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> Upcoming Live Internet Seminars

Vapor Intrusion Site Issues - November 2, 2009 1:00PM-3:00PM EST (18:00-20:00
GMT). This two-hour course based on an 8 hour class delivered at the OSC Readiness
conference, teaches techniques for addressing sites that have vapor intrusion issues
originating from contaminated ground water or soils. The migration and accumulation of
chemical vapors in an indoor environment may pose a significant risk to human health.
The course will include the following topics: Vapor intrusion overview including current
guidance from EPA, Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC), states, and API,;
Sampling procedures: Subslab, soil gas, indoor air, outdoor air; Ground water issues:
Permanent wells, temporary wells, nested wells, and sampling; Chlorinated site: Behr
Site Case Study; Petroleum site: Hartford Site Case Study; Health issues and screening
levels. The course includes lectures, case studies, and question and answer sessions.
For more information and to register, see httn://ciu-in.om/iive .

ITRC Quality Considerations for Munitions Response Projects - November 3,
2009, 2:00PM-4:15PM EST (19:00-21:15 GMT). This training introduces state
regulators, environmental consultants, site owners, and community stakeholders to
Quality Considerations for Munitions Response Projects (UXO-5, 2008), created by the
ITRC's Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Team. In this document, quality is defined as
"conformance to requirements." To manage quality, the quality requirements of the
project must first be understood. Requirements must be precisely stated and clearly
understood by everyone involved. A plan is then put in place to meet those
requirements. The UXO Team emphasizes taking a whole-system approach to
designing, planning and managing a munitions response (MR) project to optimize
quality. This training course is intended for an intermediate audience and assumes a
basic understanding of specialized processes associated with MR projects. For more
information and to register, see httEV/wwwjtrcwebjOi^orhttEV/ciujrvora/iive .

Elemental Mercury Basics and Response - November 4, 2009 1:00PM-3:00PM
EST (18:00-20:00 GMT). This course provides information on the misunderstood
properties of mercury and insight into addressing issues related to sites contaminated
with mercury: regulations, response, monitoring, health concerns, toxicology, and
cleanup. The seminar focuses primarily on complex residential contamination sites.

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Participants will be able to download a detailed guidebook and checklist that will assist
them through all phases of a cleanup at a residential site contaminated with mercury,
from initial notification through final restoration. The seminar will discuss the
complexities of issues associated with mercury cleanups, and the difficulties
responders have encountered and successes they have achieved. Participants will also
be able to download guidance and examples of mercury outreach and education
materials that have been prepared over the years to better educate responders, health
professionals, and the public. For more information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora

Of http://clu-in.org/live .

ITRC Enhanced Attenuation of Chlorinated Organics: A Site Management Tool -
November5, 2009,11:00AM-1:15PM EST (16:00-18:15 GMT). This training on the
ITRC Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Enhanced Attenuation: Chlorinated
Organics (EACO-1, 2008) describes the transition (the bridge) between aggressive
remedial actions and MNA and vise versa. Enhanced attenuation (EA) is the application
of technologies that minimize energy input and are sustainable in order to reduce
contaminant loading and/or increase the attenuation capacity of a contaminated plume
to progress sites towards established remedial objectives. Contaminant loading and
attenuation capacity are fundamental to sound decisions for remediation of groundwater
contamination. This training explains how a decision framework which, when followed,
allows for a smooth transition between more aggressive remedial technologies to
sustainable remedial alternatives and eventually to Monitored Natural Attenuation. This
training will demonstrate how this decision framework allows regulators and
practitioners to integrate Enhanced Attenuation into the remedial decision process. For
more information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora or http://ciu-in.ora/iive .

ITRC Phytotechnologies - November 10, 2009, 2:00PM-4:15PM EST (19:00-21:15
GMT). This training familiarizes participants with ITRC's Phytotechnology Technical
and Regulatory Guidance and Decision Trees, Revised (Phyto-3, 2009).This document
provides guidance for regulators who evaluate and make informed decisions on
phytotechnology work plans and practitioners who have to evaluate any number of
remedial alternatives at a given site. This document updates and replaces
Phytoremediation Decision Tree (Phyto-1, 1999) and Phytotechnology Technical and
Regulatory Guidance Document (Phyto-2, 2001). It has merged the concepts of both
documents into a single document. This guidance includes new, and more importantly,
practical information on the process and protocol for selecting and applying various
phytotechnologies as remedial alternatives. For more information and to register, see

http://www.itrcweb.ora OP http://clu-in.ora/live .

