Volatilization of Selected Organic Compounds from a Creosote Waste Land Treatment Facility
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the emissions of volatile and semi-volatile compounds which are constituents of a complex creosote waste from laboratory simulations of a land treatment system to assess the potential human exposure to hazardous compounds from this source. In addition, the Thibodeaux-Hwang Air Emission Release Rate (AERR) model was evaluated for its use in predicting emission rates of hazardous constituents of creosote wood preservative waste from land treatment facilities. A group of hazardous volatile and semi-volatile constituents present in the creosote waste was selected for evaluation in this study and included a variety of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNA's), phenol, and chlorinated and substituted phenols. Keywords: Volatility; Organic compounds; Creosote; Land areas; Waste treatment; Hazardous materials; Toluene; Phenol; M-Cresol; 2,6-Dimethylphenol; Napthalene; Z-methylnapthalene; 2-Ethylnaphthalene; Pentachlorophenol; Anthracene; Polynuclear aromatic (PNA) hydrocarbons.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA220877
Entities
People
- Eric J. Scott
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology