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Comparison Of Naphthalene Ambient Air Sampling & Analysis Methods At Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Remediation Sites

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dc.contributor.authorFortune, Alyson
dc.contributor.authorTuday, Michael
dc.contributor.authorGendron, Leo
dc.contributor.departmentColumbia Analytical Services Air Quality Laboratory
dc.contributor.departmentColumbia Analytical Services Air Quality Laboratory
dc.contributor.departmentAECOM Environment
dc.date2023-09-22T20:07:13.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T20:22:19Z
dc.date.available2024-04-26T20:22:19Z
dc.description.abstractNaphthalene is a contaminant of concern at former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) and other property redevelopment sites across the country. A major component of coal tar waste and a possible human carcinogen (EPA Group C), naphthalene is a chemical that may adversely affect human health at remediation sites. Due to its boiling point and vapor pressure, naphthalene can exhibit both volatile and semi-volatile characteristics; therefore the question can arise as to how to properly measure naphthalene in ambient air. Two commonly applied methods of measuring vapor phase naphthalene include EPA Method TO-15, which utilizes whole air sampling in passivated stainless steel canisters; and EPA Method TO-13A, which utilizes high volume sorbent based sampling with polyurethane foam/XAD resin cartridges. Analytical differences between these two methods are discussed, keeping reference to naphthalene’s unique chemical & physical properties. This case study presents weekly data spanning a twelve month period (December 2006 – December 2007) from co-located EPA Method TO-15 and TO-13A ambient air samples at the perimeter of two MGP cleanup remediation sites. Distinct trends are noted and discussed in this paper when comparing the concentration results from the two methods.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/43608
dc.relation.urlhttps://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1109&context=soilsproceedings&unstamped=1
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subjectNaphthalene
dc.subjectTO-15
dc.subjectTO-13A
dc.subjectperimeter air monitoring
dc.subjectfenceline air monitoring
dc.titleComparison Of Naphthalene Ambient Air Sampling & Analysis Methods At Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Remediation Sites
dc.title.alternativeComparison Of Naphthalene Ambient Air Sampling & Analysis Methods
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dc.typearticle
digcom.contributor.authorFortune, Alyson
digcom.contributor.authorTuday, Michael
digcom.contributor.authorGendron, Leo
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