TechDirect, January 1, 2011
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> Upcoming Live Internet Seminars
Your Role in Green Remediation Implementation and Case Studies in Green
Remediation - This Year's Models and Tools (The 2010 NARPM Green
Remediation Session Follow-on Webinars) - January 11 and February 10.In May
2010, EPA held its annual National Association of Remedial Project Managers
(NARPM) meeting in Crystal City, VA, and for the third 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. We've got
more case studies and maturing policy and guidance that we'd like to share with an
online audience. EPA's Technical Support Project, led by the Engineering Forum, has
taken this full-day session and split it into three separate sessions that started in
December. Each session is scheduled for two hours and will include policy and case
studies, with time for Q&A along the way. For more information and to register for the
two remaining sessions, see httnv/ciu-in.om/iive.
ITRC Use and Measurement of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge - January 13, 2011,
11:00AM-1:15PM EST (16:00-18:15 GMT). The ITRC technology overview, Use and
Measurement of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge (MASSFLUX-1, 2010), and
associated Internet-based training provide a description of the underlying concepts,
potential applications, description of methods for measuring and calculating, and case
studies of the uses of mass flux and mass discharge. This Technology Overview, and
associated Internet-based training are intended to foster the appropriate understanding
and application of mass flux and mass discharge estimates, and provide examples of
use and analysis. The document and training assumes the participant has a general
understanding of hydrogeology, the movement of chemicals in porous media,
remediation technologies, and the overall remedial process. For more information and
tO register, see httEV/wwwjtrcwebjOi^ or httEV/dujrvorcj/ljve .
Contaminated Sediments: New Tools and Approaches for in-situ Remediation -
Session III - January 19, 2011, 2:00PM-4:00PM EST (19:00-21:00 GMT). This
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seminar will feature SRP grantees Dr. Richard G. Luthy and Dr. Charles A. Menzie. Dr.
Luthy of the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University will review
recent experimental studies and modeling work that describe the up-take of
hydrophobic organic contaminants by activated carbon amendment in sediment. The
emphasis will be on practical aspects of testing and modeling to assess the suitability of
sediment for in-place treatment of persistent organic contaminants by activated carbon
sorbent. A comparison of different feeding traits of benthic organisms illustrates the
degree of treatment needed to achieve a desired remedial success of sorbent
amendment. Recent work with polysulfide rubber-modified activated carbon suggesting
the potential to treat both mercury and hydrophobic organic compounds will also be
presented. A follow-up by Dr. Charles Menzie of Exponent Inc. will discuss the efficacy
of various methods of application of SediMite, a pelletized agglomerate that consists of
activated carbon, to contaminated sediments. He will focus on the effectiveness of
delivery methods designed to minimally disturb sediment, yet deliver activated carbon
amendment to the depth inhabited by biota. For more information and to register, see
http://clu-in.org/live .
ITRC Use of Risk Assessment in Management of Contaminated Sites - January
25, 2011, 2:00PM-4:15PM EST (19:00-21:15 GMT). This training course identifies how
various risk-based approaches and criteria are applied throughout the processes of
screening, characterization, and management of contaminated sites. The training
course and associated overview document, Use of Risk Assessment in Management of
Contaminated Sites (RISK-2, 2008), are intended for risk assessors and project
managers involved with the characterization, remediation, and/or re-use of sites. The
training and overview document provide a valuable tool for federal and state regulatory
agencies to demonstrate how site data collection, risk assessment, and risk
management may be better integrated. For more information and to register, see
http://www.itrcweb.ora OP http://clu-in.org/live .
ITRC Phytotechnologies - January 27, 2011, 11:00AM-1:15PM EST (16:00-18:15
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.org OP http://clu-in.org/live .
> New Documents and Web Resources
Best Management Practices: Use of Systematic Project Planning Under a Triad
Approach for Site Assessment and Cleanup (EPA 542-F-10-010). This technical
publication is intended for environmental practitioners engaged in the investigation,
design, remediation, and closure or reuse of contaminated sites. Systematic Project
Planning is a rigorous project planning process that lays a scientifically defensible
foundation for proposed project activities. The bulletin discusses important
considerations and contingencies that need to be addressed, and key activities to be
performed during SPP at hazardous-waste sites. It guides the reader to think about
SPP from early assessment, to evolving to a mature conceptual site model, to looking
ahead at site re-use; and emphasizes up-front effort. Included are references where
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the reader can find tools and more detailed technical guidance (September 2010, 19
pages). View or download at http://clu-in.ora/techpubs.htm .
Technology News and Trends (EPA 542-N-10-006). This issue highlights pilot-scale
and demonstration projects to characterize and remediate sites with fractured bedrock
contaminated by volatile organic compounds. Technologies applied in these projects
involve subsurface injection of reactive amendments, in situ thermal conductive heating
systems, and a range of geophysical tools to interpret a site's existing or emplaced
network of hydraulic fractures (December 2010, 6 pages). View or download at
http://clu-in.ora/techpubs.htm .
Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid Cleanup: Accomplishments at Twelve NPL
Sites. This document was prepared by Serena Ryan, a National Network for
Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) grantee under a fellowship from the
U.S. EPA. The objective of this report is to provide an overview of remedial
accomplishments at 12 current or former NPL sites affected by DNAPL and/or
associated dissolved, vapor, orsorbed phase contamination. This report summarizes
relevant information about these sites, including site sizes, contaminants, technologies,
concentration level reductions, and current remedial status. A discussion of DNAPL
characteristics, fate, and transport, as well as a summary of DNAPL remediation
technologies, is also included. Case studies of individual sites are also provided
(August 2010, 84 pages). View or download at http://ciu-in.ora/techpubs.htm .
Draft Integrated Cleanup Initiative Implementation Plan. The U.S. EPA is releasing
for comment the draft Integrated Cleanup Initiative (ICI) Plan, a three-year strategy to
focus on the agency's land cleanup programs. Sites covered under the cleanup
programs include Superfund, federal facilities, brownfields, Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act corrective action, and underground storage tank. The goal of the initiative
is to accelerate cleanups of contaminated sites where possible, address a greater
number of contaminated sites, and put the sites back into productive use while
protecting human health and the environment. The initiative also seeks to provide
communities with greater accountability and transparency on EPA's land cleanup
programs. While many actions identified in the ICI are underway, EPA will use the
comments received to further evaluate and refine the draft plan. EPA's draft plan will be
available for public comment through January 10, 2011 (December 2010, 28 pages).
View Or download at http://www.epa.qov/oswer/intearatedcleanup.htm .
Interim Final Guidance, Institutional Controls: A Guide to Planning,
Implementing, Maintaining, and Enforcing Institutional Controls at Contaminated
Sites. This interim final guidance is intended to provide Superfund remedial, removal,
brownfields, federal facilities, enforcement, underground storage tank (UST), and
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action site managers and
site attorneys an overview of EPA policies regarding roles and responsibilities of parties
involved in various aspects of the Institutional Control (IC) life cycle. This guidance
encourages stakeholder involvement early and often in all phases of ICs and includes
stakeholder discussions on future land use and securing financial commitments to
maintain and enforce ICs in the long term. EPA's Interim Final Guidance will be
available for public comment through January 14, 2011 (November 2010, 36 pages).
View Or download at http://www.epa.aov/superfund/policv/ic/auide/ .
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 December 1-24, 2010. 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 resources were posted on EUGRIS:
NICOLE Sustainable Remediation Road Map (2010). NICOLE has recognised that a
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more comprehensive approach to remediation projects should incorporate sustainability
(encompassing environmental, social and economic elements) alongside effective risk
management. The Road Map sets out NICOLE'S views on how to incorporate
sustainability principles in remediation projects. View or download at
http://www.nicole.ora/documents/stream,aspx?o=2&fn=NICOLE Docs 279.pdf .
Current State and Future Prospects of Remedial Soil Protection (2010). Overview
about remedial soil protection in Germany. View or download at
http://www.umweltdaten.de/publikationen/fpdf-l/4041 ,pdf .
> Conferences and Symposia
Call for Abstracts!! 2011 Environmental Monitoring and Data Quality Workshop,
Arlington, VA, March 28-April 1, 2011. The 8th annual DoD Environmental Monitoring
& Data Quality Workshop includes technical training sessions, technical presentations,
a plenary session featuring distinguished speakers, a Q&A forum, component
meetings, a poster session, an update on the DoD Environmental Laboratory
Accreditation Program (ELAP), and networking opportunities with members of the
environmental community. This workshop is open to all interested environmental
professionals involved with DoD sites or projects including representatives from the
DoD services, other federal agencies, state, local, and tribal governments, academia,
and the private sector. All abstracts for technical presentations and posters must be
submitted via email by January 14, 2011. For more information and to submit an
abstract, see http://www.reaonline.com/201 lemdaworkshop .
Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guideline ITRC 2-day Classroom Training,
San Antonio, TX, January 20-21, 2011. Led by internationally recognized experts, this
2-day ITRC classroom training will enable you to learn the latest strategies to conduct
site screening and investigations; determine what tools are appropriate to collect quality
data and evaluate the results; apply multiple lines of evidence to ensure quality
decision-making; build solutions for VI issues through understanding of mitigation
options; and network with environmental professionals dealing with this interdisciplinary
and complex pathway. Interactive learning with hands-on exhibits, classroom
exercises, and frequent Q&A sessions will reinforce these course objectives and
contribute to a practical understanding of this difficult pathway. For more information
and tO register, see http://www.itrcweb.ora/crt.asp .
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