Green Remediation: Applying Strategies in the Field - November 12 and
December 15. In June 2009, EPA held its annual National Association of Remedial
Project Managers meeting in Atlanta, GA, and for the second year in a row, one of our
most attended sessions was on Green Remediation (GR). And like last year, we are
offering those talks again to an online audience! EPA's definition of GR includes the
practice of considering the environmental effects of a remediation strategy (i.e., the
remedy selected and the implementation approach) early in the process, and
incorporating options to maximize the net environmental benefit of the cleanup action.
Since last year, experience has increased and policies are more developed, and this is
a chance to share that with an online audience. EPA's Technical Support Project, led
by the Engineering Forum, has taken this full-day session and has held one session on
October 8th. Tthe other two sessions will follow on November 12th and December 15th.
For more information and to register, see http://ciu-in.ora/iive .

SERDP Funding Opportunities - November 13, 2009,1:00PM-2:30PM EST
(18:00-19:30 GMT). This seminar will provide a summary of the Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) development and
opportunities for interested researchers to conduct research and development. This

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"how to play" briefing will offer essential information for those who wish to understand
new funding opportunities within SERDP. The FY11 SERDP solicitation will be released
in late October 2009 and attendees may use this time to ask general questions about
the solicitation. For more information and to register, see http://ciu-in.ora/iive .

Introduction to CERCLA 103, EPCRA, and CAA 112(r) - November 16, 2009
1:00PM-3:00PM EST (18:00-20:00 GMT). This class will focus on regulatory and
legislative requirements related to emergency notification for hazardous chemical
releases, community emergency planning, and chemical accident prevention. The
course provides an overview in the requirements of section 103 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabilities Act (CERCLA), the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and section 112(r)
(the EPA Risk Management Program and Clean Air Act General Duty Clause) of the
Clean Air Act (CAA). For more information and to register, see http://ciu-in.ora/iive .

ITRC Survey of Munitions Response Technologies - November 19, 2009,
11:00AM-1:00PM EST (16:00-18:00 GMT). This training introduces Survey of
Munitions Response Technologies (UXO-4, 2006), created by the ITRC's Unexploded
Ordinance Team in partnership with the Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology
Certification Program (ESTCP).The document provides an overview of the current
status of commercially-available technologies in common usage for munitions response
actions, and, where possible, assess and quantify their performance capabilities. This
training course is intended for an intermediate to advanced audience and assumes an
understanding of technologies and phases of munitions response. This training course
focuses on the major take-home conclusions of the Survey of Munitions Response
Technologies (UXO-4, 2006) and provides an understanding of the performance
capabilities of available technologies under real-world site conditions. For more
information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora or http://ciu-in.ora/iive .

Alternative Countermeasures for Oil Spills; a Primer on NCP Product Schedule -
November 23, 2009 1:00PM-3:00PM EST (18:00-20:00 GMT), this webinarwill be a
condensed version of the ACM class scheduled to be presented as an 8-hour
workshop at the 2010 OSC Readiness Training Program. This webinarwill stress the
basics of how OSCs can use the NCP Subpart J Product Schedule in their daily spill
planning and response work with emphasis on how to deal with product vendors before
and during a spill response. Some discussion of the new U.S. Coast Guard dispersant
capabilities rule will be included. For more information and to register, see

http://www.itrcweb.ora OP http://clu-in.ora/live .

ITRC LNAPL Training Parts 1 and 2 - December 3 and 10, 2009. Light non-aqueous
phase liquids (LNAPLs) are organic liquids such as gasoline, diesel, and other
petroleum hydrocarbon products that are immiscible with water and less dense than
water. LNAPLs are important because they are present in the subsurface at thousands
of remediation sites across the country, and are frequently the focus of assessment and
remediation efforts. Part 1 of this training course explains how LNAPLs behave in the
subsurface and examines what controls their behavior. Part 1 also explains what
LNAPL data can tell you about the LNAPL and site conditions. Relevant and practical
examples are used to illustrate key concepts. Part 2 addresses LNAPL characterization
and site conceptual model development as well as LNAPL recovery evaluation and
remedial considerations. Specifically, Part 2 discusses key LNAPL and site data, when
and why those data may be important, and how to get those data. Part 2 also
discusses how to evaluate LNAPL recoverability. For more information and to register,

See http://www.itrcweb.ora OT http://clu-in.ora/live .

