Region 9 STL Newsletter - Fall 2009
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SUPERFUND AND TECHNOLOGY LIAISON (STL)
REGION 9 NEWSLETTER
Fall 2009, Edition 49
Hello and welcome to the fall quarterly of the Region 9 STL Newsletter! As usual, this
edition of the newsletter provides you with a compilation of many useful tidbits of
information from the hazardous waste cleanup world that I've gleaned from disparate
resources. I thank all of these info sources! I make every attempt to give full credit to
them, as I'm just trying to share the items and not plagiarize them! If I missed anyone, I
apologize.
This quarter, you can read about a two vapor intrusion studies, various items from OOP's
environmental programs (e.g., forensics), and new products to assist with homeland
security issues. Also, I've included brief reports on Region 9's new "Greener Cleanups"
policy and the kickoff of a joint EPA/NIEHS seminar series. If you have questions about
any of these items, feel free to contact me.
And of course, if you are an EPA RPM, feel free to call me for waste related tech
support. I can help you get the support you need either from within Region 9 or from the
ORD labs. I hope you enjoy this quarter's newsletter!
Finally, who is it in the Series this year? The Phillies or the Yankees??
Mike Gill
EPA Region 9
ORD Superfund and Technology Liaison
415-972-3054
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Fall 2009 Edition of the Region 9 STL Newsletter:
National News
• New Tools and Technologies
- EPA Studies Identify Techniques for Critical Leak Testing Prior to Soil-Vapor
Sampling
- Using In Situ Bioreactors to Treat Acid Rock Drainage
- Forensic Chemistry Application - Stable Isotope Analysis
- Air Force Environmental Restoration-Optimization (ERP-O) Streamlining
- ESTCP Develops Design Tools for Aqueous Amendment Injection Systems
- Homeland Security Research Products
• SERDP - ESTCP Funding Opportunities
Local News
• Region 9 RARE Project on Vapor Intrusion
• Greener Cleanups at Region 9 EPA
• Proposed Plan Offers Tiering Systems to Determine Preferred Alternatives for Vapor
Intrusion
• UCSD Kicks Off the West Coast EPA-SRP Seminar Series
Datebook - Upcoming Events
Web Pages
• New EPA Nanotechnology Research Website
• Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE): Sustainable
Remediation Web Site
• Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment (CLEA) Software and Dioxins Workbook
(2009)
Recent Documents, Databases, etc.
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NATIONAL NEWS
New Tools and Technologies
EPA Studies Identify Techniques for Critical Leak Testing Prior to Soil-
Vapor Sampling
(Courtesy of Tech News and Trends, September 2009, written by Dominic Digiulio, Ada
Lab)
Researchers at EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) in
Ada, OK, are developing quality assurance (QA) measures for soil-gas and sub-slab
sampling methods that help differentiate contaminant vapors due to vapor intrusion from
background sources. Recent research focused on measures to identify leakage of ambient
air into
conventional
vapor probes,
which can
significantly
impact sampling
results.
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During sub-slab
or soil-gas
sampling,
ambient air may
enter the
sampling vessel (e.g., sampling bag or canister) through loose fittings connected to the
probe or through openings or cracks in the concrete and bentonite seals used to isolate
screened intervals. If leakage occurs and gas concentrations at the point of leakage are
less than soil-gas concentrations, concentrations measured in a sampling vessel will be
less than true concentrations in the subsurface. In the absence of leak testing, leakage is
assumed to have occurred if anomalous results are observed; otherwise, measurements
are assumed to be valid.
For the complete article, see this website:
http://www.clu-in.org/download/newsltrs/tnandt0909.pdf
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Using In Situ Bioreactors to Treat Acid Rock Drainage
(From Kathleen Graham, STL to Region 8)
ORD's Mine Waste Technology Program, out of the National Risk Management
Research Laboratory (NRMRL), conducted an 11 year demonstration project to treat acid
rock drainage (ARD) from hard rock mining activities using an in situ bioreactor. The
demonstration took place at the remote Lilly/Orphan Boy mine in Montana, whose mine
workings were flooded after the mine closed decades ago. The in situ bioreactor
removed dissolved metals
from the ARD, and
increased the pH of the
water prior to release from
the mine's portal. The
demonstration, believed to
be the longest running
U.S. project for this in situ
technology, proved the
effectiveness of the
technology, and provides
valuable information for
potential implementation
at other former mine sites.
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For full story, see it on the
EPA intranet
http://intranet.epa.gov/ospintra/scienceportal/ResearchSnapshots/Bioreactors.htm
Forensic Chemistry Application - Stable Isotope Analysis
(Edited from AFCEE newsletter of 9/20/09)
Stable isotope analysis is the process of measuring two stable (non-radioactive) isotopes
of a chemical, like carbon (12C /13C), in a contaminated medium sample (e.g.,
groundwater). The ratios of these two stable isotopes may be compared to a known
reference sample to assist with identifying contaminant sources, isolating an approximate
date of release, or calculating biodegradation rates. There are two common methods for
determining the isotopic composition of a sample, bulk isotope values and individual
compound isotope values; both of which have very practical applications in forensic
chemistry. For example, comparing bulk isotope values of two samples can correlate or
differentiate crude oil or heavy refined products. Alternatively, comparing compound-
specific isotope ratios can distinguish weathering patterns for polychlorinated biphenyls
or biodegradation rates for chlorinated solvents.
