ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on quantitative characterization and comparison of the composition and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in 1994 and 1997 diesel, burn residue and soot samples, destruction and formation of PAHs, and development of differentiation criteria to distinguish pyrogenic PAHs from petrogenic PAHs. The 1994 diesel sample was collected from the barge, which delivered the fuel to the site prior to the burn. The 1997 diesel sample was collected from the 10,000 US gallon storage tank at the facility. The analysis of target PAHs and other hydrocarbons was performed on a Hewlett Packard (HP) 5890 Series II GC equipped with a model HP 5972 mass selective detector (MSD). The MSD was operated in the selected ion monitoring mode for quantitation of target compounds. The PAHs in the water samples were low and most congeners are below the detection limit. Analyses of volatile compounds demonstrated that there were basically no volatile compounds remaining in the water after a burn.
