York Analytical Laboratories now certified
for EPH in New Jersey
 York Analytical Laboratories, Inc. has been certified by the NJDEP Office of Quality Assurance to perform New Jersey's unique Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbon (EPH) analysis.
YORK is one of the few (and only in Connecticut) out-of-state facilities to be licensed for this complex procedure.
In addition to the complete report deliverable required by NJDEP, YORK will provide the Fractionated EPH data in the NJDEP calculator format.
The "calculator" is also included in YORK's electronic data deliverable (EDD) file sent to clients.
To operate the calculator, clients simply enter the type of tank (residential or non-residential) before initiating the calculate function.
Please contact Rich August (Director of Client Services) via email at clientservices@yorklab.com or call us at 203-325-1371 (CT location) or 973-968-4660 (NJ location) for information on this service.////  | |
York's state-of-the-art 13,000 sq ft laboratory is centrally located in Fairfield County
-- 1/4 mile off I-95 and 2 miles north of the Long Island/Bridgeport Ferry --
to provide immediate access to the Metropolitan New York area.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON NJ EPH
 The NJDEP issued protocols in September 2010 for the analysis of samples collected from certain petroleum contaminated sites. These protocols require Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbon (EPH) analysis on qualifying sites.
This method, known as "EPH" has been designed to comply with NJDEP's strategy to develop health based criteria for site remediation efforts. The EPH method includes a sample extract fractionation procedure that separates the petroleum content into specific carbon ranges.
The fractionation data is loaded into a "calculator" -- available from YORK as an electronic data deliverable (EDD) -- which enables the user to assess health impacts and make decisions regarding site remediation.
The latest version of the EPH method (click here for document) contains two significant components that rely on a clear understanding of the site history and the types of petroleum products contained in the on-site storage tanks as follows:  Category 1 tanks (Fuel Oil #2 and/or Diesel Fuel) do not require sample extract fractionation. The analytical result is reported as a single value of TOTAL EPH for the carbon range of C9-C40.
Category 2 tanks (Fuel Oil #4, #6, Bunker, Crude Oil, Waste Oil, Unknowns, etc.) may first be screened via the non-fractionation EPH method. If the result is <1,700mg/kg (as of the method revision date), fractionation is not required. If the value is greater than 1,700 mg/kg, fractionation is required.
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