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The Brownfields Technology Support Center
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Background: Technologies that lower costs, decrease time frames, and (or) positively affect
other decision considerations (for example, community acceptance, logistics, and other factors)
can have a significant effect on the redevelopment potential of brownfields sites. Coordinated
through EPA's Technology Innovation Office, the Brownfields Technology Support Center ensures
that brownfields decision makers are aware of the full range of technologies available and can
make informed and "smart" technology decisions for their sites. As a public service the center
prcjvides, at no cost to localities, a readily accessible resource for unbiased assessments and
supporting information about options relevant to specific sites. The center also provides a
technology-oriented process for reviewing cleanup plans for those sites.
Center Partners: ThecenterworksthroughEPAOfficeofResearchandDevelopmentNational
Risk Management Research Laboratories (NRMRL) in Cincinati, Ohio and Ada, Oklahoma
ancjl the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) in Las Vegas, Nevada to provide the
expertise and information necessary to help brownfields decision makers determine whether
innovative options are available and feasible for their sites. The project also provides information
about other available support activities, such as those conducted by other EPA organizations,
such as the EPA Emergency Response Team and EPA-funded efforts such as the Hazardous
Substance Research Centers, and by other Federal Agencies and National Laboratories, such
as the Army Corps of Engineers and Argonne National Laboratory.
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The center is availabletoreview sampling
and analysis plans (SAP), quality
assurance project plans (QAPP),
feasibility studies, engineering designs,
or work plans. The center evaluates the
documents with regard totechnology
options, implementation processes, and
other appropriate elements.
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Brownfields Technology Support Center
The center focuses on technology questions. It provides direct support to local, state, and Federal government
staff. The five main types of assistance considered within the scope of the center's responsibility include:
Document Reviews [~~/^ ~7\ Technology Descriptions
The center can develop, upon request,
a brief (several pages) "layman's" guide
describing a specific technology or
technique. The guides can assist
decision makers in fully understanding
the principles of the technology (along
with its cost and the time necessary to
implement it) and assist them in
communicating the appropriateness of
a technology to constituents and
stakeholders interested in a specific site.
Technology Scoping for Site
Assessment or Investigation
Technologies and for
Cleanup Technologies
Using information provided by EPA
regional staff for specific brownfields
pilot sites, the center can prepare lists
of potentially applicable technologies,
along with brief analyses of their
advantages and disadvantages under
specific conditions at a site and in light
of the specific features and needs of a
site. This function is not aformalreview
or approval process, but can provide
decision makers with preliminary
information in support of decisions or
approvals.
EPA Contact:
Dan Powell
EPA Technology Innovation Office
Phone: (703)603-7196
E-mail: powell.dan@epa.gov
Review of Literature and
Electronic Resources
The center provides, upon request, a
list and description of available
information resources for technologies
or classes of technology relevant to
specific decisions at a site. The purpose
of the reviews is to allow stakeholders
an opportunity to broaden their
understanding of the technology options
available for use at their sites.
Demonstration Support
Drawing upon the expertise of the EPA
Superfund Innovative Technologies
Evaluation (SITE) program, the center
provides planning assistance and
technical review capabilities to localities
that are seeking to arrange
demonstrations and evaluations of
innovative sampling, analytical, and
treatment technologies.
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Information Resources Available from the
Brownfields Technology Support Center
The center has prepared the following documents to assist brownfields decision makers identify and
select innovative site characterization and cleanup technologies for brownfields redevelopment.
vv EPA Road HaPto Understanding Innovative
Technology Options (or Brcwnfields
Investigation and Cleanup, Third Edition
Road Map to
Understanding Innovative
Technology Options for
Brownfields Investigation
and Cleanup, Third
Edition.
(EPA542-B-01-001)
The Road Map describes the
steps involved in the
characterization and cleanup
of brownfields sites and
connects those steps with available resources.
The third editionjof the Road Map, which has
been expanded significantly to include new and
updated resources and one-page "spotlights,"
identifies potential technology options available
at each of the basic phases involved in the
characterization and cleanup of brownfield
sites. Appendices in the Road Map include a
list of common contaminants found at typical
brownfields sites, a detailed guide to common
environmental te'rms and acronyms, and a list
of state and EPA' points of contact.
AEPA
Irownflolds Technology Primer;
Brownfields Technology
t*rimer: Requesting and
Evaluating Proposals that
Encourage Innovative
Technologies for
Investigation and
Cleanup.
(EPA542-R-01-005)
The primer expands on the
guide for assessing contractor
capabilities that also was
prepared by the cfenter. The primer emphasizes
techniques for soliciting proposals that
encourage contractors to use innovative
technologies. It includes tips and questions to
assist brownfields communities in interviewing
contractors to assess the contractors'
capabilities to use innovative technologies.
•S.FPA Assessing Contractor Capabilities
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Assessing Contractor
Capabilities for Streamlined
Site Investigations.
(EPA542-R-00-001)
The purpose of this document is
to familiarize and encourage
brownfields decision makers to
investigate and employ
innovative methods for
characterizing their sites and will
assist brownfields decision
makers in assessing contractors' capabilities and familiarity
with innovative methods. It also suggests additional items
for contractors to consider in conducting their activities.
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OiownfWds Technology Pilmer;
Selecting and Using Phyf orcmcdlatlon
for Stto Clsanup
Brownfields Technology
Primer: Selecting and
Using Phy toremediation for
Site Cleanup.
(EPA542-R-01-006)
The primer explains the
phytoremediation process and
the potential advantages and
considerations in selecting
phytoremediation to clean up
brownfields sites. It provides
information on additional resources to assist brownfields
decision makers in evaluating phytoremediation as an option
for their sites.
Directory of Technology
Support Services to
Brownfields Localities.
(EPA542-B-99-005)
This directory provides
information about EPA offices,
non-government organizations
funded by EPA, and other
federal agencies, that may be
able to provide expertise to assist
in the selection of technologies
to characterize and cleanup brownfields properties.
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Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5102G)
EPA-542-F-02-008
March 2002
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How to Access Information Resources and Request Assistance
The documents listed below can be viewed and downloaded from the Brownfields Technology Support Center
web site at http://www.brownfieldstsc.org or can be ordered as shown below. Any questions, please call
1 (877) 838-7220 (Toll free).
Order Form:
To order the following documents, please call 1 (800) 490-9198, or complete this form and mail it to: National
Service Center for Environmental Publications, P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419, or fax it to:
(513)489-8695
Q Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options. (EPA 542-B-01-001)
Q Brownfields Technology Primer: Requesting and Evaluating Proposals. (EPA 542-R-01-005)
Q Assessing Contractor Capabilities for Streamlined Site Investigations. (EPA 542-R-00-001)
Q Brownfields Technology Primer: Selecting and Using Phytoremediation for Site Cleanup. (EPA 542-R-01-006)
Q Directory of Technology Support Services to Brownfields Localities. (EPA 542-B-99-005)
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Please note that these documents also can be downloaded or ordered on line from the Hazardous Waste
Clean-Lip Information home page at http://cluin.org; under "Publications and Studio."
Localities, state, and federal
government personnel can request
site-specific support from the center
by using the center web site or by
calling the toll free number. Localities
also can submit requests through their
EPAregional brownfields
coordinators.
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