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Appendix G: Use of Tracking Compounds to Assess the Performance of a Treatment Technology
Appendix G: Use of Tracking Compounds to Assess the Performance of a Treatment Technology
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This characteristic makes it useful as a tracking compound, allowing us to assure the absence of more toxic organophosphorus compounds in a waste stream. MPA can be metabolized by selected species of bacteria but requires carefully controlled conditions, such as restriction of phosphate nutrient (DeFrank and Fry, 1996~.
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Dioxins and Furans Some high-temperature, vapor-phase alternatives to incineration, such as plasma arcs and secondary oxidizers, generate low levels of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans when used for processing chlorinated organic compounds such as sulfur mustard and lewisite. As explained below, these low-level by-products have aroused concern about the potential negative health effects of using alternative technologies of this type.
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These agents yield neutralents containing substantial amounts of arsenic in the form of soluble compounds such as sodium arsenite. The general approach to rendering the arsenic less dangerous to human health and the environment is to convert the soluble compounds to less soluble species such as an arsenate salt.
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