BRINKERHOFF
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
FIELD SAMPLING
EQUIPMENT
Ford Econoline Vans (7) - Interior equipped
for transporting field sampling equipment (i.e., stainless steel sampling
augers, stainless steel and Teflon bailers, laboratory glassware, pumps
and field decon equipment) and personnel.
Ford
Ranger Pickups (6)
- Field equipped for soil and groundwater sampling, shallow soil boring,
wetland delineation work, and aquifer pump testing
Ford
Explorers (3)
- With 4 x 4 capability for sampling in difficult access areas.
Boat
with Trailer
- 15 foot V-Hulled aluminum boat used for sampling and probing in the
waterways, also used to collect sediment samples as needed for dredging
permits. Boat is equipped with a 25 horsepower outboard motor.
Mobile
Communication Devices (10)
- Field equipment for continuous communication with field personnel during
sampling.
Mobile
Groundwater Treatment Systems (5)
- These systems are mounted in mobile trailer units of varying sizes for
different site conditions. System features include high efficiency oil/water
separators, pumps, filtration units, compressors, holding tanks and emergency
shut off devices.
RMD
X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Instrument (1)
- NJDEP approved instrument utilizing X-ray technology to determine if
lead based paint is present on various painted or stained surfaces.
Radiation
Alert Monitor (1)
- Senses ionizing radiation by means of a Geiger Mueller (GM) tube with
a thin mica window. Can detect Alpha, Beta or Gamma particles from 0 to
50 mR/hr.
Asbestos
Sampling Kits (2)
- Asbestos field sampling kit including brass corers, flashlight, utility
knife, duct tape, sprayer water bottle, permanent marker, sample bags,
measuring tape, and silicon caulking.
Centrifugal
Semi-Trash Water Pumps (3)
- purge groundwater at adjustable rates from ½ GPM to 5 GPM.
Grundfos
Redi-Flo2 1.8" submersible pump (1)
- purges groundwater in deep, small diameter monitoring wells at adjustable
rates up to 10 GPM.
Franklin
Electric ½ HP 3" submersible pump (1)
- purges ground water in deep, large diameter monitoring wells at rates
up to 20 GPM.
Personnel
Protective Equipment
- Safety glasses, hard hats, steel-toed boots, Tyvek suits, breathing
apparatus, gloves, and miscellaneous health and safety equipment for Safety
Levels B, C or D.
Hnu
P-101 Organic Vapor Monitoring Equipment
- Used during UST removals, drilling operations and sampling operations
when environmental concern for the presence of organic vapors exists.
Elevated volatile organic vapors provide an early warning system for the
requirement of personal protective safety equipment.
PID
- Thermo Environmental Instruments Model 580 B, Version 3.1
- Equipment used for recording volatile organic compounds while soil and
groundwater sampling; also used for headspace monitoring of wells and
while performing soil gas surveys.
Keck
Fluid Level Instrument
- Range to 150 feet in depth, Teflon with stainless steel supporting cables,
for determination of product and/or water levels in groundwater monitoring
wells or piezometers.
Groundwater
Level Instruments (2)
- Liquid level probes with light-activated sensors. Can measure groundwater
elevation to depths which exceed 500 feet.
pH,
Conductivity, Temperature, and Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) Meters
- Meters instantly determine above parameters for water and soil/water
agitation samples.
Aquifer
Pump Test Equipment and Data Logger
- Downhole transducers and 8-channel Hermit Data Logger (Model 2,000)
to be used during pump tests as needed for aquifer parameter analysis
and design of groundwater remediation systems.
Hydropunch
Ground Water Sampling Equipment and Temporary Wellpoints
- Sampling equipment used for obtaining representative groundwater samples
from unconfined and confined aquifers without the need for NJDEP permits,
at depths of less than 25 feet
Pumps
- Semitrash and two-inch diameter stainless steel submersible pumps for
evacuation of boreholes and wells prior to collecting groundwater samples.
Equipment is interchangeable for contaminated vs. uncontaminated conditions.
Munsell
Soil Color Charts
- Munsell charts are used to identify soil types by characterizing soil
color, chroma, and hue; also indicates strength of gleying and mottling
for determining seasonal high water table presence.
Pocket
Penetrometer
- Used to check visual classification of soil by testing unconfined compressive
strength.
