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DETERMINATION OF TOTAL ORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM HAZARDOUS WASTE COMBUSTORS
Citation:
Johnson, L. DETERMINATION OF TOTAL ORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM HAZARDOUS WASTE COMBUSTORS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-95/076 (NTIS PB95225512), 1995.
Description:
Determination of "Total Organics" from stack emissions is much more complicated am might be expected, and more published guidance is needed badly. he best scheme available for analysis of "Total Organics" of stack emissions for material balance style "bookkeeping" includes determination of organics content in three boiling point ranges, less than 100 degrees C, 100 degrees C to 300 degrees C, and greater than 300 degrees C. otal organic carbon (TOC) is not a useful quantity, since it includes soot, polymeric material, and other non extractable and generally intractable organic material. Total Organics" has been found to be an imperfect, but less misleading term. arious calculations also can be made and conclusions can be drawn based on the contents of the individual boiling point ranges, as determined by the recommended methodology. he analysis strategy is complicated, difficult, and contains limitations and compromises. t does not, however, require exotic analysis instrumentation nor is it very expensive. ach of these facets of the methodology is discussed in the paper, along with a status report on development of a guidance document and a research project intended to produce unproved methods.
