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Oelic Acid in my blanks?

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:37 pm
by semivoadude
Oelic acid has been found in my blank aqueous samples. Im extacting TPH/PAH samples using MEcl2 (EPA methods 8100,8270)

Oelic acid is a fatty acid, does anyone know any sources of this peak?
Or how it could get into my blanks/samples?
thanks

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:00 pm
by chromatographer1
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