Sampling for Explosives Residues at Fort Greely, Alaska
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TABLES - TR-01-150006
NOMENCLATURE - TR-01-150007
INTRODUCTION - TR-01-150008
Environmental setting
Figure 1. Washington Impact Area.
Figure 2. Typical soil substrate and vegetation (silverberry shrub and yellow goldenrod as well as moss cover) in 81-mm mortar fuse test location. Each blue flag marks a fin from a mortar projectile
Figure 3. Sampling grids.
Range use
Table 1. Summary of explosives detected by soil sampling on firing ranges
White phosphorus
Table 2. Components of M821E1 projectile (81-mm) with M734 fuse (DODIC C868)
Table 3. Explosives residues detected in soil impacted by 81- mm HE projectiles
Figure 5. Chromatogram (GC-ECD) from the extract of surface soi collected under the low-order detonation of an 81-mm mortar projectile
SADARM tests
Table 6. Explosives residues detected around two tank targets used for TOW missile tests
Figure 7. Chromatograms (GC-ECD) from the extracts of surface soil collected adjacent to targets used in TOW missile tests
Table 7. Metals determined in soil around two tank targets used for TOW missile tests
Table 9. Metals determined in soil from a revetment used to conceal a target in SADARM test
Figure 9. Impact berm for 40-mm grenade test. In November 1998, 1800 rounds were fired into this berm on the Lampkin Range
Figure 10. Firing point for 40-mm grenade test. Targets for other firing events are seen in the background
Table 11. Explosives residues detected in soil from a berm into which 1800 40mm grenades were fired in November 1998
Lampkin range firing point
Figure 14. Range maintenance crater located near mortar test area.
Figure 16. Sampling soil at Lampkin Range firing point
Figure 18. Grenades (M43A1 and M39) found scattered on a gravel pad on he Washington Impact Area
2.75-inch rocket warhead low-order detonation
Table 14. Explosives detected in soil under a 2.75-in. rocket low-order detonation
Figure 22. Red phosphorus pellets from an L8A3 smoke grenade
Table 16. Concentrations of metals in discrete samples collected at 50-m intervals parallel to eastwest road
Figure 23. Probability plots of RDX and TNT concentrations
Figure 24. Probability plots of metal concentrations found in samples
Figure 24. Probability plots of metal concentrations found in samples - continued
Comparison with current cleanup guidance
Recommendations for future sampling plans
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LITERATURE CITED - TR-01-150041
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR-01-150042
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR-01-150043
APPENDIX A: CHEMICALS
APPENDIX A: CHEMICALS - continued
TAble A2. Ammunition listed on Washington Range recoeds: Organic chemicals
Table A2. Ammunition listed on Washington Range Records: Inorganic
Table A2. Ammunition listed on Washington Range records: Shell casing
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CONTENTS - TR-01-150005
TABLES - TR-01-150006
NOMENCLATURE - TR-01-150007
INTRODUCTION - TR-01-150008
Environmental setting
Figure 1. Washington Impact Area.
Figure 2. Typical soil substrate and vegetation (silverberry shrub and yellow goldenrod as well as moss cover) in 81-mm mortar fuse test location. Each blue flag marks a fin from a mortar projectile
Figure 3. Sampling grids.
Range use
Table 1. Summary of explosives detected by soil sampling on firing ranges
White phosphorus
Table 2. Components of M821E1 projectile (81-mm) with M734 fuse (DODIC C868)
Table 3. Explosives residues detected in soil impacted by 81- mm HE projectiles
Figure 5. Chromatogram (GC-ECD) from the extract of surface soi collected under the low-order detonation of an 81-mm mortar projectile
SADARM tests
Table 6. Explosives residues detected around two tank targets used for TOW missile tests
Figure 7. Chromatograms (GC-ECD) from the extracts of surface soil collected adjacent to targets used in TOW missile tests
Table 7. Metals determined in soil around two tank targets used for TOW missile tests
Table 9. Metals determined in soil from a revetment used to conceal a target in SADARM test
Figure 9. Impact berm for 40-mm grenade test. In November 1998, 1800 rounds were fired into this berm on the Lampkin Range
Figure 10. Firing point for 40-mm grenade test. Targets for other firing events are seen in the background
Table 11. Explosives residues detected in soil from a berm into which 1800 40mm grenades were fired in November 1998
Lampkin range firing point
Figure 14. Range maintenance crater located near mortar test area.
Figure 16. Sampling soil at Lampkin Range firing point
Figure 18. Grenades (M43A1 and M39) found scattered on a gravel pad on he Washington Impact Area
2.75-inch rocket warhead low-order detonation
Table 14. Explosives detected in soil under a 2.75-in. rocket low-order detonation
Figure 22. Red phosphorus pellets from an L8A3 smoke grenade
Table 16. Concentrations of metals in discrete samples collected at 50-m intervals parallel to eastwest road
Figure 23. Probability plots of RDX and TNT concentrations
Figure 24. Probability plots of metal concentrations found in samples
Figure 24. Probability plots of metal concentrations found in samples - continued
Comparison with current cleanup guidance
Recommendations for future sampling plans
CONCLUSIONS - TR-01-150040
LITERATURE CITED - TR-01-150041
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR-01-150042
LITERATURE CITED - continued - TR-01-150043
APPENDIX A: CHEMICALS
APPENDIX A: CHEMICALS - continued
TAble A2. Ammunition listed on Washington Range recoeds: Organic chemicals
Table A2. Ammunition listed on Washington Range Records: Inorganic
Table A2. Ammunition listed on Washington Range records: Shell casing
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