Message #21: November, 1998
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Guidance
Management of Remediation Waste Under RCRA (EPA
530-F-98-026). This guidance was issued jointly by the U.S. EPA
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response and the Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. The guidance provides
information on the RCRA regulations and policies that most often
affect remediation waste. The information in this memo, written to
RCRA/CERCLA Senior Policy Managers and Regional Counsels, is
divided into three categories: information on regulations and policies
that apply to all remediation waste; information on regulations and
policies that apply only to contaminated media; and, information on
regulations and policies that apply only to contaminated debris
[October 1998, 13 pages]. View or download at
http://www,epa,aov/epaoswer/hazwaste/ca/index,htm. For hard copies, contact (800)
424-9346 or (703) 412-9810.
Documents
Remediation Case Studies. On November 5, The Federal
Remediation Technologies Roundtable will announce the availability
of seven new volumes of remediation technology cost and
performance case studies. These seven volumes contain 85 new
cost and performance reports adding to the existing 54 reports in six
previous volumes. Each case study will be made available
electronically on November 5 in a searchable database at http://www.frtr.aov.
The hard copies of the seven volumes will also be available in mid to
late November at (800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax your
request to (513) 891-6685. The seven new reports include:
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Volume 7: Ex Situ Soil Treatment (Bioremediation, Solvent
Extraction, Thermal Desorption) (EPA 542-R-98-011) [September
1998, 272 pages]
Volume 8: Soil Vapor Extraction (EPA 542-R-98-012) [September
1998, 298 pages]
Volume 9: Groundwater Pump and Treat - Chlorinated Solvents
(EPA 542-R-98-013) [September 1998, 251 pages]
Volume 10: Groundwater Pump and Treat - Nonchlorinated
Contaminants (EPA 542-R-98-014) [September 1998, 256 pages]
Volume 11: Innovative Groundwater Treatment Technologies (EPA
542-R-98-015) [September 1998, 281 pages].
Volume 12: On-Site Incineration (EPA 542-R-98-016) [September
1998, 272 pages]
Volume 13: Debris and Surface Cleaning Technologies, and other
Miscellaneous Technologies (EPA 542-R-98-017) [September 1998,
196 pages]
Monitored Natural Attenuation in Wisconsin and Illinois. This
report describes a natural attenuation field study conducted jointly
by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (U. S. EPA) Region 5,
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), and Amoco Corporation
(Amoco) since October 1994. The purpose of the study was to
determine the effectiveness of natural attenuation and to develop a
cost effective way to evaluate it. Four tank sites in Wisconsin and
three in Illinois were studied for two or more years [February 1998,
20 pages]. View or download from http://clu-in .ora/techd rct/techou bs. htm
techpubs.htm. To obtain the appendices to this report, please
contact alvarez.ailberto@eDa.aov.
Ground Water Issue: Design Guidelines for Conventional
Pump-and-Treat Systems (EPA 540-S-97-504). This paper was
published by the U.S. EPA National Risk Management Research
Laboratory for the EPA Groundwater Forum. As its title implies, this
issue paper focuses on design considerations for conventional
extraction and injection systems used in subsurface remediation
[September 1997, 39 pages]. View or download from
http://www.epa.gov/ada/issue.html. For hard copies, contact (580)
436-8651 or fax your request to (580) 436-8503.
Site Characterization and Sampling
ETV Site Characterization and Monitoring Technology Pilot
Technology Verification Statements and Reports: PCB Analysis
Technologies. Since 1995, ETV's Site Characterization and
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Monitoring Technology Pilot has tested technologies and written
verification statements and accompanying reports summarizing the
performance of the technologies in the demonstrations. The Pilot
recently published verification statements and reports for six PCB
analysis technologies. View, download, or order from the Index of
Verification Statements and Reports at
http://clu-in.org/CSCT/Verstate.htm. The six published reports
include:
Dexsil Corporation L2000 PCB/Chloride Analyzer (EPA
600-R-98-109) [108 pages]
Hach Company PCB Immunoassay Kit (EPA 600-R-98-110) [108
pages]
Strategic Diagnostics, Inc. RaPID Assay System for PCB Analysis
(EPA 600-R-98-111) [118 pages]
Strategic Diagnostics Inc. D TECH PCB Test Kit (EPA
600-R-98-112) [107 pages]
Strategic Diagnostics, Inc. EnviroGard PCB Test Kit (EPA
600-R-98-113) [107 pages]
Electric Sensor Technology 4100 Vapor Detector (EPA
600-R-98-114) [111 pages]
Tech Trends (EPA 542-N-98-009). This periodic newsletter profiles
recent developments in treatment and site characterization
technologies. This issue highlights recent demonstration results and
new technical resources for several innovative technologies for site
characterization and process monitoring [October 1998, 4 pages].
