Evaluation of the semi-VOST method for determining emissions from hazardous waste incinerators

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/08940630.1987.10466305· OSTI ID:6130226

Margeson, J H; Knoll, J E; Midgett, M R; Wagoner, D E; Rice, J; Homolya, J B

The Semi-Volatile Organic Sampling Train method was investigated to determine its reliability and to determine the bias and precision of the method when used to determine emissions from hazardous waste incinerators. Experiments showed that the matrix and sampling variables usually involved in sampling emissions from a hazardous waste incinerator had no significant effect on the recovery of 11 different organic compounds. Significant losses of the sampled compounds can occur during sample preparation. The degree of loss appears to be directly related to the compounds, vapor pressure. These losses can be corrected for by adding deuterated surrogates to the sample and analyzing the surrogates along with the native compounds. The bias determination was based on dynamic spiking of the sampling train with five deuterated organic compounds selected from Appendix VIII of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulations. The results show biases of from -1 +/- 8% to -18 +/- 27% for chlorinated and nonchlorinated compounds. Pyridine, a water-soluble compound, showed a larger bias of -29 +/- 13%. Particular attention to the recovery of water soluble compounds is necessary to minimize bias in their determination. Further work is needed to determine the reliability of laboratory-determined retention volumes that are used to determine sampling conditions.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
• OSTI ID: 6130226
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 37:9; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
AZINES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INCINERATORS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
PYRIDINE
PYRIDINES
SAMPLING
WASTE MANAGEMENT