Suiic 3,5090 Central Highway, Pcnnsaukcn, NJ 08109 • (609) 663-7995

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TO: Robert Caron, OSC, EPA Region III

THRU: Rich Habrukowlch, TATL, Region III

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DATE: March 28, 1985

) — TATM performed sampling and a site assessment with the OSC at the HolbyChemical Site outside of Hilmlngton, DE.' The OSC and TAT met with facilityoperator, Mr. Shockley, before making a "level B" encry-to obtain samples fromone well, two runoff ditches and a lagoon.

Samples were shipped with proper custody to the Roy F. Heston Laboratories tobe analzyed for Thlocyanate, Iso Octyl Alcohol and Carbon Dlsulflde using

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TAT performed documentation duties Including photographing site activities.Photographs and analysis to follow.

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MEMORANDUM ,

(Red)TO: Robert E. Caron, OSC, EPA Region III PCS 13292

THRO: Steve Jarvela, DPO, Region HI

THRU: Rich Habrukowlch, TAIL, Region III

FROM: Bhupl D. Khone, TATM, Region III

DATE: April 19, 1985

SUBJECT: QA/QC Review of Halby Chemicals Results

This report covers a review of the analysis of two water and two soil einpleaplus one blank submitted to WESTON Laboratory for analysis on March 29, 1985.The findings offered In this report are based upon a general review of the dataprovided.

1) The analysis was performed outside the 7-day period required fwr volatileorganlcs. However, compounds submitted for analysis ware not prioritypollutants and are not affected by this requirement. Some prioritypollutants were also identified and quantified.

2) Matrix spikes ware not performed with the compounds of Interest; i.e.Iso-octyl-alcohol, carbon dlsulflde and thlocynate.

3) Surrogate spike recoveries are within the acceptable criteria.

4) Duplicate analysis results for carbon disulfide and Iso-octyl-alcohol arewithin acceptable limits.

ConclusionResults for Iso-octyl-alcohol and carbon dlsulflde and other organic volatile*are acceptable.

Although matrix spike and duplicates were not performed on thlocynate, sincethe concentration found in the well water is 5 times the detection limit, thepresence of thlocynate cannot be ruled out. Result! for thlocynate areacceptable as good estimates.

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' Date of Final Report: April 16, 1985

ORIGINALHALBY CHEMICAL SITE (fad)TAT REGION 3 OFFICE

SUMMARY REPORTM.O. NO. 2343-11-03-03-60

Date Samples Collected: Harch 28, 1985Samples Collected By: Lynne Nevellng/Greg JanlecDate Samples Received: Harch 29, 1985R.F.W. NO. SAMPLE . THIOCYANATE ISO-OCTYL CARBON_________DESCRIPTION________________ALCOHOL DISULFIDE

8503-348-0010 Well-Station 1 • 10 mg/L <20 ug/L <20 ug/L-0020 Ditch By Fence- 13 mg/Kg 1,100 ug/Kg 270 ug/Kg

Station 2-0030 Ditch By Lagoon- * ' > 58,000 ug/Kg >31,000 ug/Kg

Station 3' -0040 Lagoon-Station 4 143 mg/L 5<X<50 ug/L<10 ug/L

-005U Blank-Station 00 <2 mg/L <10 ug/L <10 ug/L8503-348-0040 DUP Lagoon (Duplicate) —— 92 ug/L. <10 ug/L8503-348/ Lab Blank <2 fflg/L <10 ug/L <10 ug/L

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The following represent laboratory charges for analysis of samples submittedfor the above-referenced client:

R.F.H. NO._____ANALYSIS______NO. SAMPLES UNIT COST TOTAL

8503-348-0010 TH10CYANATE ' 5 12.75 63.75I to 0050.1 '} ISO-OCTYL 5 160.00 800.00J •-•'' ALCOHOL

CS, 5 ISO.00 £00.00

Includes premium for sample quantity and 18 day turnaround of results.Sample Pkk-up Charges:

