METHOD OF DETECTING CONTAMINANTS

摘要

Disclosed herein is a use and a method for the detection of petroleum hydrocarbon in a sample. The method comprises the steps of subjecting the sample to infrared (IR) radiation, and detecting an IR signal in the range of 1360 cm-1 to 2090 cm-1 and/or 2650 cm-1 to 3000 cm-1 and/or 3700 cm-1 to 4400 cm-1. In a particular application, the invention provides a method for the detection of petroleum hydrocarbon in an environmental sample such as soil, silt, sediment, rock, mineral or waste sample.