EK-35® ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
VOC, SEMI-VOLATILES, METALS,TCLP, PAH TESTS
PERFORMED BY: TSL, Tri-State Laboratories
REPORT DATA: July 15, 2002
SUMMARY: As part of the US EPA Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program EK35® was tested to determine major, minor and trace constituents using various EPA test methods.
Bulk analysis techniques were used to quantitatively determine the presence of Title 22 metals, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Semi-volatiles, pesticides herbicides and Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in EK 35®. Bulk analysis is performed on the sample in the "as received" form and does not consider application rates, dilution ratios or environmental conditions. The vast majority of the analytes were found to be Below Detection Limits (BDL). Ever evolving sophistication of analytical methods and techniques have made detection limits well below regulatory levels. Some metals were detected at low levels, primarily iron and that can be attributed to the use of carbon steel tanks in transportation and storage.
Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) is a sample preparation and battery of tests that can determine the presence of various elements and chemical compounds in a landfill type situation. In this test EK35® is subjected to chemical extractions to “leach” the analytes from the product. This includes metals, volatiles and semivolatiles analysis. Once again most analytes were determined to be "below detection limits" and all were well below regulatory levels. Low level "hits" of cadmium and silver can be attributed to processing and handling.
RESULTS: Results indicate that EK-35® contains no bulk analysis or TCLP elements or compounds above regulatory levels. Most materials were not detected in EK-35® Please see attached for results.
