Fluorometry is a powerful tool in assessing dispersant efficacy. It provides continuous collection of real-time data that can be relayed immediately to the Unified Command. Fluorometry, however, is not as accurate as a full-scale laboratory analysis. Collecting water samples periodically during the monitoring operations provides verification of the fluorometry data, as well as important information for later use. Water samples are collected in brown bottles (to prevent photo degradation), are refrigerated in a cooler (to preserve sample integrity), then are sent for lab analysis.
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Here, a bottle is filled with water from the fluorometer for later lab analysis. |
Revised: July 17, 2001
Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration