Characterization of emissions resulting from thermal treatment of selected propellants: a Dugway Proving Ground BangBox study

194 Pages·1994·5.4 MB·English

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REPORT
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CHARACTERIZATION EMISSIONS
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RESULTING FROM
THERMAL TREATMENT
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SELECTED PROPELLANTS
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Dugway Proving Ground
BangBox Study
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION 1-1
BACKGROUND
1.1. 1-1
1.1.1. Disposal Requirements 1-1
1.1.2. Disposal Issues 1-1
1.1.3. Thermal Treatment Considerations 1-4
THE DUGWAY PROVING GROUND WASTE CHARACTERIZATION
1.2. -
TESTING SYSTEM 1-5
1.2.1. Development 1-5
1.2.2. Objectives 1-5
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1.2.3. Application to Needs 1-6
MULTIDEPARTMENTAL INVOLVEMENT
1.3. 1-6
SECTION 2 SCOPE 2-1
2.1 OBJECTIVES 2-1
2.2 TEST ORGANIZATION 2-1
2.2.1 U.S. Army DugwayProving Ground 2-1
2.2.2 Technical Steering Committee 2-2
2.2.3 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2-2
2.2.4 Alpine West Laboratories 2-2
2.2.5 U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency 2-2
2.2.6 Oregon Graduate Institute ofScience and Technology 2-3
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2.2.7 Radian Corporation 2-3
2.2.8 Andrulis Research Corporation 2-3
2.3 TEST MATRIX 2-3
2.3.1 General 2-3
2.3.2 Matrix 2-3
SECTION 3. SPECIFICATIONS 3-1
3.1. Test Facility 3-1
3.1.1. BangBox 3-1
3.1.2. Letters ofInstruction 3-6
3.1.3. Test Items 3-6
3.1.4. Preparation ofPropellants for Testing 3-8
3.1.5. Target Analytes 3-12
SECTION 4. DATA COTTACTION. ANALYSES. AND RESULTS 4-1
GENERAL METHOD
4.1. 4-1
4.1.1. BangBox Characterization 4-1
4.1.2. High-Vol and PS-1 Sampler Flow 4-5
4.1.3. Background Corrections 4-6
4.1.4. Emission Factors 4-7
4.2. Trial Conditions 4-7
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4.3. M3/Green Bag Propellant Burn EFss 4-7
4.3.1. Volatile Organic Compounds 4-7
4.3.2. Semivolatile Organic Compounds 4-9
4.3.3. Untargeted GC/MS Analytes ofPotential Interest from Hivol Sampler 4-24
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4.3.4. SFC/TEA and SFC/MS New Compounds of Potential Interest from Hivol
Sampler 4-24
4.3.5. Tentatively Identified Compounds (TIC) from PS-1 Sampler 4-24
4.3.6. Metals 4-24
4.3.7. Emission Factor for Hydrogen Chloride 4-27
4.3.8. Emission Factor for Hydrogen Cyanide 4-27
4.3.9. Emission Factor for PM10 4-27
4.4. M9 PROPELLANT BURN EMISSION FACTORS 4-27
4.4.1. Volatile Organic Compounds 4-27
4.4.2. Semivolatile Organic Compounds 4-27
4.4.3. GC/MS New Compounds ofPotential Interest 4-28
4.4.4. SFC/TEA and SFC/MS New Compounds ofPotential Interest 4-28
4.4.5 4-29
4.4.6. Emission Factor for Hydrogen Chloride 4-29
4.4.7. Emission Factor for 4-30
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4.5. DISCUSSION 4-30
4.5.1. M-3 4-30
4.5.2. M-9 4-32
SECTIONS QUALITYASSURANCE ACTIVITIES 5-1
5.1 General 5-1
5.2 Results from the Systems Audits 5-1
5.2.1 Overview 5-1
5.2.2 Results for Alpine West Laboratories (AWL) 5-1
5.2.3 Results ofDugway Proving Ground (DPG) 5-5
5.2.4 Alpine West Laboratory (AWL)/Mountain State Analytical Laboratories
(MSA) 5-6
5.2.5 Oregon Graduate Institute 5-6
5.2.6 Radian Corporation 5-7
5.3 Results from the Performance Audits 5-8
5.3.1 Overview 5-8
5.3.2 Results from First Performance Audit 5-9
5.3.3 Results from Second Performance Audits 5-9
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Title Page
Figure 3.1 Schematic Diagram of the BangBox Test Chamber as Outfitted During
Energetic Materials Emissions Testing for the Massachusetts National
Guard 3-3
Figure 3.2 Schematic Diagram of the BangBox Airlock as Outfitted During Energetic
Materials Emissions Testing for the Massachusetts National Guard 3-4
Figure 3.3 ConfigurationofM3/GreenBagPropellantChargesUsedDuringthe Energetic
MANG
Materials Testing Conducted for 3-10
Figure 3.4 ConfigurationoftheM9 ChargeDuringEnergeticMaterialsTestingConducted
MANG
for 3-11
Figure 4.1 Flow Rate for the Three Hivol Samplers Used During the M9 Trial 4-5
Figure 4.2 Dilution from Ventilation and Ventilation Plus Loss of Flow from Filter
Loading 4-6
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