Message #5: July, 1997
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Now Available:
Publications:
Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for
Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup (EPA 542-B-97-002). This
document focuses on the site characterization and cleanup phase of
Brownfields redevelopment. It provides a framework of logical steps
involved in the characterization and cleanup of a Brownfields site in
order to link technology options and resources to each of these
steps [June 1997, 64 pages]. Download or view from
http://clu-in.Org/techpubs.htm#Julv. Hard copies should be available in two weeks.
Contact NTIS at (703) 487-4650.
Citizen Guides to Understanding Innovative Treatment
Technologies The Technology Innovation Office produced this
series of 11 technology specific publications to provide citizens
around sites basic information on innovative technologies for
remediating sites. There are English and Spanish versions of each
guide. Each is four pages and may be viewed or downloaded at
httn://ciu-in.orn/technuhs.htm#juiv. For hard copies, contact (800) 490-9198. The
following guides are available:
A Citizen's Guide to	
Innovative Treatment Technologies for Contaminated
Soils, Sludges and Debris (EPA 542-F96-001). Spanish
version (EPA 542-F-96-017).
Solvent Extraction (EPA 542-F-96-002). Spanish version
(EPA 542-F-96-018).
Soil Washing (EPA 542-F-96-003). Spanish version (EPA
542-F-96-019).
Chemical Dehalogenation (EPA 542-F-96-004). Spanish
version (EPA 542-F-96-020).
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Thermal Desorption (EPA 542-F-96-005). Spanish version
(EPA 542-F-96-021).
In Situ Soil Flushing (EPA 542-F-96-006). Spanish version
(EPA 542-F-96-022).
Bioremediation (EPA 542-F-96-007). Spanish version (EPA
542-F-96-023).
Soil Vapor Extraction and Air Sparging (EPA
542-F-96-008). Spanish version (EPA 542-F-96-024).
Phytoremediation (EPA 542-F-96-014). Spanish version
(EPA 542-F-96-025).
Natural Attenuation (EPA 542-F-96-015). Spanish version
(EPA 542-F-96-026).
Soil Washing (EPA 542-F-96-003). Spanish version (EPA
542-F-96-019).
Treatment Walls (EPA 542-F-96-016). Spanish version (EPA
542-F-96-027).
AATDF Technology Practices Manual for Surfactants and
Cosolvents (TR-97-2). This manual, produced by the DOD
Advanced Applied Technology Demonstration Facility Program at
Rice University, is intended to assist decision makers with the
evaluation and potential application of surfactant/cosolvent flushing
for the remediation of subsurface contamination. The report
provides a basic understanding of the technologies, their
applicability and limitations, and an understanding of the factors to
be considered when implementing projects. A limited number of
hard copies are available. Fax your request to Dr. Don Lowe at (713)
285-5948. Please include your full name and title, affiliation, mailing
address, phone number, fax number, and email address. A draft
html version of the report may be downloaded at
http://clu-in.Org/techpubs.htm#Julv. The internet version will be improved.
DOD/AATDF will prepare a CD ROM version of the Technology
Practices Manual before August 31.
Innovations in Ground Water and Soil Cleanup: From Concept
to Commercialization This report published by the National
Research Council provides an up to date review of the capabilities
and limitations of existing ground water and soil cleanup
technologies. The report also recommends solutions to institutional
problems and other factors that have stifled innovation in the ground
water and soil cleanup industry [June 1997, 265 pages],
Prepublication hard copies are available from National Academy
Press for $45 plus $4 shipping/handling. Contact (800) 624-6242 or
(202) 334-3313. When the report is published in October, it will be
downloadable from httEV/wwwjTajxedii.
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Issue Paper: How Heat Can Enhance In situ Soil and Aquifer
Remediation (EPA 540-S-97-502) This issue paper developed by
the Office of Research and Development, contains in-depth
information on the properties of some common organic contaminants
that affect their movement in and recovery from the subsurface as
well as information on how these properties are affected by
temperature [April 1997, 18 pages]. Download from
http://earth1 .epa.aov/ada/issue.html. FOT hard COpy COntaCt (800) 490-9198.
Issue Paper: Field Sampling and Selecting On-Site Analytical
Methods for Explosives in Soil (EPA 540-R-97-501) This paper
was produced by the EPA Federal Facilities Forum, a group of EPA
scientists and engineers representing federal facility remediation
interests. It identifies screening procedures for characterizing soils
contaminated with explosive and propellent compounds [November
1996, 32 pages]. Hard copies, contact (800) 490-9198.
In Search of....
Field Portable Characterization and Monitoring Technologies.
The EPA Technology Innovation Office is studying the use of field
portable technologies for site characterization. This is part of a
broad TIO effort to increase the acceptance of these technologies.
Documenting the deployment of field portable technologies for site
assessment will help other potential users understand that the
technologies have a track record. If you know of actual sites where
field portable technologies have been used in lieu of traditional
laboratory sampling methods (and the information can be made
publicly available), we are interested in hearing from you. Contact
Carl Ma at, ma,carl@epamail,epa,qov
Conferences:
Reminder!! "Advances in Innovative Ground-Water
Remediation Technologies," a free one-day conference, will be
held on July 31, 1997 at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The conference is being sponsored by the
Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center
(GWRTAC) with EPA TIO. The morning session will focus on
Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Advancing Ground-Water
Remediation, and will include presentations by AATDF, SERDP,
RTDF, and others. The afternoon session will focus on Recent
Developments/Applications in Ground-Water Remediation
Technologies, and will include discussions on phytoremediation,
treatment walls, natural attenuation, and others. Registration is
required as seating is limited. Register by faxing or e-mailing your
name, company/organization, address, telephone, fax number and
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E-mail address to: Kim Beidler, Philip Environmental, JACA Division,
Tel: 215-643-5466, Fax: 215-643-2772 or E-mail ¦iacamail@voicenet.com.
Reminder!! Environmental Clean Up Technologies Conference:
Midwest Marketplace, July 22 23,1997. The EPA Technology
Innovation Office is sponsoring this conference to provide specific
information on current and projected business opportunities for
environmental clean up and characterization technologies at the
State and Federal levels, the private sector, and the international
market. The agenda includes: Overview of State and Federal
markets, overview of international markets, industry perspectives on
technology commercialization, and Brownfields opportunities.
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Chicago, Illinois. Please contact Jo-Ann
Saville at SAIC (800) 783 3870 or email to io-ann.m.saville@saic.com.
Outreach Report
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