TPH Working Group Series, Volumes 1-5

The overlying theme to this series is the importance of exposure potential

when defining human health risk. The fate and transport of a chemical or
mixture defines the exposure route, and in conjunction with receptor
properties, concentrations at receptors. If fate and transport is not considered,
unrealistic human health risks could be calculated, resulting in misinformed
decisions about site clean-up and regulatory guidance. We hope you find
these documents to be useful in your efforts to evaluate and determine
acceptable risk-based criteria at petroleum sites.

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Volume 1: Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analysis of Soil and Water in the Environment

Wade Weisman
U.S. $19.95, Year 98, pp.98 ISBN 1-884-940-14-5

This document provides an overview of the complexities of petroleum hydrocarbon characterization and
risk assessment, and a discussion on the analytical methods available. In addition, to descriptions about
general analytical methods, a summary is provided of a proposed GC-Based analytical method,
developed by the Working group, that reports hydrocarbon results in equivalent carbon number groups or
fractions.

Volume 2: Composition of Petroleum Mixtures

Thomas L. Potter; Kathleen E. Simmons
U.S. $39.95, Year 98, pp.102 ISBN 1-884-940-19-6

This document describes the chemical composition and characteristics of petroleum fuel mixtures. It
presents the salient features of petroleum chemistry, describes petroleum fuel mixture production, and
displays composition data tables that are summaries from many sources for each of the petroleum fuel
mixtures.

Appendix I - Individual Sample Fuel Mixture Composition Data Tables

Volume 3: Selection of Representative TPH Fractions Based on Fate and Transport

Considerations
John Gustafson; Joan Griffith Tell; Doug Orem
U.S. $19.95, Year 97, pp.102 ISBN 1-884-940-12-9

This document summarizes the methods used to delineate TPH into equivalent carbon number fractions
based on fate and transport considerations. Once the fractions were defined, fraction-specific values of
relevant physical-chemical properties were calculated based on correlations to boiling point. The
analytical method, fate and transport considerations and toxicity criteria (see vol. 4) are the technical
elements which fit into a risk-based framework for determining human Heath Based Criteria at petroleum
hydrocarbon contaminated sites.

Volume 4: Development of Fraction Specific Reference Doses (RfD's) and Reference

Concentration (RfC's) for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
D.A.Edwards; M.D.Andriot, M.A.Amoruso; A.C.Tummey; C.J.Bevan; A.Tveit; L.A.Hayes; S.H.Youngren;
D.V.Nakles
U.S. $19.95, Year 97, pp.137 ISBN 1-884-940-13-7

To complete the risk-based approach, the Working Group has also selected toxicity criteria (e.g.,
Reference Doses) for each of the defined fate and transport fractions. The evaluation of the toxicology
research database and rationale behind the toxicity criteria selected is described in detail in Volume 4.
The group selected the American Society for testing And Materials (ASTM) Risk Based Corrective Action
- RBCA framework as an example of how these elements can be used to calculate risk-based screening
levels driven by non-cancer human health risk for petroleum contaminated sites.

Volume 5: Human Health Risk-Based Evaluation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites:

Implementation of the Working Group Approach
Donna Vorhees, John Gustafson and Wade Weisman
U.S. $19.95, Year 99, pp.60 ISBN 1-884-940-12-9

Volume 5 is a guidance document to the TPH Working Group's Approach. It integrates the findings of
Vols. 1-4 into a risk-based framework for development of cleanup goals at petroleum contaminated sites.
In addition, the document includes descriptions of demonstration sites where the working group method
has been used

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