Hazardous Substances
Technical Liasions
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TECHNICAL LIAISON
REGION 9 NEWSLETTER
Winter 2006, Edition 34
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first HSTL Region 9 newsletter of 2006. Let's get the year off to a good
start with a newsletter full of the latest information out there on waste cleanup topics. I've finally gotten
around to putting this into a more readable format for you. Instead of an email that scrolls down forever (I
know, I know!), I've implemented a simple suggestion to convert the text to a .pdf file and just attach it to an
email. I hope it works better for you.
This quarter, we'll concentrate on the standard updates of new documents and training opportunities. One
thing to note is the increasing number of internet seminars available these days. Thanks in large part to the
ITRC (Interstate Technical and Regulatory Council) and EPA's Jeff Heimerman, there are many short
seminars available online. And the best news is that they are free - a good thing in these days of little travel
and training money. So take advantage of them! I've listed them at the top of the "Datebook" section.
Just a word or two about our EPA Hurricane Katrina work. Since the last newsletter (October '05), a number
of you out there have had the chance to help out with EPA's work down in New Orleans and surrounding
areas. It didn't matter whether you were from Regions or ORD, a number of us lent a hand with matters
technical and otherwise. Thanks to everyone who helped out, no matter in what capacity. It was an
unprecedented event and EPA is helping the folks who live there to recover.
As a final note, changes in the Region 9 library are beginning to be implemented. Is this happening in other
Regions? What it means immediately for Region 9 is cutbacks in staff and hours. Being in the "information
transfer" business has made me appreciate their assistance to EPA and the public. I hope these cutbacks
don't affect our productivity. I am no match for their expertise, but will try and help you find Superfund
documents if you have trouble. Remember, I can also assist you with Superfund / RCRA / Brownfields
technical support through ORD. Please take advantage of that. If you need more information on what this
means, please give me a call.
Mike Gill
EPA Region 9
ORD Hazardous Substances Technical Liaison
415-972-3054
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Winter 2006 Edition of the Region 9 HSTL Newsletter:
National News
• A Reminder About the Superfund Sediments Resource Center
• USGS Technical Announcement: Orthorectified Landsat Digital Data Now Available From USGS
• Superfund Basic Research Program (SBRP) Research Articles
• US EPA Drinking Water Researchers Provide Arsenic Removal Training
• Message Mapping: New EPA Guide For Effective Crisis Communication
• U.S. EPA Workshop on Nanotechnology for Site Remediation
Local News
• Special Conference Announcement: International Conference on The Future of Agriculture: Science,
Stewardship, and Sustainability
• EPA Evaluates Approaches for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion
Datebook - Upcoming Events
Web Pages
• Decision Support Tools (DSTs) Matrix
• Triad Project Profiles with Cost & Time Savings Online
• EUGRIS, the web portal for Soil and Water management in Europe
• CLU-INs New RSS Feed
• Scribe - Environmental Field Data Capture
Recent Documents, Databases, etc.
Serious Scientists Gather 'Round...
NATIONAL NEWS
A Reminder About the Superfund Sediments Resource Center
(From OSWER)
The Superfund Sediment Resource Center (SSRC) was created over a year ago to assist EPA project
managers with site-specific technical issues related to the assessment and management of risks at
contaminated sediment sites. The focus of the SSRC is to provide review and comment on topics related to
site characterization such as data collection, data evaluation, and sediment stability; modeling (e.g.,
hydrodynamic, contaminant fate and transport, and food chain); ecological and human health risks; and the
efficacy of remedies such as capping, dredging, monitored natural recovery (MNR), and treatment
technologies.
The SSRC is designed to provide timely reviews of draft technical work products prepared by EPA,
Responsible Parties, States, and Federal Facilities. It provides EPA another opportunity to continue our
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commitment to improve our remedy decision making at contaminated sediment sites. Look at it as an
additional resource to our local and ORD technical support resources.
RPMs can access the SSRC via e-mail at sedimentsolutions@ttemi.com or by telephone at 703-390-0698.
Consisting of a core staff from OSRTI supported by extramural and in-house scientists and engineers, the
SSRC will work with the requesting RPM to access the appropriate expert(s). The SSRC level of effort for
most requests is expected to be approximately 40 hours with a turn-around time of less than 30 days.
USGS Technical Announcement: Orthorectified Landsat Digital Data Now Available
From USGS
The US Geological Survey (USGS) now offers, at no cost, selected Landsat 4, 5 and 7 satellite data.
Orthorectified Landsat data are available for free download from the Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis)
at http://glovis.usgs.gov and Earth Explorer at http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov .
The Landsat Orthorectified data collection is a global set of high-quality, relatively cloud-free Orthorectified
Landsat 4-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) and Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) imagery.
