1 15 2 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/2dcc38c5420380365b522bd035fcc1e1.pdf e60a6a95dfc10bdfc6ee8120c2438c33 PDF Text Text Item ID Number: Author CorpOratB Author ooose Currie, D.J. Defense Research Establishment Suffield: Ralston: Alberta Roport/Artldo TitlB Downwind Travel of Herbicides: Procedures to be Used in Field Experiment No. 593 Journal/Book Title Year ^ Month/Day Jul 22 Color v n Number of Images s DBSCrlpton NOtOS Project Authorized in DRB 6800-1 -1 dated 3 July 1969 Thursday, November 16, 2000 Page 36 of 46 �:;i:i:OHAM>U!l HO: M/f.Q UNCLASSIFIED , ir. .I.1",' -' '' • ... •;•;?, ,<**,.:••; „•. ,,-*••••;?«?%. ' v r •" $*•->•;• K i l S f i A R C ' H i'S oc A.MJKRTA r ; / A., D TRAVEL OF JJE'RBICIDES •by \ . / / D. J . ^ > *»**,.- PROJECT AUTHORI^i^.. IIJ. Q§B 6800-1-1 dated Julffe-1^^ Jul WAtNINO -t-r- �DEFENCE RESEARCH CSTAIJLISHilEJi? SUF^IELD •"'PALGTOU ALBERTA SUFFIELR MEP10RANDIF? W: 71/69 DOWNWIND TRAVEL Op HERBICIDES. (Procedures to be used in Field Experiment . Ho: 593). 1. REFERENCES . . . . t I \ a. SRC letter dated 14 ''Tay 69 (ORES 221-50/3). b. Proposed pesticide field trial program, prepared by SRC 23 Jun 69 c. DRB 6800-1-1 dated 3 Jul 69. 2, PURPOSE _ , i The pumose of this trial is to determine the amount of 2,4-D ester that is likely to drift from a typical ground application of the material under several weather and ' • spraying i conditions. ^ , .' , t : ' ' • - . ' • -. . 3. SCOPE The experir.:ent will consist of two to four trials which will be conducted under weather conditions typical of spraying operations as conducted on farm land. Measurements will be made of liquid, vapour and aerosol contributions fror.i herbicide put on a layout of cross-wind dimension ISO meters, downwind dimension 12.5 m, The desired ground coverage (sprayed material is ^ R/m2. . . ' . I , r • *»• SITE _ . . ' . - ! Vertical Grid layout. -i 5. WEATHER a. Wind direction - any. \: �UNCL/'SSIFIEP ——"— .2b. VUnct speed - 4_- 1C m . p . h . ; ••'". V'-i i • ' _.,__,^ n V ; • '• ' "' t,'V '" ^•'<j£ c. A'ir Teianeraturc- - not nifher than 95°F, d. Weather - I'o precipitation during trial period or previous 24 hours. e. ... : , Stability - Near neutral to moderate lapse. It is desirable that single trials be conducted under eacii o p the following weather conditions: Trial Temperature _(°F) Wind Speed (m.p.h.) 1 55-75 4-8. • 2, 75-90 4-8 3 55-75 . 12-16 - 4 75-90 12-1^ ! 6. MATERIAL a. b. c. . . . . . . . 2,'I-D butyl ester dyed 1% Nlgrosine Black (provided by SRC). Agricultural boon sprayer (nozzles provided by SRC). 'Pie platec - 45. d. c. i Cascade impactors - 12. DHLS bubblers.- 500 maximum. f. Bubblor racks - 14. ; •••< ' '.•''' -' . ' ~ ;. "'" ' ' ; n. Paper sampers (9 In x 6 in sheets on 18 inch square jump cards) - 36. , . ; h. Gasoline pumns - 19. i. Aerosol samplers (pip^ cleaners) - 14, • ' = ' Figure 1 is a diagram of the trial layout. .. . , ,: ; �8. PROCKDUI&S a. All samplers .will b- set out prior to zero at positions, .dictated by wind direction. Pie plates will certain no solvent. Aerosol samplers wil!^ be placed at 1/2 rn arid 1 m on tho 30 n and 75 in Is amp ling areas. ' b. A meteorological OP as designated by the PEO will be set up to take meteorological measurements during the trial period. c. After around saraplers have been positioned a trial '• run will be made by the boom sprayer crew to ensure their familiarity with the layout and to achieve the desired traverse speed. The apparatus will then be charged with the material to be sprayed in an area designated by the FEO. d. Or. instructions fror.i the FEO, the layout will be sprayoJ in a single pass. The start of the spray will be zero for the trial. e. Pie plates will be cnppod and picked up as soon as possible after the boom sprayer has completed its pass. Junp cards will be recovered immediately following this recovery. f. Vapour sanplcs will be taken at 1/2, 1, 2, 3 and 5 m on the T- r. ore and 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 m on the 75 m arc. VAfO.UR 6 A! TUNG SCHEDULE 9, Arc Interval (nins). 