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Fast New Soil Test Approved02-12-09 | News

Fast New Soil Test Approved




The National Technical Committee on Hydric Soils approved the use of the company?EUR??,,????'?????<
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A device manufactured by Purdue Research Park-based InMass Technologies Inc. has been approved for use in identifying wetlands and other soil conditions.

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Jenkinson said the technology his company created gives a definitive result in the testing process.

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Environmental engineers, soil scientists, mine and land reclamation experts, and land developers can use IRIS Tubes to determine the depth of soil saturation, analyze organic carbon in soil, locate water tables, and analyze and monitor contaminated soil and water.

The technology also can inform homeowners how their septic systems are functioning.

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The National Technical Committee on Hydric Soils includes scientists from the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Forest Service and academic researchers.

IRIS technology was developed by Byron Jenkinson during his doctoral work at Purdue University. IRIS Tubes are manufactured and distributed by InMass Technologies Inc. The company is operated by four brothers ?EUR??,,????'?????<

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