Stable isotope analysis is typically performed in tandem with other traditional gas
chromatography (GC) or gas chromatography/mass spectrography (GC/MS) methods to
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define the nature and extent of contamination. This technique has been successfully
applied to sites with petroleum hydrocarbons, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE),
chlorinated solvent, or perchlorate contamination in groundwater and surface water.
Ed Brown at AFCEE is an Air Force contact for isotope analysis inquiries. He can be
reached at 210-536-5239 or edward.brown@brooks.af.mil.
Air Force Environmental Restoration-Optimization (ERP-O) Streamlining
(Edited from AFCEE newsletter of 9/20/09)
The Air Force Environmental Restoration Program - Optimization (ERP-O) effort is
streamlining its operations. The initiative aims to reduce the number of visit scheduling
transactions by 90 percent, and the number of work products by roughly half so the team
of ERP-O experts during a visit can focus more of their attention on technical analyses of
the remedial sites at installations. The streamlining initiative was piloted at Fort Dix,
Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, and Air Force Plant 6 with good results: an 82
percent reduction in scheduling transactions was achieved along with a significant
reduction in the number of work products requiring attention (6 instead of 11). In
combination with a single in-brief at the base one week before the visit begins, this
allows fresh and current knowledge of the base going into an ERP-O review. In addition,
a 40 percent increase in time for technical analysis by the ERP-O team was achieved
(from 3 days to 5 days). Although soon to be updated, more information regarding this
program can be found online at http://www.afcee.af.mil/resources/restoration/erp-
o/index.asp.
For more info, send email to Dr Javier Santillan, javier.santillan@brooks.af.mil .
DoD ESTCP Develops Design Tools for Aqueous Amendment Injection
Systems
(Edited from AFCEE newsletter of 9/20/09)
In Situ Anaerobic Biodegradation (ISAB) technologies are being implemented at many
contaminated groundwater sites to stimulate anaerobic bioremediation. At some sites,
ISAB is highly successful and can result in substantial reductions in contaminant
concentration and mass, but at many sites, poor delivery of the chemical reagent or
amendment can stifle effectiveness. A new spreadsheet-based design tool, developed
under the ESTCP project Development of a Design Tool for Planning Aqueous
Amendment Injection Systems (ER-0626), will aid remediation engineers in designing
effective, reasonably efficient systems for distributing emulsified oil to promote
bioremediation. The design tool uses site data and injection costs to select appropriate
substrate quantities and injection well spacing. The user must also determine if barrier
treatment or area treatment is appropriate. The model then uses this information to
evaluate the costs of various designs using different well spacing. Results of the
complete analysis are given in terms of total fixed cost, dollars per injection point,
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injection rate, and injection costs per day. Similar design tools for distributing soluble
substrates in ISAB systems and permanganate in ISCO systems are being developed and
are anticipated to be released in 2010. The Emulsion Design Tool Kit is available at
http://www.estcp.org/ cs upload/ER-0626-ToolKit/ and the User's Guide at
http://www.estcp.org/Technology/upload/ER-0626-User-Manual.pdf. This tool will be
highlighted during a short course offered at the Partners in Environmental Technology
Technical Symposium & Workshop (http://www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium).
HOMELAND SECURITY RESEARCH PRODUCTS
This information is courtesy of
the U.S. EPA National
Homeland Security Research
Center (NHSRC).
DETECTION
1) Research Highlight: "Award-winning Ultrafiltration Device Used to Aid in the
Detection of Microorganisms in Drinking Water", August 2009. EPA, in partnership
with the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, has developed a rugged and
automated field deployable sample concentration (ultrafiltration) device. The device
significantly reduces the sample volume (26-gallon sample into less than 2 cups)
concentrating microorganisms contained in a large sample into a small volume of water,
often in under an hour. The smaller, concentrated sample can be more easily and safely
transported to a laboratory than larger volume samples. For the development of this
filtration device, EPA and Idaho National Laboratory researchers received a 2009 R&D
100 Award, from R&D Magazine, a magazine that provides news and information about
the research and development community. This award is "a mark of excellence known to
industry, government, and academia as proof that the product is one of the most
innovative ideas of the year".
Read more: http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/news/news081409.html
2) Journal Article: "Detection of Indoor Biological Hazards Using the Man-Portable
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometer", November 2008. A light-weight field
portable laser-induced breakdown spectrometer was evaluated for its ability to detect
biological powders on indoor office surfaces and wipe materials. Three specific
biological surrogates were tested (Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus thuringienesis, ovalbuminj.
Data collected were analyzed using two different statistical methods; one method, applied
to spectrometer data, successfully identified Bacillus subtilis spores on wipe materials
and office surfaces.