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> New Documents and Web Resources

New Cost and Performance Information on Cleanup Technologies. The Federal
Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR) recently announced the release of 23
new case study and technology assessment reports. These reports document the cost,
performance, and lessons learned in implementing a wide range of hazardous waste
site cleanup technologies in the field, ranging from large-scale demonstrations to
full-scale applications. The remediation case studies and general technology
assessment reports and other related FRTR information are available at http://www.frtr.gov.
Visitors to the Web site can search these reports by remedial technology, optimization
method, and other criteria. With these new additions, close to 800 reports are now
available in four areas - over 400 cost and performance case study reports describing
the use of remediation technologies; over 185 reports describing the use of site
characterization and monitoring technologies; more than 125 case studies describing
long-term monitoring/optimization of remediation technologies; and more than 85
reports describing the assessments of remediation technologies at hazardous waste
sites. View case study and technology assessment reports at http://www.fiir.aov/costperf.htm .

Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable Annual Summary of Activities:
September 2009 (EPA-542-F-09-001). This fact sheet, produced by the FRTR,
summarizes activities of member agencies' remediation programs and describes
recently published cost and performance case studies and reports. The 2009 fact sheet
also highlights FRTR member agencies' Green Remediation activities, which was the
focus of the December 2008 FRTR meeting. A summary of that meeting and the
presentations on Green Remediation are posted on the FRTR Web site. Recently,
EPA's contaminated site cleanup programs have released the Principles for Greener
Cleanups (Principles) to improve the decision-making process for cleanup activities in a
way that ensures protection of human health and the environment and reduces adverse
environmental impacts on communities ( http://www.epa.aov/oswer/areencleanupsV In
consideration of these Principles, EPA's Superfund Program, one of five major EPA
cleanup programs, has released a Green Remediation strategy outlining major
activities to reduce the environmental footprint of its cleanups

(http://www.epa.aov/superfund/areenremediationV View OT download the FRTR fact Sheet at
http://www.frtr.aov/pubiib.htm. For hard copies, contact (800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax
to (513) 489-8695.

EPA Plans to Develop Interim Preliminary Remediation Goals for Dioxin in Soil.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a plan to
develop interim preliminary remediation goals (PRGs) for dioxin in soil at Superfund
sites. The plan includes a review of current dioxin cleanup guidance that has been
established by the EPA, states and other countries, including the latest fully
peer-reviewed dioxin toxicity assessments. EPA will release the draft interim PRGs for
public comment in December 2009, and anticipates issuing the final interim PRGs in
June 2010. EPA is currently undertaking a reassessment of dioxin, the results of which
are expected to be released by the end of 2010. View plan and provide comments at

http://www.epa.aov/superfund/policv/remedv/sfremedv/remedies/dioxininterimplan.html .

Ground Water Issue: Assessment and Delineation of DNAPL Source Zones at
Hazardous Waste Sites (EPA 600-R-09-119).This document provides a framework for
assessing the presence of dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) and delineating
the spatial extent of the DNAPL source zone, a priority at many sites due to the
increasing use of in situ remediation technologies. The described strategy expands the
applicability of the document to include both unconsolidated deposits and fractured
bedrock, and encourage an iterative, flexible site investigation approach (September

2009, 20 pages). View or download at http://www.epa.aov/ada/download/issue/600r09119.pdf .

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Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup
(EPA-530-R-08-008). EPA has issued a document providing state and local
governments technical guidance for methamphetamine lab cleanups. The document is
based on an extensive review of the best available science and practices for cleanup.
Other issues included are best practices for specific items or materials, sampling
procedures, and technical resources. The Methamphetamine Remediation Research
Act of 2007 required EPA to develop these guidelines, based on the best currently
available knowledge in the field of meth lab remediation. EPA reviewed state guidance
and regulations to develop these voluntary guidelines. In addition, this document has
received extensive review and refinement from a broad array of stakeholders as well as
feedback from nationally recognized experts in meth lab remediation (August 2009, 48

pages). View or download at http://www.epa.aov/oem/meth lab auidelines.pdf .

Statistical Analysis of Groundwater Monitoring Data at RCRA Facilities - Unified
Guidance (EPA 530-R-09-007). The Unified Guidance provides a suggested
framework and recommendations for the statistical analysis of groundwater monitoring
data at Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facility units subject to 40
CFR Parts 264 and 265 and 40 CFR Part 258, to determine whether groundwater has
been impacted by a hazardous constituent release. Specific statistical methods are
identified in the RCRA regulations, but their application is not described in any detail.
The Unified Guidance provides examples and background information that will aid in
successfully conducting the required statistical analyses. The Unified Guidance draws
upon the experience gained in the last decade in implementing the RCRA Subtitle C
and D groundwater monitoring programs and new research that has emerged since
earlier Agency guidance. It updates and replaces the earlier 1989 Interim Final
Guidance and the July 1992 Addendum (March 2009, 884 pages). View or download at

http://www.epa,aov/osw/hazard/correctiveaction/resources/auidance/sitechar/awstats/unified-guid.pdf .

