PAST PROJECTS

PFOS Zebrafish Multigenerational Study
A three-generation zebrafish exposure to replicate a controversial study using a more robust experimental design.

Development of Hand-held Instrumentation for in-field Contaminants.
Study demonstrated the application of a combined hand-held Raman, XRF, and LIBS system for military forensic characterization applications.

Antarctica Contaminated Soil Re-Use
Project evaluating existing criteria for reuse of soil contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

TPH Soil Treatability Study under Antarctica Conditions
Treatability study evaluating the suitability of Fenton’s reagent for treating TPH contaminated frozen soil.

Bioavailability of PCBs in Paint Chips
Comparative assessment of the bioavailability of PCB-laced paint chips and of PCBs associated with sediment particles using polymer sampling.

Curtis Bay Remedial Investigation
The first Remedial Investigation to apply the Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) to characterize subsurface contamination (metals and TPH).

Impact of Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) on Metals Bioavailability Determinations
Project assessing the impact of the ISM process on metal bioavailability determinations in soil.

Federal Facility Forum Guidance Document for Sampling Soil Contaminated with Energetic Materials
Developed a guidance manual for sampling of energetic materials in soil at Federal sites.

Environmental Impact of Training with Military Pyrotechnics
Project assessing the environmental impact of military training with pyrotechnic devices containing metal salts.

Propellant Fate and Transport Processes
Study to determine the degree of sorption/desorption of nitroglycerin and dinitrotoluene through determination of soil partitioning coefficients via batch and column studies.

Lead Mobility at Camp Edwards Small Arms Ranges
Project to ascertain the mobility of lead in the environment at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts.

Fate-and-Transport of Tungsten
Project demonstrated the mobility of tungsten in certain environments resulting from military training with the Army’s “Green” bullet and was the first to document the presence of a tungsten polyoxometallates in the environment.

Identification of Munitions Constituents used in Military Training
Project identified the munitions and associated munitions constituents used in training by the Air Force, Navy, and Marines and potential impact on the environment.

Assessment of the Link Between Energetic Soil and Groundwater Contamination at Camp Edwards
Project identified the connection between military training activities resulting in surface soil contamination of explosives and perchlorate and ultimately groundwater contamination at Camp Edwards.

Novel Approach for Assessing Perchlorate Replacement
Project to assess the physical and chemical properties of four potential replacements for perchlorate using quantum structural activity relationship (QSAR) models.