Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
August 22, 2018This Environmental Evaluation Checklist covers the operation of the AccuTOF- Direct Analysis in Real Time time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Investigation of inorganic and organic chemicals on the surfaces of various samples, including paper, swipes, biota (leaves, grasses, needles, or wood), carbon fiber mesh, glass/quartz fiber mesh, and polymer membranes will be determined by placing the sample within the Helium or Nitrogen stream of the Direct Analysis in Real Time which ionizes the compound and directly injects it into the AccuTOF mass spectrometer.