View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm. For hard copies, contact (800)
490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax your request to (513) 891-6685.
Overview of On-Site Analytical Methods for Explosives in Soil
(Special Report 98-4). This report was published by the Cold
Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. On-site methods for explosives are reviewed.
Discussions include considerations of specificity, detection limits,
extraction cost and ease of use. The report also includes discussion
of unique sampling design considerations [February 1998, 37
pages]. View or download at http://www.crrel.usace.armv.mil/techpub/CRREL Reports/index .html
[CASE SENSITIVE], DOD personnel and contractors may obtain
hard copies at (800) 225-3842. All others may order report through
the National Technical Information Service at (703) 487-4650.
Soil-Vapor Versus Discrete Soil Sample Measurements for
VOCs in the Near-Surface Vadose Zone: Feasibility Study
(Special Report 98-7). This report was published by the Cold
Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. This study analyzed a TCE soil-vapor
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collection, handling and analysis protocol against discrete soil matrix
sample analysis [June 1998, 14 pages]. View or download at
http://www.crre! .usace.armv.mil/techDub/CRREL Reports/index .html [CASE SENSITIVE], DOD
personnel and contractors may obtain hard copies at (800)
225-3842. All others may order report through the National
Technical Information Service at (703) 487-4650.
Conferences and Symposia
Reminder!! Brownfields 98: The Basics and Beyond
Showcasing Successful Partnerships, Los Angelos, November
16-18. Brownfields ?98 will provide unparalleled networking
opportunities, bringing all major stakeholders in Brownfields cleanup
and redevelopment together under one roof. Brownfields 98 is your
chance to meet with experts in Brownfields business, development,
finance, insurance, and law; representatives from grassroots
community organizations and environmental groups; and top federal,
state, and local government officials, to share ideas and experiences
in this exciting and ever expanding field. For more information, visit
http://www,epa,aov/brownfields/bf98,htm.
Innovative Technologies for Site Assessment and Monitoring
Workshop, Chicago, December 7. This workshop is intended to
bring together for hands on training state regulators, engineering
contractors, site owners and individuals involved in Brownfield's
cleanups. Participants will receive valuable information on the
operation, cost, logistics and data acceptance issues. Limited travel
assistance available for state and city employees. Contact On- Site
Insights, NHSRC/NJIT, 17 Glen Road, Wayland, MA 01778 or Dr.
Andrea Kinney at (508) 358-3532, FAX (508) 358-5091 or email to
andreakinney@worldnet.att.net.
Reminder!! Advances in Innovative Groundwater Remediation,
Atlanta, GA, December 15. This free event, sponsored by the
Ground Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center
(GWRTAC), will be held at the Downtown Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Hotel. The one day seminar will include presentations from
practitioners involved in phytoremediation, treatment walls, in situ
flushing, thermal stripping, in situ chemical oxidation, remediation of
metals, and bioremediation. For an agenda and Registration
information, seehttn://www.awrtac.om or contact Karen Devlin at
Karen_Devlin@philip-serv.com or (215) 643-5466.
Reminder!! In Situ Thermal Processes Seminar, Atlanta, GA
December 16. This free event is sponsored by the U.S. EPA
Technology Innovation Office and will be collocated at the
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Downtown Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel with the December 15
GWRTAC Groundwater seminar mentioned above. This one day
seminar will focus on the fundamental principles, design
considerations, limitations, and case studies for five in situ thermal
processes. The technologies to be addressed include Dynamic
Underground Stripping, Electrical Conductive Heating, Radio
Frequency Heating, Six-Phase Electrical Heating, and In Situ
Vitrification. Note...you may register for the December 15 and/or 16
event by contacting Karen Devlin at the address/phone number
listed above.
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