Herbicide Orange Site Characterization Study, Eglin AFB

Abstract

This report contains the sampling methods, analytical procedures, and results of a 2-year study to map the horizontal and vertical extent of Herbicide Orange-derived 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, and 2,3,7,8-TCDD at Eglin AFB FL. Eglin AFB was used to test Herbicide Orange spray equipment throughout the 1960s. The old storage loading site was sampled in a systematic pattern to produce a total site map. Surface samples were analyzed for TCDD to a detection limit of 0.1 parts per billion. Subsurface samples were also collected from areas known to be 'hot-spots.' These samples were collected from every foot to a depth of 25 feet. Samples were collected with a power auger and split spoon samples. Subsurface samples were analyzed to 0.01 ppb for 2,3,7,8-TCDD and 0.1 ppb for 2,4-D and 2, 4,5-T.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181368

Entities

People

  • A. B. Crockett
  • A. Propp
  • T. Kimes

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Confidence Limits
  • Construction
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • High Temperature
  • Information Science
  • Materials
  • Moisture Content
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Waters
  • Surveys
  • Target Detection

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.
  • Regression Analysis.