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PROGRESS REPORT: DECEMBER 2011

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

December 28, 2011

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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 28 November 

2011 up to 23 December 2011. 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 $1,520 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

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

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

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

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

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

January 2011 $15,570 $15,570 $18,900

February 2011 $2,945 $2,945 $18,900

March 2011 $8,075 $8,075 $18,900

April 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

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

September 2011 $1,140 $1,140 $18,900

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

November 2011 $1,235 $1,235 $18,900

December 2011 $1,520 $1,520 $18,900

Labor Total $1,803 $3,715 $344,719 $430,318 $71,550 $3,800 $855,905

Materials $6,800 $10,500 $20,644 $1,724 $1,813 $41,482

Total Cost $8,603 $14,215 $365,363 $432,042 $73,363 $3,800 $897,387 $415,800