Transportation: 89 miles @ D/mile 17.80Labor Costs : 2 hrs. 0 $2D.OO/hr. 40.00

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Date Samples Collected: March 28, 1985Samples Collected By: Lynne Nevel1ng/Greg JanlecDate Samples Received: March 29, 1985R.F.W. NO. SAMPLE THIOCYANATE ISO-OCTYL CARBON__________DESCRIPTION__________________ALCOHOL DISULFIDE

8503-348-0010 Well-Station 1 10 mg/L <20 ug/L <20 ug/L-0020 Ditch By Fence- 13 mg/Kg 1,100 ug/Kg 270 ug/Kg

Station 2-0030 DUch By Lagoon- * > 58,000 ug/Kg >31,000 ug/Kg

Station 3-0040 Lagoon-Station 4 143 mg/L 5<X<50 ug/L 10 ug/L

-' ' -0050 Blank-Station 00 <2 mg/L • <10 ug/L <10 ug/L8503-348-0040 DUP Lagoon (Duplicate) ——— . 92 ug/L <10 ug/L

-Station 48503-348/ Lab Blank <2 mg/L <10 ug/L <10 ug/L

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SUBJECT! Additional Laboratory Charges * 0. No,. 2343-11-03-03.60SITE-TAT REGION 3 OFFICj

The following represent additional charges for the Identification of additionalconstituents In samples submitted for the above-referenced client:

or, NO ANALYSIS_______"" SAMPLES UNIT COST TOTAL. ,R.F.U. NO.———_—ANm-TMS————-—————-— tin/PEAK $120.008503-348-0010 IDENTIFICATION • 12 *10/PEAK *"UlUU

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JATE SAMPLE COLLECTED: March 28, 1985 DATE RECEIVED: March 29, 1985JIFVNO.J 8503-348-0010 DATE ANALY2ED:Apr11 11, 1985SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: Station 01 WellGCMS File : 0411W000343 OftlG/fl/OF ! 2 ,,6C/MS FRACTION (Red)

VOLATILE COMPOUNDS~ EPA METHOD 624

Units of Concentration wg/L_*_

N.F, • Not Found (Below Detection Llnlt)

AcrolelnAcrylonltHleBenzeneBrornomethaneBrontofornCarbon Tetrachlorlde

•\ Chlorobenzene' Chlorodlbromonethane

Chloroethane2-Chloroethylvlnyl EtherChloroformDkhlorobromomethaneDlchlorodlfluoromethane1,1 Dkhloroethane1,2 Olchloroethane1,1 Dlchloroethylene1,2 DlchloropropaneEthylbenzeneChlorome thane1 , 3-Trans D1 ch'l oropr opene1,3-Cls Dkhloropropene

N.F.N.F.N.F.N.rN.F.N.F.N.F.N.F.N.F.N.F.N.F.jU-

N.F.N.F.N.F.N.F.

N.F,N.F.N.F.N.F.N.F.

Surrogates Cadded i1,2-Dkhloroethane d4Toluene d«p-Bromofluorobenzene

50 ug/L50 ug/L50 ug/L

Detection Limit <Methyl ene Chloride1,1,2,2 TetrachloroethaneTetrachloroethyleneToluene1,2 Trans Dlchloroethylene1,1,2 Trkhloroethane1,1,1 TrkhloroethaneTrkhloroethylene.Trkhlorofluorome thaneVinyl ChlorideOtherACETONE

CARBON, 'DlSULFinEISOOCTANOL

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Recoveries96106109 (£nnni9

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,A 5U1WRT run. RECEIVED: March 29, 1985OATE SAMPLE COLLECTED: March 28, !985 n 1985HNNO.. 8503-348-0020

1 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: "1 tch by FenceGCMS file '. 0411W000347OF :N/A „ GC/MS FRACTIONHEIGHT s 1,174 gin VOLATILE COMPOUNDS

" EPA METHOD 624Units of Concentration yg/L.