Torvane
Shear Device
- For determining the shear strength of soils either in the laboratory
or in the field.
Brass
Shelby Sampling Tubes
- 1.5- and 3-inch diameter thin-walled brass modified Shelby tubes for
obtaining undisturbed soil samples in the field or known volume-soil density
relationships.
Stainless
Steel, Teflon and Brass Bailers
- Varying in size for data gathering in a wide range of downhole conditions
HEALTH AND
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Thermo
Environmental OVM 580B PID
- The 580B is a portable Organic Vapor Meter which detects and quantitates
most organic vapors with a high sensitive photoionization detector. Instrument
has an operating range of 0-2000 parts per million (ppm) with a minimum
of 0.1 ppm. Used for field survey of workspace areas and headspace measurements.
MSA
Passport Personal Alarm
- Portable compact instrument used in the field environment to monitor
combustible gases, oxygen and toxic gas levels in the breathing workspace.
Instrument is a real time air monitor and provides an audible alarm for
use in confined space work environments.
MSA
Escort Elf Pump (2)
- Personal work area sampling pumps are used to collect airborne contaminants
such as asbestos fibers, silica, toxic gases, vapors, fumes and mists.
MSA
Gemini Twin Port Sampler Assembly (2)
- For use with the Escort Elf Pump. Used for detecting one or two organic
vapors simultaneously, sorbent tubes detect vapors in the workplace.
MSA
Cyclone Assembly (2)
- For use with the Escort Elf Pump. Cyclone assembly separates respirable
dust particles from nonrespirable particles. For use in confined spaces
where mining or drilling activities are taking place.
MSA
Optiflow Flow Calibrator
- Primary calibration device used for determination of air flow measurements
for personal sampling pumps.
Drager
Gas Detector Pump
- Handheld gas detector pump samples gas in the air by drawing pumped
air through a specific detection tube.
Drager
Tubes
- Organic vapor/gas detection tubes for use in the Drager Pump. Air drawn
through the tube indicates the concentration of gas or vapor by length
or shade of color change. In-house supplies include the following: Natural
gas (5), Sulfur Dioxide (7) and Hydrogen Sulfide (8)
LABORATORY
TESTING EQUIPMENT
Ro-Tap
Sieve Shaker
- Accurately reproduces the circular and tapping motion given testing
sieves in hand sieving, but with a uniform, mechanical action, producing
dependable and comparable sizing test results.
Double
Wall Laboratory Oven (Model #L-5B)
- Designed for general laboratory tasks such as drying, conditioning,
sterilizing, evaporating, dehydrating and other general laboratory work.
OHaus
Precision Standard Electronic Balance (Model #TS-4KD)
- Weighing instrument for samples, with autorange balance of 400 to 2000
grams, and readability of .01 and .1 respectively for fine and coarse
ranges.
OHaus
Precision Standard Mechanical Balance (700 Series)
- Weighing instrument for samples, with a range of .1 to 2610.0 grams
with a readability of .1 grams. Balance can be operated in the laboratory
or the field and is easily transported.
Mechanical
Stirring Device (Model #CL 272)
- Utilized for dispersing soil samples in water for subsequent Hydrometer
analysis. Stirrer is supplied with a butterfly agitator, for uniform and
rapid dispersion.
Basic
Laboratory Compaction Set
- The set contains a selection of items including molds, hammers and sample
ejector to accurately complete ASTM Testing Standard Nos. D-698 and D-1557,
for Moisture-Density Relations of soils testing.
ASTM
D-422, Particle Size Analysis Set
- Includes hydrometers, hydrometer jars, thermometers, dispersing agents,
and other related equipment necessary to analyze particle sizes of soil.
ASTM
Brass Sieve Set
- Multiple 12-inch brass sieves used for sorting and sizing of soils,
either by dry or wet methods.
Glassware
and Storage Containers
- All necessary glassware and storage containers to complete different
types of field and laboratory testing, including several sizes of beakers,
carboys, graduated cylinders, stainless steel mixing pans and bowls, and
glass stirring rods.
FIELD EXPENDABLE
EQUIPMENT
Miscellaneous
sorbent pads, booms
Tyvek suits, breathing cartridges
Acetone, deionized water and cleaning solutions for equipment (phosphate-free)
Disposable bailers for measuring product levels prior to sampling
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