Non-purgeable organic carbonDefinition (http://www.hill-laboratories.com/file/fileid/48175) All the carbon present after the sample has been acidified and purged with purified air to
remove inorganic carbon. Note that volatile organics such as volatile fatty acids (VFA), light
hydrocarbons (eg petrol) and some solvents (eg acetone) will be lost during the purging. It is
common but incorrect, for laboratories to measure NPOC, but report it as TOC. Preferred Units: N/A Scope Note: N/A This term is used for the following terms: NPOC
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