Abstract: In Alaska, the procedures used to quantify petroleum in organic soil are complicated by the presence of natural organic matter (NOM). A percentage of what appears to be contamination in some soil samples is actually NOM. ...

Abstract: Survival characteristics of total coliform bacteria in soil samples, with different moisture contents (24–49%) and at different temperatures (from

Abstract: “Biogenic interference” is that portion of natural organic matter in soil that cannot be distinguished from petroleum in a standard test for contamination. Biogenic interference is normally a small fraction of total natural ...

Abstract: The objective of this project was to test dispersant effectiveness in the laboratory under conditions relevant to Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska. Two laboratory testing methods were used to compare a range of test ...

Abstract: People living without piped water and sewer can be at increased risk for diseases transmitted by the fecal-oral route. One Alaskan community that relies on hauled water and sewage was studied to determine the pathways of ...