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ENVIRESPONSE, INC. 110 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE • LIVINGSTON. NEW JERSEY 07O39 • PHONE 201-533-1100 AIR ANALYSES The Industrial Excess Waste Site Uniontown, Ohio Project No. 3-64-34190510 January 6-9^ l< Submitted to: Mike Uroan Joe Lafornara USEPA-ERT Submitted by: Enviresponse, Inc. J/. P. Michalowicz ^ ^EI-EERU Project Manager Dan Chen, EI-EERU S&A Section Chief Prepared by: //John 0. Koppen, Ph.D. ^ EI-EERU QA/QC Officer Nick Kurlick Tylon 0. Willingham pt/5309D:0186D CABLE ADDRESS: HEYVOP UIVINGSTONNEWJERSEY TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PROCEDURE SAMPLE RESULTS Calibration Compounds ................... Table I House Analyses. ...................... Table II Landfill Analyses ..................... Table III INTRODUCTION On the dates of January 6-9, 1986, the Sciex TAGA 6000E unit was mobilized to monitor the air in and around the Industrial Excess Superfund Waste Site in Uniontown, Ohio. Air bag samples were taken from vents located within the landfill and direct air analyses were done within homes surrounding the landfill to check for the presence of any volatile organic compounds within the mass range of 60-250 amu. The operation of the TAGA 6000E unit was performed by personnel from Enviresponse, Inc. PROCEDURE The following standard operating procedure was employed each day with respect to the operation of the Sciex TAGA 6000E unit: - While introducing trichloroethene (TCE) into the system at a constant rate, the source pressure was initially set to give a maximum response from the 130,132 parent ions of this compound. This was done because the pressure at which TCE optimizes represents an intermediate source ionization condition which gives a good response for a broad range of commonly encountered organic compounds. - Peak shapes, resolution, and ion transmissions were then optimized by adjusting ion energies via lens and quadrupole voltages over a mass range of 60-250 amu. - Mass axis calibrations were then done over the mass range of 60-250 amu to ensure that all peaks were correctly assigned to their proper atomic mass units. - Concentration calibrations were then performed for individual compounds in order to obtain a calibration constant (ion counts/ppb) which was subsequently used to quantify a trace component in an air sample. This was done by first allowing a drop of the analyte to equilibrate within a 5 ml syringe and then introducing the vapors into the TAGA air sampling line at a known rate by using a syringe drive unit flushed with zero grade air in the region of the syringe needle. - The vapors are typically injected at 0.1 to 0.3 ml/min. into the TAGA air sampling line, which flows at approximately 1.5 L/min., resulting in the proper range of dilutions. By knowing the analyte's vapor pressure, temperature, injection rate, and the air sampling flow rate, the calibration constant (ion counts/ppb) can then be calculated for each syringe drive used. - After all compounds of interest were calibrated, actual samples (air bags from the landfill iteself and direct air sampling from homes surrounding the landfill) were run. Typically, a qualitative scan was first run to identify any organic compounds present within the mass range of 60-250 