Document ID: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2002-0029-0008
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Posted Date: 2003-01-29T05:00Z

EVALUATION
OF
VALUATION
TREATMENT
OF
REATMENT
BULK
ULK
ELEMENTAL
LEMENTAL
MERCURY
ERCURY
Appendix
C.
Characterization
Data,
Technical
Background
Document:
Mercury
Wastes,
Evaluation
of
Treatment
of
Bulk
Elemental
Mercury,
Final
Report
February
8,
2002
Submitted
to:

U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Ariel
Rios
Building
Office
of
Solid
Waste
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
N.
W.
Washington,
D.
C.
20460
Submitted
by:

Science
Applications
International
Corporation
Engineering
and
Environmental
Management
Group
11251
Roger
Bacon
Drive
Reston,
Virginia
20190
EPA
Contract
No.
68­
W­
98­
025
Work
Assignment
No.
3­
8
SAIC
Project
No.
06­
0758­
08­
1373­
000
CHARACTERIZATION
HARACTERIZATION
DATA
ATA
C­
2
APPENDIX
C.
CHARACTERIZATION
DATA
Surrogate
Vendor
pH1
OM
(%)
Potassium
(
ppm)
Calcium
(
ppm)
Magnesium
(
ppm)
Sodium
(
ppm)
AE
pH2
CEC
(
meq/
100
g)
Sand
(%)
Memo
ALTER
Raw
Surrogate
1.7
0.55
15
1
20
19,392
2.47
128.8
19.3
1.6
0.13
15
1
20
18,786
2.40
127.0
18.8
duplicate
A
Raw
Surrogate
1.9
0.35
64
210
110
28,886
2.48
171.9
50.4
1.9
0.12
61
170
90
28,886
2.50
171.3
6.8
duplicate
B
Raw
Surrogate
1.3
0.11
65
210
120
25,452
2.20
159.4
1.8
1.4
0.14
51
150
90
22,826
2.30
146.4
2.0
duplicate
C
Raw
Surrogate
1.8
0.42
35
390
2,660
24,038
2.79
170.4
3.0
1.8
0.52
39
470
3,570
28,886
2.80
199.8
9.2
duplicate
D
Raw
Surrogate
1.5
0.19
184
170
140
17,574
2.33
124.3
2.4
1.6
0.12
149
120
120
19,493
2.40
131.7
4.2
duplicate
A
Monolith
7.2
3.56
101
80
1
21,513
8.00
94.2
80.6
6.9
2.46
202
47
10
48,682
7.90
213.3
78.9
duplicate
A
Pellets
7.0
3.84
101
6
1
17,271
8.00
75.4
83.0
7.1
3.93
101
56
1
20,099
8.00
87.9
78.6
duplicate
B
Phase
I
6.4
0.71
303
21,200
20
37,875
7.30
277.2
37.3
6.4
0.55
303
22,400
20
39,390
7.30
289.8
40.0
duplicate
B
Phase
I
6.2
0.87
202
22,800
600
36,662
7.30
284.5
34.3
6.0
0.57
404
22,300
120
40,097
7.20
294.3
37.6
duplicate
B
Phase
II
6.4
8.39
202
18,300
6
15,453
7.30
164.9
60.0
6.4
8.45
202
19,700
7
46,157
7.40
304.6
60.6
duplicate
C
Batch
1
8.9
2.27
808
900
8,120
95,041
487.5
28.3
9.0
1.20
303
700
8,300
103,626
524.0
28.5
duplicate
C
Batch
2
9.0
1.18
202
600
10,700
53,631
325.9
26.2
9.0
2.40
303
700
11,320
75,548
427.1
26.3
duplicate
C
Batch
3
8.8
2.12
303
3,200
820
8,484
60.5
77.2
8.0
2.40
202
3,700
30
7,171
50.4
75.5
duplicate
D
Batch
1
9.7
1.49
1,616
19,300
180
34,643
252.8
73.5
9.9
2.44
1,313
20,700
60
28,280
230.3
69.8
duplicate
D
Batch
2
9.6
1.53
1,515
19,800
90
31,815
242.0
71.2
9.9
2.51
1,313
21,200
380
28,886
238.1
70.4
duplicate
EVALUATION
OF
VALUATION
TREATMENT
OF
REATMENT
BULK
ULK
ELEMENTAL
LEMENTAL
MERCURY
ERCURY
Surrogate
(
Continued)