30 r, O-l/':, l/'i-2, ,?-10, 10-30. . • •' ..;:", ,* • • i • - ' ' 75 - \ r>-i/?* I/-?-?, 2-10, 10-30 121; r. o.^, ^-10, n-30 300 :. 0.' ^\ ' .T!:t.- following meteorological information Is required d u r ' n ^ oac:. t r i a l . a t Win- spcc-as at 1/2, 2 and in n. b t Wind direction at 2 n. �. „ . -|U UIJCLASSIFICD c. Air $txi ^surface? tonpt. i ratures. d. Temperature gradient 'I rc - 1/2 m. e. Relative humidity. f. Cloud conditions and sunshine. •Al)f1INlSmRA1'Ior 11. K/TECH S ' ".'"••% .' " ' In charge of trial. Layoi '.; preparation. Record zero and spray run times. Provide spray apparatus. Sample of sprayed material to.CHEM S. Mix j-D jster, water and dye as directed by H/CHEM Provide Chemical test team, samplers and chemical analysis. Co-ordinate sampline; schedule and record sampling times. Prepare samples for despatch to SRC. H/:IET Forecast and meteorological observations. .i SRC ; ' - I Provide 2,^-D ester. Assist in layout and in chemical analysis. Additional analysis as required. * , . . . .., i i -. ..• �a -toutsAT AT JO* PLATES AT 10 M. INTERVALS &-JUMP CA*D& AT 10 M. SPACING o-CASCADF IMfACTOW AT 10M. SPACtftQ �•; -DEFENCE HESEAHCH ESTABLISHMENT oU^if,ljj; :: v--< v * RALSTON ALBERTA F|ELD EXPERIMENT NO; 59? AMENDMENT NO. J. \ • ,, • ••' • '. -. , r; ' •'- '- by D, J. Currie • i i ' }• ' • PROCEDURES - Paragraph 8f should .,be amended to. read: • ^ _ ^ ^ * . ' ' • ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^• * •;' ' "Vapour samples will be taken at 1/2, 1, 2, 3 - " " ' '" ft ' ' ' and 5 m in the 30 m arc,and in the 75 m arc,between the sprayed area and the centre line of the layout. Beyond the centre line, vapour samples will be taken at 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 m heights. Vapour samples will be taken at 1/2 m and 1 m in the Incomplete segment of the layout, where poles are not yet provided, should wind direction dictate the use of this portion of the vertical grid layout. 2. - Paragraph 9 should be to read: Arc 30 m 75 > 175 m Interval (mins) 0-2, 2-10, 10-30 0-2f 2-10, 10-30 ' . :...- .. .f* ., . . ! ; JJ5 -.-» | .. . ., 0-30 Insert new Figure 1 attached. �HL VISED TRUM. L/VOUT MLAHC US* MACKS AT jo- **cme O - POLES AT 10* 3»ONG «e H^ns ATIOM, A - JUMP CAM* AT 10 M. o - CAK^OC IMPACTOW AT H JULY, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-top: -1em; line-height: 1.2em;">The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young.</p> <p>For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a></p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 004 Folder The folder containing the original item. 0036 Series The series number of the original item. Series I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Currie, D.J. Description An account of the resource <strong>Corporate Author: </strong>Defense Research Establishment Suffield: Ralston: Alberta Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 22 1969 Title A name given to the resource Downwind Travel of Herbicides: Procedures to be Used in Field Experiment No. 593 Subject The topic of the resource spray equipment weather conditions herbicide testing https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/6c6007b2d8d8ae29caaad0820cd07ae9.pdf f0fd5861caec32dbda7caefe6461a2fa PDF Text Text Item ID Number: 00042 Author CorpOr3tO Author Currie, D.J. Defense Research Establishment Suffield: Ralston: Alberta ROpOPt/ArtlClO TltlO Downwind Travel of Herbicides (U): Procedures to be