amu. (Note: this excludes methane, other low molecular weight hydrocarbons, and most other compounds with a mass of less than 60 amu). Next, a quantitative scan was run to determine the concentrations of the compounds present using the calibration constants previously obtained. Vi'Wi tfiitxte, i«ff% TAP?, *&fn/tn)tK>tti. *J?ft 'tvj to the validity of the initial calibrations and the stability of the instrument. TABLE I The following is a list of compounds and average detection limits in ambient air: Average Minimum Quantification Limit (ppb) 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 2 Toluene 4 Methyl ethyl ketone 6 1.1-Dichloroethene 3 1.2-Oichloroethene 3 1.1-Dichloroethane 4 1.2-Dichloroethane 4 Trichloroethene 3 Tetrachloroethene 3 Ethyl benzene 1 Benzene 3 Chloroform 3 Vinyl chloride 5 Methylene chloride 3 pt/5309D:0186D TABLE II. HOUSE ANALYSES CONCENTRATION HOUSE ADDRESS SAMPLING LOCATION DATE COMPOUNDS IDENTIFIED RANGE (ppb) 12460 Cleveland Front office 1/8/86 1,1,1-Trichloroethane BMQL-5 Methyl ethyl ketone 34-85 Petroleum hydrocarbons — Rear office 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 3-8 Methyl ethyl ketone 39-98 Petroleum hydrocarbons — Rear basement 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 3-8 Methyl ethyl ketone 44-110 Petroleum hydrocarbons — 12018 Basswood Livingroom 1/8/86 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 18-45 (control house) Petroleum hydrocarbons — "Fainting room 'by 1,1,1 -TrichT oroethane 6-15 garage Petroleum hydrocarbons — Rear basement 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 13-33 Petroleum hydrocarbons — Front basement 1,1,1-Trichl oroethane 19-48 Petroleum hydrocarbons — 11695 Basswood Top of stairs/ 1/8/86 Methyl ethyl ketone 23-58 Livingroom Petroleum hydrocarbons — Stairs to basement Methyl ethyl ketone 21-53 Petroleum hydrocarbons — Sump pump/basement Methyl ethyl ketone 24-60 Petroleum hydrocarbons — Basement Methyl ethyl ketone 15-38 Petroleum hydrocarbons — 12464 Cleveland Inside house 1/8/86 Petroleum hydrocarbons — 12430 Cleveland Eastside cellar 1/8/86 Toluene 29-73 (has wood stove) Methyl ethyl ketone 37-93 Ethyl benzene 3-8 Pe.tral.eujn. bydrocariiaris. — Westside cellar Toluene 29-73 Methyl ethyl ketone 34-85 Petroleum hydrocarbons — Family room Toluene 17-43 Methyl ethyl ketone 15-38 Ethyl benzene 2-5 Methylene chloride 1-3 Petroleum hydrocarbons — Between livingroom Toluene 29-73 and diningroom Methyl ethyl ketone 26-65 Ethyl benzene 3-8 Methylene chlroide BMQL Petroleum hydrocarbons TABLE II. HOUSE ANALYSES (Cont'd) CONCENTRATION HOUSE ADDRESS SAMPLING LOCATION DATE COMPOUNDS IDENTIFIED RANGE (ppb) 12506 Cleveland Cellar 1/9/86 None detected Back bedroom 1,1 ,1-Trichloroethane 4-8 Methylene chloride 11-22 Kitchen 1 ,1,1-Trichl oroethane BMQL Methylene chloride BMQL Between diningroom 1 » 1 , 1 -Tri chl oroethane BMQL and livingroom Methylene chloride BMQL Shoepolish can 1,1 ,1-Trichloroethane 7-14 (2534 Cleveland N. side of house 1/9/86 Methylene chloride BMQL-6 Furnace room Methylene chloride BMQL-4 Bedroom Methylene chloride BMQL-4 Pump room Methylene chloride 11-22 12550 Cleveland Front of cellar 1/9/86 Toluene 8-16 Methylene chloride BMQL-4 Other room Toluene 8-16 Methylene chloride BMQL-4 Crawl space in Toluene BMQL-8 cellar Methylene chloride