Selected and generated through NASA's Commercial Remote Sensing Program, the datasets provide two full
sets of global coverage over an approximate 10-year interval (circa 1990 and circa 2000) and total nearly
16,000 scenes. Other data sets will be added as they become available, including the Landsat Orthorectified
Multispectral Scanner (MSS) data set (circa 1975).
Users can download an entire scene, containing all bands, metadata, jpeg and header information in a single
zipped format file. For more information regarding Orthorectified data, please go to
http://eros.usgs.gov/products/satellite/landsat_ortho.html or contact USGS Customer Service, EROS, 800-
252-4547 or custserv@usgs.gov.
The Landsat Program is the longest running program providing vital images of the Earth?s surface from
space. The first Landsat satellite was launched in 1972 and since then, Landsat satellites have been providing
a constant stream of moderate-resolution images. In 1999, the Landsat Program took a giant leap forward
technologically with the launch of Landsat 7. The instruments on the Landsat satellites have acquired
millions of images of the surface of the planet, providing a unique resource for scientists who study
agriculture, geology, forestry, regional planning, education, mapping and global change research.
The USGS serves the nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the
Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and
mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.
http://www.usgs.gov**** (Contact: Wayne Miller, 605-594-6161)
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Superfund Basic Research Program (SBRP) Research Articles
The SBRP has funded research/outreach activities at over 100 hazardous waste sites. It falls under the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). This research is described in detail on their
webpage (http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/) and the locations are shown on the map below.
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Here are the titles of the recent papers released by the SBRP since mid-2005. For more details on these or
past research briefs by year, go to:
http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/researchbriefs/index.cfm .
Identifying Predictors of Mercury Burdens in Fish
Manganese Exposure via Drinking Water and Children's Intellectual Function
Lead-Induced Oxidative Stress in Astroglia
Advances in Photocatalytic Remediation Technology
Understanding the Mechanisms of Naphthalene-Induced Cytotoxicity
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US EPA Drinking Water Researchers Provide Arsenic Removal Training
(From NRMRL News, Nov 2005)
At a national workshop on Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water, held August 16-18, 2005 in Cincinnati,
Ohio, EPA researchers provided in-depth treatment technology training to about 170 participants from a
variety of public and private organizations. The workshop was designed primarily for state drinking water
staff, design engineers, and small systems owners and operators, and it attracted representation from 28
states. The program covered arsenic regulations and requirements, as well as treatment technologies, design
and operation criteria, residual disposal and costs.
In January 2001, the federal arsenic standard was reduced from a 50 |ig/L maximum contaminant level to 10
|ig/L. Since the new rule was established, the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) has led
efforts to provide more cost-effective technologies for small drinking water systems, as well as technical
assistance and training to help owners and operators improve arsenic removal treatment technologies and
reduce compliance costs.
Workshop presentations by staff from EPA's ORD and Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water offered
fundamental information on arsenic treatment technologies, compliance guidance, and system design. Other
presentations were made by academic and consultant specialists on arsenic chemistry and reduction. On the
third and final day of the workshop, attendees participated in a NRMRL Treatment Decision Exercise, which
gave them the opportunity to put into practice some of the information presented.
The success of the workshop and the ongoing need for arsenic treatment information has made future
workshops likely; information on arsenic treatment technology research and future workshops is available at
http://www.epa.gOv/ORD/NRMRL/arsenic/and/orhttp://www.epa.gov/safewater/arsenic.html.
Message Mapping: New EPA Guide For Effective Crisis Communication
(From NRMRL News, Jan 2006)
Communicating information about everyday health risks, such as smoking or obesity, is a significant
challenge for health professionals. But far more challenging is the need to communicate health risks in a
crisis situation-actual or potential. Recent public health disasters such as the Hurricane Katrina aftermath,
demonstrate the need to provide clear and consistent messages to the public, the news media, policy makers
and other stakeholders. One powerful tool for risk managers facing a crisis is a new systems-based technique
for analyzing and presenting information called Message Mapping. Similar to information mapping systems
that are gaining favor in the private sector, message mapping as a public health risk management tool was
first adopted following the anthrax attacks of 2001. Now EPA risk management researchers have applied the
message mapping technique to environmental crisis communication in a new workbook called Risk
Communication in Action: Tools of Message Mapping. The goal of the workbook is to create effective risk
communication messages through the construction and labeling of units of information. The result is a "map"
for delivering credible organizational information to the media, the public, and all other affected groups in a
wide range of crisis situations.
For the complete article, please go to: http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/news/news012006.htm .
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U.S. EPA Workshop on Nanotechnology for Site Remediation
A workshop on the topic of using nanomaterials for site remediation was held back in October in
Washington, DC. The purpose of the workshop was to present the latest research results from federally
sponsored research grants and current practices in order to raise the level of understanding and explore the
use of nanotechnology for hazardous waste site remediation. Plenary talks were followed by break-out
sessions. The workshop was open to members of the academic, government, and industrial communities, as
well as the general public.
