United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office Of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(51Q2G)
EPA 542-F-96-C)32
June 1997
Fact sheet
&EPA Promoting Innovative Technologies
at Brownfields Sites
The Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative empowers states, communities, and
other stakeholders to work together to address the economic redevelopment of abandoned
sites that have been used for industrial and commercial purposes. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Technology Innovation Office (TIO) offers assistance to
Brownfields stakeholders in meeting the challenges of site cleanup and redevelopment.
TIO encourages the use of innovative and cost-effective technologies to characterize and
clean up contaminated sites. To achieve that goal, TIO works with representatives of
government, both inside and outside EPA, and industry to identify better, faster, and
cheaper options for cleanup. ,
TIO is pleased to announce the availability of two guides which introduce Brownfields
stakeholders to technology options and available information resources. The guides link
technology options to the general steps involved in the characterization and cleanup of a
Brownfields site. The publications help Brownfields decision makers identify and under-
stand the full range of technology options for assessing, and, if necessary, addressing
contamination at a site.
Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology
Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
The Road Map identifies potential technology options available at each
of the basic phases involved in the characterization and cleanup of
Brownfields sites—Site Assessment, Site Investigation, Cleanup Options,
and Cleanup Design and Implementation. The Road Map is not a guidance
document. Rather, each section describes the steps involved in the
characterization and cleanup of Brownfields sites and connects those sieps
with available technology options and supporting technology information
resources. Appendices in the Road Map include a list of common
contaminants found at typical Brownfields sites, a detailed guide to "'
common environmental terms and acronyms, and a list of state and EPA
Brownfields points of contact.
Tool Kit of Information Resources for
Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
The Tool Kit provides abstracts and access information for a variety of
relevant resources, including electronic databases and bulletin boards,
newsletters, regulatory and policy guidance, and technical reports. The
Tool Kit describes the resources identified in the Road Map, explains
how to obtain the publications, and provides a "starter kit" of
important information resources to help Brownfields stakeholders
understand their technology options.
See the reverse side for information on ordering these guides.
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&EPA Promoting Innovative Technologies
at Brownfields
• Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
• Tool Kit of Information Resources for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
To Obtain Copies of the Guides
Download a copy free of charge from the following on-line sources:
Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) WWW site
http://clu-in.com
CLU-IN Electric Bulletin Board
301-589-8366 (modem 8-N-l)
For private sector parties, purchase a hard copy from:
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
Telephone: 703-487-4650 (regular service)
or 800-553-NTIS (rush)
For government (Federal, state, and local) parties,
order a free hard copy from:
National Center for Environmental Publications
and Information (NCEPI)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 42419
Cincinatti, OH 45242
Telephone: (513) 489-8190
Refer to these document numbers when ordering:
Road Map to Understanding Innovative
Technology Options for Brownfields
Investigation and Cleanup
NTIS: PB97-1444810 $25
NCEPI: EPA 542-B-97-002
Tool Kit of Information: Resources for
Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
NTIS: PB97-144828 $35
NCEPfc EPA 542-B-97-001
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