In today's Episode 9, brought to us again by our ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental, we take a dive into "Who is Hanby Environmental and Who's Behind It?"

Hanby Environmental was founded by John D. Hanby on March 6, 1986 (over 39 years ago). Hanby Environmental is a manufacturer of Our TPH Field Test Kits for the analysis of Petroleum Hydrocarbons. The Hanby Method is a Solvent Extraction Colorimetric Method that provides both Qualitative and Quantitive analysis.

The Hanby Method utilizes an extract solvent to isolate the contaminate by pulling the petroleum hydrocarbon out of the sample and into the solvent. Then a Color Development Reagent Catalyst White Powder is added to the solvent extract and color is developed when this chemistry takes place. The color that develops is the Qualitative portion, whereby the Color that develops indicates which petroleum hydrocarbon is detected or is most detected in the event of a mixture. The Quantitive portion is from the lightness or darkness of the developed color with the darker the color representing the higher concentrations. The sample result is compared to our fixed color calibration photos to determine the quantitive analysis of the sample concentration.

The Hanby Method produces a TPH measurement result. TPH means Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons. This means Any and All that are present are detected and extracted and contribute to both the color and lightness or darkness of the color providing the means for the Qualitative and Quantitive analysis.

The results are Accurate and have been found to be within 10% of a Laboratory analysis by Users all over The World and validated in independent studies by Both The US EPA and The US Army Crop of Engineers. The results are Fast and Efficient being obtained in 4 minutes for Soil and Solid Surface analysis and 6 minutes for the analysis of Water and Economical at $35 per test for Soil and Solid Surface and $45 per test for Water.

I Charles Fator have followed in my Grandfather's footsteps and now own and operate Hanby Environmental. I grew up in my Grandfather's footsteps in and around his Laboratories and Business working in my early years of middle and high school around his business. Then I went off to college and originally declared as an Environmental Science Major following my Grandfather, but then I jumped over to The Business School. Ultimately, after a successful Banking Career, I came back full circle to partner with My Grandfather in his business.

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