The workshop served as a communication and scientific reporting forum on remediation research and
technologies and as a stimulus for increased collaborations among the various researchers and government
scientists. It also served as a forum for discussion of research needs, barriers and incentives for applying
new research results and technologies for remediation.
I've included a listing of the presentations and speakers in the table below. Proceedings will be published
and will include an update on federally funded research and current applications. A partnership for a future
solicitation for research on nanotechnology and site remediation will be formed. At present, a draft version
of a proceedings webpage is located at: http://www.emsus.com/frtr/nano/index.htm . (Be aware that this is
draft and may change at some point in the near future.)
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Talk
Can Nanotechnology Thrive in the Environmental
Technology "Bazaar"?
Navy Strategy to Innovative Technology Implementation
Nano-Scale Iron Particles: Synthesis, Characterization, and
Applications
Oxidation of Organic Contaminants on Nanoparticulate
Zero Valent Iron (ZVI)
Structure and Reactivity of NanoParticles Containing Zero
Valent Iron (ZVI): Bridging the Gap Between Ex Situ
Properties and In Situ Performance
Heavy Metal Sequestration Using Functional Nano-Porous
Materials
Dendritic Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation
Nanotechnology and the Environment: Nano-Scale Research
at Temple University
Field Performance of Nano-Scale Emulsified Zero Valent
Iron (ZVI)
Use of Nano- and Micro-Scale Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) at
Navy Sites: A Case Study
Implementation of a Nano-Scale Iron Source Remediation
Demonstration - From Laboratory to Field
In situ Groundwater Treatment Using Nanoiron: A Case
Study
In Situ Treatments Using Nano-Scale Zero Valent Iron
(nZVI) Implemented in North America and Europe
Evaluation of the Control of Reactivity and Longevity of
Nano-Scale Colloids by the Method of Colloid Manufacture
On day 1 of the workshop, five simultaneous breakout groups
discussed research needs and data gaps and reported their
findings to the plenary.
Why This Workshop: Why Nanotechnology at EPA?
Legal/Regulatory/Policy Issues
Nanoparticle Transport in Porous Media
Nanoiron in the Subsurface: How Far Will It Go and How
Does It Change?
Speaker and Affiliation
Walter Kovalick Jr., Ph.D.
Director
Technology Innovation and Field Services Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Richard Mach
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Wei-Xian Zhang
Lehigh University
David Sedlak
University of California, Berkeley
Paul Tratnyek
Oregon Health and Science University
Glen Fryxell
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mamadou Diallo
California Institute of Technology
David Kargbo
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3
Jacqueline Quinn
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nancy Ruiz
Department of the Navy
Keith Henn
TetraTech NUS, Inc.
Harch Gill
PARS
Florin Gheorghiu
Golder Associates, Inc.
David Vance
Arcadis
All Attendees
Barbara Karn
Office of Research and Development
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Marty Spitzer
House Committee on Science
U.S. House of Representatives
Mark Wiesner
Rice University
Greg Lowry
Environmental Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
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Health Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials:
More than Just Size
Kevin Dreher
National Health and Environmental Effects
Research Laboratory
UU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Nano and the Public: Duh, Yuck, and Wow!
Julia Moore
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
On day 2 of the workshop, five simultaneous breakout groups
discussed public perception and communication; technology
transfer and validation; and legal, regulatory, and policy issues
and reported their findings to the plenary.
All Attendees
LOCAL NEWS
Special Conference Announcement: International Conference on The Future of
Agriculture: Science, Stewardship, and Sustainabilitv
A conference co-sponsored by my ORD colleagues, the Hazardous Substances Technical Liaisons, is set to
be held from August 7-9, 2006 in Sacramento, CA. It is also co-sponsored by the Midwest Hazardous
Substance Research Center. It will address success stories in the areas of: air quality, water quality, waste
management, and environmental stewardship, with the goal of linking promising research and lessons
learned from EPA's Superfund Program and other arenas (state of the science) with on-the-ground
agricultural activities (state of the practice). Abstracts for an oral presentation or a poster presentation are
due March 1, 2006. For a complete list of presentation topics requested and abstract instructions, see:
http://www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/conf/ag&environment/ .
EPA Evaluates Approaches for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion
The following article is not specifically about local issues in Region 9, but since we are dealing with a
number of vapor intrusion sites, it should be of great local interest. It is from the November, 2005 edition of
OSWERs Tech News and Trends.
The U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response developed guidelines in 2002 for screening
the migration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the subsurface into buildings, otherwise known as
"vapor intrusion" (VI). The guidance applies to sites where halogenated organic compounds constitute the
primary risk to human health. To supplement the guidance recommendations, EPA currently is evaluating
empirical methods that provide increased reliability in VI data quality at a reasonable cost and which address
bias caused by nonenvironmental anthropogenic conditions.
