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mercury-laden legacy waste where the EPA’s regulatory-prescribed treatment process is not appropriate, and alternative treatment approaches such as use of the SAMMS should be evaluated. shou due to environmental effects, such as rain runoff, and acidic or basic conditions created by soil. F001 and D009 wastes The F001 category[2] is applied to wastes containing any of the spent halogenated The V-9 tank The V-9 storage tank[1] contained significant quantities of mixed organic solvents, merquan cury and radioactive isotopes. The radioacy tive isotopes in this waste were primarily the w result of the examination and destructive resu ult testing of spent nuclear fu fuel. testin ng Tables 1, 2 and 3 record the hazardTa ables re ous inorganic and organic concentrations organ that were present in the residual V-9 waste. r Mercury (at approximately 1.6 percent by approximate weight) may have exis as several species, existed sted such as elemental merc mercury, organic mercury cury or ionic water-soluble me mercury. In addition, there were substantial qu l quantities of listed organic solvents – namely trichloroethylna ame ene (TCE), tetrachloro tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and oeth (volatile organic) solvents used in degreasing (identified with asterisks in Table 2). Treatment of these solvents, to a concentration of 6 mg/kg each, was required before they could be disposed of at an appropriate disposal facility within the Idaho National Laboratory. Cr ©2008 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. All trademarks are the property of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and its subsidiaries’. All rights reserved. Chromium 24 10.54 11.73 As Arsenic 33 23.17 26.09 Cd Cadmium 48 32.19 36.38 Ba Barium 56 70.82 80.26 Hg Mercury 80 74.96 84.92 Pb Surgically delineate contamination boundaries with Niton® XL3 Series XRF analyzers. Handheld Thermo Scientific Niton XRF analyzers provide lab-quality soil/sediment chemistry in seconds. Your field work benefits from using the most powerful XRF instrument and its versatile accessories, such as the Extend-a-Pole™ (pictured above), enhancing your on-site productivity. Niton XL3 600 Series analyzers provide: Faster throughput for the highest productivity Quantitative analysis of RCRA metals, qualitative for S, P and K Affordable – Use our low-cost rental plans Better reporting – Our GPS receiver works with your GIS system Leasing plans start at under $700/month. Worldwide sales, training, and support. Chromium 24 Thermo Scientific Niton® XL3 Series Environmental Analyzers An artist construction of the chemical structure of the materials. trichloroethane (TCA) – in the waste. As a result, the V-9 waste was classified under EPA regulations as both an F001 and D009 listed hazardous waste. Land disposal of F001 and D009 waste must meet certain strict limits on leaching Learn why Thermo Scientific Niton instruments are the #1 choice for environmental analysis at www.thermo.com/niton or 1 800-875-1578. Moving science forward NOVEMBER2008 www.pollutionengineering.com 33 http://www.thermo.com/niton http://www.thermo.com/niton http://www.pollutionengineering.com

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Pollution Engineering - November 2008

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