United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Solid Waste
and Emergency Response
(5102W)
VISITT
Vendor Information System
for Innovative Treatment
Technologies
User Manual
(VISITT Version 3.0)
EPA 542-R-94-003
Number 3
July 1994
Any questions, call VISITT Hotline-
1-800-245-4505 or 703-883-8448
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NOTE TO USER
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information from EPA's Technology Innovation Office.
To register as a VISITT user, please send the following information by facsimile to (513) 891-6685:
Name
Organization
Address
Telephone number
fndiSfonthat3^requett^to order the VISITT software or to register as a VISITT
user only
Or mail the information to:
U.S. EPA/NCEPI
p O. Box 42419
Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419
DISCLAIMER
EPA considers to be eligible.
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Errata Sheet
n, Should * sub<*ituted for information in the VIS1TT 3 n
User Manual to make it compatible with VISITT 4.0.
Pages, Section 2.1:
You should have at least 10 megabytes of free
disk space, and the file handles statement
(FILES =/i) for at least 45 (n=45) should be
included in your Config.sys file.
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Page 5, Section 2.2:
Step 5: If you are using three 3-1/2"
installation disks, you will be prompted to
insert the disks accordingly.
Page 7, Table 1:
"Sorry; VISITT requires at least 470K of free
memory to start.'
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Page 7, Section 2.4:
To ensure proper operation of the system,
VISITT 3.0 checks your system for a
minimum of 45 file handles in your Config.sys
file and will change the Config.sys file
automatically if the file handles statement is
less than 45.
Page 9, Section 2.4:
Step 3(c): Find the line that reads FILES =n.
lfn<. 45, you must edit your config.sys. If
n >_ 45, the number of the file handles is
sufficient, and you can quit this routine:
Page 9, Section 2.4:
Step 3(g): At the next asterisk, type
FILES=45, and press < Enter >.
You should have at least 10 megabytes of free disk
space, and the file handles statement (FILES=«) for
at least 60 (n=60) should be included in your
Config.sys file.
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Step 6: If you are using two 3-1/2" installation
disks, you will be prompted to insert the disks
accordingly.
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"Sorry; VISITT requires at least 490K of free
memory to start."
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To ensure proper operation of the system, VISITT
4.0 checks your system for a minimum of 60 file
handles in your Config.sys file and will change the
Config.sys file automatically if the file handles
statement is less than 60.
Step 3(c): Find the line that reads FILES=«. If n
<. 60, you must edit your config.sys. If n > 60
the number of the file handles is sufficient, md you
can quit this routine.
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Step 3,
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VISITT USER COMMENTS
The US. Environmental Protection Agency welcomes comments from VISITT users. Your comments
will allow us to improve future system updates. Please use this form to offer any comments v^rnay
have concerning VISITT, including its usefulness, contents, useability, or hardware requirement f If you
88 * *" VMIT ^ °pentor' "
Please mail or fax your comments to: VISITT System Operator
1505 PRC Drive
Suite 220
Mclean, VA 22105
Fax: (703) 556-2852
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CONTENTS
Section
1.0 INTRODUCTION
,1.1 VISITT. Contents 1
1.1.1 General Vendor Information 2
1.1.2 Other Information Options 2
1.2 VISITT Capabilities '. 2
1.3 Contents of This Manual .....' 3
2.0 INSTALLATION
2.1 System Requirements 5
2.2 System Installation . 5
2.3 Common Installation Errors and Their Solutions 7
2.4 Troubleshooting System Errors 7
2.5 VISITT Standard Features .'.'.'!.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'.'.'.'!! 10
3.0 STANDARD OPERATIONS 13
3.1 Searching for Records 13
3.1.1 Building Query jo
3.1.2 Selecting Key Terms for the Query '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 14
3.1.3 Focusing a Query by Specifying Potentially Could Be Treated or
Actually Treated Criteria 15
3.1.4 Focusing a Query With And/Or Logic ....'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. . . . . . ' 15
3.2 Performing a Search 17
3.2.1 Preparing for a Search 18
3.2.2 Performing a Search ig
3.3 Printing the Results of a Search: How To Use the Print Operation 18
3.3.1 Print Look-Up Tables 19
3.3.2 Report Options Window . ' _ 19
3.3.3 Print Selection Window " ™
3.3.4 Print Preview .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' 21
3.3.5 Printing Parameters Window 21
3.4 Clearing the Key Terms From a Query With the "Clear Criteria" Command 23
3.5 Quit ' ' ' 23
4.0 SEARCH CATEGORIES . . . .! 25
4.1 Waste/Technology/Vendor . ->*
4-2 site
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CONTENTS (continued)
Section
...... 31
5.0 REPORTS
31
5.1 Technologies by Scale of Development 31
5.2 Contaminant Group(s) Treated 31
5.3 Industries and Site Types Addressed
.... 31
6.0 INTRODUCTION
... 33
7.0 REGISTRATION
33
7.1 Registration Option
8.0 THE VENDOR INFORMATION RECORD
... 36
8.1 Description 36
8.2 Highlights 37
8.3 Limitations 37
8.4 Other Comments 38
8.5 Waste Applications 38
8.6 Representative Projects ' ' ' ' 40
8.7 Estimated Price Range ' ' 41
8.8 Technical References 41
8.9 Bench-Scale Information ' ' ' 42
8.10 Pilot-Scale Information ' ' 43
8.11 Full-Scale Information
Appendix
A SUPERFUND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION (SITE) PROGRAM
FACT SHEET
B DESCRIPTIONS OF VISITT SUBMENU ITEMS
C CATEGORIES AND DEFINITIONS OF TECHNOLOGIES FEATURED IN VISITT
D LIST OF CONTAMINANT GROUP CODES FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
E VENDOR INFORMATION FORM
F ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER
(ATTIC) BROCHURE
G CLEAN-UP INFORMATION BULLETIN BOARD (CLU-IN) FACT SHEET
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TABLES
Table page
1 Troubleshooting Installation Errors 7
2 Troubleshooting System and Operation Errors 8
3 Standard Keyboard Commands 10
4 Print Parameter Information and Commands 22
5 Overview of Main Menu Items 25
FIGURES
2.1 Installation Screen 1 1, 6
2.2 Installation Screen 2 , 6
2.3 Editing Config.sys ; 9
3.1 General Vendor Information and Look-Up Table 13
3.2 Potentially Could Be Treated or Actually Treated Option Window 16
3.3 And/Or Logic Window , 16
3.4 Vendor/Technology List : 17
3.5 Print Look-Up Tables 19
3.6 Report Options Window 19
3.7 Print Selection Window 20
3.8 Print Preview ' 21
3.9 Printing Parameters Window 21
4.1 Main Menu Search Categories 25
4.2 Search by Waste/TechnologyA/endor: Submenu and Look-Up Table 26
4.3 Sample Query by Waste/Technology/Vendor 27
4.4 Search by Site Submenu and Look-Up Table 28
4.5 Sample Query by Site Category 29
6.1 Introduction Submenu 31
7.1 Registration Submenu 33
8.1 General Vendor Information Screen 35
8.2 Description Technology Screen 36
8.3 Highlights Screen 36
8.4 Limitations Screen 37
8.5 Other Comments Screen . . . 37
8.6 Waste Applications Screen 38
8.7 Representative Projects: Primary Screen 38
8.8 Representative Projects: Secondary Screen 39
8.9 Representative Projects: Performance Data Screen 40
8.10 Estimated Price Range Screen 40
8.11 Technical References Screen 41
8.12 Bench-Scale Information Screen 41
8.13 Pilot-Scale Information Screen 1 42
8.14 Pilot-Scale Information Screen 2 43
8.15 Full-Scale Information Screen 1 43
8.16 Full-Scale Information Screen 2 44
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Technology Innovation Office (TIO) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) has developed the Vendor Information System for
Innovative Treatment Technologies (VISITT) to provide current information on innovative treatment
technologies for the remediation of contaminated sites. VISITT contains technology information
submitted by developers, manufacturers, and suppliers of innovative treatment technology equipment and
services. This database provides a means for innovative technology vendors to make their products and
capabilities known to state, Federal, and private sector professionals like you. You can use VISITT to
screen technologies that may be appropriate for cleanup of the nation's hazardous waste sites or to gain
additional information about those technologies.
EPA believes that VISITT offers an unprecedented opportunity for users like you to screen innovative
technologies for engineering feasibility and to identify those vendors that provide treatability studies and
cleanup services. Innovative technologies are undergoing rapid change and improvement, making it
difficult to maintain current information on their developmental status and commercial availability.
VISITT will play an important role in the further expansion of this market by improving the access of
remediation professionals to innovative technologies and their vendors.
VISITT Version 1.0, the first release of the system, contained 155 technologies offered by 97 vendors.
Since its release in June 1992, VISITT has been distributed, on request, to more than 10,000 users in 62
countries. Version2.0 contained 231 technologies offered by 141 vendors. This VISITT update, Version
3.0, contains 277 technologies provided by more than 170 vendors. In addition to the increase in
technologies and vendors, Version 3.0 also contains updated information on most of the Version 2.0
vendors, expanded search capabilities, and project-specific cost and performance data.
1.1 VISITT Contents
VISITT contains information on innovative treatment technologies for the remediation of contaminated
sites. For this database, innovative technologies are defined as those for which a lack of performance
and cost data precludes their routine use to clean up sites. Examples of innovative technologies include
thermal desorption and soil vapor extraction. Technologies in VISITT address the treatment of soil,
sludge, solids, and natural sediments, both above ground and in place (in situ), dense non-aqueous phase
liquids (DNAPL); and light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPL). Also included are methods of treating
ground water in situ and of treating the off-gas generated by innovative treatment systems. Incineration,
solidification-stabilization, and methods; of treating aqueous waste above ground are not considered
innovative and are not included in VISITT. Containment technologies, technologies that treat routinely
generated industrial wastes, and technologies that measure or monitor wastes also are not included.
i;
The information contained in VISITT is drawn from EPA's Vendor Information Form 3.0 (EPA Form
542-R-93-002) as that information was assembled and submitted by the innovative treatment technology
vendor. This form has been reproduced in VISITT 3.0 as the Vendor Information Record. EPA's
authority to collect this information is found in Section 311 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) (42 USC 9601 et. seq.}. EPA also received approval to collect this
information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act
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(OMB #2050-0114). Each record contains the engineering specifications and performance data that
vendors disclose about their technologies. The information is grouped into two major sections: (1)
General Vendor Information and (2) Other Information Options.
1.1.1 General Vendor Information
The General Vendor Information section supplies the vendor's name and address, the technology type
and trade name, the status of the technology's application (bench, pilot, or full scale), indication whether
a vendor is participating in EPA's Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program (see
Appendix A for more information on EPA's SITE program), trademark and patent information, a contact
name and phone number, the vendor's Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, and whether or not
a vendor is classified as a "small" business.
1.1.2 Other Information Options
The Other Information Options section provides descriptions of the technology and available
performance information:
• Description
• Highlights
• Limitations
• Other Comments
• Waste Applications
• Representative Projects
• Estimated Price Range
• Technical References
• Bench-Scale Information
• Pilot-Scale Information
• Full-Scale Information
1.2 VISITT Capabilities
V1SITT allows you to:
Obtain summary information on innovative technologies that treat the wastes you select
or that have been employed at specific sites
Identify vendors by treatment technology type and by trade name, site name, and location
Learn about technologies employed at cleanup sites, or about vendors that have conducted
treatability studies on specific wastes, or about cleanups at particular sites
Learn about project specific cost and performance data
Choose a visual display of successive record screens on your monitor
Scroll through a vendor's information record page by page, using menu selections
Print entire records to a standard or laser printer or direct entire records to a DOS file
Print selectively the portion of a single record in which you are interested
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• Print selectively the portion of the records in which you are interested from all the
vendor records identified in your query
The print commands help you create a more permanent document for your use after you have searched
VISITT for the exact information you want to consider. VISITT has been designed to save you time and
effort by selecting only the information that you want to consider — you need not sift through countless
printed records containing vendor and technology information; the search capabilities of the VISITT
system will do the sifting for you and provide you with a specific and condensed summary of available
information on innovative treatment technologies. By enabling you to print information from all the
records you identified in your query, VISITT facilitates comparison among technologies.
Because VISITT is menu-driven, you will not need training to begin using the program. However, this
user manual serves as a reference for such routine procedures as data querying, site and technology
matching, and report printing. Instructions also are provided in the manual for software installation and
software maintenance. HELP windows are provided throughout the system.
1.3 Contents of This Manual
Chapter 1 discusses background information on VISITT and outlines the VISITT user manual. Chapter
2 shows you how to install VISITT on your PC or network and how to use the standard VISITT features
and commands. It also gives you some tips for troubleshooting errors that may. occur during installation
and use of VISITT. Chapter 3 shows you how to select criteria for searches, perform searches, and print
the information that VISITT retrieves for you. Chapter 4 explains VISITT's search categories. Chapters
5,6, and 7 discuss the system reports, the system introduction option, and the on-line registration form.
Chapter 8 gives a detailed description of the contents of the Vendor Information Form 3.0, as it is
reproduced in VISITT.
The appendices included with this manual will help you understand the information included in VISITT.
Appendix A is a fact sheet on EPA's SITE program. Appendix B provides descriptions of the submenu
items featured under each main menu search category. Appendix C provides categories for and
definitions of technologies featured in VISITT. Appendix D contains the contaminant group codes for
hazardous substances. Appendix E provides a facsimile of a printed vendor information record.
Appendix F is a brochure on the Alternative Treatment Technology Information Center (ATTIC) system,
and Appendix G is a brochure on the Clean-Up Information Bulletin Board (CLU-IN) system.
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2.0 INSTALLATION
VISITT Version 3.0 should be installed as a new database, replacing Version 2.0 altogether. You may
choose to leave VISITT Version 2.0 on your hard drive; however, it is recommended that you remove
Version 2.0 to free disk space. Create a backup copy of the installation software disks. Store the
original disks in a safe place, and use the backup disks for installation. (NOTE: VISITT also may be
installed on a local area network (LAN) as a multiuser system.)
2.1 System Requirements
The VISITT system software requires an IBM-compatible computer running MS-DOS 3.3 or higher and
least 640K of RAM. You should have at least 10 megabytes of free disk space, and the file handles
statement (FILES=«) for at least 45 (n=45) should be included in your Config.sys file. Note that the
VISITT installation program automatically changes the Config.sys configuration if the file handles
statement is less than 45. For optimum performance, your environment space should be greater than
1024K.
2.2 System Installation
The installation program creates a directory on your computer's hard drive and copies the program files
into that directory. To start the installation program:
Step 1: Insert the diskette labeled INSTALLATION DISK #\ into the appropriate source drive of the
computer and, at the DOS prompt, type the drive letter designating your source drive and press
(for example, A:).
Step 2: At the letter prompt for the designated drive, type INSTALL and then press < Enter >.
Step 3: The system will prompt you to specify the drive where you want to install VISITT (refer to
Figure 2.1). The system defaults to drive C:. If you wish to install VISITT to your C drive,
simply press < Enter >. Otherwise, type the letter of the designated drive followed by a colon
(for example, D:) and press < Enter >.
Step 4: The system also allows you to specify the directory where you want to install VISITT (refer to
Figure 2.2). The system defaults to the YVISITT directory. If you wish to install VISITT in
this directory, press < Enter >. Otherwise, type the name of the desired directory and press
< Enter> . VISITT will now begin installing to your specified hard drive and directory.
Step 5: If you are using three 3-1/2" installation disks, you will be prompted to insert the disks
accordingly. Having done so, press any key to continue. If you are using five 5-1/4"
installation disks, you will be prompted to insert the disks accordingly.
Step 6: You must now reboot youir system, either by turning your computer off and on, or by
simultaneously pressing the , , and keys.
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UELCOMEI
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
vendor Information Astern for Innovative Treatment Technologies
(UISITT) Version 3.8. June 1994
Installation Pronran
Inls installation progran is automatic. You Mill havje UISITT up
and running uithin a few minutes. If you have any problems.
please refer to your UISITT User's Manual. Goad luck!
Press Esc to quit
Install to drive C:
WELCOME!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
vendor Information System for Innovative Treatment Technologies
(UntlTD version 3.0. June 1994
Installation Program
This installation progran is automatic. Ybu uill have UISITT up
and running uithin a feu minutes. If you have any problems.
please refer to your UISITT User's rhnual. Good luclc!
Install to drive C: in directory SUISITT
Figure 2.1: Installation Screen 1
Figure 2.2: Installation Screen 2
Example of an Installation
If you are installing from the A: drive and want your VISITT application in your
hard disk C; drive, your source drive will be A: and your target drive will be C;»
You; would then type the following:
A; Press
INSTALL
The installation program will guide you through the remainder of the installation
process.
After VISITT has been installed, follow the procedure described below when you wish to run VISITT:
Step 1: Type the drive letter designating the drive where VISITT is installed, followed by a colon (for
example, C:) and press < Enter >.
Step 2: At the prompt, type VISITT to run the program (for example, C:VISITT) and press
< Enter >.
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2.3 Common Installation Errors and Their Solutions
Some errors may occur during the installation of VISITT; the errors will be displayed on the screen.
Table 1 below provides a summary of the errors most likely to occur during installation procedures and
some suggested solutions.
Table 1: Troubleshooting Installation Errors
Message
Reason
Solution
"Sorry; VISITT
requires at least 470K
of free memory to
start."
There is not enough RAM in the PC
or you may be running another
software package, such as Windows,
WordPerfect, DOS shells, Norton
shells, PC Tools, or menu utilities, at
the time of installation.
At the DOS prompt type MEM and
press < Enter >. If the largest
executable program size is less than
470K, shut off other software. Reboot
your PC, and repeat the installation
procedure for VISITT.
"Incompatible DOS
version"
VISITT requires MS-DOS 3.3 or
higher to ran. !
Update your DOS version.
"Not enough
disk space"
VISITT requires at least 10 megabytes
of free disk space before installation.
Free some disk space by removing files
from your hard drive.
"Conducting
necessary
setup...please wait."
User has DOS 6.0 or higher. The
Config.sys file must be amended to
delete "No EMS Highscan."
Deactivate the "No EMS Highscan" line
in the Config.sys file by typing REM at
the beginning of that line.
"Code 2 Corruption
detected (LAN):
Network request not
supported."
Files have been corrupted by the
installation process, operation of other
software packages, or corrupted
diskettes.
Delete all .NTX files in the VISITT
directory, or turn off other software
programs, such as Windows, DOS
shells, or WordPerfect, or order new
diskettes.
2.4 Troubleshooting System Errors
Errors may occur during normal operation of VISITT. To ensure proper operation of the system,
VISITT 3.0 checks your system for a minimum of 45 file handles in your Config.sys file and will change
the Config.sys file automatically if the file handles statement is less than 45. VISITT 3.0 also checks the
system for sufficient disk space. Table 2 below shows several possible errors that may occur, provides
the reasons why some errors may arise, and offers suggestions on the best approach to rectifying the
problems.
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Table 2: Troubleshooting System and Operation Errors
Operating yroblem
Reason
Suggested Solution
Program won't run after
installation.
