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Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Soil Treatment Technologies: Suggested Operational Guidelines to Prevent Cross-Media Transfer of Contaminants During Clean-Up Activities (EPA 530-R-97-007)

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The document provides guidance for designing and conducting soil remediation activities at RCRA and other hazardous waste sites so that cross-contamination is minimal. The document is expected to assist in reducing exposure of workers to contaminants by identifying the potential for transfer from medium to medium and recommending control mechanisms that could be applied during implementation of treatment technologies for soil. The BMPs are provided for seven technology categories: containment technologies; soil washing; thermal treatment; vapor extraction; bioremediation; incineration; and other physical and chemical treatments. The document also provides case studies and information about field validation activities that EPA undertook at soil remediation sites in 1996 and 1997.

Bibliography for Innovative Site Clean-Up Technologies (EPA 542-B-99-004)

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The bibliography is a comprehensive listing of information resources available for innovative site cleanup technologies. The bibliography lists resources by categories including: technology survey reports; EPA program information; groundwater (in situ) treatment; thermal treatment; bioremediation; soil vapor extraction and enhancements; physical and chemical treatment; site characterization; other conferences and international surveys; technical support; community relations; bulletin board systems, databases, software, and the Internet; technology newsletters; and innovative site remediation engineering technology monographs. The document also provides titles, document numbers, and ordering information.

Bibliography of Phytoremediation Resources

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Produced by EPA's Phytoremediation Handbook Team, in conjunction with the Remediation Technologies Development Forum (RTDF) Phytoremediation Action Team, the list of more than 865 citations includes articles published in peer-reviewed journals, newspaper stories, presentations and posters from conferences, and chapters excerpted from books.

Bioremediation in the Field Search System (BFSS) Version 2.1

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The PC-based searchable database provides information about sites at which bioremediation is being tested or implemented or at which cleanup by bioremediation has been completed. The database covers sites being addressed under CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, as well as those being addressed under the UST Program. Information is available about location, media, contaminants, technology, cost, and performance.

Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvent Contaminated Groundwater

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The report is intended to provide a basic summary of in situ treatment technologies for groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents. It includes information gathered from a range of currently available sources, including project documents, reports, periodicals, Internet searches, and personal communication with parties involved in the use of the technologies.

Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property

This book, published by the American Bar Association (ABA), is aimed at an audience of real estate and environmental attorneys, property owners and developers, environmental regulators and consultants, and state and local government leaders. The book provides an overview with background information about the issues and explanations of the federal and state laws governing brownfields. Legal, business, financial, and political issues associated with redeveloping contaminated property also are addressed. The book presents the scientific concepts used to clean up contaminated property, describing risk assessment and remediation strategies. Comprehensive information about state voluntary cleanup programs, with more than 400 pages of information on existing programs, also is provided. The book, published in 1997, can be purchased through ABA’s Web site at <http://www.abanet.org> or at bookstores across the country. The ISBN number for the book is 1-57073-439-9.

Brownfields Technology Support Center

Coordinated through TIO, and with the support of EPA’s ORD laboratories, the Brownfields TSC ensures that brownfields decision makers are aware of the full range of technologies available, can make "smart" technology decisions for their sites, and can determine whether innovative options are available and feasible for their sites. The center provides a readily accessible resource for unbiased assessments and supporting information about options relevant to specific sites. The center also will provide a technology-oriented process for reviewing cleanup plans for those sites. Requests for assistance can be submitted on the Internet at <http://clu-in.org/brownfieldstsc> or by telephone at 877-838-7220. Soon to be published by the TSC, the Directory of Technology Support Services to Brownfields Localities (EPA 542-R-99-010) provides information about EPA program offices, organizations funded by EPA, other federal agencies, and nongovernment organizations that may be able to provide expertise to assist in the selection of technologies for the characterization and cleanup of brownfields properties. Additional resources and Web sites also are listed. The directory will be available on the Internet at <http://clu-in.org>.