SAMPLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION OF FLUIDS

摘要

A method and apparatus for the collection, transportation and analysis of gas samples which may be required in various scientific, environmental and natural resource contexts is provided. The apparatus comprises a sampling container assembly for sampling a fluid. The container assembly comprises a body defining a sampling chamber having a first end and a second end, a first valve assembly fluidly coupled with the first end and a reactant material positioned within the sampling chamber for reacting with the fluid. After collection of the sample in the sampling container assembly, hazardous fluids are converted to non-hazardous materials that can be transported without additional hazardous material restraints. Further, the flow through design of the sampling container assembly allows for the collection of gases such as H2S at low concentrations by flowing the gas over the reactant materials for longer periods of time.

主权项

1. A method for sampling a fluid, comprising:
flowing a gas containing the fluid into a sampling container assembly, wherein the sampling container assembly comprises:
a body defining a sampling chamber having a first end and a second end;a first valve assembly coupled with the first end;a second valve assembly coupled with the second end;a reactant material positioned within the sampling chamber for reacting with the fluid; andan indicator material positioned downstream from the reactant material and within the chamber for identifying the presence of the fluid; reacting the fluid with the reactant material; converting at least a portion of the fluid to an inert form; and reacting any remaining fluid with the indicator material.