Solvent Chemical Inventory of the Newark AFB Building 4 Facility
Abstract
The objective of this effort was to identify and quantify the organic chemicals issued, used, recovered, and disposed of during a year of operations in Building 4, Newark AFB, Ohio, and, by performing mass balance calculations with these data, to estimate the annual loss to the atmosphere of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and chlorofluorocarbons (freons) from operations in Building 4. Emissions of organic solvents are the subject of progressively stricter environmental quality regulations. Solvents used to clean electronic components and metal surfaces are a major source of USAF emissions of volatile organic source of emissions by water-based materials will emerge as the long- term remedy; during the interim, existing solvent-based operations must change to stay in compliance with ambient air quality and safety requirements. During this study, data (solvent procurement, storage, distribution, usage, recovery, and disposal) were collected from purchase records, monthly issue reports, an annual inventory report, an earlier room-by-room solvent usage survey, and individual interviews with site personnel. correlations between issue, inventory, and usage calculated values. Material balance calculations show annual losses to the atmosphere of 555,000 pounds of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2- trifluoroethane (freon) and 110,000 pounds of 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 30, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA242320
Entities
People
- A. S. Mcelligott
- J. Ayer
- P. J. Brewer