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Main Title Removal and treatment of contaminated river bottoms : field demonstration /
Author Agnew, Robert W.
CORP Author Envirex, Inc., Milwaukee, WI.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Publisher Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory,
Year Published 1984
Report Number EPA-600/2-84/006; EPA-68-03-0182; PB84129022
Stock Number PB84-129022
OCLC Number 15998209
Subjects Creosote--Environmental aspects ; River sediments--Environmental aspects ; Soil pollution
Additional Subjects Water pollution control ; Rivers ; Hazardous materials ; Creosote ; Mud ; Field tests ; Little Menomonee River ; Wisconsin ; Toxicity ; Aquatic animals ; Dredging ; Bioassays ; Humans ; Physical chemical treatment ; Water pollution effects(Animals) ; Water pollution effects(Humans) ; Milwaukee(Wisconsin)
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ELBD  EPA 600-2-84-006 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 04/23/1999
NTIS  PB84-129022 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation viii, 60 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Abstract
This report documents the results of a project to remove creosote contaminated river bottom muds from the Little Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bioassays were conducted to determine toxicity levels for aquatic organisms, and primary skin irritation tests were performed to establish skin irritation levels in humans. Based on these tests, an allowable residual concentration of 500 mg/kg of hexane solubles was established. The removal/treatment system was designed and operated to accomplish the cleanup with an absolute minimum of damage to the shoreline and adjacent land. The system consisted of two floating, hydraulically powered river sweepers to dredge mud from the river bottom and pump the material to a presettling tank for removal of sand and other high density solids.
Notes
"January 1984." "EPA Contract 68-03-0182."