The Chemistry Department supports the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Foods and Markets (VAAFM) in areas of Watershed Monitoring, Air Pollution Control, Pesticides, Waste Management and Consumer Protection.
Inorganic Chemistry
Metals Center, Nutrients and Non-Automated Chemistry
Activities:
- Analysis of airborne metals
- Water quality – chemistry
- Analysis of heavy metals in fish
- Verification of Meat, Feed and Fertilizer compositions
Analyses are performed using the following techniques:
- Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
- Automated Chemistry
- Non-automated Chemistry
- Classical Wet Methods
Organic Chemistry
Volatiles and Semi-volatiles
Activities:
- Vermont Air Quality Monitoring Stations
- Pesticides in surface waters, wells
- Pesticide use enforcement cases
- Contracted pesticide residual testing
Analyses are performed using the following techniques:
- Gas Chromatography
- Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectroscopy
- High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
- Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectroscopy
