NCD980602163_19970128_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Analysis of Air Samples-OCR

Analysis of Ambient Air Samples
1. Triangle Laboratories foe .
Research lriangk Park, North Carnlina
(919)-544-5729
Client Services Contact: Debbie Hage
Technical Contact: Gene Riley
PCBs: "'$250
dioxins and forans ,:. $12.50 \Vi lh a 21 day rurnaround
2. /\.LTA Analytical Laboratory
Sacramento, CA
(916)-933-1640
Contact: Bob Mivcl
PCBs: =c $250
dioxins and furnns=i $1275
3. Huntinglon Analyrical (formerly r--laxim Technologies)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(612)-659-7600
Contact: Charles Suepc:r
dioxins and furans ,= $900
PCBs: another Iluntington Lab \.Wndd have lo be contacted
4. ESE, inc.
Gainesville , Floriida
(904)-333-1605
Contact: Paul Creiszkr
PCBs: ::: $200 ro suppl y PU F and analysis
dioxins and furans : ::: £L~50 (subcontracted)
5. Lancaster T.aboratories
Lancaster. Pcnnsy l vania
(717)"65 6-230!
Contact: Dick Entz
PCBs: =, $225
no capabilities for dioxins and furans
6. Froehling and Robc:1i son Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
(804)-264-270 I
Contact: Grncc T .aRosc
PCBs: ~0 $200
. no capabilities for diox.ins and furans
Jan 28 '97 F'. 01 ,·04
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METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF TOXIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN AIR EPA Methods by William T. Winberry, Jr., Norma T. Murphy Enyirieering Science Cury. North Carolina R.M. Riggan BaUelle-Columbus Laboratories Columuus, Ol1io NOYES DATA CORPORATION Park Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.A. '1 Cl.I ).( t_() ,_. l•·--, T --,J (.>I (jJ I Ul (.,.J ,_. --,J C-.J Ct.I :J ~(~ l.i) --.. J ,_. ,_. (;.J C►-J 7J i~~ c::) .I::,
Winherr-r, Jr. flflcl Norma T. Murphy of Engineering-Sr.ience and R.M. Riggan ol \3atL~llt!-ColumlJlls LJbor.itories tor th? U.S. Envirornrn,ntc1I Protection l\~encv, .hme 1988. /1<iv~nca1I cornpo5ition and µwdt1ction methorl, deYelnped IJ•,· Novcs Dat" Cnriwrution are cmpl<.►;•e<:I to brin[l lhis dumbly bound book tD ~•o<i in " 111ini1rn,rn ot tinw, Spe,'.ial tHdllliliu"s are \lsed 10 dos8 11,c ~ap he tween· 'rndll\l~ripl ·· m,<l ''c<,mplott!Cl 110 ok." In orrk r 10 1-:ceµ t ll e price o i t t'le boo~ w a r1::i sonau 11: IL~tel, it has b~cn partinll·,• rnproduceci l,y ,,1,010-offi,et rJir<..:1lv trom the original rnport and tlrn cost Hiving rn,ssed on tn the reader. Due ;o thi~ method of publishing, certain portions of the 1,ook nwy be less lcrJible than (iesired. NOTICE The matefials in this book were prepared as accounts of 'Nork sponsored hV the U.S. Environmen1al Pro1ection Auerl!:y. This intorrnation has been subject to ,h1:: A9c:ncy\ recr and aflministrntil'e re,.•iew anrl has been approved for J)ublication. On this bilSiS the Pul)!isher a~sumes no respvnsibility nor lial)iiity for errors or any consequences arising from the u~e of the information contained herein. f\•lention ot 1rade names or com-mercial products do•?s not constitute endorsement or recommenrla,ion for u~e by tl-,;i Agcncv or the Puhlisher. Tl1e booi: is ;nlemled for informational purposes only. lhe n:□rler i, cautioned to obtain expur·t advice before 11nrJlcrnerit<1,;o,1 of any proccuur1:s desc(hcd, since rna,eri,Jls 10 LI•: deteclfitl ar8 toxic orii,inic compounds ;ind te~tinn m,~thoch could hi' potentially hazaruorJs. Final dea,rmiriation of th<'! 