To assess VI empirically, EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) recommends concurrent use of
sub-slab sampling and indoor air sampling. This combined approach helps to differentiate VOCs potentially
originating from environmental sources from those originating from non-environmental sources such as
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gasoline, paint, or solvents stored inside buildings. Sub-slab air sampling allows for sample collection
directly beneath living spaces, thereby eliminating uncertainty posed by the analysis of data collected from
distant monitoring locations. Sub-slab sampling also helps to determine whether, and to what extent,
petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation may be occurring onsite.
A detailed summary of the study will be available from ORD and Region 1 early this year. EPA's earlier
guidance, OSWER Draft Guidance for Evaluating the Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air Pathway from
Groundwater and Soils (Subsurface Vapor Intrusion Guidance) [EPA530-D-02-004] is available online at
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/ca/ei s/vapor .htm.
Contributed by Ray Cody, EPA Region 1 (cody. ray(a),epa.gov or 617-918-1366) and Dominic Digiulio, Ph.D.,
ORD NRMRL (digiulio.dommic(a),epa.gov or 580-436-8605) . For complete article, go to: http://clu-
in.org/download/newsltrs/tnandtl 105.pdf .
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 prefers to concentrate mainly on new documents and the internet live events. However, they do
support an area on the CLU-IN webpage where announcement of conferences and courses can be regularly
posted. Sponsors can input information on their events at http://clu-in.org/courses . Likewise, the page has
an area for upcoming events that might be of interest. It allows users to search events by location, topic, time
period, etc.
Many of you know that www.clu-in.org routinely place seminars in the CLU-IN Studio archive after they
have aired. This provides access to the slides and the audio file for each presentation. Some of you
requested that we make these audio files more portable. Now we have done that. For more recent seminars,
you now have the option to download them in MP3 format which will allow you to listen via portable music
players. You may also subscribe to our podcast feed, which will alert you when new seminar archives are
available. For more information, see http://clu-in.org/live/archive.cfm .
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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 for
times and registration.
NOTE: All dates/times are subject to change - check http://www. itrcweb.org for the most up-to-date
information.
Jan. 24tn - Permeable Reactive Barriers: Lessons Learned and New Directions
2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EASTERN Time
January 25th: NIEHS Superfund Basic Research Program: DNAPLs - Biological Remediation Processes
2-4 pm EST
Jan. 26tn - Environmental Management at Operational Outdoor Small Arms Firing Ranges
11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. EASTERN Time
Feb. 7tn - Strategies for Monitoring the Performance ofDNAPL Source Zone Remedies
2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EASTERN Time
Feb. 9tn - Guidance for Characterization, Design Construction and Monitoring of Mitigation Wetlands
11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. EASTERN Time
Feb. 23rd - Radiation Site Cleanup: CERCLA Requirements & Guidance
11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. EASTERN Time
Feb. 28tn - Triad Approach: A New Paradigm for Environmental Project Management
2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EASTERN Time
2006 Waste Management National Meeting (Follow up to the National RCRA Meeting)
01/18/2006-01/20/2006
Arlington, VA
http://www.awma. org/events/confs/RCRA2006/default. asp
2006 State/EPA Conference on Environmental Innovation and Results
January 23-25, 2006
Denver, Colorado
www. excelgov.org/StateEPA
"PERCHLORATE 2006:
Progress Toward Understanding and Cleanup"
January 26, 2006
Santa Clara, CA
http://www.grac.org/perchlorate
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Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater
January 25 - 26, 2006
Pasadena, California
http://www.nwetc.org/chem-403b 01-06_pasadena.htm
Course Brochure PDF (includes reg. form, directions, and hotel info): http://www.nwetc.org/FILES/chem-
403ab 01-06 pasadena.pdf
"Introduction to Groundwater and Watershed Hydrology:
Monitoring, Assessment and Protection"
February 9-10, 2006
Glendale, CA
http://www.grac.org/hydroreg.html
2006 Waste Tech Landfill Technology Conference
February 27 - March 1, 2006
Phoenix, AZ
http://wasteage.com/news/Landfill-Conference-072505/
Economic Analysis for Ground Water Remediation: A Tool for Decision-Making
February 27-28, 2006
Anaheim, CA
http://www.ngwa.org/
Environmental Industry Summit 2006
March 1-3, 2006
San Diego, California
http://www.ebiusa.com/summit2006/
Estimating Times of Remediation Associated with MNA and Contaminant Source Removal
March 2-3, 2006
Denver, CO
http://info.ngwa.org/servicecenter/Meetings/MeetingDetail.cfm?meetingid=650
Society of Toxicology 45th Annual Meeting
