The Fate and Behavior of Lead Alkyls in the Subsurface Environment
Abstract
The transformation and sorption properties of lead (Pb) alkyls in the subsurface were determined to assist the Air Force in predicting the migration of, and risks associated with, Pb alkyls in soil and groundwater. Studies included Pb alkyl sorption/desorption in representative soils; sorption and degradation in soils of tetraethyl lead (TEL) in hexane and microemulsion phases; fate and transport of TEL in water-saturated sand and loam soil columns; fate and transport of triethyl lead (TREL) in water-saturated sand soil columns; impact of leaded gasoline in-water (LG/W) microemulsion flow on the transport of TEL, total Pb, and gasoline through a sand soil column; and biodegradation of Pb alkyls in soil samples in contact with aqueous solutions of Pb alkyls. jg p4
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA305866
Entities
People
- L. Ou
- R. D. Rhue
- R. S. Mansell
- Yi Ouyang
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute