Potential Groundwater Pollution From Chemically Treated Wood
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Free (open access)
Transaction
Volume
13
Pages
8
Published
1995
Size
769 kb
Paper DOI
10.2495/WP950141
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
C. Christodoulatos, A.D. Koutsospyros & G.P. Korfiatis
Abstract
This paper presents results of recent studies conducted to assess the groundwater pollution potential of pentachlorophenol (PCP) treated wood. Specifically, studies on leaching rates, adsorption desorption and anaerobic biodegradability under different conditions have been conducted on soils and groundwater collected from wood treating facilities and telephone pole sites in six locations throughout the United States. The results of the laboratory measurements provided the necessary parameters to conduct modeling studies using the United States Environmental Protection Agency Composite Model for Landfills (USEPA CML) which assesses the extend of a
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