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United States
Environmental Protection
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Research and
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Solid Waste and
Emergency Response (5102G)
EPA542-F-97-Q17
November 1997
Remediation Technologies
Development Forum
Questions & Answers Factsheet
RTDF
Remediation Technologies
Development Forum
RTDF Action
Teams
Lasagna™ Partnership
Bioremediation
Consortium
HNERT Soil-Metals Action
Team
Sediments Remediation
Action Team
In Situ Flushing Action
team
Phytoremediation of
Organics Action Team
Permeable Reactive
Barriers Action Team
Fostering public-private partnerships
to develop more effective, less costly
hazardous waste remediation
technologies
Q: What Is the RTDF?
A: The Remediation Technologies Development Forum (RTDF) is a
consortium of partners from industry, government, and academia
who share the common goal of developing more effective, less
costly hazardous waste treatment technologies to address complex
problems of mutual concern. EPA facilitates the identification of
issues of joint interest and assists in convening the initial working
meetings. The collaborative projects of the RTDF are planned and
managed by the interested parties.
Q: What Does the RTDF Do?
A: The RTDF members identify priority remediation technology
development needs by examining their own remediation problems
and the technologies currently available to meet those needs. For
each priority need, the RTDF organizes an Action Team, comprised
of organizations who share that particular interest, to plan and then
conduct collaborative research and development projects to meet
that particular need.
Q: When Does the RTDF Meet?
A: The RTDF holds an annual meeting to review the progress made by
the Action Teams and to identify additional priority areas of concern
to be addressed by new Action Teams. Although these meetings are
open to the public, those interested in attending the meetings are
encouraged to contact one of the co-chairs of the RTDF, either Dr.
Walter Kovalick (EPA/TIO) or Mr. Robert Olexsey (EPA/NRMRL),
to be added to the list of invitees. (Contact information is on the
back of this fact sheet.)
Q: How Can I Be a Working Member of the RTDF?
A: The RTDF has an open membership, and new members may join at
any time by contacting one of the RTDF co-chairs. The RTDF is a
member-driven forum; there are no minimum requirements of a
member such as dues, meeting attendance, or participation in one of
the RTDF Action Teams. There is a distinction between joining the
RTDF and participating in one of the RTDF Action Teams. Certain
Action Teams have minimum criteria for membership that must be
met in order to participate in their meetings and activities. The
tremendous success of the RTDF can be attributed to the willing-
ness of its members to actively contribute to and participate in the
various Action Teams that are performing collaborative work.
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Q: How Do I Join an Existing Action Team
A: There are currently seven RTDF Action Teams. Of these, five Action
Teams have open membership—the Permeable Reactive Barriers
Action Team, the IINERT Soil-Metals Action Team, the Sediments
Remediation Action Team, the Phytoremediation of Organics Action
Team, and the In Situ Flushing Action Team. The meetings of these
Action Teams are open, and new members may join at any time. For
information on the upcoming meetings, contact one of the co-chairs of
the Action Team of interest (see below). Two of the existing Action
Teams—the Lasagna™ Partnership and the Bioremediation
Consortium—have established minimum criteria for participation in
their respective Action Teams. The members of these Action Teams
also have signed agreements to protect the proprietary information
discussed at their meetings and during the conduct of the projects. As
a result, attendance at these Action Team meetings is by invitation
only. The progress and accomplishments of these two Action Teams
are reported at conferences, in publications, and through the RTDF
site on the World Wide Web.
Q: How Are New Action Teams Formed?
A: New Action Teams are formed as the RTDF identifies additional
priority remediation technology development needs or areas of
concern. Current and prospective RTDF members should contact the
RTDF co-chairs to determine the level of interest in the formation of a
new Action Team. The possibility of a new Action Team can be dis-
cussed at the annual RTDF meeting, or members can be polled to
ascertain their interest in participating in the new Team. If sufficient
interest exists, EPA will coordinate a kickoff meeting for the. new
Action Team and will provide logistical and administrative support to
the Action Team as long as it is viable. Action Teams typically focus
on the development of a particular remediation technology, such as
the Lasagna™ process or on a complex problem, such as the
remediation of sediments.
Action Team Contacts
Lasagna™ Partnership
Phil Brodsky, Monsanto
Tel: 314-694-3235
Michael Roulier, EPA/NKMRL
Tel: 513-569-7796
Permeable Reactive Barriers
Action Team
Bob Puls, EPA/NRMRL
Tel: 405-436-8543
Bioremediation Consortium
Dave Ellis, DuPont
Tel: 302-892-7445
Greg Sayles, EPA/NRMRL
Tel: 513-569-7607
IINERT Soil-Metals Action Team
Bill Berti, DuPont
Tel: 302-451-9224
Jim Ryan, EPA/NRMRL
Tel: 513-569-7653
In Situ Flushing
Action Team
Steve Shoemaker, DuPont
Tel: 713-586-2513
Lynn Wood, EPA/NRMRL
Tel: 405-436-8703
Phytoremediation of Organics
Action Team
Evelyn Drake, Exxon
Tel: 908-730-2278
Steve Rock, EPA/NRMRL
Tel: 513-569-7149
Sediments Remediation
Action Team
Bruce Yare, Solutia, Inc.
Tel: 314-694-6370
Dennis Timberlake, EPA/NRMRL
Tel: 513-569-7547
RTDF
Remediation Technologies
Development Forum
Would You Like
More
Information?
For more information on the
RTDF and RTDF Action Teams,
please visit the RTDF World
Wide Web site at www.rtdf.org
or contact:
Robert Olexsey
U.S. Environmental Protection!
Agency 26 West Martin Luther
King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Tel: 513-569-7861
E-mail:
olexsey.bob@epamail.epa.gov
Walter W. Kovalick, Jr., Ph.D.
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
401 M Street, SW (5102G)
Washington, DC 20460
Tel: 703-603-9910
E-mail:
kovalick.walter@epamail.epa.gov
To request other RTDF fact
sheets, please write/fax to:
EPA/NCEPI
11305 Reed Hartman Highway,
Suite 219 Cincinnati, OH 45241
Fax: 513-489-8695
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