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Table 4-37. Summary of chemical hazards associated with alternative A estimated to exceed ERPG-2 values.



Chemical name

Appendix F table referencea
100-meter concentration (mg/m3)b
640-meter concentration (mg/m3)
Offsite concentration (mg/m3)
ERPG-2c (mg/m3)
ERPG-3 (mg/m3)
Nitric acidF-6 830d 100e 239 77
Nitrogen dioxideF-7 79.6f 0.3390.159 1.8854.6
Oxalic acidF-7 2761.18 0.5525.00 500
Nitric acidF-7 181d 0.7710.361 38.777.3
BenzeneF-17 670
(f)
0.42160 9,600
CadmiumF-17 2.7
(f)
0.00170.25 500
ChromiumF-17 2.7
(f)
0.00172.5
(g)
LeadF-17 160
(f)
0.100.25 700
MercuryMercuryF-17 15
(f)
0.00940.20 28
Methyl ethyl ketone F-171,800d
(f)
 1.1845 1.01´104
BerylliumF-25 16.7d
(f)
 0.008230.01 10
CadmiumF-25 333d
(f)
 0.1650.25 50
ChloroformF-25 8,330d
(f)
 4.11488 4,880
ChromiumF-25 16.7
(f)
0.008232.5
(g)
CopperF-25 66.7
(f)
0.03295.0
(g)
LeadF-25 667
(f)
0.3290.25 700
Lead nitrateF-25 16.7
(f)
0.008230.25 700
Mercuric nitrateF-25 16.7
(f)
0.008230.2 28
MercuryMercuryF-25 16.7
(f)
0.008230.2 28
Nickel nitrateF-25 16.7
(f)
0.008235
(g)
Silver nitrateF-25 16.7
(f)
0.008230.5
(g)
Sodium chromateF-25 16.7
(f)
0.008230.25 30
TolueneF-25 8,330d
(f)
 4.11754 7,450
Uranyl nitrateF-25 16.7
(f)
0.008230.25 30

a. Analyses regarding specific chemical releases are provided in the referenced Appendix F tables.

b. Milligrams per cubic meter of air.

c. Emergency Response Planning Guidelines.

d. Concentration at 100 meters exceeds ERPG-3 concentration.

e. Concentration at 640 meters exceeds ERPG-3 concentration.

f. Airborne concentrations at 640 meters (2,100 feet) were not available from existing safety documentation.

g. No equivalent value found.



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