United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Industrial Environmental Researcl
Laboratory
Research Triangle Park NC 27711
Research and Development
EPA-600/S7-82-040 August 1982
Project Summary
Environmental Assessment
Measurement Methods for
Organic Species
Philip L. Levins
The full report summarizes work by
the contractor on sampling and analysis
methods for organic species relating to
environmental assessment and control
technology. The term-level-of-effort
work involved assignments carried out
under separate technical directives (or
tasks). Most of the work has been
published in detailed technical reports
for each directive. This report summaries
the studies and alerts readers to the
availability of the technical reports.
This Project Summary was developed
by EPA's Industrial Environmental
Research Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC, to announce key findings of
the research project that is fully docu-
mented in a separate report of the same
title fsee Project Report ordering infor-
mation at back).
Introduction
The U.S. EPA has on-going studies
related to environmental assessment
and control technology development
projects for the stationary source
energy and industrial process programs.
The Technical Support Staff of U.S.
EPA's Industrial Environmental Re-
search Laboratory at Research Triangle
Park has provided support to those
studies through a series of contracts
whose focus was organic and inorganic
measurement techniques, paniculate
sampling and characterization, fugitive
emissions measurement methodology,
and quality assurance programs. The
work described in this report dealt with
evaluating and developing new tech-
niques for the sampling and analysis of
organic species.
The studies carried out in the course
of the program were grouped into
several major categories which included:
• Evaluation and development of
measurement methods.
• Preparation of guideline and proce-
dures manuals.
• Sampling and analysis support to
on-going programs.
• Adaptation of existing methods for
particular programs and evaluation
of the applicability of certain methods.
• Review of measurement and test
programs.
As part of this program a continuing
review of new technology was carried
out, to be able to apply new concepts
and techniques to the measurement
programs on a timely basis. As new
methods surfaced, they were reviewed
with the Project Officer to determine
whether specific studies should be
carried out to assess the applicability of
the technique to the EPA program
needs.
The studies carried out under the
program can be categorized into three
program areas:
• Research and development.
• Sampling and analysis program
support.
• Technical assistance.
The research and development tasks
generally involved the development or
evaluation of new methodology for en-
vironmental assessment and control
technology measurements. Support
was provided to various EPA programs
in tasks ranging from analysis of
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supplied samples to assistance in
source sampling and the preparation of
manuals. Quick response technical
assistance was available through the
program to a wide range of people in
EPA, contractor laboratories, and indus-
try.
Research and Development
Technical Directive
Detailed technical reports were
provided for each major task com-
pleted under this contract; these
are available from NTIS. Reports produced
under this contract are listed below.
Completed directives issued under the
contract include:
Description
10102
10202
10302
10402
10501
10601
10702
10801
10901
Program Support
20104
20202
20402
20502
20602
20802
20901
21202
213017
21401
21502
21602
21802
A multi-task directive to evaluate various aspects of the Level 1
organic sampling and analysis procedures.
Development of specific Level 2 procedures for a variety of
organic groups, especially polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and
polynuclear ardmatic hydrocarbons (PAH).
Evaluation and development of simplified (e.g., spot test)
class analysis procedures.
Investigation of the applicability of high resolution mass
spectrometry (HRMS) methods to the analysis of complex samples.
Examination of storage and shipping effects on sample
stability and contamination.
Selection and characterization of adsorbents to be used in
the sorbent trap module of the SASS and similar sampling
systems.
Evaluation of Level 2 procedures for the directed analysis of
specific compound classes and investigation of reliable gas
collection methods for qualitative analysis. Also, evaluation of
Level 2 procedures for difficult-to-analyze samples.
Development of a sorbent module procedure for the concentration
of organic species from water for subsequent analysis.
Development of the sorbent module portion of the FAST
train; activities coordinated with TRC.
State-of-the-art literature review, carried on for the duration
of the contract.
Assist the Combustion Research Branch of IERL-RTP in the
development of a Level 1 laboratory.
Analyze PCB in fish in support of evaluation of a proposed
PCB removal technology.
Characterize the capabilities of the Level 1 organic analysis
procedures in the context of the compounds associated with the
multimedia environmental goals (MEG) activities.
Prepare a technical manual for the analysis of fuels.
Participate in the textile industry pilot study evaluation of the
Level 1 procedures.
Determine the feasibility of sampling flares.
Analyze samples collected by SASS trains using the Level 1
organic analysis procedures in conjunction with an evaluation of
Level 1 procedures conducted by the Research Triangle Institute.