Used in Trials 4-11, Filed Experiment No. 593) Journal/Book Title Year Month/Day Color Number of Images 9 Doscripton Notes Project NO. 0-20-50-09 Thursday, November 16, 2000 Page 42 of 46 �• '$ jj- UNCLASSIFIED SUFFIELD MEMORANDUM NO. ie/;o DOWNWIND TRAVEL OF HERBICIDES (U) v (Procedures to be used in Trials 4-11, Field Experiment No. 593) GO ft Prepared by D.J. Currie PROJECT NO. D-20-50-09 May 1970 DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT SUFFIELD: RALSTON : ALMK1A WARNING lie use of Mils infurtudi iun If <;l |»ni|)i ist.irv rf �SUKKIKU) MEMORANDUM NU. 18/70 DOWNWIND TKAVEL OF HERBICIDES (U) (Procedures to be used In Trials 4Field Experiment No. 593) Prepared by D.J, Currie PROJECT NO. D-20-50-09 WARNING n» ..I n.i.-n.p 1 ,,,,,,,! "I ,, | ,,,„! ,,|i,|,., i i,, ,,,, „,,,, ,„ I" "|" I"' l < V Illll IMll'lll I Ull I ,' , �UNCLASSIFIED 'K'FENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT" SUFFIELD RALSTON' ALBERTA SUFFIELD MEMORANDUM NO. J.8/70 DOWNWIND TRAVEL OF HERBICIDES (U) I Procedures to be used in Trials ^-11, . . .Field Experiment No. 593) ' ' r :• ' • • • ^ . -•;. -. *:,i.' . Prepared by D.J. Currie V REFERENCES Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) letter dated 14. M a y 6 9 (ORES 221-50/3) • . . . ;., , . . Proposed pesticide field trial program, prepared by SRC 23 June 69 ., , , ...... DRB 6800-1-1 dated 3 July 69 Suffield Memorandum No. 71/69 ' • •• •• DRB.652 dated 28 April 70 • 2,. • /. -'-. • \ '- • ' •; , - ' * PURPOSE The purpose of this series of trials is to. determine the amount of 2,4-D. (ester and am.ine') which is_ likely to drift 'from a typical ground application of the material under several weather and spraying conditions. • . • " • • . - . [ : " . SCOPE , . ./ . . - • ' . / . . • • . • ,\ ';' t ; - ; i -V- • ." - : Trials 1-3, ;of this field experiment were conducted in July 1969. Contiriuation'rof the experiment will consist of a series of eight trials, four of which will be done with C1,*4 tagged material. •Weather conditions typical of spraying operations on farm land will be sought. Measurements will be made of liquid, vapour and aerosol �- i? - UNCLASSIFIED .iributions from herbicide put on a layout of crosswlnd dimension , meters, downwind dimension It 3 .5 m. The desired ground coverage -rayed material) Is 4 g/m2. Vertical Grid Layout, WEATHER a. b. Wind speed - 4-16 mph c. Air temperature - not higher than 95°F d. Precipitation - nil during period of each trial or in the 24 hours prior to each trial e. 6. Wind direction - any Stability - near neutral to moderate lapse. TRIAL CONDITIONS The trials will be conducted under the following circumstances: Trial No, Material C 1 1 + tagged 2,4-D ester Weather Windspeed 12-16 mph Untagged 2,4-D ester Clk tagged 2,4~D amlne Comparable to that for Trials 4 and 5 or Trial 1 Untagged 2,4-D amlne R* C 1 J * tagged 2,4-D ester or amine Comparable to Trials and 5 Untagged 2,4-D ester or amlne C 1 " tagged 2,^-D ester or amlne 11 Light wind, early evening As required Cheek trial high volume, low pressure spray settings �UNCLASSIFIED MATKH1AL " -V \ ' ,V' L','1-1) butyl ester, tagged C 11 * provided by Saskatchewan Research Council (SHC) Cl.Z'j mCi per trial) .. a. - '•' 11 b. <V<-D amine, tagged C * provided by SHC (2.2!> mCi per trial) c. 2,4-D butyl ester and amirie untagged (provided by SRC) d. . . Agricultural boom sprayer (nozzles provided by SRC) e . P i e plates - >4lj . . . . , . - f. Cascade impactors - . 