There is not enough
RAM in the PC.
Turn off other software programs, such as
Windows, WordPerfect, DOS shells, Norton
shells, PC Tools, or menu utilities, while
using VISITT. Reboot your PC and try to
enter VISITT from the DOS prompt. If the
problem persists, check your PC to make sure
that it has at least 640K of RAM.
After typing VISITT to run
the program, an error
message appears that reads,
"System Error. Consult Your
Computer Support
Personnel."
An internal error in the
VISITT program has
occurred.
Determine the nature of the error from the
explanation provided in the VISITT directory's
Error.txt file. Either follow the instructions
listed below, or show the explanation of the
error to your computer support personnel.
The technology displayed on
the General Vendor
Information screen retrieved
from the database is different
from the technology you
selected during the "Select
Search Criteria" operation.
VISITT database files
are corrupted.
At the VISITT directory (e.g., C:\VISITT),
type DEL *.NTX, press , and re-
execute the program.
Your are running out of disk
space when printing.
VISITT requires a
minimum of 1 megabyte
of free disk space to run
the reports (larger
reports will require more
disk space).
Free some disk space by deleting unnecessary
files.
The error message tells you
that there is an inconsistency
in the database.
System data files need to
be reindexed.
Press . At the prompt, type
DEL *.NTX, and re-execute the system.
The error message tells you
that you have a VM Integrity
Failure.
The function that you are
trying to conduct is too
complex for either your
PC or for the system.
Re-execute the system and limit the complexity
of your operations. This can be accomplish by
limiting the number of times you scroll through
the representative project information.
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You can determine the exact type of error that has occurred by following these steps to gain access to
the ERROR.TXT files:
Step 1: At the DOS prompt, type TYPE ERROR.TXT and press < Enter >. . •
Step 2: The latest system error will be described in one or more lines of text.
Step 3: VISITT's installation program automatically checks and changes your Gonfig.sys file; however,
if the statement "file handles" has been changed since installation, and if the initial system error
tells you to "Check your Config.sys file," you might be able to solve the problem by performing
the following procedures, if you are running under DOS version 4.0 or lower:
Step 3(a): At the DOS prompt, type CD\ and press < Enter >.
Step 3(b): At the DOS prompt, type TYPE CONFIG.SYS and press < Enter >.
Step 3(c): Find the line that reads FILES=«. If n < 45, you must edit your config.sys. If
n > 45, the number of the file handles is sufficient, and you can quit this routine.
Step 3(d): To edit the config.sys file, type EDLIN C:\CONFIG.SYS at the DOS prompt
(refer to Figure 2.3).
Step 3(e): At the asterisk (*), type the
letter L and press
< Enter >.
Step 3(f): At the next asterisk, type the
number (for example,
1,2,3, . . .) corresponding
to the line FILES =n and
press < Enter >.
C>
C>EDLIN C:\CONFIG.SYS
End of input file
*L
l:*files=20
2: buffers=20
*1
l:*files=20
l:*files=45
*L
l:*files=45
2: buffers=20
Step 3(g): At the next asterisk, type F- 2 3 Editi Conflg.sys
FILES=45, and press s 5
.
Step 3(h): At the next asterisk, type the letter E and press < Enter >.
Step 3(i): You must reboot your computer, either by turning your computer off and on or by
simultaneously pressing < Ctrl >< Alt >< Del >. Now try to run the system.
Step 4: If you are operating your system under DOS version 5.0 or higher, you might be able to solve
the problem by following the following steps:
Step 4(a): At the DOS prompt, type EDIT.
Step4(b): Press < Enter >.
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Step 4(c): Simultaneously press < Alt> to access the File option.
Step 4(d): Press to open a file.
Step4(e): Type CONFIG.SYS.
Step 4(f): Using the t i keys, move the cursor to the line containing FILES = n.
Step 4(g): If n is less than 45, change the n to 45.
Step 4(h): Simultaneously press , followed by to save the changes.
Step 4(i): Type to exit the DOS edit function and re-execute VISITT.
Step 5: If the previous steps do not work, describe the error to your computer support personnel.
2.5
VISITT Standard Features
VISITT contains standard selection screens and uses standard features so you can learn the program
quickly and use it efficiently. Table 3 below describes each standard feature and explains how to operate
the feature.
Table 3: Standard Keyboard Commands
Command
Command Operation
Returning to
Previous Screen
Use the Escape key (abbreviated in this manual and on your
computer keyboard as ) to leave VISITT operations and
selections. For example, if you are in a VISITT look-up table or
in a search category of the main menu, the key will return
you to the previous screen or the main menu, depending on where
you were when you pressed .
< Enter > Selecting an Item
Use the < Enter > key to tell VISITT to accept any entries or
perform a highlighted option you want to select, or to move your
position within the program from a specific search category to its
submenu. < Enter > always is used to make a selection within a
look-up table: when selecting an item from a look-up table,
< Enter > will select or deselect a highlighted item.
Highlighting with
Arrow Keys
11 keys are used throughout the VISITT program to move from
one main menu search category to another or to scroll through a
submenu or look-up table. 11 keys will move your cursor
horizontally across a selection of menu items or vertically through a
submenu or table. You can type the first character of the name of
any menu item to make a selection as an alternative to highlighting
the menu item and pressing < Enter >.
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Table 3: Standard Keyboard Commands (continued)
Command
Command Operation
Help
Use the key for Help. When you are in any of VISITT's
search categories, submenus, or tables, pressing will
generate a Help Window on your screen with directions for the
specific place in the VISIT! system at which you asked for help.
You can exit any help window by pressing .
Memo Fields
Memo fields are used at several points in the VISITT system to
allow you access to additional information specific to a data field
on a Vendor Information Record. The memo fields contain
descriptions of a treatment technology's performance or
specifications.
Use the key to access memo fields relevant to the general
information record, pilot- and full-scale records, and estimated
price range record. Whenever the option is available for
use in a specific screen, the feature will be noted in a message at
.the bottom of the screen, as will several other standard feature
options applicable to that screen or operation. .
Print
Use the key to access the print features in the system.
Whenever the option is available for use in a specific
screen or record, the feature's availability will be noted at the
bottom of the screen, as will several other options that are
applicable to that screen or record.
Use the t 4 keys to move from option to option within the print
cr* rppn
screen.
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3.0 STANDARD OPERATIONS
There are four distinct operations in the VISITT system: "Select Search Criteria," "Perform Search,"
"Clear Search Criteria," and "Print." Each of the four operations always will perform in the same
manner, regardless of the search category in which you want to perform an operation. VISITT is
structured so that any search category can be narrowed to a more specific topic through its "Select Search
Criteria" submenu and through each search criterion's look-up table items.
3.1 Searching for Records
"Select Search Criteria" allows you to specify and select parameters of a search relative to a search
category. This operation allows you to select specific technologies, locations, vendors, wastes, or
contaminants to limit the search to only the information that is useful to you.
Each search category - Waste/Technology/Vendor and Site - has its own unique set of parameters that
are displayed in a submenu of the search category (see Chapter 4.0 for more information about search
categories and their submenus). From the submenu, you may select one or several limits on the search
operation. You can use the parameters either to expand or to restrict the scope of your search.
3.1.1 Building Query
Figure 3.1 illustrates the "Select
Search Criteria" screen and its major
features: (1) the search category, (2)
the search criteria submenu, and (3)
the search criterion look-up table.
These components establish the
parameters of the query you use to
search for records.
The search category shown in Figure
3.1 — Waste/Technology/Vendor —
has a search criteria submenu. Each
search criterion that you select from
the submenu to help you focus your
information search has a search
criterion look-up table unique to that
search criterion. From the look-up
table, you will select items referred to
in VISITT as search values.
ilnatit Group
Contaminant Data
lia
ste Source
hnology T^pe
cale
dor Mane
trade Nane
State^Frovince
Country
Business Size
Contaminant Groups
HALDGENATED UOLATILES
HALOGEMATED SEMIUOLATILES
NONHflLOGENflTED UOLflTILES
NONHALOGENATED SEMIUOLATILES
ORGANIC FESTICIDES/HEBBICIDES
DIOXINS/FURANS
PCBs
POLW1UCLEAB AROIttTICS CPNAs)
SQLUENTS
:::L:::^:'^t±i^^
[Enter] to Select One or More Items Using OR Logic,
[Esc] to Save and/or Use AND Logic,
First Letter to Locate, [TtVIPgDn/'PgUp] to Scroll, [Fll Help, [F3] Print
Figure 3.1: General Vendor Information and
Look-Up Table
In Figure 3.1, the search category Waste/Technology/Vendor has a search criteria submenu composed
of eleven criteria: Contaminant Group, Contaminant Data, Media, Waste Source, Technology Type,
Scale, Vendor Name, Trade Name, State/Province, Country, and Business Size. The search criterion
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Contaminant Group has been selected to start building a search, and the search criterion look-up table
Contaminant Groups appears to the right of the submenu. The look-up table contains search values
relevant to the search criterion.
3.1.2 Selecting Key Terms for the Query
To obtain the innovative treatment technology information in VISITT through a search of the database,
you first must choose a number of search values that will help VISITT obtain the specific types of
information you want to examine. This process is known as building a query.
You can build a query by following these steps:
Step 1: Choose a Search Category
Choose a search category from the main menu by moving the highlight with the 11 keys and
pressing , or just press the first letter of the desired option. The "Search by ..."
screen will appear.
Step 2: Select Search Criteria
The "Search by ..." screen features a menu of three operations. "Select Search Criteria" will
automatically be highlighted. Press < Enter >. The search criteria submenu will appear.
Step 3: Choose a Search Criterion
Select a search criterion from the submenu by moving the highlight with the 11 keys to a
criterion. Press < Enter >.
Step 4: Choose Potentially Could Be Treated or Actually Treated Option
When choosing a search value from the Contaminant Group, Media, or Waste Source search
criteria, you must select "ACTUALLY Treated Only," or "POTENTIALLY Could Be Treated
or ACTUALLY Treated" to specify whether you want to build a query based on values that
vendors actually have treated at a site or in a laboratory or values that actually have been
treated or potentially could be treated (values not necessarily proven to have been treated).
Highlight the desired specification with the 11 keys and press < Enter >. The selected search
criterion look-up table will appear to the right of the search criteria submenu. For more
information on this option, refer to Section 3.1.3 below.
Step 5: Choose Search Values
Select a search value from the look-up table by moving the highlight with the 11 keys to the
position that features the value you want to include in your search or just press the first letter
of the desired value. Press < Enter > to select that value. When the search value has been
selected, a small check mark will appear in the right-hand margin of the look-up table. Press
to exit the look-up table.
Additional search values:
Step 6: Choose Additional Search Values and Selection Logic
Select as many search values as you wish from a look-up table. If you make multiple
selections from a look-up table, VISITT will automatically set the selection logic to "OR."
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This "OR" logic broadens your search to cover as many instances as exist in the database in
which one or more of the search values match a technology record.
If you wish to create a query that searches for a technology that addresses a unique
combination of search criteria from the same look-up table or several different look-up tables,
you must use the "AND" logic. "AND" logic will narrow or focus your search considerably.
However, logic that is too selective (too many search values linked by "AND") may fail to
identify any technologies that meet your criteria.
To select "AND" logic, you must exit the look-up table from which you have made your first
search value selection by pressing . You may choose either (a) to reenter the submenu
look-up table by pressing < Enter > once again or (b) to enter a different submenu look-up
table. In either case, VISITT will produce the And/Or Logic Window and prompt you to
choose the logic you want to use in your search. Highlight "AND" and press to
select "AND" logic (for an illustration of logic selection and an example of the logic process,
see Section 3.1.4 below).
Step 7: Remove Search Values
If you decide that you do not Want to include a search value that you have just selected, move
the highlight with the 11 keys to that value or just the first letter of the selected value. Press
< Enter > once again. You thus will deselect the search value, and the check mark will be
removed from the right-hand margin of the look-up table. This operation will remove the
search value from the set of search parameters you are creating.
Step 8: Load Selected Criteria
You may now load these selected criteria into the "Select Search Criteria" screen by pressing
. This operation will allow you to "back out" of the look-up table and return to the
submenu, where you can select more criteria and their search values to complement your data
search. If you are satisfied with the search parameters that you have chosen, press
to "back out" of the submenu to the "Select Search Criteria" operation screen.
Step 9: Lock Selected Criteria
If you are satisfied with the search parameters shown on the "Select Search Criteria" operation
screen, move the highlight with the 11 keys to "Perform Search" on the horizontal menu and
press < Enter > or press the letter P. To begin the search of the database, please refer to
Section 3.2.
Step 10: Clear Selected Criteria
If you are dissatisfied with the search parameters shown on the "Select Search Criteria"
operation screen, move the highlight with the t i keys to "Clear Criteria" on the horizontal
menu and press < Enter > or press the letter C. Begin again at Step 1 to reconstruct your
search.
3.1.3 Focusing a Query by Specifying Potentially Could Be Treated or Actually Treated Criteria
When choosing a search value from the Contaminant Group, Media, or Waste Source search criteria,
you may limit your search to include only those technologies for which vendors have specified that they
actually have treated your selected Contaminant Group, Media, or Waste Source. You can expand
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your search to also include those technologies for which vendors have specified that they actually have
treated or potentially could treat your selected Contaminant Group, Media, or Waste Source.
When choosing a search value from
the Contaminant Group, Media, or
Waste Source search criteria, you
must select "ACTUALLY Treated
Only" or "POTENTIALLY Could Be
Treated or ACTUALLY Treated"
(refer to Figure 3.2) to specify
whether you want to build a query
based on values that vendors actually
have treated at a site or in a
laboratory or one based on values that
actually have been treated or
potentially could be treated (values
not necessarily proven to have been
treated). Highlight the desired
specification with the t * keys and
press < Enter >. The selected
search criterion look-up table will
appear to the right of the search
criteria submenu.
SEflBCH BV HflSTE/n:CHHOUlGV./UEMDDB IMFOBMflTIOH~
Select Option With Cursor, CF1
Figure 3.2: Potentially Could Be Treated or Actually
Treated Option Window
3.1.4 Focusing a Query
And/Or Logic
With
SEARCH BY UftSTE/TECHHDLuGV/'UEnDDR IHFOBnfiTIDI1_
Choosing the type of logic employed
in your search allows you to focus or
expand the search criteria, so that you
can obtain the exact type of vendor
and technology records you want.
This logic value allows you to search
for a technology that treats Soil and
Sludge media, for example, or to
search for a technology that treats
Halogenated Volatiles or
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB).
Figure 3.3: And/Or Logic Window
Whenever you begin building your
query by selecting search values from
more than one type of search criterion, VISITT will prompt you to decide which type of logic you want
to employ by prompting you to make a selection from the And/Or Logic Window (refer to Figure 3.3).
"AND" allows you to narrow the search to a unique set of search values that you specify. "OR" allows
you to broaden your search to cover as many instances as exist in the database in which one or more of
the search values match a technology record.
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Example of And/Or Logic in a Search or Query
You decide to search for a technology that treats any one of a set of specific wastes. The Or
logic will be engaged automatically' as you select contaminants from the look-up table, If you
want to find a technology that treats any one of those specific wastes while they are situated
in ascertain, medium ~ in ground water, for example — you will select the Media search
criterion from the submenu, ]
As you do so, VISITT will prompt'you for And/Or logic, if you select Or logic, VISITT
will obtain records that match only^yoor contaminant search values and only your media
search values — but the technologies retrieved from the database may not address both sets of
search values in combination, ;
4
Selecting And logic, on the other hand, allows you to retrieve those technologies that address
both sets of search values in combination, that is, those technologies that treat haiogenated
volatiles in ground water in situ.
"OR" is the default logic selection: if you do nothing, VISITT will insert "OR" as the logic discriminator
when making your search and retrieving your records.
"AND" is a selected logic: if you wish to select "AND" you must choose it when prompted to do so by
VISITT when you select search criteria and search values.
3.2 Performing a Search
The "Perform Search" command
initiates the actual search through the
VISITT database for the information
you previously specified through the
"Select Search Criteria" operation.
When you initiate this operation,
VISITT will provide you with a list
of innovative technology vendors and
their treatment technologies (refer to
Figure 3.4) that correspond to the set
of search criteria that you had
specified earlier. (The technologies
are organized by technology type and,
within type, by developmental status,
that is, bench scale, pilot scale, and
full scale.)
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• Ucndor Homes !
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: BILLINGS s ASSOCIATES, inc.
•HAYWARD BAKER ENVIRONMENTAL, I
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: TERRA UAC, INC. I
UAPEX ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGI
I ECOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATI
' ENSR CONSULTING AND ENGINEERIN.
EODT SERVICES, INp.
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• WASTE STREAM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
YELLOWSTONE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIE
Technology Typps
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[F3] for Printing Options
to Scroll, [Enter] to Select.
[Esc3 to Return
Figure 3.4: Vendor/Technology List
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3.2.1 Preparing for a Search
If you have not already selected a set of search parameters through the "Select Search Criteria" operation,
please refer to Section 3.1.2 before proceeding.
If you have built your search query by selecting specific search criteria and search values by following
the steps outlined hi Section 3.1.2, you are now ready to perform a search.
3.2.2 Performing a Search
Performing a search to retrieve vendor information records is simple.
Step 1: Select "Perform Search" by moving the highlight across the menu of the "Search by ..." screen
to "Perform Search" and press < Enter > or press the letter P. The Vendor/Technology List
will appear.
Step 2: Select a specific vendor and technology from the list with your 11 keys and press < Enter >.
At this point, the General Vendor Information record that you selected will be displayed.
Step 3: When you are finished viewing the information about a selected vendor and treatment
technology, press and you will return once again to the Vendor/Technology List. If
you wish to perform another search, press and move the highlight across the menu to
"Clear Criteria" and press or press the letter C. If you would like to view the
records of another vendor and its associated treatment technology, select another line item with
the 11 keys and press < Enter > to view the complete records of another vendor and its
innovative treatment technology.
3.3 Printing the Results of a Search: How To Use the Print Operation
Version 3.0 provides you with printing capabilities that make it easier to print information on vendors
and technologies found through your query and to examine the technologies in relation to each other.
In addition, VISITT 3.0 provides the user with a print preview option (refer to Section 3.3.4) that enables
you to scroll through the selected print data on the screen before printing.
Use the < F3 > key to access the print features in the system. Whenever the < F3 > printing option can
be used in VISITT, its availability will be noted at the bottom of the screen, along with several other
options relevant to that screen or record. Printing is available for look-up tables, statistical summaries,
the vendor and technology lists, and specific vendor information.
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3.3.1 Print Look-Up Tables
If you want to print the information
found in the look-up tables (refer to
Figure 3.5), such as Contaminant
Groups, Technology Types, or
Vendor Names, press , and
follow the printing, operations
explained in Sections 3.3.4 and 3.3.5.
ntamlnant Group
Contaminant Data
lia
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technology Type
ale
ndor name
ade Mane
fetate/'Province
untry
slness Size
Contaminant Groups
HALOGENATED UOLATI]
HALOGENATED SEMIUOIATILES
NONHALOGENATED UOLATILES
NONHALOGEHATED SEMIUOLATILES
ORGANIC FESTICIDES^HERBICIDES
DIOXINS^FURANS
PCBs
FOLYMUCLEAB AROMATICS CPNfts)
SOLUENTS
' 1 '','>) i !,>!/! 13.5.
