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Development of methodology and technology for identifying and quantifying emission products from open-burning and open-detonation thermal-treatment methods. Field Test Series A, B, and C. Volume 2, Part A. Quality assurance and quality control. Final report, Dec 88-Jan 92

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7046077

The report describes the quality assurance/quality control program conducted during 1990 field testing which supported the OB/OD Thermal Treatment Methods Study. The QA/QC program encompassed sample collection, preparation, storage, extraction, analytical instrument operation, data reduction, statistical data analyses and interpretation. Samples included atmosphere collected in evacuated stainless steel canisters, soil, and Teflon coated-glass-fiber media. The supercritical fluid chromatograph and gas chromatograph with mass spectrometers were the principal laboratory analytical instruments used during these field tests. Real-time instruments detected and quantified CO, C02, NO, NO2, and NOx. Near-real-time analyses were accomplished by use of a Teflon bag in which samples of the plume were collected for analyses during testing operations. Sample-tracking was conducted using a system which permitted precise identification of individual specimens from collection through analyses or archiving. Analysis of atmosphere and soil samples spiked by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) reflected a degree of accuracy well within acceptable limits. Open burning; open detonation; OB/OD; TNT; double base propellant; manufacturers residue propellant; air emissions; thermal treatment; carbon balance; and emission factor.

Research Organization:
Andrulis Research Corp., Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
OSTI ID:
7046077
Report Number(s):
AD-A-250736/6/XAB; CNN: DAAD09-87-D-0008
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English