March 5-9, 2006
San Diego, CA
http://www.toxicology.org/ai/meet/am2006
Environmental Geochemistry of Metals: Investigation and Remediation
March 6-8, 2006
Denver, CO
http://info.ngwa.org/servicecenter/Meetings/MeetingDetail.cfm?meetingid=640
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AEHS 16TH ANNUAL WEST COAST CONFERENCE ON SOILS, SEDIMENTS, AND WATER
MARCH 13-16, 2006
MISSION VALLEY MARRIOTT
SAN DIEGO, CA
http://www.aehs.com/conferences/westcoast/index.htm
UST/LUST National Conference
March 20-22, 2006
Memphis, TN
http://www.neiwpcc.org/tanks06/
International Symposium on Site Characterization for CO2 Geological Storage (CO2SC 2006)
March 20-22, 2006
Berkeley, CA
http://esd.lbl.gov/CO2SC/
The 2006 Joint Services Environmental Management (JSEM) Conference
Mar. 20-23, 2006
Denver, CO
http://www.jsemconference.com/2006/index.htm
International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management
March 26-29, 2006
Philadelphia, PA
http://muse.widener.edu/~sxw0004/21CONF.html
International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management
March 26-29, 2006
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.eiforum.org.uk/home.asp?pageID=739
Nano and the Environment symposium at Spring, 2006 ACS meeting
March 26-30, 2006
Atlanta, GA
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/nationalmeeting/atlanta2006/home.html
World's Best Technology Showcase
Mar. 27 - 29, 2006
Arlington, TX
http ://www. wbtshowcase. com/
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GLOBE 2006
March 29-31,2006
Vancouver, Canada
http://www.globe2006.com
Joint 8th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference and 3rd Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling
Conference
April 2-6, 2006
Reno, NV
http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/acwi/sos/conf/call papers final 10.01.04.pdf
Second International Symposium and Exhibition on The Redevelopment of Manufactured Gas Plant Sites
(MGP 2006)
April 4-6, 2006
Reading, UK
http://mgp2006.instep.ws/
Nitrate in California's Groundwater: Are We Making Progress?
April 4-5, 2006
Modesto, California
http://www.grac.org/se06.pdf
The New Modflow Course
April 4-7, 2006
Las Vegas, NV
http://info.ngwa.org/servicecenter/Meetings/MeetingDetail.cfm?meetingid=653
WasteExpo Conference
April 5-7, 2006
Las Vegas, NV
http ://www. wasteexpo. com
Design and Construction Issues at Hazardous Waste Sites Conference
April 19-20, 2006
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.rdra.org/construction/
2006 Ground Water Summit
April 23-26, 2006
San Antonio, TX
http://www.ngwa.Org/e/conf/0604235095.cfm
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National Association of Environmental Professionals' 31st Annual Conference
April 23-26, 2006
Albuquerque, NM
http://www.naep.org/cde.cfm?event=l 14903
WasteExpo 2006 and Medical Waste Conference
April 24-27, 2006
New Orleans, LA
http ://www. wasteexpo. com/
Low Cost Remediation Strategies for Contaminated Soil and Ground Water
April 25-27, 2006
Chicago, IL
http://www.ngwa.org/seivicecenter/Meetings/MeetingDetail.cfm?meetingid=655
EnviroExpo & Conference 2006
May 2-3, 2006
Boston, MA
http ://www.enviroexpo. com/
Restoring Greenspace: Ecological Reuse of Contaminated Properties in EPA Region 10
May 3-4, 2006
Seattle, WA
http ://www. wildlifehc. org/events/Index.cfm?Page= 1 &EventsID=3 919
Solid/Hazardous Waste Conference and Exhibition
May 3-5, 2006
Gatlinburg, TN
http ://www. state.tn.us/environment/swm/conference/
5th National Monitoring Conference "Monitoring Networks: Connecting for Clean Water"
May 7-11, 2006
San Jose, CA
http://water.usgs.gov/wicp/acwi/monitoring/conference/2006/calendar annct 06.pdf
2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show
May 7-11 2006
Boston, Massachusetts
http ://www.nsti .org/Nanotech2006/
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2006 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment
May 8-11, 2006
San Francisco, CA
http://www.regconnect.com/content/isee/
Collaborative Cleanups: Coordinating Cleanups to Revitalize America's Communities
May 9-10, 2006
Location TBD
Contact: Ellen Manges (202) 566-0195
http://www.epa.gov/landrevitalization
2006 NGWA Western Focus Ground Water Conference
May 16-17, 2006
San Francisco, CA
http://info.ngwa.org/servicecenter/Meetings/MeetingDetail.cfm?meetingid=639
MODFLOW and More 2006: Managing Ground-Water Systems Conference
May 21-24, 2006
Golden, Colorado
http://typhoon.mines.edu/events/modflow2006/modflow2006.shtml
Isotopic & Hydrogeological Characterization of Fractured Rock Settings: Current and Novel Approaches
May 22-23, 2006
Pittsburgh, PA
http://info.ngwa.org/servicecenter/Meetings/MeetingDetail.cfm?meetingid=654
Fifth International Battelle Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds
May 22-25, 2006
Monterey, CA
http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/default.stm
Contaminated and Hazardous Waste Site Management: Theory, Practice, and Outdoor Field Demonstrations
June 12-16, 2006
Toronto, Canada
http ://www. contaminatedsite. com/index.html
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EPA's NARPM 2006 Conference
June 19-24, 2006
New Orleans, LA
http://www.epanarpm.org/narpm2006/home.htm
Environmental Forensics
