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TechDirect, August 1, 2016
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> Upcoming Live Internet Seminars
Military Munitions Support Services - Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study -
August 4, 2016,1:00PM-4:00PM EDT (17:00-20:00 GMT). This will be a Military
Munitions Support Services seminar with subject matter experts discussing Remedial
Investigation / Feasibility Study development. Topics include Historic Photographic
Analysis, Forgotten Geophysical Techniques, Understanding Statistics and the RI/FS,
Assessing Background Concentrations, Merging UFP-QAPP and GCMR QAPPs at the
Rl Stage to Create a Workable Document, and Baseline Risk Assessing. For more
information and to register, see http://ciu-in.ora/iive.
ITRC Geophysical Classification for Munitions Response - August 9, 2016,
1:00PM-3:15PM EDT (17:00-19:15 GMT). This training class and supporting guidance
document explain the process of geophysical classification, describe its benefits and
limitations, and discuss the information and data needed by regulators to monitor and
evaluate the use of the technology. This document and training also emphasize using
a systematic planning process to develop data acquisition and decision strategies at the
outset of a munitions response effort, as well as quality considerations throughout the
project. Stakeholder issues that are unique to munitions response are also discussed.
After this training class, participants will: understand the technology and terminology,
be ready to engage in the planning process to address quality considerations
throughout a project, find tools to transfer knowledge within organizations and to
stakeholders, and start to transition mindset to decisions that leave non-hazardous
items in the ground. An audience who understand current munitions response tools
and procedures (for example, geophysical surveys, sensors, data analysis) will benefit
most from this document and training. For more information and to register, see
http://www,itrcweb.org OP https://clu-in.ora/live.
ITRC Petroleum Vapor Intrusion: Fundamentals of Screening, Investigation, and
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Management - August 30, 2016, 1:00PM-3:15PM EDT (17:00-19:15 GMT). Chemical
contaminants in soil and groundwater can volatilize into soil gas and migrate through
unsaturated soils of the vadose zone. Vapor intrusion (VI) occurs when these vapors
migrate upward into overlying buildings through cracks and gaps in the building floors,
foundations, and utility conduits, and contaminate indoor air. If present at sufficiently
high concentrations, these vapors may present a threat to the health and safety of
building occupants. Petroleum vapor intrusion (PVI) is a subset of VI and is the process
by which volatile petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) released as vapors from light
nonaqueous phase liquids (LNAPL), petroleum-contaminated soils, or
petroleum-contaminated groundwater migrate through the vadose zone and into
overlying buildings. The ITRC Technical and Regulatory Guidance Web-Based
Document, Petroleum Vapor Intrusion: Fundamentals of Screening, Investigation, and
Management (PVI-1, 2014) and this associated Internet-based training provides
regulators and practitioners with consensus information based on empirical data and
recent research to support PVI decision making under different regulatory frameworks.
The PVI assessment strategy described in this guidance document enables confident
decision making that protects human health for various types of petroleum sites and
multiple PHC compounds. This guidance provides a comprehensive methodology for
screening, investigating, and managing potential PVI sites and is intended to promote
the efficient use of resources and increase confidence in decision making when
evaluating the potential for vapor intrusion at petroleum-contaminated sites. By using
the ITRC guidance document, the vapor intrusion pathway can be eliminated from
further investigation at many sites where soil or groundwater is contaminated with
petroleum hydrocarbons or where LNAPL is present. For more information and to
register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora Or http://clu-in.ora/live.
Protecting Pollinators through Sustainable Superfund Reuse - September 8,
2016, 2:00PM-3:30PM EDT (18:00-19:30 GMT). In recent years, declines in pollinator
populations and honey bees in particular, have raised concerns about the impacts to
agricultural supply and ecosystem sustainability. EPA has engaged in a federal
partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture to minimize impacts of
pesticides on pollinator populations. But EPA has also engaged with organizations such
as the Pollinator Partnership to support the development and maintenance of pollinator
habitat. This webinar will highlight the opportunities presented to support pollinators
through sustainable and conscientious reuse of Superfund sites and other blighted
properties. Speakers will share case study examples of pollinator habitat on
contaminated sites, as well as some available resources to aid in supporting pollinators
at a site near you. For more information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora or
http://clu-in.org/live.
> New Documents and Web Resources
Superfund Research Program Research Brief 259: Phytostabilization of Mine
Tailings with Compost-Assisted Direct Planting. Amending mine waste with
compost is a viable and promising alternative to the expensive process of covering an
entire site with a thick soil or rock cap followed by seeding, according to research from
the University of Arizona Superfund Research Program (UA SRP) Center. A recent field
study at the Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund site showed that adding
amendments and seeds led to establishment of native plants and sustained growth on
mine tailings over 4 years. The trial was based on successful results from preliminary
greenhouse studies, which scaled effectively to the field. For more information, see
https://tools.niehs.nih.aov/srp/researchbriefs/view.cfm?Brief ID=259. TO get monthly Updates On research
advances from the SRP you can subscribe to their Research Brief mailing list at
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https://list.nih.gov/cai-bin/wa.exe7SUBED1 =SRP-BRIEF&A=1.