Read more: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-47-31-G48
3) Journal Article: "Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for the Classification of
Unknown Powders", November 2008. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy was used
to discern between two biological agent surrogates (Bacillus atrophaeus and ovalbuminj
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and potential interferent compounds (mold spores, humic acid, house dust, and Arizona
road dust). Detection limits and false negative rates for these agents were calculated
using multiple linear regression and/or neural network analysis models.
Read more: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-47-31-G80
4) Journal Article: "Measurement of VOCs Desorbedfrom Building Materials - A High
Temperature Dynamic Chamber Method", July 2006. The ability to accurately describe
and predict the adsorption/desorption behavior of indoor building contamination is
necessary to correctly address contamination efforts. Prediction of adsorption/desorption
consisted of spiking a known amount of volatile organic compounds - VOCs
(ethylbenzene or dodecane) - onto an aluminum weighing dish or building material
(painted gypsum wallboard, vinyl flooring, or carpet). The sample is then placed in the
high temperature dynamic chamber for desorption at 60 or 65 °C. Air samples were
collected from the chamber and analyzed by thermal desorption gas chromatography /
mass spectrometry. Calculated mass recovery ranged from 69% to 116% and testing
indicated that the high temperature chamber method can be valuable in estimating the
VOC mass remaining on surfaces.
Read more: http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/pubs/paperMeasVOCDesorbed081409.pdf
CONTAINMENT AND MITIGATION
Report: "Airtightness Evaluation of Shelter-in-Place Spaces for Protection Against
Airborne Chemical and Biological Releases", March 2009. Shelter-in-place strategies
involve having building occupants stay in the building, generally in a space designated
for such sheltering, until the outdoor contaminant have decreased to levels that are
acceptable to leave the building. This report includes: literature review on strategies and
performance issues; shelter-in-place airtightness evaluation methods and results; and
recommendations for suitable shelter-in-place spaces. Tighter shelters result in better
protection against outdoor releases; however, they also limit the duration of occupancy in
the shelter due to carbon dioxide buildup.
Read more: http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/pubs/600r09051 .pdf
DECONTAMINATION
Journal Article: "Determining the Efficacy of Liquid Sporicides Against Spores of
Bacillus subtilis on a Hard Nonporous Surface Using the Quantitative Three Step
Method: Collaborative Study", April 2008. Statistical analysis on results from eight
laboratories was used to assess the quantitative Three Step Method (TSM), which
measures the ability of liquid sporicides (sodium hypochlorite, a combination of peracetic
acid and hydrogen peroxide, and glutaraldehyde) to remove spores (Bacillus subtilis, a
surrogate for Bacillus anthracis] from hard nonporous surfaces. This method involved
inoculating spores onto 5x5x1 mm glass coupons; introducing a liquid sporicidal
agent; adding a neutralization agent following exposure to the sporicidal; removing
remaining spores; and calculating spore reduction. Statistics indicated that method
results were within the ranges published for other quantitative methods.
Read more: http://www.atvpon-link.eom/AOAC/doi/abs/10.5555/iaoi.91.4.833
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WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
Conference Paper: "Modeling the Thermal Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents
Bound on Building Materials", May 2009. Large quantities of contaminated material
may be treated with incineration during site remediation. Chemical warfare agents
decompose readily in a high temperature combustion environment; however, potential
difficulties exist in handling the waste generated from the thermal process. This paper
summarizes information gained from modeling the behavior of sulfur mustard, sarin, and
VX bound on ceiling tiles that were put through a pilot-scale incinerator.
Read more: http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/pubs/paperKilnCWAModelingQ70709.pdf
SUPPORT FOR RISK ASSESSMENT
Conference Paper: "System for Capturing, Storage, Retrieval, and Sharing of
Toxicological Information Required in the Event of Release of CBRN Materials in the
Environment", April 2007. A knowledge base, named "Support for Environmental
Rapid Risk Assessment" or "SERRA", provides a dynamic approach for capturing and
accessing critical information for the assessment of risk posed by chemical, biological,
radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) release. SERRA contains information from thousands
of articles on biological agents such as Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis, H5N1
avian influenza virus, and Yersinia pestis.
Read more: http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/pubs/paperToxInfoCBRN060209.pdf
SERDP - ESTCP Funding Opportunities
(Thanks to Jon Josephs, STL from Region 2 EPA)
This is to provide you with information about upcoming funding opportunities from
SERDP (the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program) and ESTCP
(the Environmental Security Technical Certification Program). As you know, these
programs fund research to meet DOD environmental research needs. DOD, EPA and
DOE are participants in these programs. The next solicitations from SERDP/ESTCP are
expected to be posted on the program websites prior to the 2009 annual Partners in
Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop, which is to be held
December 1-3, 2009 in Washington, D.C. We understand that contaminated sediment
remediation, ecological and remediation sustainability, and DNAPL source zone
remediation were being considered for inclusion in the Statement of Need for the
environmental restoration focus area. The other focus areas are munitions management,
sustainable infrastructure, and weapons systems and platforms.
The SERDP and ESTCP website URLs are: http://www.serdp.org/ and
http://www.estcp.org/ .
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The EPA Regions can submit applications for SERDP or ESTCP funding or encourage
others to do so for projects addressing regional needs. You may wish to consider what, if
any, Regional needs might be met by applying for funding from SERDP/ESTCP.