Vendor
Silt
(%)
Clay
(%)
Textural
Classification
Redox
Potential
(
mv)@
20
E
C
Bulk
Density
(
g/
cc)
Infiltration
Rate
(
cm/
hr)
Chloride
(
ppm)
CEC
by
Na
1/
3
Bar3
Memo
ALTER
Raw
Surrogate
65.3
15.4
Silt
Loam
543.5
0.63
0.46
55,440
51.7
29.5
Silty
Clay
Loam
515.8
0.56
1.08
58,240
duplicate
A
Raw
Surrogate
22.8
26.8
Sandy
Clay
Loam
521.5
0.76
0.16
99,400
77.6
15.6
Silt
Loam
526.3
0.69
0.13
91,560
81.8
duplicate
B
Raw
Surrogate
79.9
18.3
Silt
Loam
553.8
0.64
0.05
103,580
79.5
80.4
17.6
Silt
Loam
541.5
0.64
0.04
91,560
95.8
duplicate
C
Raw
Surrogate
74.8
22.2
Silt
Loam
584.5
0.68
0.02
91,560
93.8
68.5
22.3
Silt
Loam
583.2
0.67
0.05
103,580
duplicate
D
Raw
Surrogate
67.3
30.3
Silty
Clay
Loam
578.3
0.59
0.08
68,660
81.4
14.4
Silt
Loam
590.0
0.50
0.12
58,340
91.6
duplicate
A
Monolith
7.6
11.8
Sandy
Loam
 
29.9
1.15
10.12
24,760
11.4
106.5
9.9
11.2
Sandy
Loam
 
60.0
1.17
3.99
20,820
8.4
26.4
duplicate
A
Pellets
3.6
13.4
Sandy
Loam
 
30.5
1.15
48.41
20,400
5.9
21.9
11.3
10.1
Sandy
Loam
 
51.9
1.16
1.45
23,560
5.3
27.6
duplicate
B
Phase
I
47.3
15.4
Loam
58.6
0.65
1.07
50,220
11.6
19.1
45.7
14.3
Loam
61.9
0.64
47,420
11.1
111.8
duplicate
B
Phase
I
54.3
11.4
Silt
Loam
118.7
0.66
2.72
47,420
10.5
93.1
51.1
11.3
Silt
Loam
122.9
0.64
1.55
49,400
10.7
91.8
duplicate
B
Phase
II
29.0
11.0
Sandy
Loam
87.1
0.78
1.84
55,900
10.3
85.7
30.4
9.0
Sandy
Loam
78.5
0.81
0.79
60,680
10.3
73.3
duplicate
C
Batch
1
49.7
22.0
Loam
27.8
0.68
0.26
50,860
17.2
71.4
51.5
20.0
Silt
Loam
NA4
0.69
NA4
NA4
84.2
duplicate
C
Batch
2
51.8
22.0
Silt
Loam
7.9
0.72
0.47
53,420
18.5
52.3
21.4
Silt
Loam
 
108.5
0.71
47,420
14.3
82.2
duplicate
C
Batch
3
9.8
13.0
Sandy
Loam
128.0
1.27
0.25
7,860
9.8
69.8
15.3
9.2
Sandy
Loam
208.3
1.30
4,020
8.7
24.2
duplicate
D
Batch
1
18.7
7.8
Sandy
Loam
 
24.1
0.49
4.13
29,800
68.7
19.9
22.6
7.6
Sandy
Loam
NA4
0.54
NA4
NA4
165.1
duplicate
D
Batch
2
22.0
6.8
Sandy
Loam
 
