Message #62: April 2002
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Open Solicitations
Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program
Treatment Technology Solicitation for PCB and Dioxin/Furan
Contaminated Sediments. The purpose of this Treatment
Technology Application (TTA) is to solicit alternative in situ
bioremediation treatment alternatives that can be demonstrated at a
selected site in Hawaii for removing or destroying PCBs and dioxins
in contaminated sediments in a saltwater environment. Technologies
selected must be able to handle moderate concentrations of PCBs
and dioxins/furans in the presence of other organic compounds, and,
potentially, metals. Proposals are due July 19, 2002. For complete
information on this solicitation, see, http://www.epa.aov/ORD/SITE/solicitations.htm .
EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Solicitation. EPA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Program provides financial support to help for-profit businesses
develop new environmental technologies. The Phase I Solicitation
opened on March 28 and will close on May 23, 2002. Phase I
awards of up to $70,000 will be made and Phase I winners will be
invited to compete in a future Phase II solicitation with awards of up
to $295,000. Topics include hazardous waste management and site
remediation, solid waste recycling, and environmental measurement
and monitoring. Additional topics include nanotechnology and
pollution prevention, air and water pollution control, and
environmental bioterrorism. The SBIR Solicitation is posted on the
SBIR WebSite at http://www.epa.aov/ncer/sbir OT Help Line at 800-490-9194.
New Documents and Websites
ITRC Diffusion Sampler Information Center. This website
provides a centralized location for the posting and exchange of
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information on the development and use of diffusion samplers. The
ITRC Diffusion Sampler Team is working with the US Air Force, US
Navy, USEPA, USGS, and private industry, to compile, analyze, and
disseminate information on the deployment of passive diffusion bag
(PDB) samplers on a national basis. Site users can access a current
listing of deployments nationwide, news updates, and a searchable
deployment database (in development). For more information, see
http://diffusionsampler,itrcweb,ora/common/default,asp .
Technology Focus Area. The CLU-IN Technology Focus Area has
been expanded with the addition of Soil Washing. Through the
Technology Focus section, CLU-IN provides a compilation of the
most relevant information resources on 15 remediation technologies.
These resources are presented under 5 categories for each
technology with a summary and direct link to each resource. The
following are the resources initially included in the new Soil Washing
focus:
Citizen's Guides (1 resource)
Technology Description (2 resources)
Applications (10 resources)
Engineering/ Regulatory Guidance (5 resources)
Training (2 resources)
References (1 resource)
For more information, see http://clu-in .orq/techfocus/ .
Tech Trends - current issue (EPA 540-N-02-001). The March issue
of Tech Trends is our last. This July, the EPA Technology Innovation
Office will publish a new newsletter that combines Tech Trends
updates on innovative soil cleanup technologies with Ground Water
Currents updates on innovative ground-water technologies. The new
bimonthly newsletter will be mailed out to all of our current
subscribers to Tech Trends and Ground Water Currents and be
available on CLU-IN. This issue focuses on projects using
bioventing, thermal desorption and lead stabilization (March 2002, 6
pages). View or download at http://clu-in.ora/techpubs.htm . For hard copies,
contact (800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax to (513) 489-8695.
Workshop on Monitoring Oxidation-Reduction Processes for
Ground-water Restoration (EPA 600-R02-002). This report was
produced by the EPA National Risk Management Research
Laboratory. It summarizes the findings of a workshop held to discuss
and summarize the current state-of-the-science with respect to
methods of redox monitoring, data interpretation, and their
applications to ground-water remediation (January 2002, 148 pages).
View or download at http://www.epa.aov/ada/pubs/reports.html . For hard copies,
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contact Kay Cooper at (580) 436-8651 or fax (580) 436-8503.
Well Injection Depth Extraction (WIDE) Soil Flushing (DOE
OST/TMS ID 2172). This report was published by the U.S.
Department of Energy. This Innovative Technology Summary Report
describes the Well Injection Depth Extraction (WIDE) system. This
technology is a hybrid soil flushing/soil gas extraction system that
uses Prefabricated Vertical Wells (PVWs) for the in situ remediation
of contaminated fine-grained soils with hydraulic conductivities
ranging from 10-3 to 10-8 cm/s. The WIDE system has been field
demonstrated as suitable for removal of dissolved-phase
contaminants, dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), and light
non-aqueous phase liquids or LNAPLs (May 2001, 30 pages). View
or download at http://apps.em.doe.aov/ost/pubs/itsrs/itsr2172.pdf .
