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Accession Number:
ADA076025
Title:
Land Based Environmental Monitoring at Johnston Island - Disposal of Herbicide Orange
Corporate Author:
BATTELLE COLUMBUS DIV OH
Report Date:
1978-09-01
Abstract:
As a part of the U.S. Air Force final Environmental Impact Statement of incineration of Herbicide Orange from Johnston Island, the Air Force stated that a monitoring program would be conducted to demonstrate that the landbased transfer operations were carried out in an environmentally safe manner. Battelle, Columbus Laboratories conducted these monitoring programs on Johnston Island. The monitoring of at-sea incineration operations were conducted by TRW and have been reported elsewhere. Concentrations of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T found in the ambient air and water samples were minimal. No TCDD was detected in any air or water samples. No changes that could be attributed to the operations were noted in indigenous plant or bird populations. Results of quality control sampling revealed that the required level of drum cleaning was achieved. Industrial Hygiene evaluations of the land-based operations revealed that only minor accidents or injuries occurred and exposure of workers to airborne 2,4,-D and 2,4,5-T were well below permissable levels. No adverse consequences of the minimal release of Herbicide Orange into the Johnston Atoll environment were observed. Author
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. May 1977-Sep 1978
Pages:
0343
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Document partially illegible.
Contract Number:
F08635-76-D-0168
File Size:
12.13MB
