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PROGRESS REPORT: OCTOBER 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 

October 27, 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 26 September 

2011 up to 26 October 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 $1,330 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 

 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 

Validations 

(Task F) 

Storage 

Stability 

(Task G) 

Biodegr

dation 

Studies 

(Task H

Dec 2009 $1,803 $1,085 $42,422 Jan 2010 $29,227 Feb 2010 $1,300 $36,745 Mar 2010 $14,350 Apr 2010 $570 $15,935 May 2010 $760 $71,860 June 2010 $57,870 $35,003 July 2010 $42,430 $15,130 August 2010 $32,530 $113,718 September 2010 $1,350 $115,228 October 2010 $88,823 $3,613 November 2010 $42,690 $855 $570 December 2010 $18,385 $3,530 $3040 January 2011 $15,570 February 2011 $2,945 March 2011 $8,075 April 2011 $9,820 May 2011 $5,770 June 2011 $2,850 $190 July 2011 $2,965 August 2011 $950 $10,713 September 2011 $1,140 October 2011 $380 $950 Labor Total $1,803 $3,715 $344,719 $430,318 $68,795 $3,800 Materials $6,800 $10,500 $20,644 $1,724 $1,813 Total Cost $8,603 $14,215 $365,363 $432,042 $70,608 $3,800