Environmental Analysis

Environmental Analysis

As environmental consciousness grows and tools for performing environmental analysis become more popular, requirements for identification and remediation of environmental contamination in residential, commercial, and industrial settings are increasing globally.

Optimizing Environmental Analysis with XRF and GOLDD Technology

How can you improve project turnaround times while holding sampling and analysis costs under control? Handheld Thermo Scientific Niton XL2 and Niton® XL3t Series x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers, both now available with Thermo Scientific GOLDD technology, are the ideal tools for these demanding jobs.

With a standard analytical range from S through U, and optional lower detection limits achievable with GOLDD™ technology - plus light element analysis (Mg, Al, Si, P, S) without helium purge or vacuum - you can  identify elemental concentrations from the most subtle anomalies at unprecedented low levels to high levels of contaminated soil, on-site, in real time. You benefit in a variety of ways from these remarkable instruments:

• Immediate sample results on-site - soil, lead dust wipes, and air filter analysis
• Real-time delineation of contamination boundaries
• Legally defensible data
• Overall improvement in jobsite productivity

The Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzer Solution

Whether you use the new Niton XL2 GOLDD, our robust Niton XL3t Series, or the enhanced Niton XL3t GOLDD+ , you realize improved value through better precision and lower detection limits when compared to previously available handheld XRF instruments.  They are the ideal tools for measuring elemental concentrations in:

• Soils
• Sediments
• Painted surfaces
• Dust wipes
• Air filters for ambient and personal air monitoring
• Liquids, such as paint and waste water

Outstanding Performance

You achieve on-the-spot results for a range of environmental and soil testing applications:

• Elevated blood lead (EBL) investigations
• Site assessment
• Emergency response site-remediation
• Brownfield remediation
• Occupational safety and health (OSHA) compliance

No matter if you want to analyze lead dust wipes to determine the spread of contamination, analyze air filters to help protect workers from airborne exposure to high levels of pollutants, or surgically delineate the boundaries of site contamination, our purpose-built Thermo Scientific Niton environmental XRF analyzers provide you with definitive, defensible, and dependable results every day.

Lab-Quality Analysis in the Palm of Your Hand

Lab-quality sample preparation yields lab-quality results in the field. These techniques comply with US EPA Method 6200 and are the industry standard for site characterization, on-site clearance screening, soil stabilization, and remediation quality control.

• In-situ soil analysis with screening-level results - placing the Niton XL3t  Series analyzers, the first choice in soil testing equipment, directly on the soil surface is the ideal way to perform trend analysis or quickly delineate the boundaries of contamination.
• Ex-situ soil analysis
  • Samples in plastic bags - roughly homogenizes the sample for semi-quantitative results
  • Drying, grinding, and sifting the sample - provides a more uniform composition, making quantitative analysis possible

Rugged, lightweight, high-performance Thermo Scientific Niton XRF analyzers measure:

• RCRA metals
• Priority Pollutants
• U.S. EPA Target Analytes

Analyzer Versatility Leads to Prompt Decision Making

With more than 3,500 of our handheld Niton XRF analyzers deployed in the environmental industry, their ability to obtain instant, nondestructive data in-situ significantly reduces the cost, time, and labor and allows you to make decisions promptly, before samples are dispatched to the laboratory. Contact us today for a demonstration and discover how these versatile instruments can help with your environmental analysis needs! 

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