r/EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5102G)
EPA 542-F-99-O17
October 1999
www.epa.gov/tio
www.clu-in.org
Measurement and
Monitoring Technologies for
the 21st Century
BACKGROUND
In recent years, there
nave been significant
technological advances
in the areas or chemi-
cal constituent identi-
fication and quantifi-
cation, geophysical
analysis, and informa-
tion management.
These advances could
dramatically improve
capabilities to characterize sites,. monitor remedial activi-
ties, and provide long-term monitoring for closed sites.
While more tools are becoming available, little has been
done to integrate these new tools into ongoing site investi-
gation and cleanup. In response, the U.S. EPA Office
of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) is
undertaking an initiative coordinated by the Technology
Innovation Office (TIO) to advance new systems for
monitoring hazardous waste sites.
STRATEGY:
OSWER will pursue a three-part strategy:
1) Defining Needs: 21M2 will consolidate expressed
needs and identify future program technology
requirements in the areas of site characterization,
process control, waste testing, and monitoring.
2) Gathering Intelligence: 21M2 will research and
inventory the state-of-the art for advanced monitor-
ing technologies. This task will establish baselines
for both fully developed, commercially-ready (but
underutilized) technologies, AND emerging,
cutting-edge approaches that require further R&D.
3) Increasing Understanding and Acceptance of
Technology Options: 21M2 will seek out oppor-
tunities to showcase promising approaches through
further research support, demonstrations, monitored
partnership" applications, case studies, training, and
technical outreach.
GOAL
Through 21M2, OSWER will identify and deploy promis-
ing measurement and monitoring technologies in response
to waste management and site cleanup program needs.
The initiative will match existing and emerging technolo-
gies with OSWER program and client needs through
partnerships to research and evaluate new equipment and
processes in the field. OSWER will aggressively pursue
the transfer of information and lessons learned to profes-
sionals in the hazardous waste management and site
remediation communities. Through 21M2, OSWER is
seeking better or less expensive techniques to improve
waste program measurement and monitoring needs.
OSWER will pursue extensive follow-up that promotes
user acceptance and captures actual impacts on program
activities.
STATUS
TIO is now implementing the 21M2 initiative in several
areas:
EPA Small Business Innovative Research
Program (SBIR): OSWER is working with the
Office of Research and Development (ORD) to
ensure that waste program monitoring needs sup-
ported by 21M2 are included in the Fall 1999
solicitation for EPA "SBIR 2000" Phase I research
grants (see http://www.epa.gov/ord for more details
on SBIR 2000).
Technology Deployment: OSWER is showcasing
technologies and methods that are at a field-ready,
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commercial scale or development. Tkese tecknolo-
gies were identified tkrougk OSWER programs
(including RCRA, Superfund, and Underground
Storage Tanks) and will involve tke application or
furtker development of a variety of teckniques
including improved off-site and on-site analytical
teckniques, innovative suksurface ckaracterization,
emissions monitoring, fence-line monitoring, and
computer-aided data interpretation.
OutreacK: OSWER will develop and report
information on program needs, tecknological ad-
vances, and tke suksequent acceptance and impacts of
program-supported tecknologies.
Tccnnologfy Searck: OSWER will actively searck
tke literature, Federal agency researck programs, and
tke commercial sector to identify promising teck-
nologies.
Collaboration: OSWER kas initiated activities to
identify and cultivate mutual interests in otker EPA
program offices (e.g., Enforcement, Air) and teck-
nology development and clean-up programs at otker
agencies, including tke Departments of Defense and
Energy.
*&"» Procurement: OSWER will explore a number of
procurement"options tkat will allow interested users
witkin EPA to field promising tecknologies.
CONTACT
For more information, or, if you would like to provide
input on tecknology needs, please contact:
Dan Powell
U.S. EPA, Tecknology Innovation Office
(703) 603-7196
FAX 603-9135
e-mail: powell.dan@epa.gov
Information will r>e available on-line tkrougk tke Hazard-
ous Waste Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) Internet site
at:
http://clu-in.org
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