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Gaseous analytes of concern at Hanford Tank Farms. Topical report [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1996.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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31 pages : digital, PDF file
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United States. Department of Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
Large amounts of toxic and radioactive waste materials are stored in underground tanks at DOE sites. When the vapors in the tank headspaces vent to the open atmosphere a potentially dangerous situation can occur for personnel in the area. An open-path atmospheric pollution monitor is being developed for DOE to monitor the open air space above these tanks. In developing this monitor it is important to know what hazardous gases are most likely to be found in dangerous concentrations. These gases are called the Analytes of Concern. At the present time, measurements in eight tanks have detected thirty-one analytes in at least two tanks and fifteen analytes in only one tank. In addition to these gases, Carbon tetrachloride is considered to be an Analyte of Concern because it permeates the ground around the tanks. These Analytes are described and ranked according to a Hazard Index which combines their vapor pressure, density, and approximate danger level. The top sixteen ranked analytes which have been detected in at least two tanks comprise an {open_quotes}Analytes of Concern Test List{close_quotes} for determining the system performance of the atmospheric pollution monitor under development. A preliminary examination of the infrared spectra, barring atmospheric interferences, indicates that: The pollution monitor will detect all forty-seven Analytes!
Report Numbers
E 1.99:doe/mc/32087--5374
doe/mc/32087--5374
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Published through SciTech Connect.
03/01/1996.
"doe/mc/32087--5374"
"DE97002137"
Northrop Grumman Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Funding Information
AR21-95MC32087
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