EPA 542-F-97-021 November 1997 Technology Verification Program PCB Analysis Technologies 1997 Verification Area TECHNOLOGY ------- Consortium for Site Characterization Technology Developers face many problems moving new site characterization and monitoring technologies from prototype to routine use. These include convincing regulators and customers the product meets its performance claims; lack of credible performance data; access to unbiased third parties td evaluate the data; and identifying representational test sites and challenging demonstrationdesigns. The government's interest in achieving national goals faster, better, and less expensively warranted a united effort to address these problems. The Consortium is a partnership of DoD, DOE, EPA, and the private sector whose goal is to increase flie acceptance and use of innovative field monitoring, and characterization technologies in assessing and supporting remediation of contaminated sites. The Consortium achieves this goal by supplyingtechnology buyers, developers, consulting engineers, states, and EPA Regions with high quality performance data for new technologies verified by independent third parties under the auspices of EPA. How Does The Process Work? The Consortium supports demonstration and verification testing of site characterizationand monitoring technologies by: assisting developers with selecting sites; preparing and approving demonstration plans; and auditing demonstrations. Data interpretation,preparationof a verification report, and issuance of a verification statement are the responsibilities of EPA and the Vjerification organization. The process begins with an assessment of the needs of the user community. The Consortium determines the status of technologies to meet those needs, including the maturity of those technologies. Qualified vendors are invited to participate and work with the verification organization to develop test plans in accordance with CSCT guidance. Field testing is performed at tvo separate sites. Results are reviewed by EPA, the vendor, and are peer reviewed by technical experts. A final report (including an EPA Verification Statement) is then issued. ------- PCB Analysis Technologies ' - •! What it is: The technologies within this category are all field-deployable and provide for screening, measurement, and characterization of poly chlorinated bipheny 1 (PCB) contamination. The techniques include: | quantification of PCB concentrations in soil, dielectric fluid, and surface wipe samples; immunoassay (colorimetric analysis); and on-site gas chromatograph analysis. | When/where demonstrated: f * Oak Ridge, TN July 22-30,1997 (DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Who participated: - Dexsil Corp. - Electron Sensor Technology - Hach Co. - Strategic Diagnostics, Inc. The EPA Verification Statements will be posted on the Internet when completed. See the last page of this folder for Web site addresses. Hard copies of completed reports can be requested from the National Center for Environmental Publications and Information (NCEPI) by calling 1-800-490-9198. NCEPI's Web site may be visited at www.epa.gov/ncepihom. ------- For more information on the Consortium, contact: Mr. Eric Koglin EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory Environmental Sciences Division P. O. Box 93478 Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-3478 702-798-2432 fax 702-798-2261 Internet: koglin.eric@epamail.epa.gov Dr. Steve Billets EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory Environmental Sciences Division P. O. Box 93478 Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-3478 702-798-2232 fax 702-798-2261 Internet: billets.steve@epamail.epa.gov Mr. Dan Powell EPA Technology Innovation Office (5102G) 401M Street, SW Washington, DC 20460 703-603-7196 fax 703-603-9135 Internet: powell.dan@epamail.epa.gov Updated information on CSCT activities, including evaluation reports and verification statements and reports, is available electronically at two World Wide Web sites maintained by EPA: http://www.epa.gov/etv (ETV Homepage) http://clu-in.com/charl.htm (Hazardous Waste Cleanup Information (CLU-IN) Homepage) ------- |