Water Quality Criteria for Colored Smokes: Solvent Yellow 33
Abstract
The available data on the environmental fate, aquatic toxicity, and mammalian toxicity of Solvent Yellow 33, a quinoline dye used in colored smoke grenades, were reviewed. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) guidelines were used in an attempt to generate water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life and its uses and of human health. Colored smoke grenades are formulated and loaded at the Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. During typical production of pyrotechnic items, approximately 1 to 2 percent of the smoke formulation is released into the aquatic environment. The primary aquatic system receiving these discharges is the Arkansas River and associated drainages. Keywords: Aquatic toxicity; Colored smokes; Environmental effects; Environmental fate; Health effects; Mammalian toxicity; Solvent yellow 33; Water quality criteria.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA189374
Entities
People
- Kowetha A. Davidson
- Patricia S. Hovatter
Organizations
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory