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Table T14. Concentrations of perfluorocarbon tracer (PFC) in drilling mud and microbiological samples collected during Expedition 343.

Sample ID
Depth
(mbsf)
PFC concentration (µg/cm3)
Remarks
Drilling mud
Core interior
Core exterior
343-C0019E-
1R 177.25   0.0014 0.0002 Negative controls (background data)
Mud-5/17   1.77      
4R 689.66   ND 0.0094 Noncontaminated
5R 698.70   0.0036 0.0314 0.20% of drilling mud
Mud-5/18   1.88      
6R 706.11   0.0256 0.0626 1.4% of drilling mud
7R 713.66   0.0040 0.0104 0.21% of drilling mud
8R 720.76   0.0032 0.0094 0.17% of drilling mud
Mud-5/19–20   932      
12R 767.70   ND 0.0032 Noncontaminated
Mud-5/20   989      
13R 802.50   0.0320 0.0692 Noncontaminated (needs careful examination)
14R 810.81   0.0008 0.0094 Noncontaminated
15R 816.75   0.0024   Noncontaminated
Mud-5/21–22   1.65      
19R 828.90   ND 0.0048 Noncontaminated
20R 831.42   0.0018 0.0054 0.11% of drilling mud

ND = no data.

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