June 20-21,2006
Columbus, OH
http://info. ngwa.org/servicecenter/Meetings/MeetingDetail. cfm?meetingid=651
10th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference
June 26-30, 2006
Washington, DC
http://www.sitestories.com/greenchem2006/index.html
2006 Community Involvement Conference and Training
June 27-30, 2006
Milwaukee, WI
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/action/community/ciconference/2006/
The Future of Agriculture: Science, Stewardship, and Sustainability
August 7-9, 2006
Sacramento, CA
http://www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/conf/ag&environment/
Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
Madison, Wisconsin
August 6-11, 2006
www.mercury2006.org
WASTECON 2006
September 19-21, 2006
Charlotte, NC
http ://www. swana. org
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22nd Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water
University of Massachusetts Amherst
October 16-19, 2006
www.UMassSoils.com
Second Biennial Central and Eastern European Environmental Health Conference (CEEHC)
September 17-20, 2006
Bratislava, Slovakia
http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/events/index.cfm
Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop
November 28-30, 2006
Washington, D.C.
http://www.serdp.org OR http://www.estcp.org
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Decision Support Tools (DSTs) Matrix
DSTs are interactive software tools used by decision-makers to help answer questions, solve problems, and
support or refute conclusions. They can be incorporated into a structured decision-making process for
environment site clean-up. DSTs often support multiple functions, such as data acquisition, spatial data
management, modeling, and cost estimating. The matrix is a table that provides general information about
each DST, such as the types of files that may be imported to, or exported from, the DST, the characteristics
of applicable sites (contaminants and media) and the functions it performs. All DSTs that were evaluated are
free to the public. View and use at http://www.frtr.gov/decisionsupport/index.htm .
Triad Project Profiles with Cost & Time Savings Online
The Triad Resource Center (TRC) website provides the information hazardous waste site managers and
cleanup practitioners need to implement the Triad effectively. Federal and state partners have documented 15
Triad projects through profiles available on TRC, with additional profiles to be added soon. Each profile
describes the primary objective(s) of the project, site history, team members and collaboration methods, real-
time measurement technologies,
data management techniques, project timelines, as well as discussions of the Triad elements applied.
Electronic documents such as Statements of Work, Sampling and Analysis Plans, and Decision Logic
Diagrams are supplied to many profiles to further demonstrate the use of Triad in the project. Furthermore,
cost and time savings have been highlighted for each profile. Visitors can access the Triad profiles at:
http://www.triadcentral.org/user/index.cfm .
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EUGRIS, the web portal for Soil and Water management in Europe
The EUGRIS portal is a web based European information platform, which is openly available and provides
comprehensive and overarching information resources for sustainable groundwater and land management
practices. EUGRIS provides access to information on soil and groundwater management from throughout
the European Union, including research projects, technical information, available training, legislation,
guidance and support tools. See: http://www.eugris.info .
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Scribe - Environmental Field Data Capture
Scribe is a software tool developed by the USEPA's Environmental Response Team (ERT) to assist in the
process of managing environmental data. Scribe captures sampling, observational, and monitoring field data.
Examples of Scribe field tasks include soil, water, air and biota sampling. Scribe can import electronic data
including analytical lab result data (EDD) and sampling location data such as GPS. Scribe supports
handheld extensions, Scriblets, to capture and import sampling and monitoring data collected on handheld
PDAs. For more information, see:
http://www.ertsupport.org/scribe_home.htm .
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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. Use your local library or it may disappear. It's
happening at EPA
"Anaerobic Biodegradation of MTBE at a Gasoline Spill Site."
Wilson, John T., Cherri Adair, Philip M. Kaiser, and Ravi Kolhatkar. 2005.
Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, 25, 3:1003-115.
"An Efficient and Simple Aqueous N-Heterocyclization of Aniline Derivatives: Microwave-assisted
Synthesis of N-aryl Azacycloalkanes."
Ju, Yuhong, and Rajender S. Varma.
Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 2409-2411.
B AGHOUSE FILTRATION PRODUCT VERIFIED
http://www.epa.gov/etv/verifications/vcenter5-2.html
"Chemical Processes in Soils."
Matocha, C.J., K.G. Scheckel, and D.L. Sparks.
Tabatabai, M.A. (ed), Madison, WI. Soils Science Society of America Special Publication Book Series
309-342.
