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Biogenic Toluene – Where does it come from?

In the first post of this series, I described the basis for how we became involved in determining a method for the detection of a natural, biogenic source of toluene. In this post, I describe how the process works and provide some thoughts on how to conduct an investigation. The…
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BY Chemistry Matters Personnel November 23, 2017Environmental Forensics, Expert Witness Services, Geoforensics

Soil

Toluene is natural – really?

In 2015, Chemistry Matters Inc. (CMI) provided the scientific support for Nexen at Long Lake during their emulsion release. As part of that role, I pored over data every evening, often long through the night to be able to communicate results to regulators and Nexen management and to put together…
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BY Chemistry Matters Personnel October 31, 2017Environmental Forensics, Expert Witness Services, Geoforensics

3 Real-Life Examples of How Chemists Keep the Science ‘On the Rails’ During an Oil Spill Response

My last blog post on the need for having a trusted chemist on your oil spill response team created a bit of a stir on LinkedIn with everyone insisting they have a more important role or a role that is of higher priority. Thank you all for the comments and…
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BY Court Sandau October 25, 2017Environmental Forensics, Geoforensics

A Chemist Should Be Your First Call When Faced with an Oil Spill Emergency

When they do happen, oil spills can be nasty, and the company responsible will likely enter emergency panic mode as it responds to contain and clean up the oil.
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BY Court Sandau October 12, 2017Environmental Forensics, Geoforensics

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