
  • HP 5890 Series II GC with

    • OI 4460 Purge & Trap Concentrator
    OI MPM-16 Autosampler
    PID-ELCD in series
    HP Chemstation Data Analysis
  • HP 5890 Series II GC with

    • OI 4460 Purge & Trap Concentrator
    Dynatech PTA-30 Autosampler
    PID-FID in series
    HP Chemstation Data Analysis
    Organic Extraction Lab Capabilities
     
  •  Separatory Funnel Extraction
  •  Continuous liquid-liquid Extraction
  •  Soxhlet Extraction
  •  Sonication Extraction
  •  Liquid-Solid Extraction for Drinking Water


    • Analytical Capacity of Organic Department in 24 Hours
     

    Sample Quantity    EPA Method    Matrix
            20                         8080                  Soil
            20                         8080                  Water
            40                         8015-Diesel      Water
            60                         8015-Diesel      Soil
            60                         8015/8020         Soil & Water
            20                         8010/8020         Soil & Water
            30                         8240/8260         Soil & Water
            15                         8270                  Water
            20                         8270                   Soils w/low PQL’s
            40                         8270                   Soils w/high PQL’s
    For further information please contact Organics Supervisor.
    Tel: (949) 348-9389

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