However, please keep in mind that the goals of SERDP and ESTCP are to meet DOD
research needs and that the application process is very competitive (only a small fraction
of ORD's applications have been funded).
LOCAL NEWS
Region 9 RARE Project on Vapor Intrusion
(Courtesy of Kathy Baylor, EPA Region 9 and EPA Region 9 Intranet website)
Innovation for Testing Indoor Air
ORD provides support for regional
research through the Regional Applied
Research Effort (RARE). This support
can be used to address any type of
environmental issue or problem that a
region identifies as a high priority
research need which ORD has the
necessary expertise and capability to
address.
EPA Region 9 staff, working with the
Office of Research and Development
(ORD), are currently assessing several
innovative methods to evaluate vapor
intrusion into indoor air. Vapor
intrusion, which is the migration of subsurface volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and
other chemicals into indoor air, has emerged as a priority contaminant pathway at
hazardous waste sites nationwide.
Alana Lee, Mathew Plate, and Kathy Baylor teamed up with ORD researchers and were
awarded a Regional Applied Research Effort (RARE) grant for $100,000 to evaluate
several new practical methods to assess the vapor intrusion pathway into buildings.
Three techniques are under investigation: (1) using radon sample data as a surrogate for
determining VOC vapor intrusion; (2) using building pressure differential to assess the
potential for vapor intrusion; and (3) using sorbent-based methods for longer time-
integrated measurement (1 day to weeks) of indoor air VOCs. The project team has
completed the first two phases of the project at a former military housing complex at
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NAS Moffett Field Superfund Site in California. They are currently evaluating the data
in preparation for a third phase, which will begin in late 2009. The third phase will focus
on the most promising practical techniques for assessing vapor intrusion into commercial
buildings. The EPA team anticipates project completion in 2010 with release of a Final
Investigation Report presenting their findings and conclusions.
Evaluation of these vapor intrusion pathway assessment methods will give project
managers nationwide (EPA, state and industry) a better sense of their accuracy in both
residential and commercial buildings applications, thereby allowing them to mitigate the
problem and prevent future vapor exposures.
A link to the full story and the associated video can be found on Region 9's intranet site:
http://intranet.epa.gov/testreg9/science/epa-only/rare/ .
Greener Cleanups at Region 9 EPA
EPA Region 9 has joined with other regions and headquarters with its now completed
"Greener Cleanups" Policy. As the regional website states:
EPA Region 9 is focusing on cleanup programs that use natural resources and energy
efficiently, reduce negative impacts on the environment, minimize or eliminate
pollution at its source, and reduce waste to the greatest extent possible. The practice of
"green remediation" uses these strategies to consider all environmental effects of
remedy implementation for contaminated sites and incorporates options to maximize
the net environmental benefit of cleanup actions. EPA's Green Remediation program
provides information about innovative treatment and site characterization
technologies.
One of the main messages in the policy is that while striving to be "green", the cleanups
must first meet all statutory and regulatory requirements of the applicable program
(Superfund or RCRA). If those goals are met, EPA Region 9 can then strive to integrate
sustainability practices into its cleanup actions. This policy establishes a preference for
use of a range of practices, strategies and technologies to support the implementation of
greener cleanups.
Region 9 has begun working on a few pilot projects to assess the feasibility to site
renewable energy on three Superfund sites. This will include work with the National
Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). The pilot sites include the following:
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Leviathan Mine Project - California
Waste Disposal Inc (WDI) Project - California
Stringfellow Hazardous Waste Project, CA
Superfund
Superfund
Superfund
Wind,
Solar, and
Hydro
Solar
Solar
Energy for
Remediation
Utility Scale
Utility Scale
and
Remed'n
Last but not least, Region 9 has been one of the first EPA offices to delve into the world
of life cycle assessments at waste cleanup sites. In order to choose the most
environmentally beneficial clean up remedy, project managers need tools and metrics to
measure benefits consistently and make comparisons. Region 9's Waste Management
Division is developing such a methodology using life cycle assessment principles. The
methodology will guide
facilities in estimating the
environmental footprint of
alternative cleanup
remedies in order to make
better informed cleanup
decisions. Region 9 has
completed one pilot study
using the methodology at
the Romic site in East Palo
Alto, California. Region 9
is conducting additional
pilots to validate and
enhance the methodology.
The methodology includes
an estimation of resources
used during the alternative remedies (such as construction materials, energy, and water),
emissions to air, and wastes generated.
For more on these topics, as well as the Region 9 "Greener Cleanups" policy, please see
this page: http://www.epa.gov/region09/climatechange/green-sites.html
Proposed Plan Offers Tiering Systems to Determine Preferred Alternatives
for Vapor Intrusion
(Courtesy of Tech News and Trends, September, 2009, written by Alana Lee, Region 9)
EPA Region 9 has issued for public comment a proposed plan to mitigate VI in
commercial and residential buildings at the Middlefield Ellis Whisman (MEW) Study
Area, which includes three NPL sites in Mountain View and Moffett Field, CA.
