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TREATABILITY POTENTIAL FOR EPA LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTES IN SOIL
Citation:
Loehr, R C. TREATABILITY POTENTIAL FOR EPA LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTES IN SOIL. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-89/011 (NTIS 89-166581), 1989.
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Description:
This study developed comprehensive screening data on the treatability in soil of: (a) specific listed hazardous organic chemicals, and (b) waste sludge from explosives production (K044) and related chemicals. Laboratory experiments were conducted using two soil types, an acidic soil, and a slightly basic sandy loam soil. The experiments were developed to evaluate: (a) the relative toxicity of the chemicals and waste using the MICROTOX bioassay method, (b) the degradation potential of the chemicals and waste in the soils, (c) the adsorption characteristics of the chemicals in the two soils, and (d) the toxicity reduction that occurred during degradation.