REPORT FOR  FISCAL YEARS
             1970 AND 1971

         Analytical and Special Support
       to Division of Technical Operations
           and Solid Waste Research
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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   REPORT FOR FISCAL YEARS 1970 AND 1971
      Analytical  and Special  Support
    to Division of Technical  Operations
         and Solid Waste Research
          A Solid Waste Research
      Open-File Report (RS-04-68-04)
                written by

HARRY STIERLI, Sanitary Engineer, Director
   U.S, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
     Office of Research and Monitoring
           Solid Waste Research
                   1971

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                          ABSTRACT

     This report summarizes support services provided for the
Division of Technical  Operations, Division of Demonstration
Operations, and Solid Waste Research for fiscal  years 1970 and
1971,  A total of 406 samples involving 964 determinations were
analyzed during fiscal year 1970.  In the following fiscal  year
567 samples involving 2,046 determinations were  analyzed in  sup-
port of incineration, resource recovery, ultimate disposal,  and
other solid waste management research and development type
studies.

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                  TABLE OF CONTENTS






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ABSTRACT	 iii






INTRODUCTION 	   1






TYPES OF SUPPORT SERVICES PERFORMED 	   2






RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970	   3






RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1971	   4






TABLE 1 - Summary of Analyses (FY 1970) 	   5






TABLE 2 - Summary of Analyses (FY 1971) 	   6






LIST OF MEMORANDA (FY 1970) 	   7






LIST OF MEMORANDA (FY 1971) 	   8

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                         INTRODUCTION

     The purpose of this project is to provide physical, chemical
and microbiological laboratory support services for the Division
of Technical Operations (DTO)* and Solid Waste Research (SWR)**.
These analytical and special support services are for research,
development and technical  studies related to solid waste manage-
ment and resource recovery.  The project was initiated in 1967
to provide support services for the Division of Technical Op-
erations and the Division of Research and Development.  Open-File
Report (SWR-35) summarizes analyses performed during fiscal  year
1969.  This report furnishes a summary of analyses performed for
fiscal years 1970 and 1971.
 *0ffice of Solid Waste Management Programs, EPA.
**0ffice of Research and Monitoring, EPA.  Solid Waste Research
  was formerly the Division of Research and Development, Solid
  Waste Management Office, EPA.

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                TYPES OF SUPPORT SERVICES  PERFORMED






a.   Physical  and chemical  analyses  of incinerator  test  samples  such as:



    raw refuse,  incinerator residue,  scrubber water  and quench  water-



    Raw refuse and incinerator residues  are  analyzed for moisture, vol-



    atiles, ash, calorific value,  carbon,  hydrogen and  other  parameters



    as required.  Scrubber and quench waters  are analyzed for pH, al-



    kalinity, chloride,  hardness,  sulfate, phosphate, conductivity and



    other characteristics.



b.   Microbiological  studies of incinerator performance  includes:



    collection of samples  during incinerator  tests,  shipment  of samples



    to laboratory in refrigerated  containers  and quantitative determi-



    nation of (1) total  viable bacterial cells, (2)  total  coliforms,  (3)



    fecal  coliforms  and  (4) heat resistant spores.   Qualitative determi-



    nation of salmonella organisms  and other  tests are  also performed  as



    needed.



c.   Physical, chemical  and microbiological analyses  of  samples  from  re-



    source recovery, ultimate  disposal,  processing and  other  research,



    demonstration and development  studies  on  solid wastes.  These an-



    alyses cover a wide  range  of analytical  determinations such as:



    carbon and nitrogen  for C/N ratio of compost,  analysis of 5-hydroxy-



    methylfurfural and  glucose for  resource  recovery research,  organic



    acid  analysis of fermentation  samples, analysis  for quantitative sac-



    charification of cellulose, tests for  oils and grease in  surface



    water  samples from a landfill,  analysis  of fly ash  particulates  from



    an incinerator using a Coulter  Counter system, and  bacteriological



    testing of wall board samples prepared  from waste materials.

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                   RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970







     Table 1  shows the type of studies, number of samples analyzed



and the number of determinations performed by Support Services



during fiscal year 1970.  Approximately two-thirds of the samples



were analyzed for the Division of Technical Operations in support



of incineration and landfill studies.  One fluid bed incinerator



residue sample was submitted by the Division of Demonstration



Operation for analyses.  A variety of samples from resource re-



covery and ultimate disposal studies were analyzed for Solid Waste



Research.  The results of analyses were provided in eighteen memo-



randa listed on page 7 by title, date and the name of reporting



individual.