EUGRIS Corner. New Documents on EUGRIS, the platform for European
contaminated soil and water information. More than 12 resources, events projects and
news items were added to EUGRIS 1 - 24 October, 2009. These can be viewed at
http://www.euaris.info/whatsnew.asp. Then select the appropriate month and year for the updates
in which you are interested. The following reports were featured on EUGRIS:

Uncontaminated Topsoil A Technical Report on the Use of Both Naturally
Occurring and Manufactured Uncontaminated Topsoil (2009). The Environment
Agency currently considers that all uncontaminated topsoil, other than topsoil used
where it was produced without needing further treatment, remains waste until the
point at which it is fully recovered and is suitable for an agreed use without posing a risk
to the environment. The project board asked a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to
consider the feasibility of producing a Quality Protocol that would enable the point of
recovery of topsoil to be moved closer to the point of its production. This would mean a
site-specific assessment would not be needed to demonstrate that the topsoil could be
used on any site. This report is an output of the discussions held by the TAG between
July 2007 and February 2008. View or download from

http://www.environment-aaencv.aov.uk/static/documents/Business/091014 Topsoil TR to publish.pdf.

The Nano4water Cluster Website (2009). This is a coalition of research projects,
funded by the European Commission following a Joint Call on nanotechnologies for
water treatment (FP7-ENV-NMP-2008-2). The aim of this action is to support research
and technological development in the field of water treatment by applying developed or
adapted nano-engineered materials to promising separation, purification and
detoxification technologies. For more information, visit http://nano4water.eu/index.php?id=34 .

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> Conferences and Symposia

GreenRemediation, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 9-10, 2009. Sustainable
approaches for decision-making and soil remediation are more relevant than ever. The
objective of the GreenRemediation Conference is to improve the awareness of green
remediation solutions among environmentalists and decision makers. Main topics are
Policy Drivers, Decision Support Tools and Sustainable Remediation Technologies.
The program includes presentations from speakers from 9 countries around the world
including organisations like NICOLE, SuRF UK, EU Common Forum on Contaminated
Land and the U.S. EPA. The conference is organized by the Danish EPA, Information
Centre on Contaminated Sites - DANISH REGIONS, The Capital Region of Denmark
and a number of private organisations. For more information and to register, see

http://www.Dolvtec.dk/GreenRemediation/ .

Brownfields 2009 Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 16-18, 2009. The

Brownfields 2009 Conference will see stakeholders from community, planning, real
estate, finance, and policy interests from across the nation converge to focus on
brownfields cleanup, redevelopment, and a broad range of land revitalization solutions.
Take advantage of learning and networking opportunities including first-rate educational
sessions, valuable mobile workshops, dynamic plenary speakers, excellent
organizational meetings, and more. For more information and to register, see

http ://www. brownf ield sconfe re nee .org .

Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop,
Washington, DC, December 1-3, 2009. Sponsored by the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program (SERDP), DoD's environmental science and
technology program, and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program
(ESTCP), this event will provide attendees: (1) plenary session speakers offering key
insights into environmental issues; (2) concurrent technical sessions and short courses
covering the latest in environmental research results and technical innovations as well
as unique training opportunities; (3) poster sessions featuring more than 400 technical
posters; (4) exhibit booths offering information about funding opportunities in related
research programs; (5) networking opportunities with more than 1,000 environmental
professionals from the government, academic, and private sectors; and (6) a session
providing a summary of SERDP and ESTCP funding opportunities to conduct research
and demonstrationsFor more information and to register, see

http://www.serdp-estcp.ora/svmposium2009/ .

Call for Abstracts!! 2010 Conference on Design and Construction Issues at
Hazardous Waste Sites, Philadelphia, PA, April 21-23, 2010. This conference, to be
hosted by the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will facilitate
information exchange among professionals from the private and public sectors
regarding design and construction issues at hazardous waste sites including effective
methods, remediation strategies, lessons learned, and application of technologies.
Abstracts are due by November 13, 2009. For more information and to submit an

abstract, see httns://siinerfunrt .usace.armv.mil/2010DCHWS .

Call for Abstracts!! ConSoil 2010 - Management of Soil, Groundwater, and
Sediment Salzburg, Austria, September 22-24, 2010. The 11th edition will continue
the successful programme of the ConSoil conferences. The themes of ConSoil 2010
reflect the latest topics in the management of soil, groundwater and sediment. ConSoil
is the leading platform to exchange news and knowledge between:scientists, policy
makers, consultants / service providers, administrators, site owners / river basin ,
managers, remediation companies / contractors, banking and insurance companies.

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The conference language will be English. Abstracts are due by December 21, 2009.
For more information and to submit an abstract, see http ://www.consoil.de .

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