[Enter! to Select One or More Items Using OR Logic,
[Escl to Saue and/or Use AND Logic,
First Letter to Locate. EUVIPgDn/PgUp] to Scroll. CF1] Help. [F31 Print
Figure 3.5: Print Look-Up Tables
3.3.2 Report Options Window
Printing at the Vendor/Technology
List screen allows you to print
information from more than one
vendor record, using the Report
Options Window (refer to Figure
3.6). Printing at this stage allows
you to obtain information from all the
vendor records that have been found
through your query.
Pressing when you are
positioned at the Vendor/Technology
List will produce the Report Options
window. In the Report Options
window, you are given a list of
information options:
UEMDOB/reCHNOLOGY LIST
REPORT OPTIONS
Technology Types
IT Cll URnrlrir/Tenlinnlnnu List
Descriptive Information
Estimated Price Range
Representative Projects
Technical References
Waste Applications
Bench-Scale Information
Pilot-Scale Information
Full-Scale Information
All Information
OHM CU
WASTE STREAM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
YELLOWSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIE
1CID ECTRfCTION PILOT
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BIOREMEDIATION - IN SITU GROUND FULL
BIOREMEDIATIOrt - IN SITU GROUND PILOT
BIOREMEDIATION - IN SITU GROUND FULL
BIOREMEDIATION - IN SITU GROUND FULL
[BIUREMEDIATIUN - IN SITU GROUND FULL 1
BIOREMEDIATIOIjl'-' IN .SITU GROUND FULL
BIOREMEDIffTIOH '- IN SITU GROUND BENCH I
[•U] to Scroll, CEnter] to Select, [Esc] Previous Screen
Figure 3.6: Report Options Window
Vendor/Technology List
Descriptive Information
Estimated Price Range
Representative Projects
Technical References
Waste Applications
Bench-Scale Information
Pilot-Scale Information
Full-Scale Information
All Information
You may select one option from the list for each printing job or select the AU Information option to print
all data. To print the Vendor/Technology List, highlight Vendor/Technology List and press < Enter >,
or just press the letter V, and then follow the printing operations described in Sections 3.3.4 and 3.3.5.
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Printing the Vendor/Technology List will give you the complete list (as shown on the screen) of vendors,
technologies, and their respective scales of development for the technologies found in your search.
If you want to print descriptive information for all the technologies found through your query, highlight
Descriptive Information and press < Enter > or press the letter D, and then follow the printing
operations described in Sections 3.3.4 and 3.3.5. The Descriptive Information option includes the
technology description, highlights, limitations, and other comments found in Other Information Options
on the General Vendor Information screen discussed in Section 3.3.3.
To print the information from any of the other information options in the Report Options window,
highlight the desired option and press < Enter >, or just press the first letter of the desired option, and
then follow the printing operations explained in Sections 3.3.4 and 3.3.5.
Example of Print Report Options
You want to compare the performance data for all the soil washing technologies in V1SITT.
Yoti begin by selecting the search category Technology and the search value Soil Washing.
After establishing your search criteria and performing your search, VISITT will provide you
with a Vendor/Technology List, At this point, press and the print Report Options
window will appear. Highlight Representative Projects and press < Enter > or press the
letter R, Follow the printing operations explained in Sections 3,3.4 and 3,3,5, and VISITT
will provide you with a printout of all the representative projects with associated performance
data for all the soil washing technologies in VISITT,
3.3.3 Print Selection Window
Pressing the print key when
you are positioned at the General
Vendor Information screen will
allow you to select between two
choices: (1) printing only the
information on the highlighted
selection from Other Information
Options or (2) printing all the
information available about the
selected vendor.
To print all records, simply press the
key while the General
Vendor Information screen is
displayed. The Print Selection
window (refer to Figure 3.7) will
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I Other Comments Technical References
Figure 3.7: Print Selection Window
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appear and prompt you to choose between printing the highlighted option or printing the full record.
Highlight "Print All Options" with the t i keys, and press . Your printout will be sent to the
screen for a print preview. To obtain a hard copy, follow the printing operations explained in Sections
3.3.4 and 3.3.5.
To print a highlighted information option, first highlight one of the 11 Other Information Options
displayed at the bottom of the General Vendor Information screen. Next, press < F3 > to generate the
Print Selection Window. Highlight "Print Highlighted Option" with the t ^ keys and press < Enter >.
The Print Preview screen will appear.
3.3.4 Print Preview
After you have chosen the data that
you want to print and before VISITT
sends the data to the printer or a file,
the system provides you with a print
preview (refer to Figure 3.8). After
activating a printing process with the
key, VISITT will take a
moment to prepare for the print
preview. Print previews that require
extended time to compile will be
accompanied by a percentage bar
indicator that will inform you when
the print preview will be ready. The
print preview displays the desired
information on consecutive screens
that you can view by scrolling with
the 11 keys. This option allows you
to view the printout data on the screen.
3.3.5 Printing Parameters
Window
Pressing while in print
preview generates a window that
allows you to select or modify three
of the four printing operation
parameters, as shown in Figure 3.9:
"Estimated Number of Pages,"
"Current Output," "Ready," and
"Cancel." "Estimated Number of
Pages" estimates the number of pages
in the printout. You cannot modify
the number of pages in the printout,
but if the estimated number of pages
in the printout will require more time
to print than you would like, you can
Frint Frcvlc
Page No. 1 of 1
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UISITT 3.0
Ucndor Nnfnc: IT CORPpRfYTION
Technology Tjjne: flCID E^TRflCTION
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Address: ! 304 Directors Driue
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Contact: j Edward ft1per in . |
Title: Treatability Manager j
Phone: ' ', (615) 690-3211 \
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Print Preview
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Uendor M
Technology
Current Outp
Printer
Addressr •, 304 Directors Dr
City: Knoxuille, Tenne
/ ' USfl
Contact: Edward Alperin
Title: Treatahility Manag
Phone: ; (615) 690-3211
H'it""to Print iiith Current Parameters, [Til to Houe Cursor
Figure 3.9: Printing Parameters Window
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abort the print operation using the "Cancel" operation. "Current Output" designates the destination of
your print operation - either a DOS file or a printer. Sending your output to a DOS file allows you to
create reports in other software packages, such as WordPerfect. (NOTE: You may need to cleanup
some data when you transport text from a DOS file to other software packages such as WordPerfect.
Steps one through four below describe a recommended method for importing DOS files from VISITT to
WordPerfect.) "Ready" allows you to start a print operation, and "Cancel" allows you to stop it. Table
4 below provides definitions of the components and instructions for selecting the printing operation
parameters.
Use the following steps when importing DOS files from VISITT to WordPerfect:
Step 1: After entering WordPerfect (5.0 or 5.1), simultaneously press .
Step 2: Press <1> for "DOS Text".
Step 3: Press <3> for "Retrieve (CR/LF to [SRt] in HZone)".
Step 4: Type the disk drive, directory, and file name of the DOS text file that you specified while in
VISITT. This process will take out unnecessary hard returns, but you will have to delete extra
spaces in the text.
Table 4: Print Parameter Information and Commands
Printing Operation
Parameter
"Estimated Number
of Pages"
"Current Output"
"Ready"
"Cancel"
Instructions
Estimates the number of pages in the printout.
Allows you to specify the destination for your print command. You may send
your information to a printer or to a DOS file. Move the highlight with the t *
keys to "Current Output" and press < Enter >. A window will appear on your
screen, asking you to choose between a printer or a DOS file. Highlight your
choice with the t i keys, and press < Enter >. If you choose a DOS file as the
destination, VISITT will prompt you to enter as the destination a file name of as
many as eight characters, plus a three-character file extension. This file
automatically will be placed in the VISITT directory on your PC or network.
When you've specified a file name, press .
Sends the desired printout to your current output.
Returns you to the previous screen (pressing also will perform this
operation).
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3.4 Clearing the Key Terms From a Query With the "Clear Criteria" Command
The "Clear Criteria" command allows you to remove all the search criteria and search values, and any
And/Or Logic and Potentially Could Be Treated or Actually Treated criteria you described during the
"Select Search Criteria" operation.
To remove all the search criteria from your screen, highlight the "Clear Criteria" command and press
< Enter > or press the letter C.
3.5 Quit
The "Quit" operation lets you exit the search operations portion of the VISITT system and return to main
menu search categories. If you already are in the main menu, this option allows you to exit VISITT and
return to DOS.
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4.0 SEARCH CATEGORIES
The VISITT search categories
displayed horizontally on your screen
allow you to search through VISITT
for specific information by Waste/
Technology/Vendor and Site (refer
to Figure 4.1). VISITT 3.0 expands
your search capabilities as the Waste,
Technology, Vendor, and Site
categories of previous versions of
VISITT have been condensed into
two search categories. This
enhancement provides you with
additional search criteria with which
you can better cross-reference and
define your searches. Within each of,
these search categories, there is a
submenu that identifies specific
parameters, or limits, you can place on the search. These search categories and submenu parameters
offer you the ability to fine-tune your search for information. (In addition to these search categories, the
main menu contains four other items: Reports, Introduction, Registration, and Quit. See Sections 5,
6, and 7 for more information on the Reports, Introduction, and Registration features.) Table 5 below
provides descriptions of the search categories and references for more information on the features.
Figure 4.1: Main Menu Search Categories
Table 5: Overview of Main Menu Items
Category
Description
Manual
Section
Waste/
Technology/
Vendor
The Waste/Technology/Vendor category allows you to retrieve records
of treatment technologies that address a specific type of waste technology,
or vendor. The Waste/Technology/Vendor category's submenu has
eleven selections - Contaminant Group, Contaminant Data, Media,
Waste Source, Technology Type, Scale, Vendor Name, Trade Name,
State/Province, Country, and Business Size - that help you narrow
your search.
4.1
Appendix
B, D
Site
The Site category allows you to obtain the records of specific types of
treatment technologies based on the sites for which the vendors have
provided project data. The Site category's submenu has nine selections -
Site Name, Cleanup Type, State/Province, Country, Equipment Scale,
Waste Source, Media, Contaminant Data, and Regulation/Statute/
Organization - that help you narrow your search.
4.2
Appendix
B.C.D
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Table 5: Overview of Main Menu Items (continued)
eategory
Reports
Introduction
Registration
Description
This main menu feature allows you to obtain a quick summary of the
number of technologies in the VISITT database by scale of development
for each technology type, the contaminant groups treated by the
technologies, and the number of waste sources treated by the
technologies.
This main menu feature provides you with a brief introduction to and
overview of the VISITT system, describing the contents of the system and
generally how to navigate through the database.
This main menu feature allows you to print a registration form that you
can use to register as a VISITT user, if you have not already done so.
By registering, you will be notified of VISITT updates.
Manual
Section
5.0
6.0
7.0
4.1 Waste/Technology/Vendor
This main menu category allows you
to retrieve records of vendors or
treatment technologies. The search
parameters are contained in look-up
tables accessible through the Waste/
Technology/Vendor search category
submenu (refer to Figure 4.2). To
view this submenu and its search
criteria — Contaminant Group,
Contaminant Data, Media, Waste
Source, Technology Type, Scale,
Vendor Name, Trade Name,
State/Province, Country, and
Business Size:
Move the highlight with the 11 keys
along the main menu to
Waste/Technology/Vendor and press
< Enter > or press the letter W. (If
you decide that the items in the
submenu are not appropriate for your
search, simply press to
return to the main menu.)
SEARCH BY WASTE/TECHNOLUGY/'UENDOR INFORMATION
ontamlnant Group
ontaminant Data
lia
ste Source
clmology Type
(Scale
ndor Nane
Nane
tate/'Province
untry
slness Size
Vendor Names
ABB ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
ACCUTECH REMEDIAL SYSTEMS, INC.
ADUANCED SOIL TECHNOLOGIES
ALTERNATIVE REMEDIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ALUAREZ BROTHERS, INC.
ARCTECH, INC.
ARIEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
ART INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
;::;:,?:^^
[Enter] to Select One or More Items Using OR Logic,
[Esc] to Saue and/or Use AND Logic,
First Letter to Locate. [UVIPgDn/PgUp] to Scroll. [Fll Help, [F31 Print
Figure 4.2: Search by Waste/Technology/Vendor:
Submenu and Look-Up Table
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SEARCH BY WflSTE/TECHNQLDGY/'UENDOR INFORMATION
Appendix B provides full
descriptions of each submenu
item in the Waste/
Technology/Vendor
category. Appendix D lists
the contaminant group codes
for hazardous substances.
Figure 4.3: Sample Query by Waste/Technology/Vendor
Example of a Search Using the Waste/Technology /Vendor Category
If you are interested in looking up all the technologies available for treating Soil (in situ)
contaminated with Halogenated Volatfles for Industrial Landfills:
Select Contaminant Group from the submenu, press < Inter >, specify the
"POTENTIALLY Could Be'Treated or ACTUALLY Treated" option, and select
Halogenated Volatiles from the Contaminant Group look-up table. Press .
Then select Media from the submenu, press , specify And/Or logic, specify
the "POTENTIALLY Could Be Treated or ACTUALLY Treated" option, and select Soil
(in situ) from the Media look-up table. Press < Esc >.
Then select Waste Source from the submenu, press .h specify both And/Or
logic and the "POTENTIALLY Could Be Treated or ACTUALLY Treated" option and
select Industrial Landfills from the Waste Source look-up table. When you have
completed your selection process, press to lock in the search criteria and search
values (refer to Figure 4.3).
VISITT will retrieve from the database all the technologies that meet your criteria. You then can
view them in turn or select a few to examine at length. (See Section 3.0 of the manual for
detailed instructions on selecting search criteria and performing a search.)
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4.2 Site
This main menu category allows you
to obtain records of treatment
technologies for a site. The search
parameters — Site Name, Cleanup
Type, State/Province, Country,
Equipment Scale, Waste Source,
Media, Contaminant Data, and
Regulation/Statute/Organization -
are contained in look-up tables
accessible through the Site search
category's submenu (refer to Figure
4.4). To view this submenu and its
search criteria:
SEARCH BY SITE INFORMATION
Search Criterion
Site Manes
Name
anup Type
State/Province
untry
uipment Scale
Source
Ha
Contaminant Data
ation/Statut
fiMUCU CHEMICAL
AMOCO OIL COMPANY
AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY
AMTRAK RAILROAD PROPERTY
ANDERSON DEIELOPMENT CO.
ANSALDO INDUSTRIES
API WASTES
APOLLO FUEL CONVERSION PLANT
ARCO BISHOP TANK FARM
ARCD CHEMICAL
* SuperFund Site
[Enter] to Select One or Mare Items Using OR Logic,
[Esc] to Save and/or Use AND Logic,
First Letter to Locate, [UJ.'IPgPn/'PgUp] to Scroll. [Fll Help, CF3] Print
Figure 4.4: Search by Site: Submenu and Look-Up Table
Move the highlight with the t1 keys along the main menu to Site and press < Enter > or press S. (If
you do not want the items in the submenu, simply press to return to the main menu.)
Example of a Search Using the Site Category
If you are interested in a vendor who has done work on a site using a technology at a particular
equipment scale -- a defense contractor that does full-scale cleanup, for example - and you
want to learn if there are any technologies offered by vendors that adhere to the options you have
in mind: .,„,,,,, ,
Select Site Name from the submenu, press < Enter >, and select Defense Contractor
from the Site Name look-up table. Press .
Then select Cleanup Type from the submenu, press < Enter >» specify the And/Or
option, and select Full-Scale Cleanup from the Cleanup Type look-up table. Press
.
When you have completed your selection process, press to lock in. the search
criteria and search values (refer to Figure 4,5).
VISITT will retrieve from the database all the information that meet your criteria. You then can
view them in turn or select a few records to examine at length< (See Section 3,0 of the manual
for detailed instructions on selecting search criteria and performing a search.)
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SEARCH BY SITE INFOIMATIflN
Appendix B provides full
descriptions of each submenu
item in the Site category.
Appendix C provides full
definitions of VISITT
technology types. Appendix
D lists the contaminant group
codes for hazardous
substances.
Figure 4.5: Sample Query by Site Category
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5.0 REPORTS
This main menu feature allows you to get a quick summary of the number of technologies in the VISITT
database in three areas: Technologies by Scale of Development, Contaminant Group(s) Treated, and
Industries and Site Types Addressed. To view the reports, move the highlight along the main menu
to Report and press < Enter > or press the letter R. The three reports are displayed on a total of seven
consecutive screens.
5.1 Technologies by Scale of Development
This three-screen report lists the technology types alphabetically and indicates numbers of bench-, pilot-,
and full-scale technologies and the total for each technology type.
5.2 Contaminant Group(s) Treaited
This two-screen report contains a summary of the number of treatment technologies in the VISITT
database that can treat specific contaminant groups.
5.3 Industries and Site Types Addressed
This two-screen report contains a summary of the number of treatment technologies in the VISITT
database that treat wastes generated by specific industrial sources and site types.
6.0 INTRODUCTION
In addition to the search categories
located on the main menu, the
Introduction option provides you
with a brief overview of the system,
describing the contents of the system
and the method of navigating through
the database. To access the
Introduction option, move the
highlight to Introduction and press
< Enter > or press the letter I (refer
to Figure 6.1).
U I S I T T 3.0
Help
welcome to UIS;ITT 3.OT UISITT contains information on innovative
treatment technology for the remediation of fcontaminated sites. For
this database,! innovative technologies are those for which a lack of
performance anji cost data precludes their routine use to clean up'
sites. Teulmulbgies in UISITT address the treatment of suU, sludge,
solids, natural sediments, both above ground, and in plane (in-situ).
Also included Jure methods of treating ground! water in situ and of
treating the off-gas generated, by innovative; treatment systems.
Incineration, .solidification-stabilization, find methods of treating
ciqueous waste above ground are not cunsideretl innovative and are nut
included in UlSITT. Contaminant technologies, technolgies that treat
routinely generated industrial wastes, and technologies that measure
or monitor wastes are also not included.
[Esc] to Quit. irgDn/PjUp] Hext/-Previous Screen, CCTRL-W] to Save |j
'Y* WS' , '"<•"„' * •',»,' : I"! >'V ',,"!"l*!>, s ',:.'", "h,
Figure 6.1: Introduction Submenu
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7.0 REGISTRATION
In the event that you have obtained
VISITT and have not had an
opportunity to register as a user, the '
Registration option allows you to
print a blank registration form. To
access the Registration option, move
the highlight to Registration and
press < Enter > or press the letter R
(refer to Figure 7.1).
u i s i T T a.a
Hie following screen will
allou you to print a
registration form uhlch you
can complete and mall or
fax to the address on tlie
form.
REGISTRATION IS FREE...
and It allows you to
receive changes and
Infornatlon concerning
updates.
