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PROGRESS REPORT: MAY 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 

May 31, 2012 

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Table of Contents 

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix B. Summary Data, SCAS Analytical Method Development Plan ...........................7 
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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 April 2012 

up to 25 May 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 $2,855 for labor, $3,657 for materials and $18,900 for instrumentation. The 

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

A summary of the work described in the SCAS Analytical Method Development Plan (20 Jan 

2012.doc) was presented to the stakeholders on 16 May 2012 as part of the monthly SEP 

conference call and is attached as Appendix B of the Progress Report. Supporting 

information can be found in the March 2012 and April 2012 Progress Reports. 
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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 

Val 

 (Task F) 

Storage 

Stability 

(Task G) 

Biod 

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 Aug 2010 $32,530 $113,718 Sep 2010 $1,350 $115,228 Oct 2010 $88,823 $3,613 Nov 2010 $42,690 $855 $570 Dec 2010 $18,385 $3,530 $3040 Jan 2011 $15,570 Feb 2011 $2,945 Mar 2011 $8,075 Apr 2011 $9,820 May 2011 $5,770 June 2011 $2,850 $190 July 2011 $2,965 Aug 2011 $950 $10,713 Sep 2011 $1,140 Oct 2011 $380 $950 Nov 2011 $1,235 Dec 2011 $1,520 
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Allocation of Costs (continued) 

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 

Val 

 (Task F) 

Storage 

Stability 

(Task G) 

Biod 

Studies 

(Task H

Jan 2012 $1,140 Feb 2012 $1,140 Mar 2012 $5,335 Apr 2012 $18,755 May 2012 $6,542 Labor Total $1,803 $3,715 $344,719 $430,318 $100,805 $3,800 Materials $6,800 $10,500 $20,644 $1,724 $10,953 Total Cost $8,603 $14,215 $365,363 $432,042 $111,758 $3,800 
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Appendix B 

Summary Data, SCAS Analytical Method Development Plan 
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