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

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7110149

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

The paper gives an overview of generalized analytical procedures for determining designated principal organic hazardous constituents (POHCs) in combustion products; it also gives some examples of the techniques used for compounds such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin, selenourea, and several organo-arsenicals. Emissions from hazardous-waste combustion must be monitored to determine the destruction removal efficiency (DRE) for each designated POHC. Analytical methods for more than 150 POHCs were reviewed. A generalized HRGC/LRMS method to determine volatile, thermally stable POHCs was developed. A method based on HPLC with UV detection was also developed to provide an alternative for determining nonvolatile or thermally labile compounds. The generalized methods are applicable to many compounds, but specific POHCs may require variations in GC/MS or HPLC procedures. Inclusion in the paper does not mean that the sampling or analysis method is an official EPA method.

• Research Organization: Southern Research Inst., Birmingham, AL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7110149
• Report Number(s): PB-86-231081/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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