Formerly used for industrial and semiconductor activities, this area has undergone
extensive soil and groundwater remediation to remove TCE and other contaminants in
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compliance with a 1989 record of decision (ROD). As part of a supplemental remedial
investigation from 2003-2008, over 2,800 air samples, including indoor, outdoor, and
pathway air samples, were collected at 47 commercial and 31 residential buildings. TCE
was found to exceed EPA Region 9's TCE interim action levels in several buildings. As
a result, discrete mitigation methods were implemented (e.g., sealing conduits, enhancing
ventilation, and installing sub-slab ventilation systems) to reduce indoor air
concentrations.
The proposed plan
presents EPA's
preferred
alternatives for
protection of
building occupants
from potential long-
term exposure to
VI. Two tiering
systems, one for
existing and one for
future buildings, are
proposed. Detailed
decision trees were
developed to help
assign each building
a proposed action
based on sampling
results. Depending
under which tier it
Estimated TCE Concentrations in Shallow Groundwater and Vapor Intrusion Study Area falls a building may
require an engineered remedy, monitoring, and/or institutional controls. Following
consideration of all public comments, which were extended through October 8, 2009,
EPA will select the VI remedy in a ROD amendment and then work with the responsible
parties to implement the remedy.
For more information, see http://www.epa.gov/region09/MEW .
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(pi us 100 ft buffer in
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Treatment Facility
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Containment)
Approximate &:ale
in Feet
400 0 400 800
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UCSD Kicks Off the West Coast EPA-SRP Seminar Series
(Courtesy of Monica Ramirez, University of Arizona)
On July 22, 2009, the University of
California - San Diego (UCSD)
Environmental Scientist, Hiram
Sarabia presented a seminar entitled:
"Collaborative Research on
Environmental Toxicants in Rapidly
Developing Settlements of the U.S.-
Mexico Border". Fourteen EPA
Remedial Project Managers
participated in the "Live at Region 9"
seminar at the US EPA Region 9
headquarters in San Francisco.
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On September 16th, Mr. Sarabia conducted the web version of his seminar via the US
EPA Technology Innovation Program's Clu-In website, sponsored by NIEHS and the US
EPA. The EPA-SRP Seminar Series is the result of ongoing collaborative efforts
between EPA Region 9 Superfund and Technology Liaison, Mike Gill, and UA SRP
Research Translation Coordinator, Monica Ramirez.
After discussing and delineating the scientific needs of the Remedial Project Managers
and the research strengths of the UA SRP, Mike Gill and Monica Ramirez designed a
first-of-its-kind information transfer series.
Due to its great success, Ramirez and Gill have opened the Seminar Series to all the SRPs
in Region 9. We are delighted that Mr. Sarabia from UCSD kicked off the series for the
west coast. For more information, see this webpage:
http://www.superfund.pharmacy.arizona.edu/newsAVest_Coast_seminar_series.php
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DATEBOOK - UPCOMING EVENTS
This section of the newsletter is an attempt to present both EPA and non-EPA sponsored
environmental technology related courses and conferences. But being a quarterly
publication, it is impossible for this newsletter to always be up-to-date. For the most
pertinent information on upcoming EPA courses, see http://www.trainex.org. These
events are listed chronologically.
Many of the entries in these newsletters are from TIO's "TechDirect" emails (thank you
Jeff Heimerman!). TechDirect is also tied to the clu-in webpage, which lists many
training opportunities, including the following:
Announcement of Courses: http://clu-in.org/courses
Archive of Courses: http://clu-in.org/live/archive.cfm
Internet Training http://www.cluin.org/training
ITRC Internet Based Training
These are typically 1-2 hour online courses where the participant follows a webpage
presentation, while listening on the phone. Check - http://www.itrcweb.org or
http://www.clu-in.org/studio/seminar.cfm to verify times and registration, unless other
websites are mentioned below.