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                    RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1971








     Table 2 furnishes a summary of the analyses  performed by Sup-



port Services during fiscal year 1971.   Approximately three-quarters



of the samples were analyzed for Solid Waste Research studies  and



one-quarter for the Division of Technical  Operations.  The reduction



in the number of samples analyzed for the  Division of Technical



Operations compared with fiscal  years 1969 and 1970 was in accordance



with plans as DTO put into operation their laboratory and had some



samples analyzed by contract with two non-government laboratories.



The results of analyses were provided in thirty-three memoranda  listed



on page 8 by title, date and name of the reporting individual.

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                                  TABLE 1


            Summary of Analyses Performed by Support Services*

                         During Fiscal  Year 1970


                                        Number of            Number of
            Type of Study                Samples           Determinations

Performed for Division of Technical Operations

            Incineration                   249                   604

            Landfill                         9                    18
                       Total for DTO       258                   622


Performed for Division of Demonstration Operations

            Incineration                      1                    14


Performed for Solid Waste Research
(formerly Division of Research and Development)

            Resource Recovery              144                   301

            Ultimate Disposal                3                    27

            Processing                       0 _                  	P_

                       Total for SWR       147                   328


            Totals for DTO,  DDO & SWR      406                   964
^Formerly  Research  Services  Laboratory,  Division of Research and De-
velopment, Solid Waste  Management  Office.

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                                 TABLE 2


            Summary of Analyses Performed by Support Services*
                         During Fiscal Year 1971


                                        Number of            Number of
            Type of Study                Samples           Determinations

Performed for Division of Technical  Operations

            Incineration                   126                   374

            National Data Network Survey    19                    57

                           Total for DTO   145                   431


Performed for Solid Waste Research
(formerly Division of Research and Development)

            Resource Recovery              380                  1455

            Ultimate Disposal               10                    68

            Processing                       6                    20

            Other                           26                    72
                           Total for SWR   422                  1615

            Totals for DTO & SWR           567                  2046
*Formerly Research Services Laboratory, Division of Research and Develop-
ment, Solid Waste Management Office.

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           LIST OF MEMORANDA WITH RESULTS OF ANALYSES (FY 1970)
 1.   Atlanta and New Orleans East Incinerator Impinger Water Residues.
     (9/9/69 Cohen)

 2.   Report on the Determination of the Percent Moisture in Samples from
     Virginia Beach Landfill.  (12/3/69 Cohen)

 3.   Transmittal of Microbiological Data for Delaware County #3 Incinera-
     tor Study, January 26-30, 1970.  (3/3/70 Peterson)

 4.   Composition of Samples Taken from Baled Refuse Prepared at Johnson
     City Compost Plant.  (3/24/70 Cohen)

 5.   Analysis of Plastic Bags.  (3/24/70 Ulmer)

 6.   Plastic Soft Drink Bottle Tests.   (4/28/70 Bender)

 7.   The Carbon-Carbonate Content of Solid Samples Collected at the
     Hartsfield and Dekalb Incinerators in Atlanta, Georgia, and the
     New Orleans East Incinerator in New Orleans, Louisiana. (5/11/70
     Wilson)

 8.   Results of Analysis for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural  and Glucose.
     (5/12/70 Coleman)

 9.   Quantitative Saccharification.  (5/12/70 Carnes)

10.   Delaware County Incinerator, Media, Pa.  (5/14/70 Cohen)

11.   Analysis of Fluid Bed Incinerator Residue.  (6/1/70 Bender)

12.   Weight of Coca Cola Bottles.  (6/2/70 Coleman)

13.   Analysis of Ten Miniature Plastic Bottles. (6/3/70 Ulmer)

14.   Delaware County Incinerator, Media, Pa.  (6/4/70 Cohen)

15.   Soft Drink Bottle Tests.  (6/16/70 Cohen)

16.   The "Potential" Btu/# Content of Noncombustible-Residue Samples and
     Fly Ash Samples Collected at (1)  Atlanta, (2) New Orleans, (3) Media
     and (4) Greenwood Incinerators.  (6/30/70 Wilson)

17   Results of Analysis for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, Glucose and Quanti-
     tative Saccharification of Cellulose.  (6/30/70 Barnett)