"Chromium-Removal Processes During Groundwater Remediation by a Zerovalent Iron Permeable Reactive
Barrier."
Wilkin, Richard T., Chunming Su, Robert G. Ford, and Cynthia J. Paul.
(2005) Environmental Science and Technology, 39(12):4599-4605.
Collecting and Interpreting Soil Gas Samples from the Vadose Zone: A Practical Strategy for Assessing the
Subsurface Vapor-to-indoor Air Migration Pathway at Petroleum Hydrocarbon Sites
(API 4741)
November 2005, 106 pages)
http ://groundwater. api .org/soilgas/
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"Commercial-Scale Aerobic-Anaerobic Bioreactor Landfill Operations."
Green, R., G. Hater, C. Goldsmith, F. Kremer, and T. Tolaymat.
Proceedings of the 10th Sardinia International Solid Waste Symposium, Sardinia, Italy, September/October,
2005.
Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites
US EPA OSWER 9355.0-85
December 2005
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/sediment/guidance.htm
Cost and Performance Report Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Technologies for Source Remediation
(CR-05-007-ENV)
(September 2005, 54 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/techdrct/td_CR-05-007-ENV.pdf
Deployment of Phytotechnology in the 317/319 Area at Argonne National Laboratory-East
(EPA/540/R-05/011)
(December 2003, 88 pages)
http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/pubs/540r0501 l/540r0501 l.pdf
"Determining Speciation of Pb in Phosphate-Amended Soils: Method Limitations."
Scheckel, Kirk G., James A. Ryan, Derrick Allen, and Ninnia V. Lescano. 2005.
Science of the Total Environment. 261-272.
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION/COMBINED HEAT AND POWER TECHNOLOGY VERIFIED
http://www.epa.gov/etv/verifications/vcenter3-17.html
DRINKING WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR ARSENIC REMOVAL VERIFIED
http://www.epa.gov/etv/verifications/vcenter2-14.html
"Green Separation Processes: Fundamentals and Applications."
Varma, Rajender S., Yuhong Ju.
Carlos A. M. Afonso and Jo?o P. S. G. Crespo (Eds), 2005. Solventless Reactions (SLR), 2005. Wiley-VCH
Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. Ch. 2.2, 53-88.
Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring with Direct Push Technologies
(EPA 540-R-04-005)
(August 2005, 78 pages)
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/dfa/dirtech.htm
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"Imidazolium-Based Tetrahalide Indate III: Recyclable Catalysts for Efficient Coupling Reaction of Carbon
Dioxide."
Kim, Y., and R.S. Varma. 2005.
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 70 (20),7882-7891.
In Situ Bioremediation of DNAPL Source Zones
(August 2005, 37 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/studentpapers/moretti_dnaplbioremediation.pdf
"Laboratory Evaluation of Ten Oil Spill Bioremediation Products in Salt and Freshwater Systems."
Haines, John R.
Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 32, 171-185.
Mercury Species Fractionation and Quantification by Microwave Assisted Extraction, Selective Solvent
Extraction and/or Solid Phase Extraction
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/pdfs/3200.pdf
"Microwave-assisted Cyclocondensation of Hydrazine Derivatives with Alkyl dihalides or ditosylates in
Aqueous Media: Syntheses of Pyrazole, Pyrazolidine and Phthalazine Derivatives."
Ju, Yuhong, and Rajender S. Varma.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 6011-6014.
"Monitored Natural Attenuation of MTBE as a Risk Management Option at Leaking Underground Storage
Tank Sites."
Wilson, John T., Philip M. Kaiser, and Cherri Adair.
2005. EPA Report EPA/600/R-04/179. National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio.
"N Processing Within Geomorphic Structures in Urban Streams."
Groffman, P.M., A.M. Dorsey, and P.M. Mayer. 2005
Journal of the North American Benthological Society 24:613-625.
"Natural Arsenic Contamination of Holocene Alluvial Aquifers by Linked Tectonic, Weathering, and
Microbial Processes."
Sanders, J.A., M.K. Lee, A. Uddin, S. Mohammad, Richard T. Wilkin, Mostafa Fayek, and Nic E. Korte.
2005. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G3), 6, 4:1-7.
Overview of In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethene DNAPL Source Zones
(Bio-DNAPL-1)
(October 2005, 89 pages)
http ://www.itrcweb. org/Documents/BioDNAPL-1 .pdf
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Perchlorate: Overview of Issues, Status, and Remedial Options
(PERC-1)
(September 2005, 152 pages)
http ://www.itrcweb. org/Documents/PERC-1 .pdf
Permeable Reactive Barriers for Inorganic and Radionuclide Contamination
(August 2005, 63 pages)
http://www.clu-in.org/download/techdrct/td_BronsteinPRBPaper.pdf
"Reach-Scale Effects of Riparian Forest Cover on Urban Stream Ecosystems."
