Sawyer Environmental Chemistry Research Lab

Instruments - Analytical

OI Analytical Model 1010 Wet Oxidation Total Organic Carbon Analyzer

Composed of:

• Infrared CO₂ detector
• Model 1051 autosampler
• WinTOC ™ software (Version 4.0 and 5.2)

The Carbon Analyzer is an automated system for analyzing aqueous samples using a heat/persulfate oxidation method.

Current Applications:

• Total or dissolved organic carbon
• Total or dissolved inorganic carbon

Sample Matrices:

• Fresh water
• Wastewater
• Salt water

Related Methods:

• EPA 415.1, Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, EPA 600/4-79-020, 1979.