| 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. |