November 3 - Quality Consideration for Munitions Response
2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EASTERN TIME
November 5 - Enhanced Attenuation of Chlorinated Organics: A Site Management Tool
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME
November 10 - Phytotechnologies
2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EASTERN TIME
November 19 - Survey of Munitions Response Technologies
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME
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Online Repeat of NARPM 2009 Green Remediation Presentations - 3 Parts
Part 1 - October 8, 2009 (complete)
Part 2 - November 12, 2009
Part 3 - December 15, 2009
http://www.cluin.org/live
NIEHS Superfund Research Program / Region 9 EPA Online Seminar Series
Perchlorate Research - UC Berkeley
December 16, 2009
http://www.cluin.org
2009 US EPA Western U.S. Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Conference
October 28-29, 2009
San Diego, California
http://www.wrppn.org/
Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water:
Prevention, Detection, and Remediation® Conference
November 2-3, 2009
Costa Mesa, CA
http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/conferences/details/0911025040_mk.aspx
Nanotechnology for Environmental Cleanup and Pollution Control Symposium
(GRA of California)
San Francisco Airport - Burlingame, CA
November 3, 2009
http://www.grac.org/nanotech.asp
Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting
November 2-4, 2009
Columbia University, NYC
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/srp/events/index.cfm
Monitored Natural Attenuation: Mechanisms, Site Characterization, Evaluation,
and Monitoring
November 3-4, 2009
Denver, CO
http://www.ngwa.org/development/shortcourses/sc-details/147/091103147.aspx
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16th International Petroleum & Biofuels Environmental Conference
November 3-5, 2009
Houston, TX
http://www.cese.utulsa.edu
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques for Evaluating and Quantifying Natural
Attenuation
November 5-6, 2009
Denver, CO
http://www.ngwa.org/development/shortcourses/sc-details/578/091105578.aspx
Green Remediation: Incorporating Sustainable Approaches in Site Remediation
November 9-10, 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark
http://www.polytec.dk/GreenRemediation
4th International ETV Forum - ETV: Accelerating Technology Solutions to Climate
Change
November 11-13,2009
Manila, Philippines
http://www.epa.gov/etv/events.html
REMEDIATION UNIVERSITY: Exploring the World of Sediment Remediation
November 12, 2009
Portland, OR
http://soil.environmental-
expert.com/resultEachE vent.aspx?cid=29610&codi=8611&lr=l&idCategory=58
US EPA Emergency Preparedness & Prevention & Hazmat Spills Conference
November 15-18, 2009
Baltimore, MD
http://www.2009conference.org/
DTSC/California Nano-Industry Network Symposium
November 16, 2009
Sacramento, CA
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/TechnologyDevelopment/Nanotechnology/UpcomingSymposium
.cfm
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National Brownfields 2009 Conference
November 16-18, 2009
New Orleans, LA
http://www.brownfieldsconference.org/en/index.aspx
Sampling for Hazardous Materials
November 17-19, 2009
Coast Guard Base - Novato, CA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=20&classid=4319
Understanding Migration, Assessment, and Remediation of Non-Aqueous Phase
Liquids
November 17-19, 2009
San Antonio, TX
http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/26Non-Aqueous_Phase_Liquids.aspx
US EPA Technical Support Project Meeting (held in conjunction with the Dry
Cleaners Coalition meeting)
November 17-20, 2009
San Antonio, TX
http://www.trainex.org/tsp-scrd
Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North American
meeting:
Human Environmental Interactions, Understanding Change in Dynamic Systems
November 19-23, 2009
New Orleans, LA
http://neworleans.setac.org/
Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Analytical
Chemistry (SETAC) North America
November 20, 2009
New Orleans, LA
http://neworleans.setac.org/
Northwest Mining Associations 115th Annual Meeting, Exposition and Short
Course
Reno, NV
November 30 - December 4, 2009
http://www.nwma.org/
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Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop
December 1-3, 2009
Washington, DC
http://www.serdp-estcp.org/symposium2009/
Pollutec Horizons 2009
December 1-4, 2009
Paris, France
http://www.environmental-
expert.com/resultEachEvent.aspx?cid=9380&codi=3002&lr=l
Environmental Isotopes in Ground Water Resources and Contaminant
Hydrogeology
December 8-9, 2009
New Orleans, LA
http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/394/090323394.aspx
2010 North American Environmental Field Conference and Exposition
January 12-15, 2010
Tampa, FL
http://www.envirofieldconference.com
Air Monitoring for Hazardous Materials
Week of January 25-29, 2010
Coast Guard Base - Novato, CA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=22&classid=4353
Health & Safety 40 Hour
Week of February 8-12, 2010
Richmond, CA (EPA Lab)
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=23&classid=4318
EPA's Mid-Atlantic Green Cleanup Symposium
Feb 10-11, 2010
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.drexel.edu/cities/greencleanupsymposium.html
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Remedial Process
February 22-26, 2010
San Francisco, CA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails. cfm?classid=4446&courseid=52
The Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course
March 1-5, 2010
San Francisco, CA
http://www.princeton-groundwater.com/course-calendar.htm
The 25th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management
March 14-17, 2010
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.widener.edu/solid.waste
American Chemical Society National Meeting
March 21-25, 2010
San Francisco, CA
(Nanotechnology is on the agenda for the Environmental Chemistry Division sessions)
http://www.envirofacs.org/Symposia/239th.html
Introduction to Groundwater Investigations
Advanced Groundwater Investigations
Introduction: (April 6 - 8, 2010)
Advanced (April 9, 2010)
Richmond, CA (EPA Lab)
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?courseid=6&classid=4320
National Ground Water Association Summit
Denver, CO
April 11-15, 2010
http://www.ngwa.org/summit2010/index.aspx
Superfund 101
April 26-30, 2010
Atlanta, GA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=3996&courseid=254
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Removal Process