9. , g. Paper samplers (9 in x 6 in. photographic sheets on 18 inch square jump cards) - 15 required for trials with untagged material only (provided by SRC) h. Gasoline pumps - 42 ! . - ' . • ', y. >- / . i " ' • • • . ; , • ' ' i .' i i. 8. LAYOUT Airborne cloud samplers (provided by SRC but charged silica gel. DRES) : . . , V ' ... i • . * : : ' * " ''• • - • _ '• \ .y• ..i \ • Figure 1 is a diagram of the trial layout. » 9. PROCEDURES . . :• a. All samplers will be set out prior to zero at positions dictated by wind direction. Pie plates will,contain.silica gel. ; . ' '- . . • , . ' • ', ..;...b. :A meteorolQgical OP will be set up in a position designated by the H/TSS. ; ; ' ,: , ' _ ; - ' _ ." '• |', c. After ground samplers have been positioned, a trial run will be made by the boom sprayer crew to ensure their familiarity with the layout and to achieve the desired traverse speed. The apparatus will then be charged with the material to be sprayed in an area designated by the H/TSS. . , i . . • .• i •' ']'."' •' d. On instruction from the H/TSS, the layout will be sprayed a single pass. The start of the spray will be zero for.the trial. ^ • . , . • • • "-' ' • . ' - . • ' : -• • ' - •e. Pie plates will be capped and picked up as soon as possible after the boom sprayer has completed its pass. .will be recovered immediately following this recovery. Jump cards �UN CLASS I PI EJ tJ" ,,. r^ l.-iauturu operated at 17 .^ 1/min, will be placed ,;" , -: ' * cultio '»s 2 m from the downwind" edge of th«? uieu at.j uo r, ana j m at j positions 12 m downwind? i n *l Airborne cloud samples will be taken at 1/2. 1 2 1 ' , " 01 tn^I""" a VW 1U rs f theThe m and ,75 m circles, aJ'at' ^ 0 ^a les 30 fwili be >"'• - r ,/ • Uie ' ind ed : downwind edge of the sprayed •1 aa-Lle- 'V r \ ic u^ ,. . given g« of the 1, m circle. The details ^ bd,.piei positions In Figure 75 The i'lFLING , > Circle (rrQ P. „„, Interval (min) Tower No. of Positions . 0-3, 3-30* 2 3° Total Dose 3 ?i) 0-3, 3-30» Total Dose 3 4+13 !75 Total Dose 13 * 11. Interval may be extended after Trial 4 METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS The following meteorological information is required during H b rach trial. ' a. Wind speeds at 1/2, 2 and 10 m b. Wind direction at 2 m c. Air and surface temperatures d. Temperature gradient 4m - l/2m e. Relative humidity f. Cloud conditions and sunshine " • For trials with C l k tagged material, analyses will be done by liquid scintillation counting by Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC! Samples from trial:; with untagged material will- be analyzed .by a colormetrlc procedure (for pie plates) and by gas liquid chromat qgraphy.. . . .us r a h . u_s ^^c**—^*—^- -*.-*—.....-. . . . . . .- ..... - �! ' •••' ' ' •'•'" UNCLASSIFIED :'.!!?'• -^VV^E • ;, .1. .*.'..,„' ••)* , iy JhC. Procedures for preparation, handling and disposition of supples will be issutd separately. A few preliminary analyses will b e done b y bKKS a s required t o assist SRC. Ij. RADIATION SAFETY .. • . -f ' '• ,. /; . ; .. \\ a. It is'expected that a total of 10 mCi of C l 4 tagged 2,4-D ester and amine will be shipped by SRC for storage at DRES prior to this series-of trials. The amount of C l u to be used in any one trial is 2.25 mCi. On receipt from' SRC, the tagged 2,4-D ester and 2,4-D amine will be kept in the Radioactive Storage Building. All nixing of these materials for spraying will be done at that, location. ., , . ,: • ! • ' .'...•'••' b. Film badges will be worn by all personnel engaged in the trials with radioactive material. ''. . ' ' "- -- .. . ... •; - * = •-. i ^; •*• • M v . ' •, ' i, "' ' • • ' '•? •'--'*. *. 1 r ' .*. ^ ' • -;c. The vehicle used to transport tagged material from the mixing site to the layout will carry "Radioactive Material" signs front and rear and on both sides. The boom sprayer reservoir will arry a trlfoil radiation warning sign. . .;•;•. ;. :;.; d. The boom sprayer will be flushed thi-ee times with water arid once with isopropyl alcohol following each spray run with tagged material. Unused residues from these trials will be.collected on site,, in .suitable containers which will be dumped in the Radioactive i>i'apd';sai 'Area. . . , . , . , - - . • ?' ;•' " , .