Analytical methods for determination of selected principal organic hazardous constituents in combustion products

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00149a010· OSTI ID:5013618

Adams, R E; James, R H; Farr, L B; Thomason, M M; Miller, H C; Johnson, L D

The emissions from hazardous-waste combustion must be monitored to determine the destruction removal efficiency (DRE) for each designated principal organic hazardous constituent (POHC). Analytical methodology for more than 150 POHCs has been reviewed. A generalized high-resolution gas chromatography/low-resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/LRMS) method to determine volatile, thermally stable POHCs has been developed. A method based on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet (UV) detection has also been developed to provide an alternative for the determination of nonvolative or thermally labile compounds. The generalized methods are applicable to many compounds, but specific POHCs may require variations in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) or HPLC procedures. This paper will present an overview of the generalized procedures as well as some examples of the techniques used for compounds such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin, selenourea, and several organoarsenicals. 14 references, 5 figures, 4 tables.

• Research Organization: Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, AL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5013618
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 20:7; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AMIDES
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DATA
DIOXIN
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
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MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MATERIALS
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NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECTROSCOPY
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