18.   Incinerator Study - Greenwood, South Carolina.  (7/1/70 Cohen)

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          LIST OF MEMORANDA WITH RESULTS OF ANALYSES (FY 1971)
 1.   Results of Analysis  for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural  and Glucose.
     (7/13/70 Barnett)

 2.   Analysis of a Miniature Plastic Bottle.   (7/17/70 Ulmer)

 3.   The Carbonate Carbon Content of Solid Samples  Collected at the
     Delaware County Incinerator in  Media, Pa.,  and the Pit Incinera-
     tor in Greenwood,  South Carolina.   (8/17/70 Wilson)

 4.   Results of Analysis  for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural,  Glucose and
     Quantitative Saccharification of Cellulose.   (8/27/70 Barnett)

 5.   The Carbon/Nitrogen  Ratio of Samples  Collected at the PHS-TVA
     Compost Plant Johnson City, Tennessee.   (8/31/70  Wilson)

 6.   Analysis of Northern Kentucky Sanitation Company  Landfill  Run-
     off Water.  (9/8/70  Cohen)

 7.   Results of Analysis  for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural  and Glucose.
     (9/14/70 Barnett)

 8.   Results of Analysis  for Glucose.  (10/15/70 Barnett)

 9.   The Carbon/Nitrogen  Ratio of Samples  Collected at the PHS-TVA
     Compost Plant Johnson City, Tennessee-Part  II.  (11/4/70 Wilson)

10.   Degradable Containers - Examination and Evaluation.  (11/18/70
     Cohen)

11.   Decomposition of Carbonates in  Solid  Wastes Samples when Volatil-
     izing at 600 C or at 950 C.  (11/19/70 Wilson)

12.   German Compost Analysis.  (12/8/70 Cohen)

13.   The Carbon-Hydrogen  Contents and Loss-on-ignition (L.O.I.) at
     950 C Values of Solid Samples Collected at  the Delaware County
     Incinerator in Media, Pa. and Solid Samples Collected at the Pit
     Incinerator in Greenwood, S. C.  (12/17/70  Wilson)

14.   The Total Oxygen Content of Solid Samples  Collected at:  (1)
     Atlanta, (2) New Orleans, (3) Media,  and (4) Greenwood Incinerators
     (1/28/71 Wilson)

15.   Results of Analysis  for Quantitative  Saccharification of Cellulose.
     (2/9/71 Barnett)

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16.  Verification of the Presence of Methionine in the Fungal Protein
     (BSWM) Produced at the Center Hill Facility.  (2/10/71 Coleman)

17.  Results of Organic Acid Analysis on Two Fermentation Samples.
     (2/10/71 Coleman)

18.  The Btu/# Content of German Compost and Reference Compost.
     (2/25/71 Wilson)

19.  The Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio of Samples Collected at the PHS-TVA
     Compost Plant, Johnson City, Tennessee -1971-1.   (3/22/71 Wilson)

20.  Results of Organic Acid Analysis on Five Fermentation Samples.
     (3/22/71 Coleman)

21.  Microbiological Analyses of Refuse Samples.  (3/24/71 Blannon)

22.  Results of analyses for Amino Acid and Protein Composition of LSU
     Bagasse Protein.  (3/29/71 Coleman)

23.  Percent Nitrogen for Protein Analysis by Kjeldahl Analysis.
     (4/14/71 Bender)

24;  German Compost Study - Addendum.   (5/5/71 Bender)

25.  Microbiological Analyses of Refuse Samples - Samples from
     Cleveland, Orlando, and Wichita Falls.  (5/6/71  Blannon)

26.  Percent Nitrogen for Protein Estimation by Kjeldahl Analysis
     (5/11/71 Bender)

27.  Glucose Determination.  (5/18/71 Bender)

28.  Percent Nitrogen for Protein Estimation by Kjeldahl Analysis.
     (5/18/71 Bender)

29.  Protein Content of Fungal Protein  Grown on Various Wood  Pulp
     Samples.  (6/1/71 Coleman)

30.  Boone County Surface Water.  (6/2/71 Doerger)

31.  Bacteriological Testing of Wall Board Samples Prepared from Waste
     Materials (6/15/71 Blannon)

32.  Results of Analyses of Fly Ash Particulates.  (6/22/71 Ulmer)

33.  WQO Reference Samples Trace Metals.  (6/24/71 Bender and Johnson)
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