Persistence of White Phosphorus Particles in Sediment
Properties of white phosphorus
Figure 2. Effect of temperature and air pressure on the oxidation of solid P4
Factors that affect the environmental fate of white phosphorus
Dissolution and aqueous solubility
Octanolwater partition coefficient
Vapor pressure
NATURAL SIZE REDUCTION OF WHITE PHOSPORUS PARTICLES IN EAGLE RIVER FLATS SEDIMENTS
Incubation of P4 particles at constant temperature and moisture content
Figure 8. Surface texture of P4 particles
Residual mass of P4 particles
Figure 10. Residual mass (M) of white phosphorus particles found following incubation in sediments at various moisture contents
Monitoring sediment moisture and temperature in Eagle River Flats
Figure 13. Area C, showing bulrush marsh, permanent ponds, intermittent ponds, mudflats and levees
Results - CR95_230021
Figure 15. Aerial view of Area C
Figure 18. View looking west along transect across an intermittent pond area
Figure 20. Site in an intermittent pond in August
Figure 22. Site on a river levee with a tall stand of beach rye
Figure 24. Daily (24-hour average) temperatures at 5, 10, 20 and 30 cm deep at each site
Air-entry pressure
Figure 25. Daily (24-hour average) moisture probe resistance at 5, 10, 20 and 30 cm deep at each site
Table 10. Maximum, average, median and minimum temperatures and periods below saturation measured at 5, 10, 20 and 30 cm deep at each site between May 25 and August 26 or 27, 1994
Figure 25. Continued - CR95_230030
Figure 25. Continued - CR95_230031
Figure 26. Hourly measurements of sediment temperature (C) and moisture probe resistance (kohms) at 5 cm deep for sites 110
Water surface elevations
Measurement of water level at permanently flooded site
Resampling of field-contaminated sites
Results - CR95_230036
Figure 32. Frequency of flooding tides, 1989-1994
Figure 33. Site 883, in the intermittent pond of Area C, where high concentrations of white phosphorus were detected in 1992
Figure 35. Number of samples in different concentration ranges in 1992 and 1994
CONCLUSIONS - CR95_230040
LITERATURE CITED - CR95_230041
LITERATURE CITED-continue - CR95_230042
LITERATURE CITED-continue - CR95_230043
APPENDIX A: METHODS FOR LABORATORY STUDY
Pretreatment of sediments
INCUBATION OF SEDIMENT SAMPLES
APPENDIX B: METHODS FOR FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
Bulk density measurements
RESAMPLING OF PREVIOUSLY CHARACTERIZED CONTAMINATED SITE
Analysis of data - CR95_230050
Report Documentation Page - CR95_230051
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Properties of white phosphorus
Figure 2. Effect of temperature and air pressure on the oxidation of solid P4
Factors that affect the environmental fate of white phosphorus
Dissolution and aqueous solubility
Octanolwater partition coefficient
Vapor pressure
NATURAL SIZE REDUCTION OF WHITE PHOSPORUS PARTICLES IN EAGLE RIVER FLATS SEDIMENTS
Incubation of P4 particles at constant temperature and moisture content
Figure 8. Surface texture of P4 particles
Residual mass of P4 particles
Figure 10. Residual mass (M) of white phosphorus particles found following incubation in sediments at various moisture contents
Monitoring sediment moisture and temperature in Eagle River Flats
Figure 13. Area C, showing bulrush marsh, permanent ponds, intermittent ponds, mudflats and levees
Results - CR95_230021
Figure 15. Aerial view of Area C
Figure 18. View looking west along transect across an intermittent pond area
Figure 20. Site in an intermittent pond in August
Figure 22. Site on a river levee with a tall stand of beach rye
Figure 24. Daily (24-hour average) temperatures at 5, 10, 20 and 30 cm deep at each site
Air-entry pressure
Figure 25. Daily (24-hour average) moisture probe resistance at 5, 10, 20 and 30 cm deep at each site
Table 10. Maximum, average, median and minimum temperatures and periods below saturation measured at 5, 10, 20 and 30 cm deep at each site between May 25 and August 26 or 27, 1994
Figure 25. Continued - CR95_230030
Figure 25. Continued - CR95_230031
Figure 26. Hourly measurements of sediment temperature (C) and moisture probe resistance (kohms) at 5 cm deep for sites 110
Water surface elevations
Measurement of water level at permanently flooded site
Resampling of field-contaminated sites
Results - CR95_230036
Figure 32. Frequency of flooding tides, 1989-1994
Figure 33. Site 883, in the intermittent pond of Area C, where high concentrations of white phosphorus were detected in 1992
Figure 35. Number of samples in different concentration ranges in 1992 and 1994
CONCLUSIONS - CR95_230040
LITERATURE CITED - CR95_230041
LITERATURE CITED-continue - CR95_230042
LITERATURE CITED-continue - CR95_230043
APPENDIX A: METHODS FOR LABORATORY STUDY
Pretreatment of sediments
INCUBATION OF SEDIMENT SAMPLES
APPENDIX B: METHODS FOR FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
Bulk density measurements
RESAMPLING OF PREVIOUSLY CHARACTERIZED CONTAMINATED SITE
Analysis of data - CR95_230050
Report Documentation Page - CR95_230051
CR95_23