Mine Reclamation Using Biosolids (2001). This document was
prepared by a University of Arizona undergraduate student under an
internship with United States Environmental Protection Agency. It
describes the current uses of biosolids in the United States,
especially the progress being made at mine reclamation sites. The
background section defines and describes the production and
traditional uses of biosolids. It responds to common concerns over
biosolid use, such as leaching, and explains the safeguards
associated with every biosolids project. Finally, case studies are
examined and analyzed to determine the best use of biosolids to
date (Fall, 2001, 43 pages). View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm .
Literature on Open-Path Monitoring Technologies. The
Monitoring and Measurement Technology for the 21st Century
(21M2) Internet site has a new, focused literature search on
open-path monitoring technologies. The site updates its literature
database (which now includes 970 citations) of articles and research
(e.g., SBIR) abstracts on a quarterly basis and from time to time
develops focused searches on topics relevant to primary waste
program monitoring needs. The focused open-path search provides
citations of articles on UV-DOAS, FT-IR, and LIDAR work and
research. Other focused searches archived under the literature
search section of the Internet site are on landfill leak detection and
on techniques for perchlorate analysis. The focused searches
support EPA projects funded under the initiative. For more
information, see http://clu-in.org/21 m2 .
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The
Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and
the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs
are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods,
become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty
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tissue of living organisms and are toxic to humans and wildlife. POPs
circulate globally and can cause damage wherever they travel. In
implementing the Convention, Governments will take measures to
eliminate or reduce the release of POPs into the environment. For a
copy of the treaty document, see http://www.chem.uneD.ch/sc/ .
Sixth International HCH and Pesticides FORUM BOOK. This
report was published by the Polish Plant Protection Institute in
conjunction with the International HCH and Pesticides Association. It
contains session papers, summaries, and conclusions from the Sixth
International HCH and Pesticides Forum. The aim of the conference
was to find technical solutions to problems arising from obsolete
pesticides problems in Central/Eastern European and Central Asian
countries (February 2002, 587 pages). To download the document,
seehttn ://www. 6thhchforum.com/book. htm
Upcoming Internet Seminars
EPA Small Business Innovation Research Overview and
Proposal Writing - April 9. This seminar will describe the EPA
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program which provides
financial support to help small technology based firms develop new
environmental technologies and ready them for commercialization.
The presentation will cover the basics of the SBIR program, the
open 2002 solicitations and schedules, and helpful information on
writing a competitive proposal and winning an SBIR award. For more
information and to register, see http://clu-in.ora/studio .
ITRC In Situ Chemical Oxidation - March 16. This seminar
presents technical and regulatory information to assist site managers
in understanding, evaluating and making informed decisions on
ISCO proposals. It includes descriptions of the various chemical
oxidants, regulatory considerations, stakeholder concerns, case
studies, and technical references. For more information and to
register, see http://www.itrcweb.oraQ Of http://clu-in.ora/studio .
ITRC Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation of Solvents in Ground
Water - April 18. The training focuses on a variety of amendments,
which may be added to in situ bioremediation systems, the
mechanism of delivery and regulatory issues associated with
approving or permitting EISB systems. It will also cover common
problems encountered during operation of a system. For more
information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora Of http://clu-in.ora/studio .
ITRC Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents in
Groundwater: Principles and Practices - April 30. The seminar
focuses on the basic information one needs to determine and
document the conditions necessary for natural processes to be an
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effective part of remediating chlorinated solvents in ground water.
For more information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.org Of http://clu-in.org/studio
ITRC Phytotechnologies - May 2. This ITRC seminar focuses on
the ITRC Phytotechnologies Technical and Regulatory Guidance and
Phytoremediation Decision Tree. It provides technical and regulatory
information to help you understand, evaluate and make informed
decisions on phytotechnology proposals. For more information and
to register, see http://www.itrcweb.org Of http://clu-in.org/studio .
Conferences and Symposia.
Improving the Quality of Site Characterization Conference, June
4, Manchester, NH and June 6, Hartford, CT. The New england
Waste Management Officials Association is sponsoring two one-day
conferences in June. The objective of the events are to raise
awareness of state and EPA concerns about traditional approaches
to site characterization and to present strategy and technology
options that can help improve the information obtained during site
characterizations and the subsequent remediation decisions.
Agenda and logistics information will be available shortly at
http://www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/cleanup/improvinggualitv.cfm .
2002 National Site Assessment Conference, May 13-17, Austin,
TX. Since its inception in 1989, the National Site Assessment
Conference (NSAC) has been an annual forum for EPA, (including
removal and remediation program staff) States, Tribes, and other
Federal agencies to review accomplishments, revisit goals, and
discuss recent and pending changes in legislation, funding, policies,
and guidance. Speakers representing a broad site assessment
spectrum share ideas and expertise on how to address evolving site
assessment needs. For more information, see
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/siteasmt/sa conf/.
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