BMQL Front livingroom Tol uene BMQL-6 Petroleum hydrocarbons Back bedroom None detected Family room None detected i3115 Carla Cellar 1/9/86 1,1,1-Tri chl oroethane BMQL (control house) Toluene 4-8 Methylene chloride BMQL Family room 1,1,1-Trichloroethane BMQL-4 Toluene 5-10 Methylene chloride BMQL Livingroom 1,1,1-Trichloroethane BMQL Toluene BMQL-8 Methylene chloride BMQL 12599 Amber Foyer 1/9/86 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 36-72 Circle Toluene BMQL-6 Methyl ethyl ketone 28-56 1.1-Oichloroethene 13-26 1.2-Oichloroethene 12-24 Garage 1,1,1-Trichloroethane BMQL Toluene BMQL Methyl ethyl ketone 8-16 1,1-Dichloroethene BMQL TABLE II. HOUSE ANALYSES (Cont'd) CONCENTRATION HOUSE ADDRESS SAMPLING LOCATION DATE COMPOUNDS IDENTIFIED RANGE (ppb) Seat cover 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 10-20 Methyl ethyl ketone BMQL 1.1-Dichloroethene BMQL-4 1.2-Dichloroethene BMQL-4 3444 Hilltop Basement bedroom 1/9/86 Petroleum hydrocarbons Basement rear Petroleum hydrocarbons Water heater Between kitchen and Petroleum hydrocarbons livingroom 3430 Hilltop Center of cellar 1/9/86 Petroleum hydrocarbons Crawl space Petroleum hydrocarbons Kitchen Petroleum hydrocarbons Livingroom Petroleum hydrocarbons 12666 Cleveland Upstairs in kitchen 1/9/86 Petroleum hydrocarbons Plant room Petroleum hydrocarbons Laundry room Petroleum hydrocarbons BMQL » Below Minimum Quantification Limit Note: A concentration range is given for compounds identified in the houses monitored around the waste site. The lower value reported is the actual .oncentration observed at the time of analysis. The higher value reported is based on the percent loss of ion intensity as determined from periodic calibration checks. Trace amounts of petroleum hydrocarbons were observed in many of the houses but concentrations are not reported. pt/5309D:0186D Table III. LANDFILL ANALYSES DATE /TIME SAMPLING % COMBUSTIBLE DATE CONCENTRATION SAMPLE ID SAMPLED LOCATION GAS ANALYZED COMPOUNDS IDENTIFIED RANGE (ppm) 1619862 1/6/86 Well 9 32 1/11/86 1,1 ,1-Trichloroethane 4.5 - 5.9 15:30 Toluene 30.8 - 40 Methyl ethyl ketone 11.6 - 15 1,1-Dichloroethene 51 66 1,2-Dichloroethene 48 63 1.1-Dichloroethane } 1.2-dichloroethane f 169 - 220 Vinyl chloride -> Trichloroethene 1.2 1.5 Tetrachloroethene .4 .5 Ethyl benzene 10 13 Benzene 2.3 3-.0 Chloroform 3.2 4.2 Methylene chloride 21 27 Petroleum hydrocarbons 1719865 1/7/86 Well 2 14 1/11/86 Methyl ethyl ketone 4.7 6.1 17:15 Ethyl benzene .5 6 Benzene .8 1 Methylene chloride .27 .35 Petroleum hydrocarbonlUfISs 1.1-Dichloroethane 1.2-Dichloroethane 1.8 - 2.3 Vinyl chloride 1619866 1/6/86 Well 3 10 1/11/86 Methyl ethyl ketone } 2.9 3.8 17:20 1.1-Dichloroethene .2 .3 1.2-Dichloroethene .10 .13 1.1-Dichloroethane "1 1.2-Dichloroethane ? 1.4 - 1.7 Vinyl chloride J Benzene .10 .13 Methyl ene chloride 1.5 1.9 Petroleum hydrocarbons • 1719867 1/7/86 Well 8 0.5 1/11/86 Methyl ethyl ketone 2.5 3.3 9:08 1.1-Dichloroethene .23 .29 1.2-Dichloroethene .25 .33 1.1-Dichloroethane 1.2-Dichloroethane 2.3 - 2.9 Vinyl chloride Petroleum hydrocarbons 1619868 1/6/86 Well 12 34 1/11/86 Methyl ethyl ketone 3.8 4.9 16:44 1.1-Dichloroethene 6.6 8.6 1.2-Oichloroethene 11.9 15.4 1.1-Dichloroethane "} 1.2-Dichloroethane A 9.9 - 12.9 Vinyl chloride J Petroleum hydrocarbons Table III.