May 3-7, 2010
Atlanta, GA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails. cfm?classid=4001&courseid=45
Remedial Process
May 3-7, 2010
Atlanta, GA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails. cfm?classid=3998&courseid=52
Introduction To Risk Assessment Guidance
May 4-6, 2010
Dallas, TX
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails. cfm?classid=4379&courseid=24
7th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant
Compounds
May 24-27, 2010
Monterey, CA
http://www.battelle.org/conferences/chlorinated/
2010 National Tribal Science Forum
June 6-10, 2009
Traverse City, MI
http://www.epa.gov/osp/tribes/natforumlO.htm
The New MODFLOW Course: Theory and Hands-on Applications
June 8-11,2010
Las Vegas, NV
http://www.ngwa.org/DEVELOPMENT/shortcourses/sc-details/258/100608258.aspx
International Conference on Green Remediation: Environment ~ Energy ~
Economics
June 15-17, 2010
Amherst, Massachusetts
http://www.umass.edu/tei/conferences/GreenRemediation/GreenHome.html
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Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA)
July 13-14, 2010
Kansas City, KS
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails. cfm?classid=3899&courseid=47
Chemistry for Environmental Professionals - Fundamentals
July 13-14, 2010
Dallas, TX
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails. cfm?classid=4380&courseid=16
Chemistry for Environmental Professionals - Applied
July 15, 2010
Dallas, TX
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails. cfm?classid=4381&courseid=66
Munitions Response and Operational Range Sustainability Conference
July 19-22, 2010
Reno, NV
http://www.battelle.org/rangecon
Environmental Remediation Technologies
August 3-5, 2010
Dallas, TX
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4382&courseid=2
Chemistry for Environmental Professionals - Fundamentals
August 9-10, 2010
Jefferson City, MO
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4398&courseid=16
Chemistry for Environmental Professionals - Applied
August 11-12, 2010
Jefferson City, MO
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4399&courseid=66
Environmental Remediation Technologies
September 21-23, 2010
Kansas City, KS
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4400&courseid=2
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Superfund 101
October 4-8, 2010
Arlington, VA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=3997&courseid=254
Remedial Process
November 1-5, 2010
Arlington, VA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=4000&courseid=52
Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA)
November 30 - December 1, 2010
Arlington, VA
http://www.trainex.org/classdetails.cfm?classid=3990&courseid=47
WEB PAGES
New EPA Nanotechnology Research Website
is leading Nanotechnology Research
scientific efforts to
understand the
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humans, wildlife,
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innovation and discovery, scientists are studying the unique properties of nanomaterials,
determining their potential impacts, and developing approaches to evaluate any risks.
They are also exploring how nanomaterials can be used effectively to clean up
contaminants released into the environment.
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This site describes the science conducted in EPA's Nanotechnology Research Program in
the Office of Research and Development to support a sustainable nanotechnology future.
Discoveries will help society make decisions about the development, use, storage and
disposal of nanomaterials. The research will help protect public health and the
environment as the field of nanotechnology continues to emerge.
http://www.epa.gov/nanoscience
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE):
Sustainable Remediation Web Site
This web site contains information on the drivers for sustainable remediation, why it is
important, current regulatory, state, and global initiatives in this area; advantages of
sustainable remediation, information on how sustainable remediation concepts can be
integrated into an environmental restoration project, and Air Force applications of green
and sustainable remediation as well as links to other resources. It also contains the
Sustainable Remediation Tool (SRT), which is free and available to all. More information
at:
http://www.afcee.af.mil/resources/technologytransfer/programsandinitiatives/sustainabler
emediation/ .
Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment (CLEA) Software and Dioxins
Workbook (2009)
This software, CLEA software version 1.05, is a computer version of the CLEA model. It
replaces CLEA software version 1.04 (which in turn replaced CLEA software version
1.03 beta, the evaluation version of this software). It also contains additional approaches,
which may be useful for site-specific risk assessment that are not described within the
CLEA report but are covered in some detail within the handbook. The handbook also
provides a detailed user guide explaining how to operate all of the functions of the
software. View or download from:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/planning/33732.aspx .
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RECENT DOCUMENTS,
DATABASES, ETC.
These entries are arranged alphabetically. Thanks to TechDirect, Tech Trends, NRMRL
News, the ETV Program, DOE, DoD and others for posting their latest documents. And
remember, many of these are available in paper format in the Region 9 library. Recently,
troubled or closed libraries at EPA seem to have gotten a reprieve, so please use them!
"An Examination of Existing Data for the Industrial Manufacture and Use of
Nanocomponents and Their Role in the Life Cycle Impact of Nanoproducts."
Environmental Science and Technology. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Indianapolis, IN,
43(5): 1256-1263. Meyer, D.E., M.A. Curran, and M. Gonzalez. (2009)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19350888
"Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Adsorptive Media U.S. EPA
Demonstration Project at Richmond Elementary School in Susanville, CA. Final
Performance Evaluation Report." (EPA/600/R-09/067). U.S. EPA. (2009) Chen, A.S.,
J.P. Lipps, S. McCall, and L. Wang.
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600r07024/600r07024.htm
"Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water by Iron Removal U.S. EPA Demonstration
Project at Vintage on the Ponds in Delavan, WI. Final Performance Evaluation
Report." (EPA/600/R-09/066). U.S. EPA. (2009) Chen, A.S., L. Wang, and W.E.
Condit.