5uitability uf iJny intorirhllion or rirocP.dure for 11s~ by any user, amt the mannt'r ot that ~rsc, is th,~ sol,, rc~por,sihilit,f of th~ 115er. Conf1ents and Subject Index Introduction. Method T01: Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ambient Air Usin!l Tenax("J Adsorption and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. . Method T02: Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Amhicnt Air by Carbon Molecular Sieve Adsorption and Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry WC/MSI . . . . .................... , , Method T03: Determination ot Volatile Organic Compounds in Ambient Air Usin9 Cryogenic Preconcentration Techniques and Gas Chromatog-raphy with Flame Ionization aml Electron Capture Detection ..... Mcthari T04: Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides and Poly-chlorinateD Oiphenyls in Ambient Air . Appendix A-EPA Method 608 . Method T05: Determinat(on of . .O..ldehydes and Ketones in Ambient Air Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPlC) .. , . Mnthod 1116: Dctr.rmination of Phosgenn in Amhient Air Using High PerformancP. Liqll id Chromato!]rarbv Method T07: De1ermination of N-Mitrosorli111cthylaminr. in Ambient Air Using Ga, Chromatogrnphv Method TOS: Dete1·mination uf Phenol .:inrl Methylpheonls I Crnsolsl in Ambient Air Using High Perform,rnce Liquid Chromatography. ~ii ' OJ . 1 '/ l,J.. I-I._( I . 7 ::: . 4L . 7! I er (.> I-'-Q . 101 t:•,, . 12· ,_:,: . 13 '·-' -., I-I-(. 15 C n :7 Hf
11 Conte-its and Subject lndex !~thud T09: Determination of Polychlori11.ited Dibe11w-r,-Diuxi11s >CDDsl in AmbiP.nt Air Using High-ffosulution Gas Chrorn.itograµhy/ ligi1-Resolutiori Mass Spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS} ...... _ . . :221 ~ethoci T01D: Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides iu Ambient \ir Using Low Volume Polyurethane Foain (PUF) Sam1llin\1 with Gas :hromatography/Electron Capture De1ector (GC/F..CD) .... _ . . . . ... 257 illeth□d T011: Determination of Forrrn1lcieliy,fo ln Ambi::m l Air Usin[l ~dsorbent Cartridge Followed by High Performance Liquid ::hromato9raphy (HPLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 294 •,~ethod T012: Detmminntioo of Non-Methane Organic Compounds I_NMOC) in Ambirmt Air Using Cryogenic Prcconcuntration mul Direct Flame Ionization Detection {P!JF!Dl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Method T013: Determination of Benzo(a)Pyrnue {Bla)P] ·ami Other Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAI-ls) in ArnhiP.nt Air Usiny Gas Chromatographic IGC} and High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic 0-IPLC) Analysis .................. . Method T014: Determination of Volatile Or9anic 1.0111pou11ds (VOCs) in Ambient Air Using SUMMA'!~ Passivated Canister Samµling . .. 3/0 and Gas Chromatographic Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4G7 Aµpendix A-A~ailability of Audit Cylinders from United States Environmental Protection Agency !USEPAI f-'rograrns/Beyional Offices, State and Local Agencies and Their Contractors . . . . . ... 