Press ftny Key to Continue
Or to Return
Figure 7.1: Registration Submenu
7.1 Registration Option
This command provides you with the option to print a blank registration form. To print the registration
form, press any key at the Registration Submenu screen. After pressing any key, the system will provide
you with the printing parameters window. Follow the procedures explained in Section 3.3.5 to print the
form. After you have completed the form, send it by mail or facsimile it to the address or number
indicated. ;
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8.0 THE VENDOR INFORMATION RECORD
The principal unit of information in the VISITT database is called the Vendor Information Record. Each
record contains the key words and criteria that match the submenu selection criteria you specify during
your "Select Search Criteria" selection operations. The Vendor Information Record has two parts: (1)
the General Vendor Information screen and (2) the Other Information Options submenu. Figure 8.1
shows the General Vendor Information screen and its components.
The General Vendor Information screen supplies the vendor's name and address, the technology type
and trade name, the status of the technology's application (bench, pilot, or full scale), an indication of
whether the technology is included in EPA's Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE)
program (see Appendix B for more information on EPA the SITE program), trademark and patent
information, whether or not a vendor is a "small" business, the vendor's SIC code(s), and a contact name
and phone number.
The Other Information Options
submenu furnishes descriptions of the
technology and available performance
information (refer to Figure 8.1).
This submenu's 11 options are listed \
below and are described in more
detail in the sections that follow.
• Description
• Highlights
• Limitations
• Other Comments
• Waste Applications ;
• Representative Projects
• Estimated Price Range
• Technical References
• Bench-Scale Information
• Pilot-Scale Information
• Full-Scale Information
GENEHflL UENDDR INFORMATION
[<0ther Infornaticm Qptions>
Uaste Applications Bench-Scale Information
Representative Projects Pilot-Scale Information
Estimxted Price Range Full-Scale Information
Technical References
Highlights
Limitations
Other Conments
roll, [Enter] to Select
Figure 8.1: General Vendor Information Screen
For options with multiple screens, the screen currently being viewed and its position relative to the total
number of screens is indicated by the message "Record (or Screen) x of n," where x is the current record
(or screen) and n is the total number pf records (or screens).
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8.1 Description
The Description option provides a
brief general description of the
treatment process (Figure 8.2). The
description includes important
operating principles that apply to the
technology, the key treatment
processing steps, any unique features
of the technology, and an indication
of whether the full-scale system is or
will be batch, continuous, or
semicontinuous.
8.2 Highlights
The Highlights option provides a
description of the principal features of
the innovative treatment technology,
focusing on such considerations as the
technology's treatment niche and its
advantages over other technologies
(Figure 8.3).
DESCRIPTIOH
; Technology Type: THEBIYiL DESOBPTlfM > , •
The lou temperature thermal treatment (LT3) technology is available on
a full-scale basis. The LT3 is. a continuous operation that utilizes
a hollou flight screui conveyor to ijidirectly heat the soil to
approximately f>69 degrees Fahrcnhciit. fl high temperature fluid such
as steam or another heat transfer fjuid is circulated through the
hollou flights: of the thermal processor. As tile soil is conveyed
through the. processor it is indirectly heated. The temperature, of the
soil increase's! driving off moisturejand volatile and semivolatile •
organic compounds, rt continuous stream of noiioxidizing gases is' drawn
though the processor to remove the volatilized organ ics and
moisture! i
The vent gases: are 'directed to the pollution control
'
Ocreeu 1 of Z>
Use [PgDn/PgUp1 for
Screen, [Esc] to Return
Figure 8.2: Technology Description Screen
HIGHLIGHTS
vendor Name:
Technology' Type:
ROY F, WESTON, IIJC.
THERMftL DESORPTItlN
The advantages of the LT3 process inckides:-
Tlie cost of operation of the LTg is much louer uhen compared to
incineration or comparable thcrftal technologies.
...„ „.,.., ul ^..^. j,. w.,.,^., »,.it,,r..^nt, because of indirect heating, is
much smaller than similar capacity incinceration systems.
The organic phases recovered in the condensers can he utilized for
product recovery. ' ; . .
Tlie gas volume emitted from the processor is an order of- magnitude
louer than comparable direct fired technologies.
Use [PgDn/FgUpl fop Hext/Previous Screen, [Esc] to Return
Figure 8.3: Highlights Screen
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8.3 Limitations
The Limitations option, a submenu
selection on the General Vendor
Information screen, is a brief
description of the key factors that
could affect the applicability or the
performance of the innovative
treatment technology (Figure 8.4).
vendor Name: '"• Wf:f.' iffiSTONi" INC"
Technology Type: THERMAL DESORPTIDN
i • • - -
| Tlie LT3 techno.lotjy is not applicable for treating waste contaminated
IS only uiith heady metals. Tlie process is til so not applicable to free
| liquids pr flu|ids. Tliere is no limit on! the! guant ity of moisture in
| the waste provided; the material can be handled by the screw and other
|| material convenors as a solid.
n experimental to an
innovative toja! proven remediation technology [that is highly
proficient at the removal of volatile orgsnic contaminats (UOC) from
the unsaturated| soil zone. Its use has increased substantially
compared to other innovative technologies. Used ill conjunctiun with
multi-phase extraction, air sparging, biobenting and diffusion
technology, it Is also proven to retriediat; contamination of
semivolat'iles, faf the saturated zone and >f highly impermeable soils.
The EP(4 has rccbntly overturned'several R IDs in order to use SUE as
the remedation technology on Superfund siLes.i SUE is also presently
being used at RpRA sites as part of Site Stabilization Programs.
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8.5 Waste Applications
The Waste Applications option
provides specific information on the
following:
• The wastes or media that the
vendor actually has treated or
those that the technology can
treat (Figure 8.6),
• The potential or actual
contaminant groups treated by
the technology
• The potential or actual
industrial sources or site types
that the technology can address
WASTE APPLlCnTIQHS
'Ofl'PEX ENUIRONMENTOL TECHNOLOGIES, IhC;
SOIL UflPOR EXTINCTION
Screen 1 nf 3
ftctual!Potential
•S J Soil (in situ)
_ J Soil C^x situ)
Sludge! (Does not include
' municipal sewage sludge)
| Solid (e.g., slag)
I Dense jionaqueous phase
j liquids CDNAPL) in situ
ftctual iPotential:
i Natural sediment (in situ)
! _ _ Natural sediment (ex situ)
| :
| ; Ground' uater in situ
i : Off-gas generated from a;
I - primary innovative
treatment technology ;
Light nonaqueous phase
liquids (LNnPL) in situ
Use' ipgihvPgUpl"foV IJext>Pre'vlous"Scre'en',i'"[F3]"t'o Pr'intV't'E'scl'tQ Return
Figure 8.6: Waste Applications Screen
8.6 Representative Projects
The Representative Projects option
presents detailed site information for
separate projects employing the
innovative treatment technology. The
primary screen in the Representative
Projects option presents a project
selection list (Figure 8.7). Press
< Enter > to access the detailed
information about the vendor's
performance at a specific site. To
scroll from item to item, use the t i
keys.
- Selection matches search criterion
[Use til to Scroll, [Enter] to Select, [Esc] Previous Screen
Figure 8.7: Representative Projects: Primary Screen
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VISITT 3.0 includes a new feature that helps you identify the specific project(s) that matches the search
values that you specified in your search. Those projects are indicated by a check mark to the left of the
project name (Figure 8.7). Representative project sites that are Superfund sites are designated by an
asterisk to the right of the site name (Figure 8.7).
Subsequent screens of the Representative Projects option contain 14 discrete blocks of information
relevant to the treatment technology's representative project:
Site name (
Location
Project Status
Equipment Scale
Treatment Location
Industrial Waste Sources or
Site Types
Media
Regulation/Statute/
Organization
Volume/Quantity/Area/Depth
Application Type
Cost Information
Performance Data \',
Contact
Literature References
I | .
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A VISITT 3.0 enhancement links
performance data to specific
representative projects (if provided by
the vendor). Screen 6 for each
project provides a list of the
contaminants treated on the site, the
untreated contaminant concentration
range, and the treated contaminant
concentration range (Figure 8.9). A
highlight bar is provided to help you
read the performance data for each
contaminant. Some vendors have
provided treatment goals for the
contaminants on the site. You can
view the treatment goal by pressing
at the Performance Data
screen. To return to the primary
Performance Data screen, press
again.
HEPKESENTATIUE PROJECTS
Site Name: Tysorts Dump
Performance Data
, Contaminant
Benzene : ;
Trichloroetliylene CTCE)
Tetrachlnroetliylen|e (PCE)
Tricresyl Phosphate
Untreated Concentration Treated Concentration
208 -SB8 ppm 10 -IBB ppm !
268 -slBB ppm 10 -188 ppm;
5BH -lf3,BBB ppm IB -IBB ppm i
1588 -25,888 ppm 1888 -18,888 ppm
Press rjFBl to Tnrnjle Bet.ue.en'Treatihilitii and Gnals
I-ttl 'to Scroll. [<•«] to"ui'eu More Data*, [Esc] to* Return"
Figure 8.9: Representative Projects:
Performance Data Screen
The current screen being viewed and its position relative to the total number of summaries for the
technology is indicated by the message "Record x of n" at the top right of the screen (x is the current
record; n is the total number of records for a technology). Use the PgUp/PgDn keys to scroll through
the screens. Pressing will return you to the Representative Projects screen.
8.7 Estimated Price Range
The Estimated Price Range option
provides two screens, one that shows
a "ballpark" estimated price range per
unit of waste treated (Figure 8.10)
and a second that shows a ranking of
specific factors that affect the price
per unit of waste treated.
IN, IMC.
THKKMflL DESUKPTIUN
! Estimated Price Range Per Unit of Waste Treated:
Screen 1 of 2
Price Bange: $ 10O.0O
to $ 150 JOG
Price estimates slioun abouc do not alulags include all indirect costs
I associated uitli treatment, such as exdawtion, permits, and treatment
of residuals. For price comparisons, [users shnuld make rertain that
ivendors provide estimates based on corrjparable remediation activities.
1 .'.& :,9'ai '•?'!'! »ii •« AK iWj''»««<•• t-tk «8i ill? WH'lMil 4!ilh ift ill 'ii1
Use [PgDn^PgUp] for riext^Previous Screen,
Figure 8.10: Estimated Price Range Screen
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8.8 Technical References
j !
The Technical References option
allows you to view a list of
documents or articles that provide
additional information on the
technology and capabilities of the
vendor (Figure .8.11). Document
numbers, including EPA, National
Technical Information Service
(NTIS), and patent numbers, are
given, if applicable, to help you order
the items. Abstracts of many of the
references are available in the ATTIC
system, an online system operated by
EPA's Office of Research and
Development. Appendix G provides
more information on the ATTIC system.
TECHNICAL REFERENCES
ROY F. UESTON, INC.
THEFMflL DESORPTICJN
Screen 1 of 1
Record 1 of,4
fmtlior(s): ; 1
Cosmos* n.l Hielson, R.
.Title: ' I
Lou Temperature Thermal Treatment Technology for Onsite Remediation
Journal/Conference: |
Separation Science and Environmental Chemists
Date: / '
NTlS^EPft Document Humberts):
^ i1- t s ! !! ' * >
Use [PgDn^Pgllp] for Hext^Previous Screen, EF3] to Print, [Esc] to Return
Figure 8.11: Technical References Screen
8.9 Bench-Scale Information
The Bench-Scale Information option
(Figure 8.12) provides information on
the capability of the vendor to
conduct treatability studies and the
number of studies conducted to date.
This screen also provides a memo
field that describes bench-scale testing
procedures for the technology.
BEMCH-SCflLE INFORMATION
ROY F. UESTOM, I (1C.
THERMflL DESOKPTIUN
Screen 1 of 1
~ »atkbility Study Capabilities (Bench-Sccde)
Can you conduct bench-scale treatability studies on some
types-of uaste at your lucatiun ? Yes
Humbe'r of:.b£nch-scale studies conducted to date.
(Does not include tests on surrogate uastes.): 20
Description! of bench-scale testing procedures: Memo CIF21 to display)
• * i < 4 • ' '« » I i> I '« , i i WIN
Use [PgDn/PgUp] for MextxPrevious Screen. CF31 to Print, [Esc] to Return
Figure 8.12: Bench-Scale Information Screen
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8.10 Pilot-Scale Information
The Pilot-Scale Information option
provides information on the
components of the pilot-scale
treatment system, including the pre-
and postprocessing components.
PILOT-SCftLE INFOfittVTIDM
ROY"F'."WEST™,' inc.
THEFMftL DE&IJKFTIUN
Screen i of 2
j Uendor services: _ equipment manufacturer
ji i • . To exit the memo screen and return to the Pilot-Scale
Information series, press . Use the PgUp/PgDn keys to move to the next or previous screen in
the series.
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The second screen in the Pilot-Scale
Information series (Figure 8.14)
indicates:
• The capacity range per hour of
the pilot-scale treatment system
or a prorated capacity for
batch processes
• The location of pilot-scale?
treatability studies (either at
the vendor's location or at ;a
contaminated site)
• The quantity of waste required
for a pilot-scale treatability
study :
• The number of pilot-scale
studies conducted on wastes
from different sources or sites
8.11 Full-Scale Information
The Full-Scale Information option
provides information on the
components of the full-scale treatment
system, including the pre- and post-
processing components. The first
screen in the Full-Scale Information
series (Figure 8.15) provides the
following information:
• Indication of whether the
vendor is the equipment
manufacturer, will subcontract
for cleanup services, or will be
the prime contractor for full-
service remediation
PILOT-SCALE INFORMATION
vious Screen, IF3J to Print, [Esc] to Return
Figure 8.14: Pilot-Scale Information Screen 2
FULL-SCALE INFORMATION
ROY F. UESTOM, IMC.
mERMftL DESURFTION
Screen 1 of 2
Uendor services: _ equipment manufacturer
J subcontractor forjcleanup services
. s ; xT prime contractor flor fiill service remediati
Full-Scftle unii processes: Memo CtFZ] to display)
Full-scale facility is:
rT ilranspurtable
fixed ;
in situ
Numljer of full-scale
systems:
Plannedxin design
lender construction
Constructed
I'M,'
lii; ., i < >, «, > ',' i> su»', s t '• ' , s a < i ii«'i
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Components of the full-scale treatment system are discussed in a separate, attached memo screen. You
can access that screen by pressing (refer to Figure 8.15). To exit the memo screen and return
to the Full-Scale Information series, press . Use the PgUp/PgDn keys to move to the next or
previous screen in the series.
The second screen in the Full-Scale
Information series (Figure 8.16)
indicates the following:
• The capacity range per hour of
the full-scale treatment process
• The number of full-scale
cleanups initiated or completed
by the vendor using this
technology
• For equipment manufacturers,
the estimated or actual number
of full-scale cleanups
conducted by other firms
through application of this
technology
FULL-SCALE INFORMATION
• . ' I i t I ' I ]i Wi ^ S I I i!i!l»VJI!M;i!',!,'ii'b»
Use [PgDn^PgUp] for HextxPreuious Screen, [F3J to Frint, [Escl to Return
Figure 8.16: Full-Scale Information Screen 2
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APPENDIX A
SUPERFUND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION (SITE)
PROGRAM FACT SHEET
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&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Aaencv
Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency
Resoonse
9380.1-03AFS
May 1991
Superfund Innovative
Technology Evaluation
Program
SITE Program Fact Sheet
SITE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE)
program supports development of technologies for Assessing and
creating waste from Superfund sites. The Silt, program was
authorized by the Superfund Amendments and Reiuithorization
Act of 1986 with the goal of identifying technologic, other than
land disposal, that are suitable for treating Superfund wastes. The
program provides an opportunity for technology developers to
demonstrate their technologies' capability to successfully proc-
ess and remediate Superfund waste. EPA evaluate:; the technol-
ogy and provides an assessment of potential for future use for
Superfund cleanup actions. The Silt, program lias currently
evaluated or supported research efforts for more than 100 inno-
vative treatment technologies. The Silt program is admini-
stered by EPA's Risk Reduction Engineering Labontiory (RREL)
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This fact sheet describes the five components of the SITE
Program with particular emphasis on the Demonstration Pro-
gram, which conducts evaluation demonstrations of operating
alternative technologies. This page of the fact sheet summarizes
the overall SITE Program. Subsequent pages provide additional
detail about each program component. This fact sheet also
contains a list of contacts for further information, and an order
form for technology transfer publications and videos.
COMPONENTS OF THE SITE PROGRAM
The SITE program integrates five related components, the
Demonstration Program, the Emerging Technologies Program,
the Monitoring and Measurement Technologies Program, the
Innovative Technologies Program, and Technology Transfer
Activities.
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
The Demonstration Program provides engineering, cost,
reliability, and applicability data on new Superfund remediation
technologies by sponsoring field demonstrations of pilot or full-
scale technologies. Technology developers demonstrate their
methods on selected wastes, and EPA analyzes, evaluates and
disseminates the test results. Typically, no funding is made
available to the developer during this process. Figure 1 illustrates
the categories of technologies currently enrolled in the Demon-
stration Program.
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM
The Emerging Technologies Program (ETP) supports the
development of new, innovative technologies by following
Current Program Technology Mix
56 Technologies
Physical/
Chemical
48%
Biological
Technologies
21%
Radionuclides
2%
Solidification
16%
Thermal 13%
Figure 1
laboratory and bench-scale technologies through pilot-scale test-
ing. The ETP provides up to two years of financial assistance to
private developers for technology research and development
through cooperative agreements.
MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING
TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM
The Monitoring and Measurement Technologies Program
(MMTP) is designed to improve the accuracy of Superfund site
characterization efforts. The MMTP tests the ability of advanced
technologies to assess the nature and extent of contamination, and
evaluate cleanup levels. Funding is generally not provided to
developers under this program.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM
The aim of this program is to encourage private sector
development and commercialization of EP A-dcveloped hazard-
ous waste treatment technologies for use at Superfund sites. The
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 authorized the EPA/
industry partnership that is necessary to bring these technologies
to commercialization. This will enable EPA laboratories to
collaborate with industry, thus facilitating development of the
technologies and reducing the market risk.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
The Technology Transfer portion of the SITE program
disseminates information from the other four programs to in-
crease awareness and use of alternative technologies for assess-
ing and remediating Superfund sites. Technology transfer occurs
through reports, brochures, videos, seminars, public meetings
and site visits, conference exhibits, and technical support to EPA
Regions, States, and Superfund contractors.
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Site Demonstration Program Process
Select
Technologies
Match
Technologies
with Sites
Prepare
Demonstration
Plan
Conduct Community
Relations
Activities
Conduct
Demonstration
H
Prepare
Reports
Figure 2
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PROCESS
The Demonstration Piogiam selects technologies and
conducts field demonstrations through the process illustrated in
Figure 2. Each step in the process is discussed below.
SelcctTechnologies: In January of each year EPA solicits
applications for the demonstration piugtam. Developers submit
proposals which are reviewed and approved by EPA.
Match Technologies with Site: EPA and the developer
select a site for the demonstration based on several considera-
tions: the developer's waste and location preferences, relevance
of the technology to the site cleanup, and Regional needs. EPA
meets with Regional and State representatives, the developer and
other interested parties to visit sites prior to making a final
selection.
Prepare Demonstration Plan: EPA develops a Demon-
stration Plan that details how to sample waste for testing, prepare
the selected site for the demonstration, dispose of residual
materials, and evaluate the technology in the field. Both EPA and
the technology developer must approve the Demonstration Plan.
Conduct Community Relations Activities: In most cases,
opportunity for public comment is required prior to the actual
demonstration. EPA prepares fact sheets on the demonstration,
designates a period for the public to comment, and may hold local
public meetings and/or land site visits.
Conduct Demonstrations: The demonstration of the se-
lected technology can last from a few days to several months. The
technology developer is financially responsible for mobilizing
and operating the technology. EPA prepares the site, provides
utilities, collects samples, performs QA field and laboratory
audits, and evaluates the results. EPA also handles the logistical
arrangements for a Visitor's Day where the Regional and State
officials, the public and interested professionals are invited to
view the demonstration.
Prepare Reports: After the demonstration. EPA prepares
a Technology Evaluation Report which presents a summary of
the demonstration and evaluation results. Tn addition. EPA
prepares an Applications Analysis Report that assesses the over-
all applicability of the technology to other sites and waste, and
includes technology cost, performance, and reliability
information.
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
PROGRAM (ETP) HIGHLIGHTS
The Emerging Technologies Program is
supporting the development of 31 tech-
nologies. Constructed wetlands, elec-
troacousticai decontamination, and la-
ser-stimulated photochemical oxidation
are some of the methods being investi-
gated. Recent program efforts have
focused on increasing the number of viable biological treatment
technologies. Technology developers enter the ETP by submit-
ting pre-proposals in the fall of each year. From the pre-propos-
als EPA selects qualified developers to submit cooperative agree-
ment applications, and funds are provided to successful applica-
tions the following spring.
Emerging Technologies projects are initially funded for
one year, with an additional year of funding available to projects
that show significant progress. Annual funding of up to $150,000
(5300,000 maximum for two years) is available.
MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING
TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Measurement and Monitoring Technologies Program,
based at EPA's Environmental Monitoring System Laboratory in
Las Vegas, Nevada, sponsors research on advanced Superfund
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site assessment technologies. MMTP objectives include:
3 Identifying existing technologies that can enhance field
monitoring and site characterization;
3 Supporting development of monitoring capabilities that
cannot be cost-effectively addressed with current
technology;
3 Demonstrating those technologies that emerge from the
screening and development phases of the program; and
3 Preparing protocols, guidelines and standard operating
procedures for new methods.
For further information on MMTP, please contact Eric
Koglin, FTS 545-2432 or (702) 798-2432.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM
EPA Labs/Industry
B
£ Partnerships
in R&D
Through cooperative research and de-
velopment agreements (CRDAs), EPA
laboratories will work closely with in-
dustry to develop and commercialize
on-site destruction and hazardous waste
cleanup technologies. Through the
program, EPA is involved in the development of a variety of
technologies. Examples include:
Q Mobile Debris Washer,
Q BaseCatalyticDestructionSystem(BCD-APEG-KPEG);
Q Volume Reduction Unit (VRU); and
Q Excavation Technique and Foam Suppression Methods.
For further information on this program, contact Steve
James at (513) 569-7877.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Technical information gathered through
all of the Slit programs is exchanged
through a variety of activities. Data
results and status updates are dissemU
nated to increase awareness of alterna-
tive technologies available for use at
Superfund sites. A wide array of media
are utilized to reach decision makers involved in Superfund sites
including:
Q SITE brochures, publications, reports, videos and fact
sheets;
Q Pre-proposal conferences on SITE solicitations;
3 Public meetings and on-site visitors' days;
Q Seminar series;
Q SITE exhibit displayed at nationwide conferences:
3 Innovative technologies program exhibition; and
Q Networking through forums, professional associations.
centers of excellence, regions, and states.
ATTIC
The Alternative Treatment Technol-
ogy Information Center (ATTIC) is an
information retrieval network that can
provide up-to-date technical informa-
tion on innovative treatment methods
for hazardous wastes. Information
available through the ATTIC database includes abstracts and ex-
ecutive summaries from over 1200 technical documents and
reports. These abstracts and summaries, delineated by technol-
ogy, are categorized into five groups: (1) Thermal Treatment; (2)
Biological Treatment: (3) Solidificauon/Stablilzauon Processes;
(4) Chemical Treatment; and (5) Physical Treatment. The Attic
Database provides the user with access to innovative technology
demonstration studies, a variety of treatabiliry, cost analysis
models, migration and sampling databases, underground storage
tank case histories and remediation ideas. The ATTIC network
can also enable access to expert assistance, a calender of events.
and a list of publications.
ATTIC can be accessed through an online system, a system
operator or through a disk-based version. For assistance and/or
information call the ATTIC operator at 301-816-9135.
SITE PROGRAM CONTACTS
REGION
2..
3
4
5
OSWER
mo
Demo
Program
NAMB-T
Dana King.:
FTS 835-1556
617-573-1556
Peter MOM
FTS 264-4703
212-264-4703
P«nl Leonard •
FTS 597.8485
215/597-8485
JohnRfilier
FTS 347.1586
404/347.1586
Steve Ostrodka
FTS 886.3011 ..
312-886.3011
Headquarter
FTS 382-4362
202-382-4362
ORD/RRFr
John Mactin .
FTS 684-7758
513-569-7758
REGION
6
7
8
9
10
OKDf
OEETD
Contacts;
Emerging
Program
NAME'-
DonWuUamf
214/655.2197
Dana Tragic?
FTS 276.7705
913-551.7705
GenldSnyder
FTS330-7S04
303/294-7504
JohaBIeriu
FTS 484.2241
415.744-2241
John Barich.:.
FTS3994562
206-553-8562
RiduidNatcBiik:
FTS:3S2«5S3:U;
202-382-2583 :
NomuLewi*:
FTS 684-7665
513-569-7665
SITE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Agency has successfully completed 19 field dem-
onstrations at Superfund sites as indicated in Table 1. SITE
demonstration project results may be obtained by contacting the
EPA Center for Environmental Research Information (CERI) at
(513) 569-7562 or FFS 684-7562.
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Table!
Completed Reid Demonstrations
REGION SITE/
DEVELOPER
I Groveland Wells.
MA; Terra Vic,
Ine
II New Bedford Harbor.
MA; CF Systems
Corp.
Imperial Oil. NJ:
Solidiiech. Inc.
HI DouglassviiIe,PA;
Hazcon. Inc.
(IM-TECH)
Pabnenon.PA:
El. DuPont
DeNemoun & Co.
IVG-E.Hialeah.FL;
International Waste
Technology
Peak Oil. FkShireo
Infrared System, Inc.
Risk Redaction
Engineering Lab,
DESCRIPTION
In-Sitn vacuum
extraction of
VOCsinsoil
Solvent Extraction to
Remove PCBs from
sediments
Solidification/
stabilzatioa of heavy
metal* and organic*
Solidification/
stabilization of volatile
and lemi-vouuiles,
organic*, PCBs, and
heavy metals
Membrane
Microiiltration
In-sim solidification of
PCBs
Transportable IR
thermal processing
systems for treatment
of PCBs, organics, lead,
and other metals in soil
and sludge material
Debris Washing System
PROJECT
MANAGER
Mary Stin son
FTS: 340-6683
201-321-6683
Laurel Staley
FTS: 684-7863
513-569-7863
Walter Gru be
FTS: 684-7798
513-569-7798
Paul dePercin
FTS: 684-7797
513-569-7797
John Martin
FTS: 684-7758
513-569-7758
Mary Sun son
FTS: 340-6683
201-321-6683
Howard Wall
FTS: 684-7691
513-569-7691
Michael Taylor
513-782-4801
Cincimusi.OH
(Kentucky and Georgia
locations)
V Rose Township. MI;
ShircoIR Systems,
Inc.
McGillis&Gibbf.
MN; Biosrol
McGillis&Gibbs,
MN;Biotrol
VI EPA's Combustion
Research Facility,
AR; American
Combustion
Technologies, Inc.
DC Lorcntz Barrel and
Drum, CA: Uluox
International, Inc.
McColl Site
Fullerton, CA;
Excavation Techniques
Lockheed Sue
Burbank,CA:AWD
Technologies, Inc.
McCoIISite.CA;
Ogden Environmental
Services
Annex Terminal, San
Pedro, CA; Toxic
Treatments, Inc.
Sebna Site. Fresno,
CA; Silicate
Technology Corp.
X Portable Equipment
Company, OR:
Chemiix
Technologies, Inc.
Infrared Incinerator
System
Soilwashing
Biotreoonentof
groundwater
Pyretron oxygen and
airbomer for use with a
rotary kim
incinerator
UV/ozone oxidation of
orgaincs in groundwater
Excavation & Foam
Suppression of Volatiles
Integrated In-Situ Vapor
Extraction &. Steam
Vacuum Stripping
Process
Circulating iluidized
bed combustor
In-sini steam -
aintripping of volatile
organics in soil
Silicate Compounds by
Solidification/
Stabilization
Chemical fixation/
stabilization of organic!
and inorganics in
waste slurries
Howard Wall
FTS: 684-7691
513-569-7691
MaryStinson
FTS: 340-6683
201-321-6683
MaryStinson
FTS: 3406683
201-321-6683
Laurel Stalev
FTS: 684-7863
513-569-7863
Norma Lewis
FTS: 684-7665
513-569-7665
Jack Hubbard
FTS: 684-7507
513-569-7507
Norma Lewis
FTS: 684-7665
Gordon Evans
FTS: 684-7684
Joseph McSorelv
FTS: 629-2920 '
919-541-2920
Paul DePercin
FTS: 684-7797
513-569-7797
Edward Bates
FTS: 684-7774
513-569-7774
EdBanh
FTS: 684-7669
513-569-7669
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SITE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS
The following SUE demonstration project publications
are available from EPA. Indicate your choice by checking the
appropriate box(es) on the order form below. The form may be
copied.*
General Publications
D Technology Profiles (EPA/540/5-90/006)
Protect Results
American Combustion - Oxygen Enhanced Incineration
D Technology Evaluation (EPA/540/5-89/008)
D Applications Analysis (EPA/540/A5-89/008)
CF Systems Corp. - Solvent Extraction
D Technology Evaluation (EPA/540/5-90/002)
D Applications Analysis (EPA/540/A5-90/002)
Chemflx Technologies. Inc. - Chemical FixationfStabUization
D Technology Evaluation (EPA/540/5-89/011)
D Applications Analysis (EPA/540/A5-89/011)
Hazcon - Solidification
D Technology Evaluation (EPA/540/5-89/001a)
D Applications Analysis (EPA/540/A5-89/001)
rWT In-SUu Stabilization
D Technology Evaluation (EPA/540/5-89/004a)
D Applications Analysis (EPA/540/A5-89/004)
Shirco-Infrared Incineration
O Technology Evaluation - Peak Oil (EPA/540/5-88/002a)
D Technology Evaluation - Rose Township (EPA/540/5-89/
007a)
O Applications Analysis (EPA/540/A5-89/007)
Soliditech, Inc. - Solidification
D Technology Evaluation (EPA/540/5-89/005a)
D Applications Analysts (EPA/540/A5-90/005)
Terra Vac - Vacuum Extraction
D Technology Evaluation (EPA/540/5-89/003a)
O Applications Analysis (EPA/540/A5-89/003)
Ultrox International - Ultraviolet Ozone Treatment for Liquids
D Technology Evaluation (EPA/540/5-89/012)
D Applications Analysis (EPA/540/A5-89/012)
O Check here if you would like your name placed on the 511 b
mailing list
Your Name and Mailing Address (please print)
MAIL TO: ORD Publications
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive (G72),
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
* Documents ordered through ORD Publications are free of
charge.
SITE VIDEOCASSETTES
SITE Program videos are also available on selected sites
for a small fee. These videos contain footage of actual field dem-
onstration activities, including Visitor Day programs. For further
information contact Marilyn A very, Foster Wheeler Envire-
sponse. Inc., 8 Peach Tree Hill Rd., Livingston. N.J. 07039,
Phone: 908-906-6860.
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APPENDIX B
DESCRIPTIONS OF VISITT SUBMENU ITEMS
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Submenu Selection
Description
Business Size
Refers to a vendor's business size as designated by SIC Code.
Small Business.
'• Small business - means a concern, including its affiliates,
that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in
the field of operation in which it is bidding on government
contracts, and qualified as a small business under the
criteria and size standards in 13 CFR Part 121. Such a
concern is "not dominant in its field of operation" when it
does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a
national basis in a kind of business activity in which a
number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In
determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall
be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of
business, number of employees, financial resources,
competitive status or position, ownership or control of
materials, processes, patents, license agreements,
facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.
This category also includes those vendors who designate
themselves as small disadvantaged/minority business
concern or women owned.
Small disadvantaged/minority business concern - means
a small business concern that is at least 51 percent
unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who
are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a
publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its
stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals and that has its
management and daily business controlled by one or more
such individuals. This term also means a small business
concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned
by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian Organization, or a publicly owned business that
has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned
by one of these entities, that has its management and daily
business controlled by members of an economically
disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Organization, and that meets the requirements of 13 CFR
124.
Women-owned - as used in this form, means a business
that is at least 51 percent owned by a woman or women
who are U.S. citizens and who also control and operate
the business.
Mid-size or Large business.
Mid-size or large business - Those vendors who do not
qualify as a small business, a small disadvantaged/
minority business, or a women-owned business.
Cleanup Type
Refers to the application type, such as full-scale cleanup or research and field
demonstration, or the Federal or state program under which the cleanup took
place, such as the EPA SITE Demonstration Program.
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Contaminant Data
Refers to an actual hazardous substance or contaminant that has been treated
by an innovative technology in the database. Vendors have provided in the
VISITT database documented examples of specific contaminants treated by
their technologies. These contaminants make up the list of approximately
250 hazardous substances or contaminants available for access by the
Contaminant Data submenu option.
Contaminant Group
Describes groups of contaminants that have similar chemical and physical
properties. Contaminants in the same group are often amenable to the same
types of treatment.
To the right of each contaminant group listed below is the letter that provides
a cross-reference between the group and the list of specific contaminants in
Appendix C.
ORGANICS
(A) Halogenated volatiles (M)
(B) Halogenated semivolatiles (N)
(C) Nonhalogenated volatiles
(D) Nonhalogenated semivolatiles (O)
(E) Organic pesticides/herbicides (P)
(F) Dioxans/furans (Q)
(G) PCBs (R)
(H) Polynuclear aromatics (PNAs)
(T) Solvents
(J) Benzene-toluene-ethylbenzene-xylene (BTEX)
(K) Organic cyanide (S)
(L) Organic corrosives (T)
INORGANICS
Heavy metals
Nonmetallic toxic
elements (As, F)
Radioactive metals
Asbestos
Inorganic cyanides
Inorganic corrosives
Miscellaneous
Explosives/propellants
Organometallic
pesticides & herbicides
Country
Indicates the vendor(s) or site(s) located in a particular country.
Equipment Scale
Refers to the size of the equipment used for the projects at the site.
Bench-Scale. Project used bench-top equipment typically in the
laboratory. The data from the project may be used to develop a pilot-
scale system for future applications.
Pilot-Scale. Equipment used for the project was of sufficient size to
verify the feasibility of the technology and establish the design and
operating conditions for the full-scale system.
Full-Scale. The project utilized equipment capable of remediating an
entire site and most likely presents information from an actual site
remediation. In some cases, full-scale equipment may be used at a site;
however, the entire site may not have been remediated under that
project.
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Description
Media
ELefers to the actual or potential types of waste matrices treated: soil (in situ),
soil (ex situ), sludge, solid, natural sediment (in situ), natural sediment (ex
situ), ground water (in situ), off-gas from a primary treatment technology,
dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL), and light non-aqueous phase liquid
(LNAPL).
Example: The vendor indicated that its technology treats one or more of
these media. By selecting this search criterion and specifying one or more of
tlfie matrices listed on the look-up table, you can retrieve information about
the technologies that treat the matrix or matrices.
Regulation/Statute/
Organization
Refers to the Federal regulation or statute that was applicable at the project
site where the vendor applied its technology. This submenu also includes
other Federal organizations, such as the Department of Defense or the
Department of Energy, which may have also had jurisdiction at the project
site. A state category is included for those sites at which state regulations
were applicable and for which the state was the lead agency.
Scale
Refers to the development status of an innovative treatment technology:
Bench Scale. A technology shown to be feasible with
bench-top equipment in the laboratory, but available data
cannot be used to develop a full-scale system in the
absence of additional pilot-scale or full-scale experience
for similar applications.
Pilot Scale. Available equipment is of sufficient size to
verify the feasibility of the technology and to establish the
design and operating conditions for the full-scale system.
Full Scale. Available equipment is sized and
commercially available for actual site remediation.
Example: If you are interested in only those technologies that are available
at full scale for the type of contaminant treatment you are interested in, use
the "Scale" search criteria to focus the list of the technologies you obtain
from your search.
Site Name
Listing of locations or facilities at which a vendor is planning to use, is
Using, or has used its technology.
Example: Use this search criterion if you know the name of a particular site
or facility and want to know if a vendor in the system listed that site or
facility under project experience.
State/Province
Listing of sites referred to by vendors, indexed by state name or province.
Listing of vendors referenced by state or province.
Example: Allows a search for all the sites in a specific state or province that
are included in VISITT, or finds a site if the location is known but the name
of the site is not known. Also allows a search for all vendors by state or
^province. ^___
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Description
Technology Type
The term used to describe the types of treatment technologies eligible for
VISITT. Appendix C of this manual provides definitions of the following
VISITT technology types:
Acid Extraction
Adsorption/Absorption -
In Situ
Air Sparging -
In Situ Ground Water
Bioremediation:
In Situ Ground Water
In Situ Lagoon
In Situ Soil
Slurry Phase
Solid Phase
Not Otherwise Specified
Bioventing
Chemical Treatment:
Dechlorination
In Situ Ground Water
Other
Oxidation/Reduction
Delivery/Extraction
Systems
Dual-phase Extraction
Electrical Separation
Magnetic Separation
Materials Handling/
Physical Separation
Off-Gas Treatment
Pneumatic Fracturing
Pyrolysis
Slagging
Soil Flushing - In Situ
Soil Vapor Extraction
Soil Washing
Solvent Extraction
Thermal Desorption
Thermally Enhanced
Recovery - In Situ
Vitrification
Trade Name
A trade name is the particular commercial name assigned by the vendor to an
innovative treatment technology. Trade names are different from the names
for technology types that EPA has used to group similar technologies. Trade
names may also be trademarks.
Example: Use this search criterion when you know the vendor's trade name
for the technology but do not know the company name or technology type
used by EPA for VISITT.
Vendor Name
Refers to the commercial enterprise that has developed or purveys an
innovative treatment technology.
Example: Use this search criterion when you know the name of a specific
vendor and want to find information on that vendor, such as the technologies
and scale of development in which the vendor is engaged or the sites at which
the vendor has applied the technology.
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Description
Waste Source
Refers to the general sources or types of industrial waste or contaminated
sites that an innovative technology contained in the VISITT database
potentially could address or actually has addressed. Waste sources in VISITT
are listed below:
Agriculture
Battery recycling/disposal
Chloro-alkali manufacture
Coal gasification
Dry cleaners
Electroplating
Gasoline station/petroleum
storage facility
Herbicide manufacture/use
Industrial landfills
Inorganic/organic pigments
Machine shops
Metal ore mining/smelting
Municipal landfills
Munitions manufacturing
Other inorganic chemical
manufacturing
Other organic chemical
manufacturing
Paint/ink formulation
Pesticide manufacturing/use
Petroleum refining/reuse
Photographic products
Plastics manufacturing
Pulp and paper industry
Rubber manufacturing
Semiconductor manufacturing
Uranium mining
Wood preserving
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APPENDIX C
CATEGORIES AND DEFINITIONS OF TECHNOLOGIES FEATURED IN VISITT
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Technology Category
Technology Definition
ACID EXTRACTION
This technology is used to remove hazardous metals from excavated soils and sludges
through the application of an acidic solution. It is a liquid-solid extraction technology
that operates on the principle that the metals of concern will be preferentially solubilized
and thereby removed from the waste. Further treatment of the metal-containing acid
solution will be required.
ADSORPTION/
ABSORPTION IN-SITU
In this technology, containerized adsorptive/absorptive materials (for example, various
organic polymers, activated carbon, and sponge material) are placed directly in ground
water to remove various hazardous compounds. This technology category also would
include systems in which wells are drilled and adsorptive/absorptive materials are placed
in the air ispace above the ground water, to achieve reductions of relatively volatile
compounds., The use of this technology will depend to a large extent on site-specific soil
and ground water characteristics.
AIR SPARGING - IN
SITU GROUND WATER
This technology reduces concentrations of hazardous compounds in ground water by
injecting air below the water table. The injected air creates air bubbles in the ground
water. The! air bubbles contact dissolved/adsorbed-phase contaminants and non-aqueous
phase liquids (NAPL) in the aquifer, causing contaminants to volatilize. The volatilized
contaminants are transported by the air bubbles into the vadose zone. Removal of the
contaminants transferred to the vadose zone would be accomplished by another
technology.;: usually soil vapor extraction. The application and effectiveness of this
technology \vill depend to a large extent on site-specific soil and ground water conditions.
BIOREMEDIATION -
NOT OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED
This technology uses microorganisms to degrade organic contaminants. The
microorganisms break down the organic contaminants by using them as a food source.
End products of the degradation typically are CC*, and H2O. Nutrients, such as
phosphorous, nitrogen, or oxygen, may be added to enhance the biodegradation process.
The VISITT database identifies five subcategories of this technology, based on the type of
application and medium treated. The technologies listed in this category are those that did
not specify 'one of the processes listed in the subcategories or that were not described in
enough detail to be included into one of the five subcategories.
BIOREMEDIATION - IN
SITU GROUND WATER
The defining characteristic of this technology is an injection system (typically injection
wells) to circulate microorganisms, nutrients, and oxygen through contaminated aquifers.
In most instances, ground water is pumped, treated to some extent, and then reinjected
with additives that enhance biodegradation. Common system design consists of a central
withdrawal of ground water and reinfiltration upgradient of the treated area.
Biodegradation relies on contact between contaminants in the ground water and
microorganisms.
BIOREMEDIATION - IN
SITU LAGOON
This technology is similar to Bioremediation - Slurry Phase. However, it is applied in
situ. The target medium has a considerably higher moisture content and may be close to
a slurry in consistency. The various microbes and nutrients may be added by injection,
sprayed on top of the lagoon, and mixed, or applied in another manner. In many
situations, the medium also may be stirred or aerated to promote bioremediation.
Applications for this technology would include hazardous waste sludge lagoons.
BIOREMEDIATION - IN
SITU SOIL
The target media for this technology are subsurface soils and the vadose zone above the
water table. In this technology, various microbes, nutrients, and an oxygen source are
injected through injection wells into the soil. In general, subsurface soil moisture is
required, and soils must be relatively permeable.
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BIOREMEDIATION -
SLURRY PHASE
This technology mixes excavated soil, sludge, or sediment with water to form a slurry
that is mechanically agitated in an environment (usually a tank or reactor vessel, although
lagoon applications are possible) with appropriate ambient conditions of nutrients,
oxygen, pH, and temperature. Upon completion of the process, the slurry is dewatered
and the treated material disposed.
BIOREMEDIATION •
SOLID PHASE
In this system, excavated soils are placed in a building or on a lined treatment bed. To
facilitate microbial growth, nutrients and other additives are tilled into the soil with
conventional equipment. The tillage equipment may provide aeration for the soil as well.
Water is provided by a sprayer or sprinkler system. The VISITT system includes
composting and land treatment in this category.
BIOVENTING
This technology combines soil vapor extraction with bioremediation. It involves a system
of vapor extraction wells that induce air flow in the subsurface through air injection
and/or through the use of a vacuum. The air flow increases the amount of oxygen
available for microbial degradation. The rate of air flow is typically less than it would be
with soil vapor extraction alone. The air flow is reduced to enhance bioremediation of
volatile compounds, while decreasing their extraction. A nutrient solution may be
injected with the air or percolated into the soil to enhance biodegradation.
CHEMICAL
TREATMENT -
DECHLORINATION
This category includes any chemical treatment technology that results in the removal or
replacement of chlorine atoms bonded to hazardous compounds to produce less toxic
compounds.
CHEMICAL
TREATMENT -
IN SITU GROUND
WATER
This technology treats ground water in situ through chemical treatment technology. In
this technology, chemicals may be injected into the ground water to convert hazardous
compounds to less hazardous compounds. This technology differs from conventional
pump-and-treat technologies in that the ground water is treated in situ; it is not pumped
above ground, treated, and then reinjected.
CHEMICAL
TREATMENT- OTHER
Hazardous compounds are converted to less hazardous or nonhazardous compounds
through chemical reactions that are typically not classified as oxidation or reduction
reactions. Chemical reactions in this category include chelation acidifications and ion
exchange reactions.
CHEMICAL
TREATMENT -
OXIDATION/
REDUCTION
Hazardous compounds are converted to less hazardous or nonhazardous compounds
through chemical reactions that either oxidize or reduce the compounds. The chemical
reactions may be induced through the addition of other compounds or through exposure
of the contaminant to light (photo-initiated reactions). Treatment technologies that fall
under this classification operate at moderate temperatures and pressures.
DELIVERY/
EXTRACTION SYSTEMS
These technologies do not treat hazardous wastes directly but facilitate the use of other
waste treatment technologies. Such technologies may provide a means of in situ
treatment in cases in which such treatment previously was not feasible. In VISITT, such
technologies include horizontal wells and hollow-stem augers. In cases in which the
delivery and extraction technology is linked integrally to the use of a particular treatment,
the technology has been placed in the same category as the technology to which it is
linked.
DUAL-PHASE
EXTRACTION
This technology extracts contaminants simultaneously from both the saturated and the
unsaturated zone soils in situ. It usually is applied in tandem with a soil vapor extraction
system. These new technologies apply soil vapor extraction techniques to contaminants
trapped in saturated zone soils, which are more difficult to treat than are those in the
unsaturated zone. In some instances, this result may be achieved by sparging the section
of a well that penetrates the ground water table. Other methods also may be employed.
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Technology Category
Technology Definition
ELECTRICAL
SEPARATION
The operating principle of this technology is the establishment of an electric field that
will allow positive and negative ions to migrate through the contaminated material,
thereby removing the contaminants. The effectiveness of this technology will depend to
a great extent on the electrolytic nature of the waste.
ELECTRO-THERMAL
GASIFICATION
This process.entails the use of electrode placed in the subsurface to which an electric
current is applied. The electrical current heats the subsurface causing contaminants to
volatilize. The contaminants can then be extracted through soil vapor extraction wells or
combusted in, situ by increasing the energy applied to the subsurface.
MAGNETIC
SEPARATION
This technology separates and concentrates contaminants or particles based on their
magnetic susceptibility. A magnetic field or energy gradient is applied to a matrix or
waste stream. The magnetic field or gradient deflects the magnetically susceptible
particles and. thereby separates them from nonmagnetic particles.
MATERIALS
HANDLING/PHYSICAL
SEPARATION
These technologies do not treat hazardous waste directly but facilitate the use of other
hazardous waste treatment technologies or separate the waste into phases, making further
treatment easier. In VISITT, such technologies include innovative technologies to
dewater waste, separate phases, and to remove debris. In cases in which material
handling/physical separation technology is linked integrally to the use of a particular
treatment (for example, a specialized reactor for bioremediation), the technology also has
been placed in the same technology category as the technology to which it is linked.
OFF-GAS TREATMENT
This technology is specifically designed to treat the off-gas generated by another
treatment technology, such as thermal desorption or soil vapor extraction. Treatment of
the gases may involve a chemical reaction to convert the gases to less hazardous
compounds. Other treatments may involve a physical process such as absorption of the
gases onto a. substrate, where they can be treated further.
PNEUMATIC
FRACTURING
This technology uses air or gas under high pressure to create fractures or openings in
areas of low permeability in the subsurface. The high pressure gas usually is applied
through injection or extraction wells. The purpose of the technology is to increase
permeability: in areas of low permeability so that contaminants can be treated or extracted
more easily • by another technology. The technology often is used with soil vapor
extraction to extract contaminants from low permeability regions.
PYROLYSIS
This technology, also referred to as thermal decomposition, breaks down large
hydrocarbon molecules into molecules having lower molecular weight. This result is
achieved in the absence of oxygen (that is, no oxidation) by high temperature alone. The
process can take place in a moving-bed or fluidized-bed reactor. The products of the
process include low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons and stack gases. Catalysts may be
used to promote the pyrolysis process. Some pyrolysis systems may require air emission
control systems for gases generated.
SLAGGING
This technology applies to hazardous wastes that contain substantial concentrations of
metals (approximately 5 percent or greater). This system operates in a high-temperature
environment: of 3,900°F (2,150°C) or higher. The conditions may be oxidizing or
reducing. In the high temperature environment, such metals as zinc, lead, and cadmium
may be vaporized, along with other volatile compounds, such as halides, while less
volatile metals such as copper or nickel coalesce into a molten alloy. The remaining
components,, such as metal oxides, melt into a molten slag. Some slagging systems may
require air emission control systems for acid gas, metal vapors, and paniculate.
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Technology Category
Technology Definition
SOIL FLUSHING -
IN SITU
This technology consists of circulating substantial volumes of water through a
contaminated area to flush hazardous waste compounds from the contaminated site.
Water is introduced into the soil through injection wells, trenches, or sprinklers. The
water circulates through the contaminated soil and is extracted through extraction wells or
by other means. The principal defining characteristic of this technology is its ability to
essentially isolate the injected water from any aquifer, and then to recover the water for
aboveground treatment. The treated water is recycled through the contaminated area.
Treatment chemicals may be added to the water to help remove the hazardous
constituents of concern (for example, water can be slightly acidified to help flush toxic
metals from the waste site). As is the case with air sparging in situ ground water, the
use of this technology depends to a great extent on site-specific soil and ground water
conditions.
SOIL VAPOR
EXTRACTION
This technology typically strips volatile organic compounds from the soil by applying a
vacuum to a series of extraction wells to create an air flow through the vadose zone. Air
also may be injected through injection wells to enhance air flow. As air moves through
the soil, volatile contaminants move from the soil and pore-space water to the air. The
contaminated air often is withdrawn with entrained water. Further treatment of the
extracted vapors usually is required.
SOIL WASHING
This ex situ technology uses water and mechanical action to remove hazardous
constituents that adhere physically to soil particles. It makes use of the fact that
contaminants have a tendency to adhere to the organic carbon and fine-grained soil
fraction (silt and clay), as opposed to the coarse grain mineral fraction (sand and gravel).
Surficial contamination is removed from the coarse fraction of the soils by abrasive
scouring. The wash water may be augmented with a leaching agent, surfactant, pH
adjustment, or chelating agent to help remove organics or heavy metals. The spent wash
water requires further treatment, after which it usually is recycled back to the treatment
unit.
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
Similar to acid extraction, this technology focuses on the removal of organic compounds
from contaminated material rather than on the removal of metals. This is an ex situ
liquid-solid and liquid-liquid extraction process that operates on the principle that the
organic constituents of concern can be removed preferentially from the waste to the
solvent phase. The solvent used can be varied, depending on the organic compounds to
be treated. As is the case in acid extraction, the contaminated solvent solution requires
further treatment.
THERMAL DESORPTION
This technology uses heat in a controlled environment ex situ to cause various organic
compounds to volatilize and thereby be removed from contaminated material. In some
cases, an inert gas is used to carry the desorbed organics. The processes are designed to
avoid combustion in the primary unit. The temperature range for this technology is
lower than incineration, usually 300°F - 1200°F (150°C - 650°C). Higher temperatures
may be used when there is no oxygen present in the desorption chamber. Constituents
that are volatilized typically require further control for off-gases. Typical off-gas systems
may condense and recover volatilized constituents, absorb off-gas with carbon, or use a
nonflame, low-temperature catalytic destruction process.
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Technology Definition
THERMALLY
ENHANCED
RECOVERY- IN SITU
This technology typically uses heat to volatilize contaminants in soil. Once volatilized,
the contaminants can be extracted or treated in situ. Some systems inject hot air or steam
directly into the soil to induce vaporization of various volatile and semivolatile organic
compounds. Injection of the hot air or steam may occur either through injection wells or
by other devices such as hollow-stem augers. In other cases, the heat may be generated
by means other than steam, such as electric current or heating by radio frequency. The
vaporized compounds are extracted directly from the soil through the use of vapor
extraction wells. The hot air or steam (thermal treatment) enhances volatilization of the
contaminant, thus increasing removal rates and facilitating the volatilization of less
volatile compounds that would not have been extracted with such nonthermal treatments
such as soil vapor extraction. Further treatment of the extracted vapors usually is
required.
VITRIFICATION
This technology treats wastes containing primarily metals and high concentrations of
silicates (soil-like material). This technology uses heat, usually applied through electrical
power, to melt contaminated soils and sludges to form a stable glass and crystalline
structure having very low leaching characteristics. The contaminated waste typically is
heated to a range of 2,900°F to 3,600°F (1,600°C to 2,000°C), well above the soil's
melting point, In some cases, vitrifying agents may be added. Metals are encapsulated in
the glass-like structure of the melted silicate compounds, and most organic compounds
are destroyed. Constituents that are volatilized will require further control.
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APPENDIX D
LIST OF CONTAMINANT GROUP CODES FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
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LIST OF CONTAMINANT GROUP CODES FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Organic
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Halogenated volatiles
Halogenated semivolatiles
Nonhalogenated volatiles
Nonhalogenated semivolatiles
Organic pesticides/herbicides
Dioxins/furans
pCBs
Polynuclear aromatics (PNAs)
Solvents
Benzene-toluene-ethylbenzene-xylene (BTEX)
Organic cyanide
Organic corrosives ; ,
Inorganic
[j^j Heavy metals
[NJ Nonmetallic toxic elements (As, F)
[oj Radioactive metals
n£]j Asbestos
[o| Inorganic cyanides
PR! Inorganic corrosives
Miscellaneous
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ppjj Organometallic pesticides/herbicides
pulj Organometallic compounds
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CAS No. CAS No.
208968 Acenaphthylene D,H 133062
83329 Acenaphthene D,H 63252
75070 Acetaldehyde C 1563662
67641 Acetone C,I 75150
75058 Acetonitrile C,K 56235
98862 Acetophenone D 78196
591082 Acetyl-2-thiourea, 1 D 75876
107028 Acrolein C 57749
79061 Acrylamide D 106478
79107 Acrylic acid CL 108907
107131 Acrylonitrile C 67663
124049 Adipic acid L 74873
116063 Aldicarb E 107302
309002 Aldrin E 106898
107186 Allyl alcohol E 91587
62533 Aniline D,I,L 95578
120127 Anthracene D,H 59507
1912249 Atrazine E 2921882
2642719 Azinphos-ethyl E 218019
86500 Azinphos-methyl E 56724
151564 Aziridine C 8021394
108394
71432 Benzene C,I,J 106445
98884 Benzene carbonyl chloride B 98828
92875 Benzidine D 21725462
205992 Benzofluoranthene,3,4- H 110827
65850 Benzoic acid D,L 108941
100470 Benzonitrile A,C,I
95169 Benzothiazole,l,2- D,I 72548
50328 Benzo (a) pyrene D,H 72559
206440 Benzo (j,k) fluorene H 50293
207089 Benzo (k) fluoranthene D,H 78488
100447 Benzyl chloride A 333415
56553 Benz (a) anthracene D,H 132649
117817 Bis (2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate D 53703
111911 Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane B 124481
111444 Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether B 106934
542881 Bis (chloromethyl) ether B 96128
75274 Bromodichloromethane A 1918009
74964 Bromomethane A 95501
1689845 Bromoxynil E 541731
106990 Butadiene, 1,3- C 106467
71363 Butanol C 91941
85687 Butlbenzyl phthalate D 75718
94826 Butyric acid, 4-2(2,4-dichlorop) . . . C,L 75343
107062
Captan B
Carbaryl E
Carbofuran E,F
Carbon disulfide C
Carbon tetrachloride A
Carbophenothion E
Chloral A
Chlordane E
Chloroaniline, p- B
Chlorobenzene A
Chloroform A
Chloromethane A
Chloromethyl methyl ether A
Chloromethyloxirane, 2- E
Chloronaphthalene, 2- B
Chlorophenol, 2- B
Chloro-3-methylphenol, 4- B
Chloropyrifos E
Chrysene D,H
Coumaphos E
Creosote H
Cresol, m- D
Cresol, p- D
Cumene C,I
Cyanazine E
Cyclohexane C,I
Cyclohexanone C
ODD E
DDE E
DDT E
DEE C,E
Diazinon E
Dibenzofuran D
Dibenz (a,h) anthracene D,H
Dibromachloromethane A
Dibromoethane, 1,2- A
Dibromo-3-chloropropane, 1,2- ... A
Dicamba . . . E
Dichlorobenzene, 1,2- B
Dichlorobenzene, 1,3- B
Dichlorobenzene, 1,4- . . . B
Dichlorobenzidine, 3,3- B
Dichlorodifluoromethane A
Dichloroethane, 1,1- A
Dichloroethane, 1,2- A
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CAS No. ;
75354 Dichloroethene, 1,1- '.. A
156592 Dichloroethylene, cis-1,2- '.' . A
156605 Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2- A
120832 Dichlorophenol, 2,4- . B
94757 Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2- .... L
78875 Dichloropropane, 1,2- . A
542756 Dichloropropene, 1,3- . A
62737 Dichlorvos 'J • E
115322 Dicofol • E
60571 Dieldrin . E
84662 Diethyl phthalate . D
111466 Diethylene glycol '; . D,I
1660942 Diisopropylmethylphosphonate . . . . D
60515 Dimethoate E
119904 Dimethoxybenzidine, 3,3- . D
105679 Dimethyl phenol, 2,4- i . D
13113 Dimethyl phthalate '; . D
77781 Dimethyl sulfate C
99650 Dinitrobenzene, 1,3- . D
51285 Dinitrophenol, 2,4- - . D
121142 Dinitrotoluene, 2,4- D
606202 Dinitrotoluene, 2,6- . D
88857 Dinoseb • • E
123911 Dioxane, 1,4 C
78342 Dioxathion . E
122667 Diphenylhydrazine, 1,2- . D,H
85007 Diquat • !• • E
298044 Disulfoton . C,E
330541 Diuron ;. • E
84742 Di-n-butyl phthalate . D
117840 Di-n-octyl phthalate . D
115297 Endosulfan '',. . E
959988 Endosulfan •. . I
33212659 Endosulfan II '.. . E
1031078 Endolsulfan sulfate E
145733 Endothall ;.. . E
72208 Endrin '[. . E
7421934 Endrin aldehyde ;. . E
563122 Ethion ''. . E
141786 Ethyl acetate ' . . C
100414 Ethyl benzene •'.. . C,J
75003 Ethyl chloride ',. . A,I
60297 Ethyl ether C
107211 Ethylene glycol . I
110805 Ethylene glycol monoethyl
ether . . C,I
759944 Ethylpropylthio carbomate, S- ..,..£
CAS No.
122145 Fenitrothion : . . . E
86737 Fluorene D,H
50000 Formaldehyde C
64186 Formic acid L
110009 Furan F
98011 Furfural I,C
765344 Glycidyaldehyde G
76448 Heptachlor E
1024573 Heptachlor epoxide E
118741 Hexachlorobenzene B
87683 Hexachlorobutadieene B
60873 Hexachlorocyclohexane,
alpha- E
60873 Hexachlorocyclohexane, beta- . . . . E
60873 Hexachlorocyclohexane,
delta- E
77474 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene B
67721 Hexachloroethane . . B
70304 Hexachlorophene B
110543 Hexane C,I
1689834 loxynil E
78831 Isobutanol C
78591 Isophorone D
143500 Kepone E
58899 Lindane E
121755 Malathion C,E
108316 Maleic anhydride E
123331 Maleric hydrazide E
126987 Methacrylonitrile C
67561 Methanol C
16752775 Methomyl E
72435 Methoxychlor E
79221 Methyl chlorocarbonate L
78933 Methyl ethyl ketone C
108101 Methyl isobutyl ketone C,I
80626 Methyl methacrylate C
101144 Methylenebis
(2-chloroaniline) B
75092 Methylene chloride A
23855 Mirex E
91203 Naphthalene D,H
100016 Nitroaniline, p- D
98953 Nitrobenzene D
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Organic Contaminant Group (continued)
CAS No.
100027
1116547
55185
62759
86306
930552
924163
615532
99990
Nitrophenol, 4- D
Nitrosodiethanolamine, n- D
Nitrosodiethylamine, n- D
Nitrosodimethylamine, n- D
Nitrosodiphenylamine, n- ....... D
Nitrosopyrrolidine, n- D
Nitroso-di-n-butylamine, n- D
Nitroso-di-n-methylurethane, n- . . . D
Nitrotoluene, 4- D
56382 Parathion, ethyl- E
298000 Parathion, methyl- E
1336363 PCBs G
608935 Pentachlorobenzene B
76017 Pentachloroethane B
82688 Pentachloronitrobenzene B
87865 Pentachlorophenol B
85018 Phenanthrene D,H
108952 Phenol D
139662 Phenyl sulfide D
62384 Phenylmercurie acetate E
298022 Phorate C,E
75445 Phosgene E
13171216 Phosphamidon E
7803512 Phosphine E
85449 Phthalic anhydride D,E
23950585 Pronamide D
129000 Pyrene D,H
110861 Pyridine C,I
91225 Quinoline D,H
108463 Resorcinol D
299843 Ronnel E
57249 Strychnine E,H
100425 Styrene C
746016 TCDD F
95943 Tetrachlorobenzene, 1,2,4,5- B
630206 Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,1,2- A,E,I
79345 Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2- A
127184 Tetrachloroethene A
58902 Tetrachlorophenol, 2,3,4,6 B
3689245 Tetraethyldithiopyrophosphate . . . . E
109999 Tetrahydrofuran F,I
137268 Thiram E
108883 Toluene C,J
584849 Toluene diisocyanate D
8001352 Toxaphene E
93721 TP, 2,4,5- E
CAS No.
75252 Tribromomethane ....
120821 Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-
71556 Trichloroethane, 1,1,1- .
79005 Trichloroethane, 1,1,2- .
79016 Trichloroethylene
75694 Trichlorofluoromethane .
933788 Trichlorophenol, 2,3,5- .
95954 Trichlorophenol, 2,4,5- .
88062 Trichlorophenol, 2,4,6- .
609198 Trichlorophenol, 3,4,5- .
93765 Trichlorophenoxyacetic
acid, 2-
933788 Trichloro-1,2,2-
trifluoroethane
27323417 Triethanolamine
126727 Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl)
phosphate
A
B
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
108054 Vinyl acetate .
75014 Vinyl chloride
B
C
A
81812 Warfarin E
108383 Xylene, m-
95476 Xylene, o-
106423 Xylene, p-
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Inorganic Contaminant Group
CAS No.
7429905 Aluminum
20859738 Aluminum phosphide
7440360 Antimony
7440382 Arsenic
1327533 Arsenic trioxide
1303339 Arsenic trisulfide
7440393 Barium
542621 Barium cyanide
7440417 Beryllium
7440439 Cadmium
13765190 Calcium chromate
7778543 Calcium hypochlorite . . . .
1333820 Chromic acid
7440473 Chromium
Chromium (III)
Chromium (VI)
7440484 Cobalt
7440508 Copper
544923 Copper cyanide
7720787 Ferrous sulfate
7439896 Iron
7439921 Lead
7439965 Manganese
7439976 Mercury
7440020 Nickel
7718549 Nickel chloride
10102440 Nitrogen dioxide
7789006 Potassium chromate
151508 Potassium cyanide
506616 Potassium silver cyanide . .
7783008 Selenious acid
7782492 Selenium
7440224 Silver
506649 Silver cyanide
7440235 Sodium
26628228 Sodium azide
7681494 Sodium fluoride
7775113 Sodium chromate
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CAS No.
143339 Sodium cyanide M,Q
1310732 Sodium hydroxide M,R
7440280 Thallium M
1314325 Thallic oxide
M
563688 Thallium acetate M
6533739 Thallium carbonate M
7791120 Thallium chloride M
10102451 Thallium nitrate M
12039520 Thallium selenide M
7446186 Thallium (I) sulfate M
7440291 Thorium M
1314621 Vanadium pentoxide M
7440666 Zinc M
557211 Zinc cyanide M,Q
1314847 Zinc phosphide M
7733020 Zinc sulfate M
Explosive/Propellants
CAS No.
7664417 Ammonia S
131748 Ammonium picrate S
7773060 Ammonium sulfamate S
460195 Cyanogen S
2691410 Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine
S
302012 Hydrazine S
55630 Nitroglycerine S
99990 Nitrotoluene, 4- . . S
26628228 Sodium azide M,S
99354 Trinitrobenzene, 1,3,5 S
118967 Trinitrotoluene S
Organometallic Compound
CAS No.
630104 Selenourea U
78002 Tetraethyl lead U
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APPENDIX E
VENDOR INFORMATION FORM
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Pnmimano FracBimig
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a. Technology Name Assigned By Vendor p d/fforwi am name fist** in amtfon s).
1ub. Res&tsred UademarK?
11. Paienls
B. (s uchnoloTy pitinwd?
b. b pilenUwndUrg?
Q Yes D No
Q YM Q
D m Q
12. Supertund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program.
a yM a
«1hbt^nc!cgyb«r,
Q Y« D
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EPA Form 6S10-1 (B«v. T-
PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW itanBnwO
13 Description ot Technology. In 300 words or less, describe treatment process, inducting
scientific principle on which the technology Is based; key treatment steps; unlqua and innovative
features' whether full-scale system fa/will be batch, continuous, or semiconttnuous; and whether the
technology is above wound or in situ. Parts 2 and 3 allow more detail for full- and pilot-scale sterns.
Provide B flow chart of the treatment process, showing the equipment necessary for oach step.
Rowcharts might not be included in WSTTT.
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Mmleal to tatubi* in vnuw frydropWBc) and WKMI ss dogtwi F, n teinuiubl* hi ^"^^f^"^, ^^fi
Wtap«C.M^i^e«n«rt™ciw«iK»na».^^r-.»!ur)n«»mp™ndi.in^
X tatti a PCB*. pttttcM*!. PAMt. SVOCc. »X) VOCt
a solvent tt niraveiJ horn tde wit. VmtnlM soileinratMiywn.
fromtn*wMMwuningt*coiK«ntruiai.OX)ta
j.ind i» pumpM ptdMicaHy from ft* r/sWm li*j
PAHT 1: GENERAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW fcontfnucd)
13. Description of Technology (coattoMd).
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PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGV OVERVIEW (continued)
,
in roo words « lets, detent*. to »rm* of contaminants treated
r ta^U>»Uy fiarfcttabla features at technology, such as v eatment
EXAMPLE
Tcctuiofogy Highlights
It* SUPER lorvtr* rcnctiort proctt* can tmt *cl«. tfudg'e*. and sediment* contaminated
** P****** «* VOC« « 20* to 40V. of incinerator. COM*
SUPER proctu Include water tuftabl
rtduc* th« MU voter* at oonttmiraM material by u much u SO*.
Tb« SUPCT Ktoni txnction proem opewnit nur ambient pr mum and
greater than S9%. 7h« process iaw treat up lo 300 ions p«r day of
l«hnoteQybwaa»cc«FWbycommunita8becai«a^Bm^kTO
PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW fconfihued)
15 Technical Limitations. In 200 words or less, describe technical limtelions such as specific
coniiiminants or oonlamlnani combinations, temperature, moisture content, or chemical properties of
Uw contaminant, that could adversely affect applicability or performance.
EXAMPLE
Technology Limitations
The SUPER process Is not applicable for metal-only. (o.g.. rafltoaetlve) or other Inorganic
wastes, but 'as performance b not affected by Inorganics si low concentrations. This process
may require screening pr crushing to 0,25 Inch, and other feed preparation operations,
dprtenairK] on the waste. The extraction efflcleney Ot an organic contaminant will depend on
as uiiuliiliiy BI iho solveni. The solvent used Is besi suited for PCBa and pesticides.
EPA f«m 9210-1 (Rov, 7!
PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW (eonSnued)
IS. OthtrCoiiMnimte. Insoowcrtsorltt^provlMacaaiofulWorrraBflnab^
EXAMPLE
OthtrCommints
Tho SUPtK proccM h« teen demonstrated tuccesaftjHy ar bench scale, plot »eal«, ond (uO
01 lUArttg SopMfund tk*.
T»ptaMc*«u*ihav»b«nl«jli Ont wa optrrei ureter ttw SITE program lo traat
aoU and iludga corttnwwid wth PCCt
BMch-Kirt frwafclKy euMi navt bm conductKl on eontamlnAtod sois containing
pctoetwntol eompoonda, phumtcMlal compound*, pe*teU«j, PCSs, and wood
" '-TWMtwconUMnoPAHa.
PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW fconsnuedj
17. Technology Status. Check only one. Using the following definitions. Indicate the operational
status of the technology.
b. Q Ptot m. i „ ,
optntingcandiiionifarifull-uiltiytltm. Hownw, it n net ol
pllor scale, you rmnt lilt out fa ~
a. GeanahMdaDcenwretag T«T
bbarata^. Dan from Mt* w
18. Media treated. Check -acmar for ail media that have been Ireated by your technology. Check
•potential* for all media to which technology may be applied in the future.
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Grouna wattr (in i,lu) (hduasi tre
is. Contaminants and contaminant Groups Treated. Check an that may apply, check
•actual" for all that have been treated by your technology (that is, data exfst). Check 'potomiaP for
all that tho technology may be applied to In the future Data for actual contaminants treated should
be included In Parr 5 (sea Appendix D tor key to contaminant groups]. If your technology Is malerials
handling/physical separation, delwery/ertradion. or H you are an equipment vendor, this question
may not apply.
a a
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U G Ncxihiloa*n»1td umWolitil.t
Q G OiBantop*sli
G G Dio.tni/lufjn
Q Q PCS.
Q lynu oM«n>inaiiea(PNA)
I_J Solvtnli
Q G MsloniW* (organic cyanide)
G G Organic ados
D D H«^m«.,,
Q O Nonmiullic lonle »I«T
G G RidUnctnv metali
G GA^,M
a a Mn^cy^HN
U Q (ncxginic carmivH
D Q Exptouvu/propatJantE
G Q OguomtuJlic p,
Q Q OUw (lp«ity) _
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PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW (conSnued)
20. Industrial Waste Sources or Site Types of Sites Traated. check a« that may appy.
Check -actual- for all that have been treated by your technology (that is. data exist). Check
•potential* for aH that the technology may be applied to in the future Treatment data should be .
available for those sites k» wtiich -actual* is checked. See Table A for wastes typically associated
with each Industry,
Q Q Apkuhuro
a a
D D
a D
a
a
a
D DlydaarOng
Q D*cUopl*t.flg
Q Guolin..***.
D D H*rt3kW« nwnuficturinB/uM
Q Q hduiEriil ImnMVt.
Q Q Michlntthopi
Q O Milal or* mining and limiting
. Vendor Services. Check ail that apply.
O Equipment mamritcluiet
cleanup Mmtas
LJ OttM t
Q Munlsona MimiWCtunnQ
O Ptnl/ink totmulaUon
HI photographic product!
3 Pulp and paptf mtfuslfy
O Oth« eigarne cficmttal
Q OUitr i«MB wic ctiimical
c manulicluting
D
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Q
Q
Q
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•A Form B2I0.1 (R*v. 7-93)
PART1:
1.
2.
a.
4.
5.
6,
7.
s.
9.
0.
1.
2.
3.
4.
S.
6.
7.
8.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
EPA FORD BJ10-
-T.BhMkW.TM>.
GENERAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW (confou««
Table A
Contaminants/Wastas Associated With Industrial Waste
Sources or Types of Sites
Chtoro-alkal manufacturing
CoeJ gasification
Agriculture
Battery recydlng/dlspossJ
Drydaaning
EtectropUtinu
Herbicide manufacturing/use
Industrial lanrjflis
Inorganic/organic pigments
Machine shops
Motal oca mining and smiting
Municipal landfills
Munitions manufacturing
Paine/Ink formulation
Pesticide manufacturing/use
Petroleum refining and reuse
Photographic products
Ptastfes manufacturing
Pulp and paper industry
Other organic chemical manufacturing
Other Inorganic chemical manufacturing
Semiconductor manufacturing
Rubber manufacturing •
Wood preserving :
Uranium mining :
t(Rtv.743) E-10
Chlorine compounds, mercury
PAHs
Pesticides
Lead (acid)
Solvents
Chrome, metals
Pesticides
Wastes from Multiple Sources
Solvents, chrome, zinc
Metals. CDS
Metals
Wastes from multiple sources
Explosives, lead
Solvents, some metals (chroma, zinc)
Pesticides
Petroleum, hydrocarbons. BTEX
Slver. bromide, solvent
Polymers, phihalates
Chlorinated organics, dkwins
Organics, metals (used as catalyst]
Inorganics, metals
Decreasing agents (solvents), metais
Rubber, plastics, polymers, organics
Creosote. PCP. arsenic, chrome, PAHs
Uranium, radioactive metals
PART 2: PULL-SCALE EQUIPMENT/CAPABILITIES
You must complete this part it you checked Response 17a (that is. technology is at fuH scale). You
also may complete this pan It the technology Is at pilot scale,
22. Major Unit Processes. In 300 words or less, describe the steps and operation ot We tuB-
scale system. Including list of hey components. Also describe any pre- and post-processing
required by your technology Provide more detal than you did in Question 13.
EPA Fatm 9210-1 {Rev. 7-!
PARTS: FULL-SCALE EQUIPMENT/CAPABILITIES
Major Unit Processes
. Front-wdloadw and weight scab
•-Shredder
• Radial stacker belt conveyor and surge hopper
2. Sol fe deposed directly on a power shredding device. Classified soi wfth a top size
ot less than 2 Inches passes through the shredder into th» teed conveyor.
3. Tht fttd corrvtyoc b ill •nctowd tadial stacker bed conveyor that is IB Inches wide
and GO feet long. The conveyor discharges Into the surge hopper located above the
thermal processor. The aoi is fed Mo the LT system at regular Intervals to maintain ihe
surge, hopper seal.
Processing
* Thermal processor
* Induced draft (ID) fan (or vapors
* Horizontal screw conveyor and ash eondkkxw
1. Tho thermal pnx*uortwumfowlrftrrMshed screw rorweyors. The function of each
screw conveyor fa to move soi forward through tha processor and to thoroughly ml*
• UwmatarW. prwidlnalidlrect contact betwwn the heat transfer fluid and the son The
shafts and flights of tha screw conveyors and tha processor Jackets am hollow to allow
drculatJon of a heat transfer fluid (thai Is, hot ofl).
2. Vapors are driven oft tt>3 soi and ore drawn out of the thermal processor by an ID fan
4. Tha conditioner Is a rIMwn BlQht screw conveyor. Water spray noutes insured In the
conditions* housing cool the discharge material and minimize fugltbe dust emissions.
Postprocessing
•* Stacker bett conveyor and dump truck
EPA Form 9210-1 (R«v, 7.931
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Major UnH Processes (
PART 2: FULL-SCALE EQUIPMENT/CAPABILITIES (cartntMd)
23. Full-Scale Facility is fcnedc one only)
U Tnnsporwb-a Q Fmtd Q mmu i
k Clty . and State ol fixed fariity
24. Number of Full-Scale Systems.
Punnta/lrt trtt'an
25. Capacity Range per Hour.
_ (units) .G Not applicable
26, Estimated PrlCO Range. Provide a 'baJIpark" estimate per unit of waste treated Include
waste preprocessing and exclude excavation, permitting, and disposal ol residues.
_(unSs)
27. Factors Affecting Unit Price. With T the highest, rank any of tho following Herns that will
have a significant effect on unit price. If technology Is In situ, excavation and waste handling
cannot affect price.
: «•« prepum-on
Chiuiicwiincs ol toil (danUfcaftm.
TITQII cononlruion ol co
OuinSly ol »«1»
MalMui* conMnl ol toil
23. Full-Scale Cleanups.
a. If you are a subcontractor or prime contractor, give the number ol fuB-scale cleanups using your
technology that your firm has Initialed or completed. Consider only rhose applications of your
technotooy that were applied al petroleum/hazardous waste sites.
b. If you are an equipment manufacturer, give the number of full-scale cleanups by other firms
using your tachnology of which you are aware, Consider only those applications of your
technology (hat were applied at petroleum/hazardous waste sHcs
EPA Fom 9Z10-1 (ffev 7-93)
PART 3: PILOT-SCALE EQUIPMENT/CAP ABILITIES
You also may completotws
;^
lwo(h«yeaivonerti. Al» dwcrtbt any on- end DWl-oroctulno
ftovfcta morid«t>l than you tfdhOuoiJon w pon*foemlnfl
Major Unit Processes
Idling Involve* proccnlno tho sob or butt sob through various opentlorn of
«.
pn^
lw SO OJJlrto conulnng coiuinran i» donioicd win a
ig proem b coloctod
PART 3: PILOT-SCALE EQUIPMENT/CAPABILITIES
29. Major Unit Processes
Q fesm.
ol fixed facaity
31. Number of Pilot-Scale Systems
Planned/in design Under construction Constructed
»"' I«««V or .1 otMr local«ns to conflucl
", '** ™ """" "•3ra? Counl onl' I'™'1 ™J"*'« ""*• penatamg to Ilie same sle,
regardless of t!w number of different wastes or tests. Donotcountlestsonsuuogalowastaa.
33. Cm you conduct ploMc.1. tnattblty snxlas on some typ,s ol ma, at your location?
D Yes D No Ataconmmlratiidslie? D Yes Q No
sAFomM10.1(R.». 7.Q3)
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Vendor Mime _
THtnotogy Typi _
PART 3: PILOT-SCALE EQUIPMENT/CAPABILITIES fcontfriued}
34. Capacity Range Per Hour. Prorate capacity of batch processes Thfe range should be
consistent wfth your answer to Question 35 (the waste requirement for the pilot-scale trealabSity
study).
35. Quantity of Waste Needed for Pilot-Scale Treatability Study. Give estimated range
of quantity of waste neodad to test, at the plot scale, the feasibMy of this technology on a specific
waste.
>A Form 0210-1 [R*r. 7<93)
TKftnologyTyp*
PART 4: TREATABILIT/ STUDY CAPABILITIES (BENCH SCALE)
36. Can you conduct bench-scale treaiabiiiiy studies on some types of waste at your location?
LJ Yes D No
37 Number Of Bench-Scale Studies Conducted. Estimate total number of bench-scale
studies conducted on actual waste (mm dflfr-rent sources or sites. Count only once multiple
Studies pertaining to the same site, reuatdtoss of itw number of different wastes or tests. Do not
count tests on surrogate wastes.
oa. Description of Bench-Scale Testing Procedures, in 200 words or loss, describe the
type of test that would be performed 10 determine feasibility ol this technology for treating a
specific wasle
Description ot Bench-Scale Testing Procedures
hi our feasibility assessment tests, we usually Mart with a sample of the soK to be treated and
a knowledge of the nature and of each contaminant concentration and the effluent goals to be
met The following steps thonaru taken
as studied, such as pH. time, and dictating agent
b Various ffltely adsorbents are studied on a batch basis to determine which are most effective
at removing the metals ol interest Ironi Hie cheating agent in tho washing water,
! studied on columns 10 determine their abSlry to retain
d. Forlhe surviving adsorbeni(s). the ton eluikxiperformancethenisdetefmlnediafterihissiap,
one rasin wil have been selected as optimal for the portlcutar task under study.
e. The selected adsorbent then la subjected to
establish its ruggedness.
number of charge and regeneration cycles to
PART 4: TREATABILITY STUDY CAPABILITIES {BENCH SCALE)
39. List as many as fivo representative piojacis that also can servo aa references. List information lor
only on« project per sheet. For projects that have more than ona application, 1BI out a separale
sheet for each application Provide only the performance data that is specific to each project lisled.
Full- and pilot-scale projects are ol most Importance. EPA reserves the right 10 add mformailon on
project* conducted for ma federal government of which EPA is aware.
p* If CBant
BTyp.erV.toaSourBcXCBcdc^ltL
Munitions Manuiammng
Prtlflnh Iwmulttiofl
tKOaaa manirtietunno/ina
rouitficniring*
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Wood pnurvlng
Uianlum mining
Otnefi (apceiW _
nunuliciuring/uu
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mnu1»CTuilng
tfftaSon or Project Tyj* tCMeU •*
PART 5: REPRESENTATIVE APPLICATIONS, CLIENT REFERENCES, AND
PERFORMANCE DATA
FuO-xaii cleanup
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PERFORMANCE DATA
I. (continued)
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PART 5: REPRESENTATIVE APPLICATIONS, CLIENT REFERENCES, AND
PERFORMANCE DATA
(continued)
PART 5: REPRESENTATIVE APPUCATIONS, CUENT REFERENCES AND
PERFORMANCE DATA
(continued)
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(continued) ''
EPA Form 9210-1 (ttev. 7
PART 5: REPRESENTATIVE APPLICATIONS, CLIENT REFERENCES, AND
PERFORMANCE DATA
(continued)
1M Nam* or h&atry Typ» i (S**
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EPA Form 9210.1 (Rev. 7-33| E-26
PART S: REPRESENTATIVE APPLICATIONS, CLIENT REFERENCES. AND
PERFORMANCE DATA
(continued) :
c. (continued)
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hcUcil* m* jppraprtiit unit*, (« «oe*itjitioni mat met nan^iun writ* N.D.: DtiMd cc
m rang* cannot M givtn. pioviat an avtf >gt and noil tt u ttKfl.
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*KVT«I*. II tfw WDJKIWJS Hit ol • Soturtund runcdlal actlan. Uw deinup ncul ti lueHM in DID
'A Fwm 9210-1 (R*v.r.«)
PART 5: REPRESENTATIVE APPLICATIONS, CLIENT REFERENCES. AND
PERFORMANCE DATA
(continued)
EPAFbrm 9210-1 [Rev. 7
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PERFORMANCE DATA
(continued)
PART 5: REPRESENTATIVE APPLICATIONS, CLIENT REFERENCES, AND
PERFORMANCE DATA
(continued)
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P HTA7WE APPUCATIONS'CUEHT REFERENCES, AND
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PARTS: REPRESENTATIVE APPLICATIONS, CLIENT REFERENCES AND
PERFORMANCE DATA
(continued)
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«*in.'«n> M*nglaciucing Bubbti m»mr/»etunnB
P*nl 'ink tormuLiiign wood prMwvmg
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PERFORMANCE DATA :
(continued)
Q. {continued}
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APPENDIX F
ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER (ATTIC)
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What Is ATTIC?
The Alternative Treatment Tech-
nology' Information Center (ATTIC)
is a comprehensive computer data-
base system providing up-to-date in-
formation on innovative treatment
technologies. Currently ,being re-
vised. ATTIC v2.0 will provide access
to several independent databases as
well as a mechanism for retrieving
full-text documents of key literature.
The system provides information you
need to make effective decisions on
hazardous waste clean-up alterna-
tives. It can be accessed with a per-
sonal computer (PC) and modem 24
hours a day, and there are no user
fees.
What Can ATTIC Do for You?
ATTIC helps you:
• Find innovative solutions for per-
manent remedies at hazardous
waste sites.
• Save time and resources by pro-
viding "one stop shopping" for
information on alternative treat-
ment options. ATTIC v2.0 pro-
vides access to several additional
databases including:
• Treatment Technology Data-
base
screen hundreds of source docu-
ments. ATTIC v2.0 focuses
searches on the best references.
as determined by known experts
in the field.
• Download files which may be
search results or complete texts
of key literature.
• Keep up to date with the latest
information on upcoming confer-
ences and other events.
• Communicate with your peers
and learn from their experiences
in applying innovative technolo-
gies.
What is in the Treatment
Technology Database?
This database contains information
on:
Biological Treatment
Biological treatment processes
use microorganisms and the enzymes
they produce to transform or degrade
hazardous contaminants found in
groundwater. surface water, soil, sedi-
ment, and sludges. Biological treat-
ment processes include bioreactors,
biofilters, ponds and lagoons, land
treatment, composting, and subsur-
face aerobic/anaerobic treatment.
Treatabilitv Studv Database Chemical Treatment
• Underground Storage Tank
Database
• Oil/Chemical Spill Database
• Streamline your search for infor-
mation by providing searchable
abstracts that allow you to quickly
Chemical treatment processes in-
volve chemical reactions which alter
or destroy a hazardous waste com-
ponent. Chemical treatment can be
applied to both organic and inorganic
wastes, and may be formulated to ad-
dress specific target compounds in a
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mixed waste. Typical chemical treat-
ment processes include oxidation-re-
duction reactions such as ozoniza-
tion, photolysis, dehalogenation, and
chemical precipitation.
Physical Treatment
Physical treatment processes
separate the waste stream by either
applying physical force or changing
the physical form of the waste. Physi-
cal treatment can be applied to a
wide variety of liquid and solid
wastes, but further treatment is often
required. Physical treatment pro-
cesses include adsorption, filtration.
distillation, air stripping, evaporation,
and freeze crystallization.
Solidification/Stabilization
Solidification/stabilization pro-
cesses immobilize hazardous con-
stiaients in waste by converting them
into their least soluble, mobile, or
toxic form: by binding them in an
immobile, insoluble matrix; and/or
by binding them in a matrix which
minimizes the material surface ex-
posed to weathering and leaching.
Solidification/stabilization processes
include cement-based fixation, en-
capsulation, pozzolanic-based fixa-
tion, and vitrification.
Thermal Treatment
Thermal treatment processes use
energy to destroy or detoxify haz-
ardous liquids, sludges, and solids.
These technologies include low and
high energy thermal processes. Typi-
cal thermal treatment processes in-
clude flame combustion, infrared in-
cineration, rotary kiln, pyrolysis. and
plasma heat systems.
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What is in the RREL
Treatability Database?
This database provides perfor-
mance information on innovative
treatment technologies. The data are
derived from treatability studies: in
the future performance and cost in-
formation from full-scale treatment
systems will be included. The data-
base is available through the ATTIC
system or separately as a disk that
will be mailed to you free of charge
from EPA.
What is in the UST
Database?
Formerly known as the Comput-
erized On-line Information System
' COLIS), the UST (Underground Stor-
age Tank) database presents infor-
mation on underground storage tank
corrective actions, surface spills.
emergency response, and remedial
actions. It allows retrieval of infor-
mation to help select appropriate.
cost-effective solutions.
It includes:
• Case History File on clean-ups at
various UST incidents.
• SITE Program Applications Analy-
sis Reports, with ability for full-
text retrieval, for those innova-
tive technologies applicable to
UST sites.
• Library Search System to retrieve
data such as descriptive records
and abstracts in the EPA techni-
cal files.
What is in the Oil/Chemical
Spill Database?
Approximately 150 publications
from EPA's Office of Research and
Development have been abstracted
and included in this database to pro-
vide information on the treatment
and disposal of spilled oil and chemi-
cals. This small database is being
expanded to include key literature
produced by organizations other than
EPA.
Why Should You Use ATTIC?
ATTIC accommodates your busy
schedule with:
• Quick searches of hundreds of
the best literature abstracts on al-
ternative treatment technologies.
Free access 2-i hours a day.
u week.
davs
ATTIC includes information from a
broad range of sources, such as:
• Superfund Innovative Technol-
ogy Evaluation (SITE) Program
• Records of Decision (RODs)
• RCRA Delisting Actions
• Removal Actions
• Treatability Studies
• NATO/International Studies
• L'.S. Air Force
• U.S. Army Environmental Center
• State Agencies
• Industry Field Studies/Remedial
Projects
• Conferences and Symposia
• Technical Journals and Bulletins
How Do You Get Into ATTIC?
You can access ATTIC using ei-
ther an IBM (or compatible) PC,
Apple, or a dumb terminal equipped
with a modem (1200, 2400, 9600,
14400 baud) and appropriate com-
munications software (e.g.,
CrossTalk™, PROCOMM™).
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To access ATTIC directly, set your
PC communications software as fol-
lows:
lATTIC
I :.'• -j Number
Snucl Supported
703-908-2138
Up to 14.400
EN
'ata Bits !
Stop Bits
Terminal Emulations
fANSI, VT100,
5CII. TTY. None
Duplex
Full
Once you have accessed ATTIC
nil functions are easily performed
using abbreviated commands. AT-
TIC is also equipped with a built-in
help function: anytime you need
help, type H for an easy guide to the
menu.
CALL THE ATTIC
HOTLINE!
For Further information
Call the ATTIC Hotline:
TEL: (703) 908-2137
Or contact the ATTIC Program
Manager:
Daniel Sullivan, P.E.
U.S. EPA (MS 106)
2890 Woodbridge Ave
Edison. NJ 08837-3679
TEL: (908) 321-6677
FAX: (908) 906-6990
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APPENDIX G
1.
CLEAN-UP INFORMATION BULLETIN BOARD (CLU-IN) FACT SHEET
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Untied States EPA/542/F-93/001
Environmental Protection February 1993
Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OS-1'IOW)
SEPA Exchanging
Technology
Information
on
CLU-IN
Cleanup Information
Bulletin Board
Printed on Recycled Paper
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Choosing CLU-IN: Information Offered
The Cleanup Information Bulletin Board System (CLU-IN) is designed for hazardous waste
cleanup professionals who need current information on innovative technologies and remediation
and would like to consult with other professionals online. CLU-IN is used by those involved in
the cleanup of Superfund, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act corrective action, and
underground storage tank sites. Users include EPA and other Federal and State personnel,
consulting engineers, technology vendors, remediation contractors, researchers, community
groups, and individual citizens.
CLU-IN offers many different types of information from many sources. Some items are
intended to be read online; others may be copied to your computer for use at your convenience.
In addition to the examples below, the message exchange on CLU-IN is an excellent source of
up-to-date information.
Text of Articles from EPA Newsletters
Tech Trends. Provides descriptions and performance data for innovative technologies that
actually have been applied in the field. Five issues per year.
Ground Water Currents. A new publication that provides information on the development
and demonstration of innovative groundwater remediation techniques. Reports on technolo-
^ gies, new regulations that impact groundwater remediation, discussions on issues such as
DNAPLs, and information on conferences and publications.
Bioremediation in the Field. An information update on applying bioremediation to site
cleanup. Offers articles describing treatability studies underway, a table detailing CERCLA,
RCRA, UST, and TSCA sites planning, operating, or having completed bioremediation
projects, and technical support and publications offered by EPA.
EPA HQ Library's OERR Infoline. A current awareness tool from the EPA library
including references to upcoming meetings and conferences, new journal articles, EPA
reports, reference works, and other documents.
More EPA Publications
Compendium of Superfund Program Publications. Lists of Superfund Directives by title,
subject, and EPA directive and report numbers, as well as directions on how to order the
documents.
Innovative Treatment Technologies: Semi-Annual Status Report. Offers information on
applications of innovative treatment technologies for remedial and removal actions, organized in
extensive tables providing detailed site-specific information.
TIO's Innovative Technology Bibliography. Provides descriptions and order numbers for
publications related to all aspects of the choice and application of innovative technologies.
Other Regularly Updated Information
Training Calendars. Quarterly updates provide titles, dates, and locations of courses, orga-
nized by EPA Region, and provide a contact and phone number to register.
RCRA/CERCLA/OUST/EPCRA Hotline Monthly Report Commonly asked questions and
answers about regulations. Also details new publications.
Federal Register. Summaries of recent notices related to Hazardous Waste and Ground Water.
Citations for all EPA regulations.
Commerce Business DaBy. Weekly update containing the text of Commerce Business Daily
announcements for hazardous waste remediation.
National Priorities List
Upcoming Conferences, Workshops, and Demonstrations of Innovative Technologies.
Databases
UST Case Study Data System. Contains over 200 case studies that were developed to support
RCRA rule and guidance development activities affecting facility location, RCRA corrective
action, and closure.
Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory (RREL) Treatability Database. Provides a
thorough review of the effectiveness of proven, commercially available treatment tech-nologies
for the removal or destruction of chemicals from media such as municipal and industrial
wastewater, drinking water, groundwater, soil, debris, sludge, and sediment
Air Methods Database. A database of methods for measuring the levels of toxic pollutants in
ambient and indoor air.
Using CLU-IN: A Typical Session
If you are looking for information on a particular topic, there are several features available to
help you find information. Suppose you are looking for information on cleaning up TCE. You
could use the following commands to scan through CLU-IN:
Text Scan (TS). Scan the public messages for the word TCE. Typical messages include one
about the use of soil washing technology by a university to remediate TCE-contaminated soil
and one about TCE contamination at a federal facility.
Scan the Text of Bulletins (BS). A search of the text of bulletins for the word TCE finds the
following:
• Article from Tech Trends entitled, "Finding Cleanup Alternatives for TCE and PCE."
•* Innovative Technologies Bibliography citation for a guidance document on remediation of
sites contaminated with TCE.
• Announcement of a SITE program technology demonstration for treating TCE contaminated
groundwater.
• Agenda for an upcoming Forum on Innovative Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies:
Domestic and International, listing two sessions on treating TCE contamination.
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• Items from the Bioremediaticn in the Field newsletter including a list of sites planning,
operating, or considering bioiemediation for cleaning up TCE and an article entitled, "RSKERL
proposes new injection well clesign for in situ biotteatment of a TCE plume, St. Joseph, ML"
• Innovative Treatment Technologies: Semi-Annual Status Report (outlines the status of projects
using innovative technologic!; to remediate TCE contamination).
Dialing CLU-IN: Connecting & Getting Help
How to Connect
To log onto CLU-IN you need a computer, a modem, a phone line, and telecommunications
software. CLU-IN supports 1200, 2400, and 9600 baud modems. The phone number is 301-589-
8366. The communications parameters are 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Getting Help with Menu Choices Online
Detailed assistance is available through online help on CLU-IN. To get help with any CLU-IN
prompt except the "Main Board Command?" prompt, type H. You will get a list of choices for
responses to that prompt. From, the "Main Board Command?" prompt, type H followed by the
menu option for which you want help. For example, for help with the "Read command," type H R.
Getting Voice Help
Call the System Operator (SYSOP) on the Help Line at 301-589-8368 for help with connecting to
CLU-IN or using CLU-IN commands.
Available Printed Information on CLU-IN
The following documents can tie ordered by calling the SYSOP at 301-589-8368 or sending or
faxing your order to:
National Center for Environmental Publications and Information
11029 Kenwood Road, Building 5
Cincinnati, OH 45242
513-891-6685 (fax)
User's Manual (Version 4.2). Gives detailed instructions on operating the bulletin board. Does
not provide lists of current information. The manual also can be ordered online by filling out
Script Questionnaire #2 on CLU-IN. (Publication number: EPA/542/B-93/002)
A Guided Tour of CLU-IN. Walks you through an online session keystroke by keystroke.
(Publication number: EPA/542/B-93/003)
CLU-IN Contacts
SYSOP: 301-589-8368 EPA Project Officer: ^aiy Turner
Technology Innovation Office
703-308-7025
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