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Characterization and monitoring of 300 Area Facility liquid waste streams [electronic resource] : Status report

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1994.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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51 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators
Pacific Northwest Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
This report summarizes the results of characterizing and monitoring the following sources during a portion of this year: liquid waste streams from Buildings 331, 320, and 3720; treated and untreated Columbia River water; and water at the confluence of the waste streams (that is, end-of-pipe). Characterization and monitoring data were evaluated for samples collected between March 22 and June 21, 1994, and subsequently analyzed for hazardous chemicals, radioactivity, and general parameters. Except for bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, concentrations of chemicals detected and parameters measured at end-of-pipe were below the US Environmental Protection Agency existing and proposed drinking water standards. The source of the chemicals, except bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, is not currently known. The bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate is probably an artifact of the plastic tubing used in the early stages of the sampling program. This practice was stopped. Concentrations and clearance times for contaminants at end-of-pipe depended strongly on source concentration at the facility release point, waste stream flow rates, dispersion, and the mechanical action of sumps. When present, the action of sumps had the greatest impact on contaminant clearance times. In the absence of sump activity, dispersion and flow rate were the controlling factors.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:pnl--10147
pnl--10147
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Note
Published through SciTech Connect.
09/01/1994.
"pnl--10147"
"DE95001484"
Evans, J.C.; Thompson, C.J.; Ballinger, M.Y.; Riley, R.G.; Olsen, K.B.; Ozanich, R.M.; Manke, K.L.; Damberg, E.G.; Ikenberry, A.S.
Type of Report and Period Covered Note
Final; 09/01/1994 - 09/01/1994
Funding Information
AC06-76RL01830
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