'"9/L.1 Other ug/Kg_

Detection Limit • 40 ug/KgN.F. Methylene Chloride

Acroleln —j-£— ^ TetrachloroethaneAcrylonltrlle -_——- Tetrachloroethy1eneBenzene — NF." TolueneBromomethane _ ^— 01chloroethy1eneBromofonn "T7~" 1,1,2 TrlchloroethaneCarbon Tetrachlorlde - N-F" - J1*1'

""" liliiChl0r°Tene thane " " TrlchloroethyleneChlorod1broMethane ___-- ofluorome

Chloroform . .OlchlorobromomethaneOlchlorodlfluoromethane

1.2 Dlchloroethanelil Dlchloroethylene1,2 DlchloropropaneEthylbenzeneChlorornethane ^L__ " "" •••• Y feenV Ph.D.1,3-Trans Dlchloropropene N.F. Manager1,3-Cls Dlchloropropene. _ _ N - F . «ESTOH Analytical LaboratoH

Surrogates caddej' i Recoveries1,2-Dlchloroethane d^ 250 ug/L 105Toluene d8 250'ug/L 116p-Bromofluorobenzene 250 ug/L 98 4nflfll9N.F. • Not Found (Below Detection Llnlt)

/ATA SUMMARY FOR: HALBY CHEMICAL/EPA TAT REGION 3' DATE 'SAIIPLE COLLECTED: March 28, 1985 DATE RECEIVED: March 29, 1985"RFWNO.! B503-348-0030 DATE ANALYZED:April 11, 1985

SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: Ditch by lagoonGCMS File ! 0411HOO'0348 >•DF »«/A . . GC/MS FRACTIONWeight : 0.739 gm VOLAm£ COMpogNOS

EPA METHOD 624Units of Concentration wg/L

'•9/L' Other "9/Kg

Detection Limit • 70 Ug/KgAcroleln N.F. Hethylene Chloride r N.F ,Acrylonltrlle N.F. 1,1,2,2 Tetrachloroethane N.F.Benzene 390 Tetrachloroethylene ' 200Bromoinethane 7<X<70 Toluene 220Bromofona N.F. 1,2 Trans Dlchloroethylene .N.F.Carbon Tetrachlorlde N.F. 1,1,2 Trlchloroethane N.F.Chlorobenzene N.F. 1,1,1 Trlchloroethane N.F.Chlorodlbromomethane JI.F. Trlchloroethylene . j<x<70Chloroethane N.F. .Trlchlorofluoromethane N.F.2-Chloroethylvlnyl Ether N.F. vinyl Chloride N.F.Chloroform N.F. otherDlchlorobronomethane N.F. ACETONE__________ 1.000Dlchlorodlfluoromethane N.F. CARBQN DIS'ULFID '___ >. 31.000,1,1 Dlchloroethane N.F. 2-BUTANONE_________1,2 Dlchloroethane N.F. 4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE_____1,1 Dlchloroethylene N.F. XYLENES __________ ISO1,2 Olchloropropane N.F. isoocTANOL* . >. 68,000Ethvlbenzene 7<x<70 OTHERS * v-1 SEE ATTACHED TABLEtwyioenzene _/_j_/u — t ESTIMATED CONCENTRAmN/ . .Chloromethane N.F. APPROVED BY: /Jli1,3-Trans Dlch'loropropene N.F. . Jj ' Han"n' l1,3-Cls Dlchloropropene^ N.F. MESTON Analytical laboratorl

Surrogates Cadded * Recoveriesl,2-D1chloroethane d^ 250 ug/L 99To1uened8 250u9/l- H8 400014p-Bromofluorobenzene 250 ug/L 123N.F. = Not Found (Below Detection L1n1t)

,(A SUrWW FOR: HALBV CHEHICAL/EPA* TAT REGION 3DATE SWIPLE COLLECTED: March 28, 1985 DATE RECEIVED; March 29, 1985RN HO.! 8503-348-0040 DATE ANALYZED: April 11, 1985SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: Station 04/LAGOONGCMS File : 0411W0003040 1 1 : 5 •• GC/HS FRACTION ORIGINAL

•VOLATILE COMPOUNDS ( d)EPA HETHOD 624

Units of Concentration «g/L_x_•9A__

' Other__Detection Limit • 50 ug/L

AcrolelnAcry1on1tr1leBenzeneBrontomethaneBronofornCarbon TetrachlorldeChlorobenzeneChlorodlbromome thaneChloroethane2-Chloroethylvlnyl EtherChloroformDlchlorobromofflethaneOlchl orod \ f 1 uoromethane.1,1 Dlchloroethane1,2 Dlchloroethane1.1 Dichloroethylene1,2 Olchl oropropaneEthyl benzeneChloromethane1,3-Trans Dlchloropropene1,3-Cls Dlchloropropene'

Surrogates1,2-Dlchloroethane d.Toluene da0p-Bromofluorobenzene

N.F.N.F,N.F.N.F.N.F.N.F.II. F.N.F.