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600r07083/600r07083.pdf
Assessment and Delineation of DNAPL Source Zones at Hazardous Waste Sites
EPA/600/R-09/119 September 2009
(PDF)(20pp, 1.1MB)
http://www.epa.gov/ada/download/issue/600r09119.pdf
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"Ecosystem Consequences of Contrasting Flow Regimes in an Urban Effects Stream
Mesocosm Study." Journal of the American Water Resources Association. American
Water Resources Association, Middleburg, VA, 45(4):907-927. Taulbee, W.K., C.T.
Nietch, D. Brown, B. Ramakrishnan, and MJ. Tompkins. (2009)
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpVjawr/2009/00000045/00000004/art00008
"Long-Term Effects of Orthophosphate Treatment on Copper Concentration."
Journal of the American Water Works Association. American Water Works Association,
Denver, CO, 101(7):71-82. Schock, M. R. and A. M. Sandvig. (2009)
http://www.awwa.org/publications/A WWAJournalArticle.cfm?itemnumber=49544
"Magnetic Nanoparticle-Supported Glutathione: A Conceptually Sustainable
Organocatalyst." Chemical Communications. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge,
UK, (14):1837-1839. Polshettiwar, V., B. Baruwati, and R.S. Varma. (2009)
http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/CC/article.asp ?doi=b900784a
"MNA as a Remedy for Arsenic Mobilized by Anthropogenic Inputs of Organic
Carbon." Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation. National Ground Water
Association, Westerville, OH, 29(3):84-92. Hering, J.G., P.A. O'Day, R.G. Ford, Y.T.
He, A. Bilgin, HJ. Reisinger, and R. Burris. (2009)
http://www3.interscience.wilev.com/iournal/122531143/abstract
"Nanoparticle-Supported and Magnetically Recoverable Palladium (Pd) Catalyst: A
Selective and Sustainable Oxidation Protocol With High Turnover Number."
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. RSC Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 7(1):37-40.
Polshettiwar, V. and R.S. Varma. (2009)
http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/OB/article.asp ?doi=b817669h
"National Risk Management Research Laboratory Brochure." (EPA/600/F-09/004).
U.S. EPA. (2009) Doub, S.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_record_report.cfm?dirEntryId=210217
Principles for Greener Cleanups and Superfund Green Remediation Strategy.
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/greencleanups
"Quantifying Uncontrolled Air Emissions from Two Florida Landfills."
(EPA/600/R-09/046). U.S. EPA. (2009) Arcadis G&M.
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600r09046/600r09046.pdf
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"Regional Applied Research Effort Project (RARE) with Region 8 - Beneficial Use
of Red and Brown Mud and Phosphogypsum as Alternative Construction
Materials." (EPA/600/R-09/062). U.S. EPA. (2009) Bless, D.R. and M. Mansfield.
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600r09062/600r09062.pdf
"Self-Assembly of Metal Oxides into Three-Dimensional Nanostructures: Synthesis
and Application in Catalysis." ACS' Nano. American Chemical Society, Washington,
DC, 3(3):728-736. Polshettiwar, V., B. Baruwati, and R. S. Varma. (2009)
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn800903p
"The Speciation of Silver Nanoparticles in Antimicrobial Fabric Before and After
Exposure to a Hypochlorite/Detergent Solution." Journal of Environmental Quality.
American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science
Society of America, Madison, WI, 38(4): 1528-1530. Impellitteri, C., T. M. Tolaymat,
and K. G. Scheckel. (2009)
http://jeq.scijournals.Org/cgi/content/full/38/4/1528
Summary of Key Existing EPA CERCLA Policies for Groundwater Restoration
(OSWER Directive 9283. 1-33)
(June 2009, 11 pages)
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/health/conmedia/gwdocs/pdfs/9283_l-33.pdf
Technical Guide: Monitored Natural Recovery at Contaminated Sediments Sites
(ESTCP, May 2009)
httD://www.estCD.org/Technology/uDload/ER-0622-MNR-FR.Ddf
Technology News and Trends
(EPA 542-N-09-004)
(July 2009, 6 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/newsltrs/tnandt0709.pdf
Technology News and Trends
(EPA 542-N-09-005)
(September 2009, 6 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/newsltrs/tnandt0909.pdf
Updated Emerging Contaminants Fact Sheets
U.S. EPA Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (FFRRO)
http://clu-in.org/emergingcontaminants/
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The Use of Portable X-Ray Fluorescence in Screening High Risk Sites
http://www.claire.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=295&Itemid=28
Vertical distribution of VOCs in Soils from Groundwater to the Surface/Subslab
(PDF) [326 pp, 18MB] EPA/600/R-09/073, August, 2009)
http://www.epa.gov/nerlesdl/cmb/pdf/EPA600-R-09-073.pdf
Disclaimer
This quarterly newsletter publication is meant to be used for information only. It does
not represent the opinion of the management of the regional or national offices of EPA,
only that of the author. The accuracy of the information contained herein is not
guaranteed, only desired. If corrections are necessary, please contact the author. Thanks
again to all of my information resources, which include EPA's OSRTI (formerly TIO),
ORD (including ETV and NRMRL News) and Region 1's CEIT.
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Mike Gill
ORD Superfund and Technology Liaison
US EPA Region 9 / SFD-84
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-972-3054
415-947-3520 (Fax)
Gill.Michael@epa.gov
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