Evaluation of the total petroleum hydrocarbon standard for cleanup of petroleum contaminated sites. Master's thesis

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5615327

Blaisdell, R A; Smallwood, M E

This study evaluated the TPH (total petroleum hydrocarbon) cleanup standard for petroleum contaminated soils (PCS). A survey of 13 state regulators was performed to characterize current standards and regulatory viewpoints on the use of a TPH versus a BTEX cleanup standard. The regulatory community considers the BTEX constituents the greatest threat to groundwater, yet expressed concern that the use of a compound specific standard, without an accompanying analysis for TPH, might result in residual soil contamination that may present risk. This study also evaluated the ratio of BTEX TPH in soil over time. Based on JP-4 contaminated site soil data, this study demonstrated that the ratio of BTEX to TPH declines with time. The results indicate that the constant ratio of BTEX to TPH assumed by the California LUFT manual and Stokman and Dime's research is not valid for soils contaminated with JP-4. Lastly, this research identifies the cost savings potential that would result if a BTEX based standard, versus a TPH standard, were required at all Air Force sites. The research shows that only 13% of sites which would require cleanup under a TPH standard would require cleanup under a BTEX based standard. Soil cleanup standards, Petroleum hydrocarbons, Total petroleum hydrocarbons, TPH, Bezene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Ethyl-benzene, Xylene, BTEX, Petroleum contamination, JP-4.

• Research Organization: Air Force Inst. of Tech., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (United States). School of Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5615327
• Report Number(s): AD-A-270548/1/XAB; AFIT/GEE/ENV--93S-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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