Accession Number:

ADA193238

Title:

Herbicide Orange Site Characterization Study Naval Construction Battalion Center

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Apr 1984-Sep 1986

Corporate Author:

EG AND G IDAHO INC IDAHO FALLS

Personal Author(s):

• Crockett, A. B.
• Propp, A.
• Kimes, T.

Report Date:

1987-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

258.0

Abstract:

This report contains the sampling methods, analytical procedures, and results of a 2-year study to map the horizontal and vertical extent of Herbicide Orange derived 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, and 2,3,7,8-TCDD at the Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, MS. The Construction Battalion Center was used as a storage site for Herbicide Orange until 1977. The old storage site was sampled in a systematic grid pattern to produce a total site map. Surface samples were analyzed for TCDD to a detection limit of 0.1 parts per billion. Subsurface samples were also collected from areas known to be hot-spots. These samples were collected from every foot to a depth of 5 feet. Samples were collected with a power auger and split spoon samplers. Subsurface samples were analyzed to 0.01 ppb for 2,3,7,8-TCDD and 0.1 ppb for 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T. Keywords Herbicide Orange, Dioxin, Soil sampling, Analytical methods, Hazardous materials.

Descriptors:

• *ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
• *CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
• *HERBICIDES
• *DIOXINS
• *DEFOLIANTS
• METHODOLOGY
• DEGRADATION
• SITES
• GRIDS
• SURFACES
• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• SOILS
• SAMPLING
• PATTERNS
• MIGRATION
• POWER
• STORAGE
• CONTAMINATION
• POLLUTION ABATEMENT
• NAVAL SHORE FACILITIES
• AUGERS
• SUBSURFACE
• HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Subject Categories:

• Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare
• Pesticides Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE