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Nonpolnt Source Watershed Workshop
(625/4-91/027)
This document provides examples of tools
and approaches that have been used across the
country in successfully developing and imple-
menting nonpoint source pollution control
projects that focus on the restoration and
protection of water quality on a watershed scale.
This publication contains the technical informa-
tion exchanged during the Nonpoint Source
Watershed Workshop held in New Orleans,
Louisiana, on January 29-31, 1991.
The 33 papers presented and the case
study work group sessions addressed specific
aspects of effective watershed management
in both urban and rural watersheds. Topics
covered were: 1) identifying water quality
problems, 2) developing goals and objectives
for watershed projects, 3) designing institu-
tional arrangements that work, 4) develop-
ing a watershed management plan, 5) site
planning and selecting nonpoint source
controls, 6) developing a monitoring
system, 7) building successful technology
transfer, 8) planning and implementing an
effective information and education pro-
gram, 9) evaluating a nonpoint source
watershed implementation project, and 10)
supporting local nonpoint source projects with
innovative state and local regulatory programs.
Design and Construction of RCRA/
CERCLA Final Covers (625/4-91/025)
This document provides an overview of the
design, construction, and evaluation require-
ments for cover systems for waste management
facilities addressed by Resource Conserva-
tion and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Compre-
hensive Environmental Response, Compen-
sation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) regula-
tions.
Cover systems are an essential component
of all land disposal facilities, including landfills
and surface impoundments. Covers control
moisture infiltration from the surface into
closed facilities, thus limiting the formation of
leachate and its migration to ground water.
This publication is based upon presenta-
tions given during the seminar series, "Design
and Construction of RCRA/CERCLA Final
Covers," conducted during July and August
1990. The document contains 12 chapters,
namely: 1) Overview of Cover Systems for
Waste Management Facilities, 2) Soils Used
in Cover Systems, 3) Geosynthetic Design for
Landfill Covers, 4) Durability and Aging of
Geomembranes, 5) Alternative Cover
Designs, 6) Construction Quality Assurance
for Soils, 7) Construction Quality Control for
Geomembranes, 8) Hydrologic Evaluation of
Landfill Performance (HELP) Model for
Design and Evaluation of Liquids Manage-
ment Systems, 9) Sensitivity Analysis of
HELP Model Parameters, 10) Gas Manage-
ment Systems, 11) Case Studies - RCRA/
CERCLA Closures, and 12) Postclosure
Monitoring.
Medical and Institutional Waste
Incineration: Regulations,
Management, Technology, Emissions,
and Operations (625/4-91/030)
The need for medical waste management
has increased in the public eye since the
summer of 1988 when an unusual amount of
syringes and other medical paraphernalia
washed ashore on the East Coast. As a
result, Congress passed the Medical Waste
Tracking Act of 1988 to track and study the
life-cycle of such waste. EPA in turn spon-
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sored a series of five seminars to provide
interested persons, such as hospital
administrators, plant engineers, consult-
ants, government regulatory officials, and
research and clinical facility operators,
information on how to manage increasing
amounts of medical waste. The seminars
contained information on the advantages,
disadvantages, and limitations of the
various on- and off-site treatment and
disposal options for these wastes.
The information addressed at these
seminars, including basic information on
combustion theory, air pollution control
options, and operator informational needs,
is summarized in this document. An
overview of the Medical Waste Tracking
Act and other regulations applicable to
medical and infectious wastes was given.
Other topics discussed included steps in
developing waste management plans;
selecting appropriate waste management
options, including incineration; and
determining data collection needs.
This publication is intended for those
who were unable to attend the seminar
series but who need a ready reference of
general technical information for future
use. It could also serve as a useful
reference to those who attended. A copy
may be obtained by completing the order
form at the back of this newsletter.
Handbooks
Handbook: Sewer System
Infrastructure Analysis and
Rehabilitation (625/6-91/030)
This Handbook provides guidance on
evaluating and rehabilitating existing
sewers. It presents information on typical
problems, procedures, and methods for
rehabilitation, case study information,
budgetary costs, advantages and disad-
vantages of rehabilitation techniques, and
application of these techniques and
materials/equipment used in rehabilitation.
It also guides the reader in understanding
the importance of, and ways for, conduct-
ing the sewer system evaluation and
identifying the rehabilitation procedure that
best suits a particular problem.
The Handbook presents sufficient
information to enable engineers and public
decision makers to plan and conduct
sewer system evaluation and rehabilitation
under circumstances which might be
encountered when dealing with a specific
sewer system. Because a variety of
circumstances are encountered in sewer
systems, all of the methodology presented
in this Handbook may not apply to each
project.
Sewer rehabilitation techniques
addressed include: grouting, insertion,
cured-in-placed inversion lining, speciality
concrete, liners, and coatings. Manhole
rehabilitation techniques are also covered.
Handbook: Control Technologies
for Hazardous Air Pollutants (625/6-
91/014)
The 1990 Amendments to the Clean Air
Act list 189 toxic air pollutants that must be
controlled within specified time periods.
Since many of these compounds are
controllable by similar control technologies
with the appropriate system design, this
Handbook provides generic information
that may be applicable in specific situa-
tions. This edition supersedes the first
handbook published in 1986 by the same
title (EPA/625/6-86/014). No new tech-
nologies have been described, but all
costs have been updated from the latest
literature and vendor information. The
objective of this Handbook is to present a
methodology for determining the perfor-
mance and cost of air pollution control
techniques designed to reduce or eliminate
the emissions of potentially hazardous air
pollutants (HAP) from industrial/commer-
cial sources.
A corresponding computer program
(HAP PRO version 1.0), which will perform
necessary calculations from user input
data, is also available from the Control
Technology Center in Research Triangle
Park, NC (Telephone No. 919-541-0800).
The Handbook was the basis for the
software design. This software was
designed to be user-friendly and to
duplicate the manual calculations of the
Handbook.
This Handbook may be used by EPA
regional, state and local air pollution
control agency technical personnel and
others to (a) respond to inquiries from
interested parties (e.g., prospective permit
applicants) regarding the HAP control
requirements for a specified process or
facility and (b) evaluate/review permit
applications for sources with the potential
to emit HAPs. It also may be used by
facility owners and other technical persons
to estimate control costs.
Revised: Handbook: Ground
Water -Volume II: Methodology
(625/6-90/016b)
Volume II of the Ground Water Hand-
book has been printed and can be ordered
using the request form at the back of this
newsletter. The Ground Water Handbook,
originally published in 1987 as EPA/625/6-
87/016, has been revised and is available
in two volumes. Volume I, Ground Water
and Contamination, was published in
September 1990 (EPA/625/6-90/016a).
Volume II, Methodology, describes various
investigative approaches and techniques.
Volume II includes: 1) Monitoring Well
Design and Construction, 2) Ground-Water
Sampling, 3) Transport and Fate of Contami-
nants in the Subsurface, 4) Ground-Water
Tracers, 5) Introduction to Aquifer Test
Analysis, and 6) Models and Computers in
Ground-Water Investigations.
auldes to Pollution Prevention
The Photoprocessing Industry (625/
7-91/012)
This document provides an overview of
photoprocessing operations that generate
waste and presents options for minimizing
waste generation through source reduction
and recycling. It also includes worksheets
to assist photoprocessors in performing
waste minimization self-assessments to
evaluate economic options. This publica-
tion is of particular use to photoprocessing
operators and environmental engineers.
Others who may find this document useful
are regulatory agency representatives,
industry suppliers, and consultants.
This publication consists of the following
sections:
• An introduction and overview of the
waste minimization opportunity
assessment process
• A profile of the photoprocessing
industry
• Waste minimization options for
photoprocessors
• Waste minimization assessment
worksheets and appendices that
include case studies
A number of waste minimization options
are defined. Applications presented for
source reduction include controlling
inventories of process chemicals before
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expiration dates; processing solutions
being made up only in quantities to meet
realistic processing volumes; using floating
lids or balls to prevent loss of developer
solution or loss of potency through
oxidation or evaporation; and improving
quality control to prevent unnecessary
discharges.
Applications are presented for recycling
and recovery which include silver recovery
from fixer solutions; silver recovery from
rinse water; ferricyanide recovery; water
conservation; and rinse water recycling.
Three case studies are drawn from the
California Department of Health Services
study of photoprocessing laboratories.
Results are presented from assessments
at these photoprocessing labs with the
identification of waste minimization
options. Results of a fourth photo-
processor's self assessment are presented
demonstrating the use of the waste
minimization worksheets.
The Automotive Repair Industry
(625/7-91/013)
This document provides waste minimi-
zation options for wastes generated by the
automotive repair industry and identifies
waste generating processes and ways in
which waste may be reduced. The waste
minimization options presented focus
primarily on shop cleanup, parts cleaning,
and automotive maintenance.
This document is designed primarily for
use by operators of automotive repair
shops. Others who may find it useful are
operators of vehicle fleets, regulatory
agency representatives, and consultants.
This document consists of the following
sections:
• An introduction and overview of the
waste minimization opportunity
process
• A profile of the automotive repair
industry and overview of waste
generation
• Waste minimization options for
automotive repair shops
• Worksheets for conducting a waste
minimization assessment
• Appendices including case studies and
contacts for assistance
Shop cleanup management options
discussed include improved inventory
control; first-in, first-out policies; minimizing
storage quantities; storage area inspec-
tions; employee training; and spill contain-
ment techniques. Parts cleaning waste
minimization options addressed include
using safer or less hazardous solvents;
using solvents properly; improving
cleaning efficiency; monitoring solvent
composition and operating solvent sinks
properly; and using commercial solvent
cleaning services.
Automotive maintenance options
discussed include solvent segregation;
carburetor cleaner segregation; spent
antifreeze solution and waste motor oils
recycling; recovery and recycle of CFC-12;
and consumer education programs to
prevent premature automotive fluid
replacements.
Three case studies are drawn from the
California Department of Health Services
study of auto repair shops. These cases
include an auto repair shop, a new car
dealership, and a parts washing lease and
service company. Current practices and
recommendations are presented.
The Fiberglass-Reinforced and
Composite Plastics Industry (625/7-
91/014)
This document reviews the fiberglass-
reinforced and composite plastic (FRP/C)
process and operations that generate
waste and discusses options for minimiz-
ing waste generation through source
reduction and recycling. The waste
minimization options presented focus
primarily on source reduction measures
which include options for the following:
equipment cleaning waste; scrap solvent
and partially cured resins; improving
inventory control to minimize rejected and/
or excess raw materials; recyclable floor
sweeping compounds; reduction of air
emissions; and miscellaneous waste
stream reduction measures.
Composite plastic manufacturers,
process operators and fabricators, and
environmental engineers should find this
document beneficial in evaluating eco-
nomic options for waste reduction.
Others who may find it useful are regula-
tory agency representatives, industry
suppliers, and consultants.
This document consists of the following
sections:
• An introduction and overview of the
waste minimization opportunity
process
• A profile of the FRP/C industry
• Waste minimization options for FRP/C
fabricators
• Worksheets for waste minimization
assessment
• Appendices including FRP/C plant
assessment case studies and contacts
for assistance
Two case studies are drawn from the
California Department of Health Services
assessment of FRP/C fabricators. The first
case study reviews plant operations that
produce coated composite sheeting. The
second case study reviews plant opera-
tions for mold-based processes. Current
practices and recommendations are
presented.
The Marine Maintenance and Repair
Industry (625/7-91/015)
This document reviews the maintenance
and repair operations of marine service
yards and facilities. Marine repair and
service yards are highly diversified in terms
of the types of services provided.
Options are presented for minimizing
waste generated through source reduction
and recycling at these locations. These
options focus primarily on source reduc-
tion measures such as: chemical paint
stripping wastes; abrasive blast wastes;
equipment cleaning wastes; engine repair
wastes; machine shop wastes; speciality
shop wastes; vessel cleaning wastes; and
management of spills and floor
washdowns.
This document is intended to be used
primarily by operators and servicing
personnel who repair mechanical systems,
structural components, electrical systems,
and are involved in finishing operations.
Others who may find this document useful
are regulatory agency representatives,
industry suppliers, and consultants.
This guide consists of the following
sections:
• An introduction and overview of the
waste minimization opportunity
assessment process
• A profile of the marine maintenance
and repair industry
• Waste minimization options for marine
maintenance and repair yards
• Worksheets for waste minimization
assessment
• Appendices including case studies of
marine maintenance and repair yard
assessments and contacts for assis-
tance.
Three case studies were reviewed and
describe a variety of repair services
representative of small and medium sized
repair yards. Current practices and
recommendations are presented.
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Industry (625/7-91'/016)
This document reviews waste minimiza-
tion options for the automotive refinishing
industry. Options presented are aimed at
reducing wastes generation associated
with body repair and paint applications.
Body repair options discussed include
inventory control for reducing the use of
raw materials and of dry cleanup methods.
Paint application options discussed include
management options involving improved
inventory controls and good housekeeping
practices and paint mixing operations; use
of high transfer efficiency equipment;
better operator training; proper cleaning
methods; offs'rte recycling; alternative
coatings; use of styrofoam filters; donation
of excess paint; and improved cleanup
practices.
Auto refinishers, operators of fleet
vehicles, regulatory agency representa-
tives, and consultants should find this
publication useful for developing waste
minimization options.
This guide consists of the following
sections:
° An introduction and overview of the
waste minimization process
« Profile of the automotive refinishing
industry
° Options for waste minimization for
automotive refinishers
° Worksheets for waste minimization
assessment
° Appendices including automotive
refinishing shop case study assess-
ments and contacts for assistance
Five case studies are presented
ranging from small to large auto refinishing
shop operations. Various types of services
are reviewed in relation to current waste
minimization opportunities being practiced.
This document reviews the operations
of the pharmaceutical industry and
provides waste minimization options for
this industry. Because of the confidential
nature of each company's operation, only a
very general discussion of material
substitution and process modification can
be given. The intent is to stimulate
thinking on the part of process operators,
environmental engineers, and plant
managers for identifying site-specific waste
minimization opportunities. This informa-
tion may also be of interest to consultants
serving the pharmaceutical manufacturing
industry and government agencies who
regulate waste streams generated from
these firms.
Waste minimization options presented
provide alternatives for improving opera-
tional practices, recycling solvents, and
implementing good materials management
and housekeeping practices. Discussions
of source reduction and recycling opportu-
nities are focused on typical waste streams
in the industry such as spent fermentation
broths, process liquors, solvents, equip-
ment wash water, spilled materials, off
spec products, and used processing aids.
The document contains worksheets that
will take the user step-by-step through an
analysis of onsrte waste generating
operations that help identify possibilities for
minimizing waste.
The publication consists of the following
sections:
° An introduction and overview of the
waste minimization process
« Profile of the pharmaceutical industry
° Options for waste minimization for
pharmaceutical facilities
° Worksheets for waste minimization
assessment
° Appendices including case studies of
pharmaceutical manufacturing plant
assessments and contacts for assis-
tance
Three case studies are drawn from the
California Department of Health Services
study of pharmaceutical industries in
California, and waste management
techniques are specific to California firms.
State regulations vary and alternate
techniques may be required elsewhere.
Current practices and recommendations
are presented.
Small ComiminKliss (625/H-9W24)
This manual represents the most
comprehensive treatment of alternative
collection systems (ACS) for small
community wastewaters. It covers in depth
the history, applicability, design, construc-
tion, operation, maintenance, and costs of
all three major categories of alternative
collection, i.e., pressure, vacuum, and
small-diameter gravity sewers (SDGS).
The present surge of ACS application
began around 1970 when the costs of
conventional sewerage were found to be
prohibitive in rural areas owing to their
depth of burial and other construction
demands. All of the alternative sewers
employ lightweight plastic pipe with
shallow burial. This concept saves as
much as 80% of the cost of conventional
gravity sewers, but these savings are
partially offset through the need for
additional components at each service
connection which are not required for
gravity sewers.
Two major types of pressure systems
are described in detail, the grinder-pump
(GP) and the septic tank effluent pumping
(STEP) concepts. The former grinds the
household wastewater and pumps it into
the main while the latter employs a septic
tank prior to pumping. Both have been
employed widely and successfully.
At one time there were two distinct
design approaches to SDGS; one employ-
ing conventional gravity sewer concepts of
constant grade between control points,
while the other followed the natural ground
slope and emphasized very small pipe
sizes. Presently, SDGS is designed in a
manner which generally follows the ground
surface but eliminates the troublesome
tankage and undue size restrictions of the
latter approach. Detailed design versus
performance and cost information are
provided.
Vacuum sewers employ a different
approach than pressure by having a
central vacuum station imposing the
necessary forces on the small diameter
pipeline. Although the number of U.S.
installations of vacuum are smaller than
SDGS or pressure sewers, their use is
presently on the upswing. The history of
these systemsln the U.S. and their cost
and operation requirements are covered in
detail in the manual.
This publication represents more than
two decades of experience with these
systems and should draw worldwide
interest. Small rural systems have been
identified as a priority environmental
problem in many nations, and alternative
collection systems represent a major
solution to one of the most expensive
aspects of this problem.
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REQUEST FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER MATERIAL
MANUALS
Phosphorus Removal (Sept. 1987) 625/1-87/001 Q
Land Treatment of Municipal Wastewater (Oct. 1981) 625/1-81/013 Q
Supplement for Land Treatment of Municipal Wastewater (Oct. 1984) 625/1-81/013aQ
Dewatering Municipal Wastewater Sludges (Sept. 1987) 625/1-87/014 Q
Land Application of Municipal Sludge (Oct. 1983) 625/1-83/016 Q
Odor and Corrosion Control in Sanitary Sewerage Systems and Treatment Plants (Oct. 1985) 625/1-85/018 Q
Municipal Wastewater Disinfection (Oct. 1986) 625/1-86/021 Q
Constructed Wetlands and Aquatic Plant Systems for Municipal Wastewater Treatment (Oct. 1988) 625/1 -88/022 Q
Fine Pore Aeration Systems (Oct. 1989) 625/1-89/023 Q
•Alternative Collection Systems for Small Communities (Oct. 1991) 625/1-91/024 Q
TECHNICAL CAPSULE REPORTS
Particulate Control by Fabric Filtration on Coal-Fired Industrial Boilers 625/2-79/021 Q
Bahco Flue Gas Desulfurization and Particulate Removal System 625/2-79/022 Q
First Progress Report: Physical Coal Cleaning Demonstration at Homer City, PA 625/2-79/023 Q
Acoustic Monitoring to Determine the Integrity of Hazardous Waste Dams 625/2-79/024 D
Disposal of Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastes: Shawnee Reid Evaluation 625/2-80/028 Q
Adipic Acid-Enhanced Lime/Limestone Test Results at the EPA Alkali Scrubbing Test Facility 625/2-82/029 Q
Benefits of Microprocessor Control of Curing Ovens for Solvent Based Coatings 625/2-84/031 D
Radon-Resistant Construction Techniques for New Residential Construction: Technical Guidance 625/2-91/032 Q
SEMINAR PUBLICATIONS
Permitting Hazardous Waste Incinerators 625/4-87/017 Q
Meeting Hazardous Waste Requirements for Metal Finishers 625/4-87/018 Q
Transport and Fate of Contaminants in the Subsurface 625/4-89/019 Q
Corrective Actions - Technologies and Applications 625/4-89/020 Q
Solvent Waste Reduction Alternatives 625/4-89/021 Q
Requirements for Hazardous Waste Landfill Design, Construction and Closure 625/4-89/022 Q
Technologies for Upgrading Existing or Designing New Drinking Water Treatment Facilities 625/4-89/023 Q
Risk Assessment, Management and Communication of Drinking Water Contamination 625/4-89/024 Q
•Design and Construction of RCRA/CERCLA Final Covers (May 1991) 625/4-91/025 Q
•Nonpoint Source Watershed Workshop (Sept. 1991) 625/4-91/027 Q
•Medical and Institutional Waste Incineration: Regulations, Management, Technology,
Emissions, and Operation (Oct. 1991) '. 625/4-91/030 Q
BROCHURES
Environmental Pollution Control Alternatives: Drinking Water Treatment for Small Communities 625/5-90/025 Q
HANDBOOKS
Septage Treatment and Disposal (Oct. 1984) 625/6-84/009 Q
•Control Technologies for Hazardous Air Pollutants (July 1991) 625/6-91/014 Q
Ground Water (Revised 1990) Volume 1 625/6-90/016aO
•Ground Water (Revised 1991) - Volume II: Methodology 625/6-90/016bd
Retrofitting POTWs for Phosphorus Removal in the Chesapeake Bay Drainage Area (Sept. 1987) 625/6-87/017 Q
Guide to Technical Resources for the Design of Land Disposal Facilities (Dec. 1988) 625/6-88/018 Q
Guidance on Setting Permit Conditions and Reporting Trial Burn Results (Jan. 1989) 625/6-89/019 Q
Retrofitting POTWs (July 1989) 625/6-89/020 Q
Hazardous Waste Incineration Measurement Guidance (June 1989) 625/6-89/021 Q
Stabilization/Solidification of CERCLA and RCRA Wastes (July 1989) 625/6-89/022 Q
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Procedures for Hazardous Waste Incineration (Jan. 1990) 625/6-89/023 Q
Operation and Maintenance of Hospital Waste Incinerators (Jan. 1990) 625/6-89/024 Q
Assessing the Geochemical Fate of Deep-Well Injected Hazardous Waste (June 1990)
Reference Guide -. 625/6-89/025aQ
Summaries of Recent Research 625/6-89/025bQ
Optimizing Water Treatment Plant Performance Using the Composite Correction Program Approach 625/6-91/027 Q
•Sub-Slab Depressurization for Low-Permeability Fill Material
Design & Installation of a Home Radon Reduction System (July 1991) 625/6-91/029 Q
•Sewer System Infrastructure Analysis and Rehabilitation (Oct. 1991) 625/6-91/030 Q
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INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL MANUALS
Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessment (July 1988) 625/7-88/003 Q
Guides to Pollution Prevention
The Pesticide Formulating Industry 625/7-90/004 Q
The Paint Manufacturing Industry 625/7-90/005 Q
The Fabricate Metal Industry 625/7-90/006 Q
The Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Industry 625/7-90/007 Q
The Commercial Printing Industry 625/7-90/008 Q
Selected Hospital Waste Streams 625/7-90/009 Q
Research and Educational Institutions 625/7-90/010 Q
Approaches for Remediation of Uncontrolled Wood Preserving Sites 625/7-90/011 Q
• The Photoprocessing Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/012 Q
• The Automotive Repair Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/013 Q
• The Fiberglass-Reinforced and Composite Plastics Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/014 Q
• The Marine Maintenance and Repair Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/015 Q
• The Automotive Refinishing Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/016 Q
• The Pharmaceutical Industry (Oct. 1991) 625/7-91/017 Q
SUMMARY REPORTS
Sulfur Oxides Control Technology Series: FGD Dual Alkali Process 625/8-80/004 Q
Control and Treatment Technology for the Metal Finishing Industry Series: Ion Exchange 625/8-81/007 Q
Control and Treatment Technology for the Metal Finishing Industry Series: In-Plant Changes 625/8-82/008 Q
Sulfur Oxides Control Technology Series: FGD Spray Dryer Process 625/8-82/009 Q
Fine Pore (Fine Bubble) Aeration Systems 625/8-85/010 Q
Technology Assessment of Sequencing Batch Reactors 625/8-86/011 Q
Causes and Control of Activated Sludge Bulking and Foaming 625/8-87/012 Q
Biomonrtoring to Achieve Control of Toxic Effluents 625/8-87/013 Q
Biomonitoring for Control of Toxic Effluent Discharges to the Marine Environment 625/8-89/015 Q
In-Vessel Composting of Municipal Wastewater Sludge 625/8-89/016 Q
Optimizing Water Treatment Plant Performance with the Composite Correction Program 625/8-90/017 Q
EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
Injection Well Mechanical Integrity 625/9-89/007 Q
Experiences in Incineration Applicable to Superfund Site Remediation 625/9-88/008 Q
Volumetric Tank Testing: An Overview 625/9-89/009 Q
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PUBLICATIONS
The Electroplating Industry 625/10-85/001 Q
Fugitive VOC Emissions in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry 625/10-84/004 Q
Control of Pathogens in Municipal Wastewater Sludge 625/10-89/006 Q
Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion of Municipal Wastewater Sludge 625/10-90/007 Q
EXPERT SYSTEM
POTW Expert 625/11-90/001 Q
OTHER
ORD BBS User's Manual 600/M-90/012 Q
•Description and Sampling of Contaminated Soils: A Field Pocket Guide (Oct. 1991) 625/12-91/002 Q
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Other
Description and Sampling of
Contaminated Soils: A Field Pocket
Guide (625/12-91/002)
This compact guide describes field
methods and procedures that can be used
for (1) preliminary site reconnaissance, (2)
detailed site and contaminant characteriza-
tion/sampling for transport/fate modeling
and risk assessment, and (3) remediation
selection and design. The guide contains
forms and checklists that can be used in
preparing for and during field work. It also
provides information on soil sampling
methods and equipment that can be used
to deal with unanticipated soil sampling
conditions at a site.
All methods and procedures described
in this guide are simple and inexpensive.
When used early in site reconnaissance,
site characterization, or remediation
projects, these methods may reduce
project costs by providing a basis for more
efficient application of more complex and
expensive field methods when needed.
This pocket field guide is a companion to
the Guide to Site and Soil Description for
Hazardous Waste Site Characterization by
EPA's Environmental Monitoring Systems
Laboratory (EMSL), Las Vegas. The EMSL
guide provides information on methods for
characterizing and interpreting 36 site and
soil parameters in relation to fate and
transport of heavy metals and also serves
as the basis for the site and soil software
components of the Environmental Sam-
pling Expert System (ESES)another
EMSL-Las Vegas product.
Future Technology Transfer
Seminars
Stabilization Technologies for
RCRA Corrective Actions
This seminar series will provide
technical guidance for implementing
stabilization technologies for use in RCRA
corrective actions. The goal of these
stabilization technologies is to prevent or
minimize the spread of contamination while
long-term corrective action remedies are
pursued. Conceptual approaches for
characterizing waste site problems will be
addressed as well as specific stabilization
approaches for containers, tanks, surface
impoundments, landfills, and waste piles.
The dates and locations of this one-day
seminar are as follows:
Nov. 13,1991 - Boston, MA
Nov. 14,1991 - Chicago. IL
Dec. 10,1991 - San Francisco, CA
Jan. 07,1992 - Dallas, TX
Jan. 08,1992 - Kansas City, MO
Feb. 11,1992 - Denver, CO
Feb. 12,1992 - Seattle, WA
Mar. 18.1992 - Philadelphia. PA
Mar. 19,1992 - New York. NY
Apr. 02,1992 - Atlanta, GA
For registration information, contact
Elaine Brenner at 617-641-5300. For
information on content, contact Ed Barth at
513-569-7669 (FTS 684-7669) or Susan
Schock at 513-569-7551 ( FTS 684-7551).
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Meeting
Tide
Technology Transfer Meetings
Date(s) Location
Contact
Phone No.
Seminar
Seminar
Stabilization Technologies for RCRA
Corrective Actions
Sewer System Infrastructure Analysis
and Rehabilitation
Nov. 13. 1991
Nov. 14, 1991
Dec. 10, 1991
Jan. 07, 1992
Jan. 08, 1992
Feb. 11,1992
Feb. 12, 1992
Mar. 18, 1992
Mar. 19, 1992
Apr. 02, 1992
Nov. 18-19, 1991
Nov. 21-22, 1991
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
San Francisco, CA
Dallas, TX
Kansas City, MO
Denver, CO
Seattle, WA
Philadelphia, PA
New York. NY
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Tampa, FL
Elaine Brenner
(registration)
EdBarth
(content)
or
Susan Schock
(content)
Heike Melhinch
(registration)
Denis Lussier
(content)
617-641-5300
513-569-7669
FTS-684-7669
513-569-7551
FTS-684-7551
617-641-5346
513-569-7354
FTS 684-7354
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Center for Environmental Research
Information
Cincinnati, OH 45268
BULK RATE
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
EPA
PERMIT NO. G-35
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use $300
EPA/600/M-91/042
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