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6 Monitoring and Analytical Issues
Pages 49-60

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... the potential to contain some quantity of agent-contam- A potentially sensitive and protective means of inated liquid (Bechtel, 2006; Herbert, 2010; Battelle identifying residual agent in materials and equipment Memorial Institute, 2010; Parsons, 2009) .1 Although during closure is the unventilated monitoring testing in most instances the quantity of agent that may be (UMT)
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From page 50...
... UMT approach, and occluded spaces are a particular Chemical agent residues may also become depleted concern in this regard. Any agent occupying occluded by chemical degradation processes that are principally spaces (for example, agent trapped in small cracks hydrolysis reactions and that result in significant or sorbed into porous materials)
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From page 51...
... 13 Teleconference with Brian O'Donnell, Chief, Secondary Waste, Closure Compliance and Assessments, CMA; Amy Dean, Envi 14A ronmental Engineer, Project Manager for Elimination of Chemical vapor screening level (VSL) is an internal control limit used Weapons, CMA; Jeffrey Kiley, Chief, Quality Assurance Office, to clear materials for off-site shipment based on agent concentraRisk Management Directorate, CMA; and the committee; May 4, tion in the atmosphere surrounding the materials.
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From page 52...
... ence to the standards related to the above objectives fall At the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility into two categories: either sampling and extractive (UMCDF) there is a regulatory requirement that all analysis or vapor space monitoring, which is achieved materials sent off-site, such as construction debris, through tented headspace monitoring (for individual must be cleared using sampling and extractive analysis.
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From page 53...
... . this approach allows its concentration to build up by That is, the agent release rate that might lead to 1 VSL increasing volatilization and preventing diffusion to within the unventilated monitoring area is such that other parts of the atmosphere.
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From page 54...
... The DAAMS backs up the MINICAMS and Tips and Tricks," presentation to UMCDF, provided to the commit- ACAMS and reduces false positives.21 These systems tee by Raj Malhotra, Deputy, Risk Management Directorate, CMA, via email to Nancy Schulte, study director, May 3, 2010. 18 C AMDS/TOCDF Closure Team, URS, "CAMDS/TOCDF 20 Thaddeus Ryba, Site Project Manager, TOCDF, "TOCDF In Closure Status Implementing Programmatic Closure Approach," presentation to the committee, January 27, 2010.
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From page 55...
... assessment of occluded space identification for Occluded spaces can be present in clean and screened decontamination material (<1 VSL) ; this includes decontaminated rooms The occluded space survey is a key step in the within facilities and materials such as waste, residues, unventilated monitoring test and the ultimate clearance media, or decontaminated equipment removed for disof the site.
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From page 56...
... If any additional occluded spaces are Upon completion of decontamination of equipment identified at this stage, they are then decontaminated and small areas, buildings and larger areas are subjected prior to final unventilated monitoring. first to ventilated and then to unventilated monitoring as described earlier.
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From page 57...
... Recommendation 6-4b. Locations of prior exposures 27 C AMDS/TOCDF Closure Team, URS, "CAMDS/TOCDF and spills should be compared with the results of the Closure Status Implementing Programmatic Closure Approach," unventilated monitoring testing (UMT)
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From page 58...
... 2007. 24719-100-30L-B93H-00009 -- Revision 0 Abermaterials and debris, but these can be managed within deen Chemical Agent Neutralization Facility RCRA Closure Certifica existing waste disposal rules.
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From page 59...
... 2005b. Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities.
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Key Terms

  • occluded spaces
  • chemical agent
  • unventilated monitoring
  • space survey
  • agent disposal

  • extractive analysis
  • disposal facilities
  • management directorate
  • residual agent
  • vapor screening

  • memorial institute
  • closure standards
  • monitoring testing
  • nancy schulte
  • raj malhotra

  • battelle memorial
  • federal register
  • richard sisson
  • screening level
  • vapor space

  • closure performance
  • space surveys
  • headspace monitoring
  • extractive analyses
  • washington demilitarization

  • demilitarization company
  • programmatic closure
  • closure status
  • closure team
  • closure compliance


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