Clear PVC BioBailers™
$6.25
BioBailers™ are standard disposable bailers used for groundwater bore sampling but with the added benefit of being biodegradable* when discarded into a landfill.
BioBailers™ are made of PVC or HDPE with a small amount of an engineered additive Ecopure™ to make them biodegradable*.
PVC has higher specific density of 1.3 allowing these bailers to sink faster than HDPE bailers. Therefore weighting of PVC bailers is not necessary in most applications.
BioBailers Will Not Leach
BioBailers™ characteristics:
- easy to use
- quality of materials
- cleanliness
- VOC and SVOC testing to EPA 8260B and EPA 8270D
- assurance of clear and accurate samples
- clarity to see your sample
Plus BioBailers™ have these additional features:
- will biodegrade away in a few years
- will no longer add to the filling of our landfills
- will no longer contribute to our overwhelming plastic trash problem
- allows us to sample groundwater without making a further problem elsewhere
Other Features:
- Each BioBailer™ comes with a biodegradable* free emptying device.
- Each BioBailer™ comes sealed in a biodegradable* plastic bag.
- BioBailers™ are supplied in cardboard boxes made from partially recycled material.
*As tested by ASTM D5511 these products have been shown to biodegrade within a few years when placed in a landfill.
From the Manufacturer:
Organic Testing An extensive range of testing was performed on BioBailers to show they are very suitable for groundwater sampling. The tests were performed by an independent laboratory. The tests analysed for the presence of 100’s of potential contaminants to determine if they leached out of the bailer material. The list of compounds analysed for included:
- EPA 8260B VOC volatiles and EPA 8270D VOC semi volatiles,
- Phthalates (included in the EPA 8270D scan)
- PAHs (included in the EPS 8270D scan)
- EPA 420.1 Phenols,
- EPA 9020 Organic halides,
- SM18 5310B TOC,
- DRO (diesel range of organics, C10-C28),
- GRO (gasoline range of organics, C6-C10)
Metals Testing
Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium Chromium – Total, Lead – Total, Manganese, Nickel – Total, Potassium, Tin, Mercury, Zinc
Other Parameters
Orthophosphate as P, Sulphate
All tests came back with detection levels below the MDL or PQL as expected. This verifies the addition of the landfill biodegrading agent has not altered the suitability of the ESP BioBailers for their intended purpose of providing high quality samples of groundwater. Test results available on request.