Sediment & Tissue Analysis

The analysis of sediments and tissues in support of dredging, remediation and risk-assessment studies often involves extremely low-level chemical detection made possible with specialized preparation and cleanup methods. Alpha’s Woods Hole Division, located in Mansfield, MA has long been a leader in these complex specialties, and our data has been used with confidence in support of high profile national and international projects including natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) sites.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA)
• Ecological Risk Assessment
• Human Health Risk Assessment
• Contaminated Sediments
• Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDA)
• Regional Implementation Manual (RIM) analytical support
• PCB Aroclors, Congeners & Homologs
• Petrogenic versus Pyrogenic Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Alkylated PAHs)