Roy, Allison H., Christina L. Faust, Mary C. Freeman, and Judith L. Meyer. 2005.
Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 62, 2312-2329.
"Relationships Between Culturable Soil Microbial Populations and Gross Nitrogen Transformation
Processes in a Clay Loam Soil Across Ecosystems."
Silva, R. G., Eric E. Jorgensen, Scott M. Holub, and Mary E. Gonsoulin.
(2005) Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 71:259-270.
REVERSE OSMOSIS BASED POINT-OF-USE DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL AGENTS VERIFIED
http://www.epa.gov/etv/verifications/vcenter2-18.html
A Review of Field Technologies for Long-Term Monitoring of Ordnance-Related Compounds in
Groundwater
(TR-05-14)
(September 2005, 60 pages)
http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/elpubs/pdf/trel05-14.pdf
Securing the Promise of Nanotechnology: Is U.S. Environmental Law Up To the Job? A Dialogue
(October 2005, 53 pages)
http://www.elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=l 1116
Steam Enhanced Remediation Research for DNAPL in Fractured Rock - Loring Air Force Base, Limestone,
Maine
(EPA 540-R-05-010)
(August 2005, 200 pages)
http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/pubs/540r05010/540r05010.pdf
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STORM WATER SOURCE-AREA TREATMENT DEVICES VERIFIED
http://www.epa.gov/etv/verifications/vcenter9-9.html
"Streamlined Remediation System Evaluation for a Ground Water Pump and Treat System for Chemko
Technical Services, Inc. Facility"
(EPA542-R-05-018)
"Streamlined Remediation System Evaluation for a Ground Water Pump and Treat System for Englehard
Corporation Facility"
(EPA 542-R-05-026)
http ://clu-in. org/optimization
Technology News and Trends Newsletter: November 2005
(EPA 542-N-05-006)
(November 2005, 6 pages)
http: //www. clu-in. org/downl oad/techdrct/tdtnandt 110 5. pdf
"Temporal Variability in Physical Speciation of Metals During a Winter Rain-On-Snow Event."
Morrison, Matthew A. and Gaboury Benoit (2005).
Journal of Environmental Quality, 34, 1610-1619.
"Treatment of Hexavalent Chromium in a Chromite Ore Processing Waste Using a Mixed Reductant
Solution of Ferrous Sulfate and Sodium Dithionite."
Su, Chunming and Ralph D. Ludwig.
2005. Environmental Science & Technology, 39,16 :6208-6216.
"The Urban Stream Syndrome: Current Knowledge and the Search for a Cure."
Walsh, Christopher 1, Allison H. Roy, et al. 2005.
Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 24,3:706-723.
The Use and Effectiveness of Phytoremediation to Treat Persistent Organic Pollutants
(August 2005, 49 pages)
http: //clu-in. org/techpub s. htm
http://www.clu-in.org/download/techdrct/td_phyto_to_treat_pops_russell.pdf
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Use of Dynamic Work Strategies Under a Triad Approach for Site Assessment and Cleanup - Technology
Bulletin.
(September 2005, 9 pages)
http://www.brownfieldstsc.org/pdfs/DWSBulletin.pdf
"Using Direct-Push Tools to Map Hydrostratigraphy and Predict MTBE Plume Diving."
Wilson, John T., Randall R. Ross, and Steven Acree. 2005.
Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, 25,3:93-102.
Understanding Procurement for Sampling and Analytical Services Under a Triad Approach
(EPA 542-R-05-022)
(June 2005, 63 pages)
http://www.brownfieldstsc.org/pdfs/procurement.pdf
U.S. EPA Nanotechnology White Paper
December 2005 External Review Draft
(All comments received by January 31, 2006 will be shared with the external peer review panel for their
consideration.)
http://www.epa.gov/osa/nanotech.htm
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Serious Scientists
Gather ?R o u n d...
TI: Long Duration Tests of Room Air Filters in Cigarette Smokers' Homes
AU: Batterman, S; Godwin, C; Jia, C
JN: Environmental Science and Technology
PD: 2005
VO: 39
NO: 18
PG: 7260-7268
PB: ACS AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
IS: 0013-936X
PE: SEP 15
URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/expand?unc= 1054381122
Click on the URL to access the article or to link to other issues of the publication.
TI: Airborne Particles in New Museum Facilities
AU: Salmon, LG; Mayo, PR; Cass, GR; Christoforou, CS
JN: Journal of Environmental Engineering
PD: 2005
VO: 131
NO: 10
PG: 1453-1461
PB: ASCE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
IS: 0733-9372
URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/expand?unc= 1054478089
Click on the URL to access the article or to link to other issues of the publication.
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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 NRMRL News) and Region 1's CEIT.
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Mike Gill
ORD Hazardous Substances Technical Liaison
US EPA Region 9 / SFD-84
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San Francisco, CA 94105
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