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Hethylene Chloride1,1,2,2 Tetrachloroe thaneTetrachloroethyleneToluene1,2 Trans Dichloroethylene1,1,2 Trlchloroethane1,1,1 TrlchloroethaneTrkhloroethylene. TrkhlorofluororaethaneVinyl ChlorideOtherACETONE2-BUTANONECARBON DISULFIDEISOOCTANOL01 (N-PROPYL) ETHER* ESTIMATED CONCENTRATION -

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DATE OF REPORT: April 19, 1935.JA SUMMARY FOR: HALBy CHEMICAL/EPA TAT REGION 3

DATE SAMPLE COLLECTED: March 28, 1985 DATE RECEIVED: March 29, 1985RFV HO.! 8503-348-0040 OATE ANALYZED:April 11, 1985SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: station 04/Lagoon/Lab Spike and DupGCMS File J0411H000346 nninill.» !l " 6C/MS FRACTION °SAL

•VOLATILE COMPOUNDSEPA METHOD 624

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' Other.Detection Limit • lOug/L

Acroleln N.F. Methylene ChlorideAcrylonltrUe . N.F. lil.2,2 TetrachloroethaneBenzene * * 62(122» REO TetrachloroethyleneBromomethane N.F. Toluene * *Bromofonn N.F. 1,2 Trans DlchloroethyleneCarbon Tetrachlorlde N.F. 1,1,2 TrlchloroethaneChlorobenzene * * 53(106* REC) 1,1,1 TrlchloroethaneChlorodlbromomethane N.F Trlchloroethylene * * .Chloroethane N.F. .Trlchlorofluoromethane2-Chloroethylvlnyl Ether N.F. vinyl ChlorideChlorofonn "-F. otherOlchlorobromomethane N-F- ACETONE_________Olchlorodlfluoromethane J.F. 2-BUTANONE____________.1,1 Dlchloroethane N.F. XYLENES_________1,2 Olchloroethane N.F. CARBON.. DISULFIDE1,1 Dlchloroetnylene * * 31(62 REO1,2 Dlchloropropane N.F. Pl(N-PROPYL) ETHER ^ __ / 190*Ethylbenzene N.F. ESTIMATED CONCENTRChloromethane N.F. APPROVED BY:,, ^1,3-Trans Dlchloropropene N-F- Manager1,3-Cls Dlchloropropene. N.F. WESTON Analytical Laborator

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1,2-D1chloroethane dAToluene d«p-Bromofluorobenzene 50 ug/L 114 4000]''N.F. * Not Found (Below Detection Unit)

,fA SUMMARY FOR: HALBY CHEMICAL/ERA TAT REGION 3BATE SAMPLE COLLECTED: March 28, 1985 DATE RECEIVED: March 29, 1985RFWHO.: 8503-348-0050 DATE ANALYZEDiAprll 11, 1985SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: Blank

File : 0411W000342! 1 , ,fiC/MS FRACTION

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Acroleln N.F. Hethylene Chloride 260Acrylonltrlle _ N,F. _ 1,1,2,2 Tetrachloroethane N.F.Benzene M.F TetrachloroethyleneBromomethane N.F. Toluene N.F.Bromofonn N.F. 1,2 Trans DlchloroethyleneCarbon Tetrachlorlde N.F. 1,1,2'TrlchloroethaneChlorobenzene N.F. 1,1,1 Trlchloroethane

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Surrogates Cadded I Recoveriesj 1,2-D1chloroethane d^ 50 ug/L 97

Toluene dg 50 ug/L 105p-Bromofluorobenzene 50 ug/L 106

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