Analysis for organic vapor emissions near industrial and chemical waste disposal sites

Pellizzari, Edo D.

doi:10.1021/es00105a010

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“…The concentration of n-butanol in expired air from eight individuals ranged from 1.3 to 35.0 µg/h, and the n-butanol was said to be of metabolic origins. It was also detected in a range of 0.02 to 0.08 ng/L in the expired air of 54 individuals (Pellizzari 1982).…”

Section: Body Burdenmentioning

confidence: 96%

Exposure Based Health Issues Project Report: Phase I of High Level Tank Operations, Retrieval, Pretreatment, and Vitrification Exposure Based Health Issues Analysis

Stenner¹,

Bowers²,

Kenoyer³

et al. 2001

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National Laboratory (PNNL) staff in helping put this document together in its final form. Lauri Marquardt, Scott Somers, and Rick Melbihess of CHG provided invaluable technical knowledge and insights into the current operations at the Hanford tank farms and the industrial hygiene challenges involved with protection of the workers. Jim Huckaby of PNNL provided his insight into gas and vapor generation and high-probability release points associated with the single-shell tanks. Our thanks go to Charles Olaiya and Richard Grill of the ORP for their discussions on the important aspects of this work, their guidance for the prioritization of efforts, and for their support of the project. We also want to thank Mary Ann McKinney of HEHF for her excellent job of performing a high-quality and timely technical review of the document.

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Section: Body Burdenmentioning

confidence: 96%

Exposure Based Health Issues Project Report: Phase I of High Level Tank Operations, Retrieval, Pretreatment, and Vitrification Exposure Based Health Issues Analysis

Stenner¹,

Bowers²,

Kenoyer³

et al. 2001

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“…Concentrations of benzene in the atmosphere of cities where chemical factories use or produce benzene are more variable in the USA. Benzene concentrations have been shown to vary between 0.4 and 16 µg/m 3 [6]. Levels of 3.2 mg/m 3 (1 ppm) have been measured in the breathing zone during refuelling of automobiles [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

Concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at an oil refinery

Pandya

Gavane

Bhanarkar

et al. 2006

International Journal of Environmental Studies

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This study measured and analysed individual volatile organic compounds (VOCs), total hydrocarbon and total VOCs at an oil refinery. Measurements were taken at various workplace locations, of the ambient air and at some off-site facilities such as its gantry terminals, ETP and tank farms. The study also identified certain pollutants that are difficult to measure routinely but could give an indication of their presence in a refinery. The VOCs were sampled using charcoal adsorption tubes and desorbed using a thermal desorption technique. The samples were subsequently analysed by Varian 2200 GC/ MS system. The 8-h average concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes ranged between 23. 48-113.05, 18.70-72.54, 2.91-9.80 and 5.83-27.64 µg/m 3 , respectively. Alongside substituted benzenes, such as 135 and 124, trimethylbenzenes and naphthalene were also detected. The total hydrocarbon ranged between 5.0-13.8 ppm and the NMHC was in the range of 2.2-9.0 ppm. The study indicates the concentration of fugitive emissions of VOCs in the refinery and its utilities.

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“…In areas near chemical waste disposal sites, concentrations of 0.5 µg/ m 3 have been detected. 8 VAM has been found at concentrations of 50 mg/L in wastewater effluents from a polyvinyl acetate plant. 9 VAM was among the volatile chemicals released from food packaging during heating in microwave ovens.…”

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confidence: 98%

Results of Long‐Term Carcinogenicity Bioassay on Vinyl Acetate Monomer in Sprague‐Dawley Rats

Minardi

Belpoggi

Soffritti

et al. 2002

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) was administered in drinking water supplied ad libitum at doses of 5,000, 1,000, and 0 ppm (v/v) to 17-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats (breeders) and to 12-day embryos (offspring). Treatment lasted for 104 weeks; thereafter, animals were kept under control conditions until spontaneous death. VAM was found to cause an increase in total malignant tumors and in carcinomas and/or precursor lesions of the oral cavity, lips, tongue, esophagus, and forestomach. Based on these data, VAM must be considered a multipotent carcinogen.

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Analysis for organic vapor emissions near industrial and chemical waste disposal sites

Cited by 51 publications

References 8 publications

Exposure Based Health Issues Project Report: Phase I of High Level Tank Operations, Retrieval, Pretreatment, and Vitrification Exposure Based Health Issues Analysis

Exposure Based Health Issues Project Report: Phase I of High Level Tank Operations, Retrieval, Pretreatment, and Vitrification Exposure Based Health Issues Analysis

Concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at an oil refinery

Results of Long‐Term Carcinogenicity Bioassay on Vinyl Acetate Monomer in Sprague‐Dawley Rats

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