TITLE
Determination of Total Organic Emissions From Hazardous Waste
Combustors


AUTHOR(S)
Larry D. Johnson

PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, NC 2771

SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, NC 2771

ABSTRACT
Determination of Total Organics from stack emissions is much more
complicated than might be expected, and more published guidance is
needed badly.  The best scheme available for analysis of Total
Organics of stack emissions for material balance style
bookkeeping includes determination of organic content in three
boiling point ranges, less than 100?C, 100?C to 300?C, and greater
than 300?C.  Total organic carbon (TOC) is not a useful quantity,
since it includes soot, polymeric material, and other non
extractable and generally intractable organic material.  Total
Organics has been found to be an imperfect, but less misleading
term.  Various calculations also can be made and conclusions can be
drawn based on the contents of the individual boiling point ranges,
as determined by the recommended methodology, The analysis strategy
is complicated, difficult, and contains limitations and
compromises.  It does not, however, require exotic analysis
instrumentation nor is it very expensive.  Each of these facets of
the methodology is discussed in the paper, along with a status
report on development of a guidance document and a research project
intended to produce improved methods.