-:. . ', *" •• .. - •• • • -. -•; ••:.• . •'•; ;''" i' ; •;. ; '&''''•• ", "'. ;. e. Room 222E, Central Laboratory, is designated as the area •in which samples from trials with tagged materials will be handled. The room, will be signed accordingly (medium level laboratory) and access to it will be restricted to personnel directly concerned with FE 593. . : . . . . - ' • '•' . ; . ; . ' v,: >,t f. A post trial survey will be conducted to follow the decay of beta activity in the sprayed area. It is expected that this will not 'be measurable for v more than• 30 days. . .V' •' * • v-'' " . . >?' ,! r • • • • . • ' , • " • " i^':'-••/ "ADMINISTRATION ' ''• ' H/Chem : ? ' . . - • ' ' . - . ' '•'.'';;'•• •&•: ':•• '•& '.::\. I/-,: ' " Provide Radiation',,Safety Officer, Chemical .test team, Co-ordinate sampling schedule and. regard, sampling times. . Prepare samples as required for dispatch to Canadian Dept. of Agriculture Laboratory, Regina, Saskatchewan. Provide film'badges as required. •- �- 6 li/Tc'c$:.:4L.r: .., UNCLASSIFIED . .:•••,•• In charge of trial. Layout preparation. Record zero and ,spray run times. Provide spray apparatus. Sample of sprayed materials to Chem S. Mix 2,^-D ester and water as directed by SRC. Provide "Radioactive Material" signs for . -Munitions vehicle as required. •. , - ; " • • ' - H/Met , ^» '' ' 'Forecast and meteorological observations. SRC ; • -"' . • Provide 2,4-D ester and amine, both ' - tagged and untagged; metal components for Gelman type samplers; paper; liquid scintillation counting vials. . Assist in layout and sample preparation and provide all analyses • required. Forward results pf.analyses to DRES as they become available. �• CASCADE INPACT01 (1/2 - » O CASCADB IWACTO* Ainowc cuxm SAWIU (••qiMDCtd: 1/2 - »») O * o o o p o o o o o o o o o o o o flCUM 1 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o AinOWE CLOUD SAHTLCK (TD: 1/2 - ta) AIUOWE CLOUD SAMTUIt (TD: 0.3») � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-top: -1em; line-height: 1.2em;">The Alvin L. Young Collection on Agent Orange comprises 120 linear feet and spans the late 1800s to 2005; however, the bulk of the coverage is from the 1960s to the 1980s and there are many undated items. The collection was donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library in 1985 by Dr. Alvin L. Young (1942- ). Dr. Young developed the collection as he conducted extensive research on the military defoliant Agent Orange. The collection is in good condition and includes letters, memoranda, books, reports, press releases, journal and newspaper clippings, field logs and notebooks, newsletters, maps, booklets and pamphlets, photographs, memorabilia, and audiotapes of an interview with Dr. Young.</p> <p>For more about this collection, <a href="/exhibits/speccoll/exhibits/show/alvin-l--young-collection-on-a">view the Agent Orange Exhibit.</a></p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Box The box containing the original item. 005 Folder The folder containing the original item. 0042 Series The series number of the original item. Series I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Currie, D.J. Description An account of the resource <strong>Corporate Author: </strong>Defense Research Establishment Suffield: Ralston: Alberta Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970-05-01 Title A name given to the resource Downwind Travel of Herbicides (U): Procedures to be Used in Trials 4-11, Field Experiment No. 593 Subject The topic of the resource spray equipment weather conditions herbicide testing