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Main Title Stability of Parts-Per-Billion Hazardous Organic Cylinder Gases and Performance Audit Results of Source Test and Ambient Air Measurement Systems. Status Report 3.
Author Allen, J. M. ; Sokol, C. K. ; Jayanty, R. K. M. ; Decker, C. E. ;
CORP Author Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC.
Year Published 1987
Report Number EPA-68-02-4125; EPA/600/4-87/007;
Stock Number PB87-168803
Additional Subjects Hazardous materials ; Gas cylinders ; Auditing ; Solid waste disposal ; Incineration ; Air pollution ; Carbon tetrachloride ; Chloroform ; Vinyl chloride ; Halogen organic compounds ; Performance ; State government ; Stability ; Experimental design ; Tables(Data) ; Sources ; Concentration(Composition) ; Air pollution detection ; Procedures ; Ethylene/perchloro ; Benzene
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NTIS  PB87-168803 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
An evaluation of 27 gaseous organic compounds at parts-per-billion (ppb) levels in compressed gas cylinders has been conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The primary objectives of this on-going project are: (1) to evaluate the quality of measurements made by USEPA, state/local agencies or their contractors by using ppb gas cylinders for performance audits to assess the relative accuracy of source measurement systems during hazardous waste trial burn tests and ambient air monitoring programs; (2) to verify the manufacturer's certified analysis of the multi-component gas mixtures; (3) to determine the stability of gas mixtures with time; and (4) to develop new audit materials as requested by EPA. The cylinders consist of 4 mixtures of 5, 6, 7 and 9 organic compounds each. These mixtures were blended by a commercial gas supplier in aluminum cylinders in a balance gas of nitrogen. To date, 95 performance audits have been initiated and 76 are complete. The results of these audits and description of the experimental procedures used for analyses and available stability data are presented in this Status Report No.3.