Technology Innovation News Survey Corner. The Technology Innovation News
Survey contains market/commercialization information; reports on demonstrations,
feasibility studies and research; and other news relevant to the hazardous waste
community interested in technology development. Recent issues, complete archives,
and subscription information is available at https://ciu-in.ora/products/tins/. The following
resources were included in recent issues:
•	Green-Duwamish River Watershed: PCB Congener Study, Phase 1
•	Extent and Persistence of Secondary Water Quality Impacts after Enhanced
Reductive Bioremediation
•	A Quantitative Decision Framework for Assessing Navy Vapor Intrusion Sites
•	Impacts on Groundwater Quality Following the Application of ISCO:
Understanding the Cause of and Designing Mitigation for Metals Mobilization
[accompanied by the ISCO Metals Byproduct Reference Guide and Interactive
Database]
•	The Clean Water Act and Sediment Remediation: Using the Data Quality
Objectives Process to Help Assure That Remediated Sediment Sites Are Not
Re-Contaminated
•	Superfund State Contracts - A Reference for States and Territories: How to Get
the Most Out of Your Superfund State Contract
•	Abstract Book: SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 3-7 May 2015, Barcelona,
Spain
EUGRIS Corner. New Documents on EUGRIS, the platform for European
contaminated soil and water information. More than 13 resources, events, projects and
news items were added to EUGRIS in July. These can be viewed at
httEV/wwwjeuansjnfo/whatsnewjasE. Then select the appropriate month and year for the updates
in which you are interested.
> Conferences and Symposia
Petroleum Vapor Intrusion: Fundamentals of Screening, Investigation, and
Management - ITRC 2-day Classroom Training, Somerset, NJ, September 26-27,
2016 AND Framingham, MA, November 9-10, 2016. Preapproved for continuing
education for CT LEPs, MA LSPs, NJ LSRPs, and SC PGs. This 2-day ITRC
classroom training is based on the ITRC Technical and Regulatory Guidance
Web-Based Document, Petroleum Vapor Intrusion: Fundamentals of Screening,
Investigation, and Management (PVI-1, 2014) and led by internationally recognized
experts. Wthin the training class - hear about EPA's Technical Guide For Addressing
Petroleum Vapor Intrusion At Leaking Underground Storage Tank Sites (June 2015).
The ITRC guidance document and EPA guide are complementary documents with the
ITRC training course providing the "how-to" knowledge and skills for screening,
investigating, and managing the petroleum vapor intrusion pathway. The class will
enable you to develop the skills to screen-out petroleum sites based on the
scientifically-supported ITRC strategy and checklist; focus the limited resources
investigating those PVI sites that truly represent an unacceptable risk; and
communicate ITRC PVI strategy and justify science-based decisions to management,
clients, and the public. Interactive learning with classroom exercises and Q&A sessions
will reinforce these course learning objectives. For local, state, and federal government;
students; community stakeholders; and tribal representatives, ITRC has a limited
number of scholarships (waiver of registration fee only) available. For more information
and tO register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora/trainina.
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Facility Decommissioning Training Course, Virginia Beach, VA, October 4-6 and
Las Vegas, NV, November 14-17, 2016. The purpose of this course is to provide
information on the basic steps in the decommissioning process and impart lessons
learned from past experiences in decommissioning. In this manner, elements learned at
this training course will assist in decision-making, planning, and implementation
associated with the decommissioning of various types of nuclear facilities. Moreover, a
major objective of this training course is to demonstrate the need for early and complete
project planning to achieve safe and cost-effective decommissioning of research
reactors and other small nuclear installations. For more information and to register, see
http://www.dd,anl.gov/ddtrainina/.
2016 National Training Conference on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and
Environmental Conditions in Communities, Washington, DC, October 19-21,
2016. The theme of this year's conference is TRI at 30: Working Together To Reduce
Toxic Releases. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which supports and promotes emergency
planning and provides the public with information about releases of toxic chemicals in
their community through the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). Join us for dynamic
discussions, valuable networking opportunities, and the chance to help shape the next
30 years of community right-to-know. This conference is the TRI Program's main public
outreach and training event, bringing together EPA, localities, states, tribes, federal
agencies, companies, community groups, researchers, and non-governmental
organizations. For the conference agenda and registration, see
https://www.epa.aov/toxics-release-inventorv-tri-proaram/2016-tri-national-trainina-conference.
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