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TAGM 4046 Table 2 - Semi-Volatile Organic Contaminants

TABLE 2 - Recommended soil cleanup objectives (mg/kg or ppm) Semi-Volatile Organic Contaminants
Contaminant
Partition
Coefficient,
Koc
Groundwater
Standards/
Criteria, Cw
(ug/l or ppb)		 a
Allowable
soil conc.,
Cs (ppm)		 b **
Soil cleanup
objectives
to protect
GW quality
(ppm)
USEPA Health Based (ppm)

Carcin-
ogens
Systemic
Toxicants


CRQL
(ppb)		 ***
Rec. Soil
Cleanup
Objective
(ppm)
Acenaphthene 4,600 20 0.9 90.0 N/A 5,000 330 50.0 ***
Acenaphthylene 2,056 * 20 0.41 41.0 N/A N/A 330 41.0
Aniline 13.8 5 0.001 0.1 123 N/A 330 0.1
Anthracene 14,000 50 7.00 700.0 N/A 20,000 330 50.0 ***
Benzo(a)anthracene 1,380,000 0.002 0.03 3.0 0.224 N/A 330 0.224 or MDL
Benzo (a) pyrene 5,500,000 0.002 (ND) 0.110 11.0 0.0609 N/A 330 0.061 or MDL
Benzo (b) fluoranthene 550,000 0.002 0.011 1.1 N/A N/A 330 1.1
Benzo (g,h,i) perylene 1,600,000 5 8.0 800 N/A N/A 330 50.0 ***
Benzo (k) fluoranthene 550,000 0.002 0.011 1.1 N/A N/A 330 1.1
bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 8,706 * 50 4.35 435.0 50 2,000 330 50.0 ***
Butylbenzylphthlate 2,430 50 1.215 122.0 N/A 20,000 330 50.0 ***
Chrysene 200,000 0.002 0.004 0.4 N/A N/A 330 0.4
4- Chloroaniline 43 **** 5 0.0022 0.22 200 300 330 0.220 or MDL
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol 47 5 0.0024 0.24 N/A N/A 330 0.240 or MDL
2-Chlorophenol 15 * 50 0.008 0.8 N/A 400 330 0.8
Dibenzofuran 1,230 * 5 0.062 6.2 N/A N/A 330 6.2
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 33,000,000 50 1,650 165,000 0.0143 N/A 330 0.014 or MDL
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2,4-Dichlorophenol 380 1 0.004 0.4 N/A 200 330 0.4
2,4-Dinitrophenol 38 5 0.002 0.2 N/A 200 1,600 0.200 or MDL
2,6 Dinitrotoluene 198* 5 0.01 1.0 1.03 N/A 330 1.0
Diethylphthlate 142 50 0.071 7.1 N/A 60,000 330 7.1
Dimethylphthlate 40 50 0.020 2.0 N/A 80,000 330 2.0
Di-n-butyl phthalate 162* 50 0.081 8.1 N/A 8,000 330 8.1
Di-n-octyl phthlate 2,346 * 50 1.2 120.0 N/A 2,000 330 50.0 ***
Fluoranthene 38,000 50 19 1900.0 N/A 3,000 330 50.0 ***
Fluorene 7,300 50 3.5 350.0 N/A 3,000 330 50.0 ***
Hexachlorobenzene 3,900 0.35 0.014 1.4 0.41 60 330 0.41
Indeno (1,2,3-cd)pyrene 1,600,000 0.002 0.032 3.2 N/A N/A 330 3.2
Isophorone 88.31 * 50 0.044 4.40 1,707 20,000 330 4.40
2-methylnaphthalene 727 * 50 0.364 36.4 N/A N/A 330 36.4
2-Methylphenol 15 5 0.001 0.1 N/A N/A 330 0.100 or MDL
4-Methylphenol 17 50 0.009 0.9 N/A 4,000 330 0.9
Naphthalene 1,300 10 0.130 13.0 N/A 300 330 13.0
Nitrobenzene 36 5 0.002 0.2 N/A 40 330 0.200 or MDL
2-Nitroaniline 86 5 0.0043 0.43 N/A N/A 1,600 0.430 or MDL
2-Nitrophenol 65 5 0.0033 0.33 N/A N/A 330 0.330 or MDL
4-Nitrophenol 21 5 0.001 0.1 N/A N/A 1,600 0.100 or MDL
3-Nitroaniline 93 5 0.005 0.5 N/A N/A 1,600 0.500 or MDL
Pentachlorophenol 1,022 1 0.01 1.0 N/A 2,000 1,600 1.0 or MDL
Phenanthrene 4,365 * 50 2.20 220.0 N/A N/A 330 50.0 ***
Phenol 27 1 0.0003 0.03 N/A 50,000 330 0.03 or MDL
Pyrene 13,295 * 50 6.65 665.0 N/A 2,000 330 50.0 ***
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 89 * 1 0.001 0.1 N/A 8,000 330 0.1

a Allowable Soil Concentration Cs = f x Cw x Koc

b Soil Cleanup Objective = Cs x Correction Factor (CF)

N/A Not available

MDL Method Detection Limit

* Partition coefficient is calculated by using the following equation:

log Koc = -0.55 log S + 3.64, where S is solubility in water in ppm.
Other Koc values are experimental values.

** Correction Factor (CF) of 100 is used as per TAGM #4046

*** As per TAGM #4046, Total VOCs < 10 ppm., Total Semi-VOCs < 500ppm. and Individual Semi-VOCs < 50 ppm.

**** Koc is derived from the correlation Koc = 0.63 Kow (Determining Soil Response Action Levels......

EPA/540/2-89/057). Kow is obtained from the USEPA computer database 'MAIN'.

Note: Soil cleanup objectives are developed for soil organic carbon content (f) of 1%, and should be adjusted for the actual soil organic carbon content if it is known.