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PROGRESS REPORT: SEPTEMBER 2012

BIODEGRADATION TESTING SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

Submitted to

E.I du Pont de Nemours and Company

Wilmington, Delaware 19898

U.S.A.

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Washington, DC

U.S.A.

Wildlife International, Ltd.

8598 Commerce Drive

Easton, Maryland 21601 USA

1 (410) 822-8600

September 25, 2012

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Table of Contents

Title Page ...................................................................................................................................1

Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................2

Introduction................................................................................................................................3

Progress Summary .....................................................................................................................3

Appendix A. Invoice.................................................................................................................4
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Introduction

This document presents the progress of the technical work for the Biodegradation Testing 

Supplemental Environmental Project (“Biodegradation SEP”) performed from 27 August 

2012 up to 25 September 2012. Studies conducted under protocol will be examined by the 

Wildlife International Quality Assurance Unit for compliance with Good Laboratory 

Practices, Standard Operating Procedures and the specified protocol. Raw data that has been 

audited by the Wildlife International Quality Assurance will be included in the progress 

report, as appropriate.

Progress Summary

The total costs associated with the project for the period covered in this Progress Report are 

approximately $4,465 for labor and $18,900 for instrumentation. The invoice and an 

allocation of costs with associated tasks are presented in Appendix A.
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Appendix A

Invoice
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Allocation of Costs

Month, Year Tasks Total

Design and 

Procurement 

of SCAS Units 

(Task A)

Acquisition 

of 

Standards

(Task B)

Adaptation of 

Analytical 

Method (Task C)

Pilot Studies

Task (D)

Refinement 

of Methods

Task (E)

Method 

Val

(Task F)

Storage 

Stability 

(Task G)

Biod 

Studies 

(Task H)

Instrument

Lease

Dec 2009 $1,803 $1,085 $42,422 $45,310

Jan 2010 $29,227 $29,227

Feb 2010 $1,300 $36,745 $38,045

Mar 2010 $14,350 $14,350 $18,900

Apr 2010 $570 $15,935 $16,505 $18,900

May 2010 $760 $71,860 $72,620 $18,900

June 2010 $57,870 $35,003 $92,873 $18,900

July 2010 $42,430 $15,130 $57,560 $18,900

Aug 2010 $32,530 $113,718 $146,248 $18,900

Sep 2010 $1,350 $115,228 $116,578 $18,900

Oct 2010 $88,823 $3,613 $92,478 $18,900

Nov 2010 $42,690 $855 $570 $44,115 $18,900

Dec 2010 $18,385 $3,530 $3040 $24,955 $18,900

Jan 2011 $15,570 $15,570 $18,900

Feb 2011 $2,945 $2,945 $18,900

Mar 2011 $8,075 $8,075 $18,900

Apr 2011 $9,820 $9,820 $18,900

May 2011 $5,770 $5,770 $18,900

June 2011 $2,850 $190 $3,040 $18,900

July 2011 $2,965 $2,965 $18,900

Aug 2011 $950 $10,713 $11,663 $18,900

Sep 2011 $1,140 $1,140 $18,900

Oct 2011 $380 $950 $1,330 $18,900

Nov 2011 $1,235 $1,235 $18,900

Dec 2011 $1,520 $1,520 $18,900
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Allocation of Costs (continued)

Month, Year Tasks Total

Design and 

Procurement 

of SCAS Units 

(Task A)

Acquisition 

of 

Standards

(Task B)

Adaptation of 

Analytical 

Method (Task C)

Pilot Studies

Task (D)

Refinement 

of Methods

Task (E)

Method 

Val

(Task F)

Storage 

Stability 

(Task G)

Biod 

Studies 

(Task H)

Instrument

Lease

Jan 2012 $1,140 $1,140 $18,900

Feb 2012 $1,140 $1,140 $18,900

Mar 2012 $5,335 $5,335 $18,900

Apr 2012 $18,755 $18,755 $18,900

May 2012 $6,542 $6,542 $18,900

June 2012 $380 $380 $18,900

July 2012 $950 $950 $18,900

Aug 2012 $380 $1520 $1,900 $18,900

Sep 2012 $380 $4,085 $4,465 $18,900

Labor Total $1,803 $3,715 $344,719 $430,318 $102,895 $9,405 $892,855

Materials $6,800 $10,500 $20,644 $1,724 $10,953 $50,622

Total Cost $8,603 $14,215 $365,363 $432,042 $113,848 $9,405 $943,497 $585,900