Portable device detects soil contamination

Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 09:01 in Astronomy & Space

(Phys.org) -- The RemScan device uses an infrared signal to directly measure petroleum hydrocarbons in soil. The user simply pulls the trigger for a result in 15 seconds. The traditional method for measuring petroleum contamination involves sending soil samples to a laboratory and waiting several days for the results.

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