Development of approaches for sampling of atmospheric emis-
sions from coal gasification.
Analyze samples and prepare a final coordinated report for
samples collected by Monsanto Research Corporation from a
ferroalloy process in conjunction with a control technology
evaluation.
Analyze particulate samples from stoker furnace emissions
for PAH.
Evaluate organic analysis procedures used by EPA Effluent
Guidelines Division contractors for analysis of aqueous effluent
samples from the organics and plastics industry.
Reports and Published Papers
The following reports were produced
under this contract:
• Technical Manual for the Analysis of
Fuels L.N. Davidson, W.J. Lyman, D.
Shooter, and J.R. Valentine Report
EPA-600/7-77-143, December 1977;
NTIS PB-279 196.
• Effect of Handling Procedures on
Sample Quality J.W. Adams, T.E.
Doerfler, and C.H. Summers Report
EPA-600/7-78-017, February 1978;
NTIS PB-279 910.
• Characterization of Sorbent Resins
for Use in Environmental Sampling
R.F. Gallant, J.W. King, P.L Levins,
and J.F. Piecewicz Report EPA-
600/7-78-054, March 1978; NTIS
PB-284 347.
• EPA/IERL-RTP Interim Procedures
for Level 2 Sampling and Analysis of
Organic Materials (superseded by
EPA-600/7-79-033) J.C. Harris and
P.L. Levins Report EPA-600/7-78-
016, February 1978; NTIS PB-279
212.
• Sensitized Fluorescence for the
Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons E.M. Smith and P.L
Levins Report EPA-600/7-78-182,
September 1978; NTIS PB-287 181.
• Ferroalloy Process Emissions Mea-
surements J. L Rudloph, J.C. Harris,
Z.A. Grosser, and P.L. Levins Report
EPA-600/2-79-045, February 1979z
NTIS PB-293 171.
• Measurement of PCB Emissions from
Combustion Sources P.L. Levins, C.E.
Rechsteiner, and J.L. Stauffer Report
EPA-600/7-79-047, February 1979;
NTIS PB-293 360.
• EPA/IERL-RTP Procedures for Level 2
Sampling and Analysis of Organic
Materials J.C. Harris, MJ. Hayes, P.L.
Levins, and D.B. Lindsay Report EPA-
600/7-79-033, February 1979; NTIS
PB-293 800.
• Gas Sample Storage K.E. Thrun, J.C.
Harris, and K. Beltis Report EPA-
600/7-79-095, April 1979; NTIS PB
298 350.
• Measurement of Polycyclic Organic
Matter for Environmental Assessment
P.L. Levins, C.E. Rechsteiner, and J.L.
Stauffer Report EPA-600/7-79-191,
August 1979; NTIS PB80-111966.
• Further Characterization of Sorbents
for Environmental Sampling J.F.
Piecewicz, J.C. Harris, and P.L Levins
Report EPA-600/7-79-216, Septem-
ber 1979; NTIS PB80-118763.
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The following papers, from portionsof
work carried out during the program,
have been published in technical
journals and proceedings:
• High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Matrix Analysis of Environmental
Samples J.L. Stauffer, P.L. Levins,
and J.E. Oberholtzer Carcinogenesis,
Vol. 3: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydro-
carbons, Edited by P.W.Jones and R.I.
Freudenthal, Raven Press, N.Y.,
1978, pp. 89-95.
• Quantitative Extraction of Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Other
Hazardous Organic Species from
Process Streams Using Macroreticular
Resins Z.A. Grosser, J.C. Harris, and
P.L. Levins in Polynuclear Aromatic
Hydrocarbons- Third International
Symposium, Edited by P.W. Jones
and P. Leber, Ann Arbor Science,
1979, pp. 67-79.
• Sensitized Fluorescence Detection of
PAH E. M. Smith and P. L. Levins
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
Fourth Battelle Symposium, Battelle
Press, Ohio, 1980, pp. 973-982.
• A New Procedure for the Measure-
ment of Polychlorinated Biphenyls
(PCBs) in Combustion Sources P.L
Levins, C.E. Rechsteiner, and J.L.
Stauffer Journal American Institute
of Chemical Engineers, 196, 330-337
(1980).
P. L. Levins is with Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02140.
Larry D. Johnson is the EPA Project Officer (see below).
The complete report, entitled "Environmental Assessment Measurement
Methods for Organic Species," (Order No. PB 82-231 937; Cost: $7.50,
subject to change) will be available only from:
National Technical Information Service
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
Telephone: 703-487-4650
The EPA Project Officer can be contacted at:
Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
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