561 Appendix B-Operati11g Procedures for a Portable Gas Chromat~raph Equipred with a Photoionilation Detector . . . . . . . . .... 583 Appendix C-lnstallation and Opnratio11 Procudurus for U.S. Emironmentai Protection Agency's Urban Air Toxic f'onutanr l'rogram Sampler ... \J7G , INTROLJUCTION T~i~ Compendium has been prepared t~ provide re~iona1, stat~, -rnd 1oc~? en\'ironment,11 rt~pJlatorj' ,3gencies~ .js i.t~il as ott,.er i11teres.ted p,:P'':.ies, -,.,i~~, 51:ec if i•: gu idanc~ ~n t'ne deterr..i nation of sel e-:te<! t::,x i c ~,r-~a~ i c ,:ompc,11nd s i 11 ~m-J"e11t ah·. R1!cr:ntlj', ~ Tech,o.iu', ~:;~i~tant~ Oocume~t :.1~1Jj 'wlS pub!! shec whii.:1·. pro,•1:!~d ~uld.~n,.;e to sue\~ pe ... sons (l ). Ba-se.j ori tile •:or:mr:'lts re::=i\•e,j ::•:1n:e!'ri_in·~ tlie II\~• !-.he-c,e-c is ion 'Ho!S ;;;~aje to ce~in µr·!~jMr::it iGw1 .::,f cl. CDnp!:·,dium ~,,i-:~ wo·Ji-i pro::·,;.:Je spe~i•;,: sam;,ling and aMl1:.·:s procedu.-~5, i1 a stae,JJ•·,j-l;ed formJt., for -;electeil toxic or•pn;c compounos. The current: (vrnpen<l',•JI!"! coris.;.sts 1)f Four .. _ee--i prut:.e,ju~·':!"~ ,i1•1i·.1·, ,ln! cons i ~-er,,,j t•:> be of ;irimary impl)rt.3n~e ir, currer.t t.Jdr, org,rni~ r.-,~.,.; tori~:; effort,. .•'..IUitloni:!1 methc,~s 111i11 be p,aced in ~~e ~c,rn~1cndiu111 from t~.-;-.,~ to ~im-?'. as. suc·•-m(•tnods bec,.1·,1,e a•,,:,il.~hlc. ·"rhe o,·!,·1~n~t ,r,ethcd~-werr;! s~;e,::te!! t.o ,::o·,er as man:-cu111;,011~~s as possitle (i.e., multiple anal,;,·te mctllOds were s,~\,,cte<l). lhe aciJitlonal me~i,ods -He targeted toward s,,e~ific co,nrounds, or smJli grc•Jps -:-f ::1.:i111uCi•Jn-:1s -~hi<.: t-., for vRri ous te( hn i Cd I reas:>ns, cannot IH~ Je•.er-r.d n,:~d b •' thi:-r.)rc •:Je~era·, met·nods. · 7 !l )< lJ. I-I._! I (i u I-[ach of the 'Tlethods ,..,.~t~up·; is. self ,;:ont,1i·!H~1~ ~ i r,c,udin; ~erti"lent 1; ltE-r-a:ure ciUti•Jns} and c.rn be used inde?e,illent of the remaining por~ions ot tl•e ~,,,n,,endiu:n, ~o ~h~ edent pc~si':le che ~meri~an S•Jciety for lesti~g ,,n,j ~ateria1s (1\S,t1) stal\dardired format hd~ been used, sin-::e 01cst potent<a', i;s~~s a,·~ familiar ,<ith that form~t. E~ct, -nethod nas been i,jt'etifir:cl wi•., ~ rev'.sir,r, 11um::er ,ind o,te, since modi fic,3tions to the me~hr.ds m.,y be required in the '.uture. (_ Q :ie~~lf an :·ne metho,1s .,r\~e11ps haYe ,011e f\'?xihilit)' in the pro,:edure. -~-~nse1w~ntly, it i, the user's responsibility to pre1,are cprtdin standard r-.. :-r,erat'ng pr•JCl'1ur~s (SO?s) t-::, t,e employe:I i~ that partit:uhr ,aburJtory. £3c•• tJ ~ethod in1J.icates t~use -;:,pe,·:,t lo,l!:i ~or· Hhich SO')s a.re rec;1J,r1:1d. lal•',e l su:nm~rizes ihe m;;th-J1Js curre11tl'I in the Cor.io~•1diJr.1, ~-s shown ·.r, •rih\e l the first three methods are directed ioward volat1)e nonpolar compoynds. ~ H.e aser ,ho~l,i re,·i~,,. :·,e :1roce-for~; 3S ~el' as the b~c~.~rr.,·.rn-:1 ;,ateridl p,·,}Vi-:ie<l ;,. u,~ HO (I) :,efor~ <lee idi11~ w~ i,l1 c-f ~hese IT',eth•Jds bes~ m~ets n,e requl rements j of t~c specifi~ t~si. 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