title: Case study of a non-destructive treatment method for the remediation of military structures containing polychlorinated biphenyl contaminated paint.
abstract: Restricted by federal regulations and limited remediation options, buildings contaminated with paint laden with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have high costs associated with the disposal of hazardous materials. As opposed to current remediation methods which are often destructive and a risk to the surrounding environment, this study suggests a non-metal treatment system (NMTS) and a bimetallic treatment system (BTS) as versatile remediation options for painted industrial structures including concrete buildings, and metal machine parts. In this field study, four areas of a discontinued Department of Defense site were treated and monitored over 3 weeks. PCB levels in paint and treatment system samples were analyzed through gas chromatography/electron capture detection (GC-ECD). PCB concentrations were reduced by 95 percent on painted concrete and by 60-97 percent on painted metal with the majority of the PCB removal occurring within the first week of application. Post treatment laboratory studies including the utilization of an activated metal treatment system (AMTS) further degraded PCBs in BTS and NMTS by up to 82 percent and 99 percent, respectively, indicating that a two-step remediation option is viable. These findings demonstrate that the NMTS and BTS can be an effective, nondestructive, remediation process for large painted structures, allowing for the reuse or sale of remediated materials that otherwise may have been disposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816-2366, United States. Electronic address: erin.saitta@ucf.edu.
authors.forename: Erin K H
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Saitta
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816-2366, United States. Electronic address: michael.gittings@cardno.com.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gittings
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816-2366, United States. Electronic address: simone.novaes-card@agilent.com.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Novaes-Card
authors.affiliation: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, United States. Electronic address: jacqueline.w.quinn@NASA.gov.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816-2366, United States. Electronic address: christian.clausen@ucf.edu.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clausen
authors.affiliation: Geosyntec Consultants, 130 Research Lane Ste.2, Guelph, ON N1GG3, Canada. Electronic address: SOHara@Geosyntec.com.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Hara
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816-2366, United States. Electronic address: cherie.yestrebsky@ucf.edu.
authors.forename: Cherie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Yestrebsky
mesh_terms: D003252:Construction Materials; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D010150:Paint; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000737:chemistry*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls
keywords: Ball mill; Magnesium; PCB; Paint; Remediation