36.3
0.49
2.15
28,240
67.4
22.4
7.2
Sandy
Loam
 
93.8
0.58
40,220
62.4
159.3
duplicate
1
pH
measured
according
to
AGVISE
SOP:
NUT.
02.05.08.
2
AE
pH
measured
according
to
AGVISE
SOP:
NUT.
02.11.09,
using
the
Adam­
Evans
method
to
determine
the
acidity
of
a
solid
sample.
3
Water
holding
capacity:
the
%
water
at
½
bar.
4
Duplicate
not
run
due
to
low
waste
volume.
CHARACTERIZATION
HARACTERIZATION
DATA
ATA
C­
4
Elemental
Mercury
Vendor
pH1
OM
(%)
Potassium
(
ppm)
Calcium
(
ppm)
Magnesium
(
ppm)
Sodium
(
ppm)
AE
pH2
CEC
(
meq/
100
gm)
Sand
(%)
Memo
A
Elemental
Monolith
11.0
2.75
101
1
1
18,483
80.6
73.9
11.0
2.74
101
1
1
15,958
69.7
72.0
duplicate
A
Elemental
Pellets
11.0
3.11
101
46
1
10,100
44.4
77.6
11.0
2.70
101
200
10
15,453
68.5
79.0
duplicate
B
Elemental
Phase
I
8.1
0.79
202
9,000
230
1,515
54.0
31.6
8.1
0.68
202
9,100
240
1,212
53.3
31.0
duplicate
B
Elemental
Phase
II
7.0
4.81
303
7,300
50
1,313
8.0
43.4
74.6
6.9
4.88
202
7,400
40
1,313
7.9
44.4
75.3
duplicate
C
Elemental
9.9
0.725
202
200
8,180
17,271
144.8
79.9
10.0
1.91
202
200
8,500
31,329
208.6
83.3
duplicate
Elemental
Mercury
Vendor
Silt
(%)
Clay
(%)
Textural
Classification
Redox
Potential
mv@
20
E
C
Bulk
Density
(
g/
cc)
Infiltration
Rate
(
cm/
hr)
Chloride
(
ppm)
CEC
by
Na
1/
3
Bar3
Memo
A
Elemental
Monolith
24.7
1.4
Loamy
Sand
 
459.6
1.48
2.03
1,240
0.7
14.9
28.0
0.0
Loamy
Sand
 
453.7
1.46
0.30
3,400
0.4
14.7
duplicate
A
Elemental
Pellets
19.8
2.6
Loamy
Sand
 
466.1
1.41
0.70
1,000
1.2
13.2
20.8
0.2
Loamy
Sand
 
468.1
1.51
0.79
1,240
0.7
9.2
duplicate
B
Elemental
Phase
I
66.0
2.4
Silt
Loam
 
82.3
2.10
0.19
900
2.4
13.6
61.6
7.4
Silt
Loam
 
51.9
2.11
0.17
1,100
2.3
14.8
duplicate
B
Elemental
Phase
II
20.2
5.2
Sandy
Loam
 
28.3
1.69
1.45
300
3.5
21.7
21.3
3.4
Loamy
Sand
 
12.3
1.69
2.76
280
3.6
20.3
duplicate
C
Elemental
12.9
7.2
Loamy
Sand
 
651.1
2.64
0.66
440
3.2
18.1
16.1
0.6
Loamy
Sand
 
851.0
2.56
0.54
460
3.2
21.2
duplicate
1
pH
measured
according
to
AGVISE
SOP:
NUT.
02.05.08.
2
AE
pH
measured
according
to
AGVISE
SOP:
NUT.
02.11.09,
using
the
Adam­
Evans
method
to
determine
the
acidity
of
a
solid
sample.
3
Water
holding
capacity:
the
%
water
at
½
bar.
EVALUATION
OF
VALUATION
TREATMENT
OF
REATMENT
BULK
ULK
ELEMENTAL
LEMENTAL
MERCURY
ERCURY
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